New restaurants, hotels and bars opening in June 2022

Here are the latest openings from this month.

The Spence

The Spence is an all-day restaurant at Gleneagles Townhouse, the first Edinburgh spin-off of the iconic Gleneagles hotel in Perthshire to open in its 98-year history.

The 33-bedroom hotel launched on 6 June in the former home of the British Linen Company and the Bank of Scotland.

Its main restaurant is overseen by head chef and Acorn Award winner Jonny Wright, who has returned to his native Scotland after 16 years spent cooking in London.

He was formerly head chef at Jason Atherton's Berner's Tavern and sous chef at Michelin-starred Evelyn's Table.

Wright's menu is described as modern and Scottish-inspired with a range of sharing dishes and desserts served on a trolley.

A central bar sits beneath a glass-domed ceiling with seasonal cocktails served alongside local whiskies, beers, spirits and wine curated by bar manager Stefanie Anderson.

Opened 27 June

Typical dishes Wild mushroom tart with goats' curd and hazelnuts; whole roasted turbot with fennel and chilli; Sunday lunch of Scottish Sirloin, Yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings; Glenturret Scotch baba with praline sauce and mascarpone for two to share

Address 39 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2AD

Website www.gleneaglestownhouse.com

B:Eats

Music charity B:Music is to launch a café and restaurant at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. It will serve breakfast, brunch and lunch and feature a sandwich menu and an evening offer is set to run alongside musical events.

Opening 18 July

Typical dishes Middle Eastern lamb tagine; sticky maple fried chicken; Brummie bacon cakes with salted, maple or vegan butter

Address Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA

Website bmusic.co.uk

Cord by Le Cordon Bleu

Culinary institute Le Cordon Bleu is to launch its first fine dining restaurant and café in London. The 90-cover restaurant will offer à la carte and tasting menus, with pâtisserie, sandwiches and salads sold in the café.

Opened 27 June

Typical dishes Marinated sea bream, corn guacamole and citrus, confit lemon, grilled corn and marjoram

Address 85 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AE

Website www.cordrestaurant.co.uk

Homeslice by Symplicity

London pizza group Homeslice has launched its first fully plant-based restaurant using ingredients from chef Neil Rankin's Symplicity Foods.

Opened 13 June

Typical dishes Pizzas include Italian sausage, spinach, sun-dried tomato and pangrattato; meatball marinara; the bolognese with red onion and rosemary

Address 374-379 Old Street, London EC1V 9LT

Website www.homeslicepizza.co.uk

The Cocktail Club

The first Welsh bar from the Cocktail Club is opening in Cardiff, offering boozy weekend brunches and drinks masterclasses. A mobile Cocktail Club Wagon and DJ truck will be driving around the city ahead of the opening.

Opening 1 July

Typical drinks The Solero Sundae with coconut rum, mango, passion fruit and cream, topped with a passionfruit mousse; Southside Royal

Address 75 St Mary Street, Cardiff CF10 1FA

Website www.thecocktailclub.com

Valderrama's

Chef James Cochran and the team behind London's 12:51 restaurant are to launch a 48-cover sports bar in London, serving fried chicken, frozen margaritas and Beavertown beers.

Opening 4 July

Typical dishes Crispy buttermilk chicken thighs with chip shop curry sauce or chicken gravy mayo; the Veganator burger with vegan patty

Address 163 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 1US

Website www.valderramas.co.uk

Tim Hortons

The Canadian coffee and doughnut chain will open its debut London restaurant on Canada Day (1 July). It will seat 100 guests and feature a drive-through and a free breakfast meal for the first 100 customers.

Opening 1 July

Typical dishes Timbits, doughnuts, Tim's Crispy Chicken Sandwich, hot dogs and lattice fries

Address Royale Leisure Park, Kendal Avenue, London W3 0PA

Website www.timhortons.co.uk

The Retreat at Elcot Park, West Berkshire

The Retreat at Elcot Park is the second boutique hotel opening from hospitality group the Signet Collection. Set near the market town of Hungerford in West Berkshire, 45 minutes by train from London, the hotel occupies a Grade II-listed, 18th-century building that was once the home of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley's mother.

The property is set within 16 acres and features 55 bedrooms, pan-Asian restaurant Yü, all-day brasserie 1882, an Orangery, a Whisky Library, complimentary pantries for guests on each floor, meeting rooms and private dining areas.

A Courtyard retail space in the hotel's grounds is home to a Bakery & Coffee House, hair and nail salon, and a Lay & Wheeler wine store, which sells 50 fine wines, including rare and collectable vintages.

