New restaurants, hotels and bars opening in October 2024

Cozy pub season is officially here. Across the UK, we have the likes of the Mason’s Arms opening in the Cotswolds, while the Great Bustard country pub with rooms has launched in Wiltshire, offering fresh Durnford Estate produce.

Later in the month, we will see the opening of a host of social media-famous venues, such as New York-stye bagel shop It’s Bagels and dive bar Below Stone Nest, while international hotel group Hyatt has delivered its first UK Park Hyatt property in London’s Nine Elms.

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Maldron Hotel Shoreditch

Ireland-based Dalata Hotel Group has launched the group’s fifth hotel in London, Maldron Hotel Shoreditch. The 157-room property expands Dalata’s UK portfolio to 23 hotels. It is also home to a fitness suite, self check-in pods, the Grain & Grill bar and restaurant and Red Bean Roastery coffee dock.

Opened 8 October

Address 49-51 Paul Street, London EC2A 4LJ

Pinch

Alice Norman, the former head chef of Woodhouse Restaurant Group’s Emilia, which was previously in London’s Mayfair, has evolved her farm-to-table takeaway bakery on Maple Farm, Suffolk, into a café. She has also revealed plans to host evenings on the farm with chefs across the UK.

Opened 30 September

Typical dishes Tomato with parsley and garlic pizza; tiramisu tub

Address Pinch, Maple Farm, Kelsale IP17 2PJ

Teller’s Arms

Young’s is growing its portfolio of pubs with rooms with the launch of the Teller’s Arms in Farnham, Surrey. The former bank has been transformed into a 168-cover pub with nine boutique bedrooms, a roof terrace and meeting and events spaces. It is headed by chef Ryan Patterson, who has created a menu with a focus on seasonal British produce.

Opening 17 October

Typical dishes Devon crab Waldorf salad; confit pheasant curry

Address 75 Castle Street, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7LP

Tamila

The team behind hit Indian pub the Tamil Prince in London’s Islington has launched a new restaurant, Tamila, in south London. Co-founder and executive chef Prince Durairaj pays homage to his south Indian heritage throughout his menu, which features a mix of bread, dosas and large snacks.

Opened 1 October

Typical dishes Garlic coriander naan; chicken lollipops; masala poori (wheat flour puffed fried bread served with coconut chutney and potato masala)

Address 39 Northcote Road, London SW11 1NJ

Park Hyatt London River Thames

The UK’s first Park Hyatt has launched in London’s Nine Elms. The 203-room hotel includes 34 suites and an additional 103 residences. The purpose-built 18-storey property has been created by KPF Architects and also features a 20m by 8m indoor swimming pool, a full-service spa and four F&B outlets.

Opened 8 October

Room rate £555

Address 7 Nine Elms Lane, London SW8 5PH

The Ox

Family-owned pub company Polygon Public House is set to open its second gastropub in London’s Clapham. The Ox is taking over the former site of the Saxon, which was acquired from the East London Pub Co. It will feature a main bar, a