Facilities at the on-site health club, the Signet Spa, include a salt flotation room, sauna, gym, outdoor infinity pool and three rooms offering treatments by ILA.

Room rate From £180 per night B&B for two

Typical dishes 1772 menu includes Lobster and crayfish tortellini with sundried tomatoes, chilli and basil; whole Cornish brill on the bone to share with samphire and Jersey Royals; rhubarb and white chocolate souffle

Address Newbury, West Berkshire RG20 8NJ

Website www.retreatelecotpark.com

Boundary Shoreditch, London

The former Albion café space in London's Boundary hotel has relaunched serving modern British dishes with European influences. Head chef Robin Freeman previously cooked at Ekte Nordic Kitchen.

Opened 8 June

Typical dishes Roasted chicken with wild garlic butter; grilled cod with roe beurre blanc; wild garlic nettle risotto; 72-hour short rib with polenta

Address 2-4 Boundary Street, London E2 7DD

Website www.boundary.london

White Hart Inn, Essex

This pub and restaurant with rooms on Mersea Island in Essex has opened after a £1m investment from local hospitality entrepreneur Piers Baker. Just minutes from the sea, it features six en-suite bedrooms and serves local seafood.

Opened 15 June

Room rate B&B for two, from £150

Address 1 High Street, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QD

Website www.whitehartinnmersea.co.uk

Mr Fogg's Apothecary, London

Inception Group's latest bar has opened opposite Claridge's hotel in London. A long bar is stocked with an ‘apothecary collection', where cocktail serves are measured out on weighing scales.

Opened 9 June

Typical cocktail The Bone Setter with Hennessy V.S cognac, matcha and rice milk, lime juice, coconut water and pandan leaf syrup; Tixylix with sage-infused Bombay Sapphire gin, Calabro fennel liqueur, fresh lemon juice and cough-syrup bursting bubbles

Address 34 Brook Street, London W1K 5DN

Website www.mr-foggs.com

Bottle, Highgate, London

Wine and beer shop Bottle in Highgate Village has relaunched as a café and shop serving a casual grazing menu with produce from suppliers such as St John and vegan bakery the Female Glaze. Wine tastings and private events are held on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Opened June

Typical dishes Pastries, sourdough bread, cheese, cured meats, focaccia, olives, brownies

Address 69 Highgate High Street, London N6 5JX

Website www.bottlelondon.com

Pascor, Kensington, London

Former Palomar chef Tomer Amedi is behind this west London restaurant, which serves Levantine small plates with a menu focusing on dishes smoked and seared over flames.

Opened 20 June

Typical dishes Charcoaled Wagyu skits with bone marrow, pomegranate, coriander and watercress Chimichurri; ‘Campfire' potato with bone marrow and egg yolk butter, merguez gremolata; burnt aubergine with black tahini, pine nuts, pickled tomatoes, mint and capers

Address 221 Kensington High Street, London W8 6SG

Website www.pascor.co.uk

The Willen Dragon

The Brewers Fyre brand is to open its first pub since 2017, in Milton Keynes. The family-friendly site will offer an all-you-can-eat breakfast, outdoor bar, children's play area and serve a Sunday carvery.

Opening 4 July

Typical dishes Burgers, salads, grills, vegan and vegetarian options

Address Brickhill Street, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK15 0DS

Website www.brewersfayre.co.uk

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh

Virgin Hotels has opened its first UK outpost in Edinburgh's India Buildings, close to Edinburgh Castle. It has been designed by Virgin Hotels in collaboration with ICA Studio, Four-by-Two and Joelle Reid Interiors, with the aim of preserving the building's original features and adding contemporary characteristics. Visto Artwork organised the hotel's art collection, with Scottish-inspired pieces from local artists.

In its first phase of opening the hotel has unveiled 54 of its 222 rooms, the Commons Club restaurant and Funny Library coffee shop. Edinburgh-born executive chef Steven Wilson has designed the Commons Club menu to showcase contemporary Scottish seasonal cuisine.

The second phase, expected in autumn, will see the opening of the remaining rooms as well as all-day dining venue Eve and the Greyfriar's Hall event space.

A second UK Virgin Hotels venue will open in Glasgow later this year. It will have 240 bedrooms.

Opened 14 June

Price From £320 for chambers and £850 for suites

General manager Scott McArdle

Address 1 India Buildings, Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2EX

Website www.virginhotels.com/edinburgh

The Nici, Bournemouth

A luxury hotel inspired by the lifestyle of the glamorous US neighbourhood of Miami South Beach has launched in Bournemouth.

The Nici is the latest property from hospitality entrepreneur Nicolas Roach's Nicolas James Group, which also owns the Harbour Hotels chain. The hotel, formerly the Savoy, is undergoing a £25m refurbishment and the first phase has opened for guests.

The Nici has 73 bedrooms, including 10 luxury garden suites with outdoor hot tubs, a bar and restaurant with outdoor terrace, meeting and event spaces, and a garden and pool with private poolside cabanas. Families are catered for with a 13-seat cinema room, a children's games room and an outdoor activity centre with surfboards, beach equipment and games.

There is easy access to Bournemouth's sandy beaches via the hotel garden, where fire pits are lit during the evening. Visitors can also take a bicycle from the hotel's fleet along with a picnic and a grab-and-go beach bag.

The second phase of the development will see the opening of a 30m outdoor pool and garden restaurant, a spa and fitness centre, and a rooftop bar and restaurant.

Opened 9 June

Room rate From £175 per room, per night

Address West Hill Road, Bournemouth BH2 5EJ

Website www.nicihotels.com

Northallerton Inn

Inn Collection Group has transformed a former police station into a pub with rooms. The 30 bedrooms include five in former custody cells, and there is a 200-cover bar/dining area.

Opened 7 June

Typical dishes 8oz rump steak with triple-cooked chips, slow-roasted tomato, field mushroom and watercress; steak and ale pie with home-made chips and seasonal vegetables

Address 72 High Street, Northallerton DL7 8ES

Website www.inncollectiongroup.com

Honey & Co Bloomsbury

Chefs Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich have relocated their Middle Eastern restaurant from London's Warren Street to Bloomsbury. The new location seats 55 covers.

Opened 7 June

Typical dishes Crispy lamb ribs; fish pastilla; Yemeni falafel and aubergine shawarma; honey and feta cheesecake on a kadaif pastry base

Address 54 Lamb's Conduit Street, London, WC1N 3LW Website www.honeyandco.co.uk

Riding House Bloomsbury

A second Riding House café has launched in London, a decade after the first, in Fitzrovia. It serves an all-day menu of large and small plates, bowls and skewers.

Opened 25 May

Typical dishes Caraway harissa chicken and cassava chips with fennel and cardamom gravy; teriyaki rabbit legs, shiitake mushroom, sweet potato champ and crispy kale

Address Brunswick Centre, London WC1N 1AF

Website www.riding.house

Compton, Clerkenwell, London

Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, bar and deli Compton has opened in Clerkenwell. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with produce from small-scale British suppliers.

Opened 16 June

Typical dishes Smoked haddock croquettes; pappardelle with asparagus, broad bean, fresh peas and risotto; burnt Basque cheesecake with crème fraîche sorbet

Address 47 St John's Square, London EC1V 4JJ

Website www.compton.restaurant

Elsewhere Brockley, London

London coffee roaster Elsewhere has opened a Brockley café and is charging just £1 for coffees in its first week. Adam Andrews, former executive chef of Farm Girl, has created a menu of reimagined brunch classics.

Opening 18 June

Typical dishes Kimchi eggs with gochujang ragu, melted fior di latte cheese, poached eggs, salsa verde; gochujang tuna melts

Address 361 Brockley Road, London SE4 2AG

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Burger and Beyond

The London burger brand has launched its largest site to date – a 119-cover venue in the heart of Soho. It offers burgers, sides, boozy milkshakes and beers, cocktails and wines.

Opened 14 June

Typical dishes XL pork belly burger with beef patty, double cheese, thick-cut crispy rolled pork belly, pickleback slaw and sweet honey mustard sauce; cheeseburger wontons with burger sauce

Address 10 Old Compton Street, London W1D 4TF

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Punch Room, Soho, London

Punch Room is a contemporary reincarnation of a 19th-century club, set to a soundtrack of jazz, reggae and soul. The menu is inspired by four figures from the history of the drink.

Opening 10 June

Bar manager Anthony Callegari

Typical drink Monsoon Punch: 15-year-old Glenfiddich, rose petal tea, red port, lime juice

Address The London Edition, 10 Berners Street, London W1T 3NP

Website www.editionhotels.com

Mezcalito Islington, London

Mezcalito has travelled from Chelsea to north London for its second opening, serving up classic tortillas, quesadillas and 250 agave spirits. The restaurant and bar's mixologists have created a journey around Mexico.

Opened 1 June

Typical dish Elote (corn on the cob coated with tajin chilli and grated Parmesan); nachos; chocolate-filled churros

Address 63 Newington Green Road, London N1 4QU

Website www.mezcalitoislington.com

Hub Box Plymouth

Hub Box has opened its 11th site in Plymouth's Royal William Yard. The waterfront restaurant is on the ground floor of the Grade I-listed Melville building, serving burgers, hot dogs salads and sides.

Opened 30 May

Founder and chief executive Richard Boon

Typical dishes Kim Yum Chick: Buttermilk-fried chicken breast, Korean BBQ sauce, gochujang mayo, lettuce; All Star: patty, burger cheese, ketchup, mustard, onion, pickles, lettuce

Address Royal William Yard, Plymouth PL1 3RP

Website hubbox.co.uk

The Rabbit and the Seal, Marine Troon, Scotland

Restaurant and bar the Rabbit and the Seal has opened as part of Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts collection at Marine Troon on Scotland's west coast. Rusacks St Andrews' executive chef and MasterChef: The Professionals winner Derek Johnstone will be championing produce from suppliers in Ayrshire and across Scotland.

The restaurant, which can seat 78, is dipped in ultramarine, with large wicker chairs, sapphire blue velvet dining booths, lavish blue and green wallpaper, and coastal driftwood chandeliers. Views of the Royal Troon golf course and the Arran and Ailsa Craig islands are also in sight.

Afternoon tea is served every Friday to Sunday between 2pm and 4pm. The hotel collection is owned by Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners and the project was developed and operated by White Rabbit Projects.

Opened 1 June

Typical dishes Sandwiches with free-range egg and cress; coronation chicken; smoked salmon and horseradish; lemon tartlet with Tayside raspberries; orange and polenta cake

Address Marine Troon, 8 Crosbie Road, Troon, Ayrshire KA10 6HE

Website marineandlawn.com/marinetroon

Wagtail, Monument, London

The Wagtail has opened as a rooftop terrace, bar, restaurant and private dining venue in London's Monument, offering a 360-degree view. The venue is led by executive chef Phil Kearsey and bar manager Angelos Bafas.

Opened 12 May

Typical dishes Aubergine carpaccio, candied tomato, basil and Marcona almond; asparagus and pomegranate salad with yuzu ponzu

*Address 68 King William Street, London EC4N 7HR

Website wagtaillondon.com

Bakers + Baristas, Brent Cross shopping centre

Bakers + Baristas has opened its 64th store, in Brent Cross shopping centre in London. The kiosk café can seat 56 and is open seven days a week for both takeaway and eating in.

Opened 19 May

Typical dishes Triple pain au chocolat; rocky road muffin; vegan breakfast smoothie; artisan coffee blend; iced lemonade

Address Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London NW4 3FP

Website www.bakersandbaristas.com

Amethyst, Mayfair, London

Chef Carlo Scotto's Amethyst in London's Mayfair offers a three- (£45) and five-course (£55) lunch, a six-course tasting menu (£90) and a 12-course experience (£150), inspired by his travels in Scandinavia and Japan.

Opened 19 May

Typical dishes Scallops with caviar, galangal and matsutake; foie gras with rose petal salmon, yuzu and Piedmont hazelnuts

Address 6 Sackville Street, London W1S 3DD

Website www.amethystdining.com

Zephyr, Notting Hill, London

Pachamama Group is to open its latest casual Greek dining venue and downstairs late-night bar in London's Notting Hill. Zephyr will also offer alfresco dining during summer.

Opening June

Typical dishes Salt-baked beetroots dressed in fresh herbs, pesto and homemade soft cheese; steamed mussels with dill and makrut lime; soft extra virgin olive oil ice-cream with honey

Address 100 Portobello Road, London W11 2QD

Website www.zephyr.london

Riding House Bloomsbury, London

The second iteration of Riding House Café in London's Fitzrovia is to launch in Bloomsbury. Dishes will be infused with Caribbean, Nigerian and Japanese flavours.

Opening 8 June

Typical dishes Grilled flatbread, smoked cod roe, tomato, wasabi tobiko; Earl Grey cured trout, citrus kosho and sour cream

Address 1 Brunswick Centre, Bernard Street, London WC1N 1AF

Website www.riding.house/bloomsbury

Culture, Falmouth, Cornwall

Chef Hylton Espey and his wife Petronella Espey are to open sustainability and seasonality-focused restaurant Culture in Falmouth, Cornwall.

Opening Mid-June

Typical dishes Slow-roasted Trewithick Farm lamb, hedgerow herbs and sea vegetables in Cornish butter; Cornish crab dressed in burnt onion and fermented garlic aïoli

Address 38B Arwenack Street, Falmouth TR11 3LH

Website www.culturerestaurant.co.uk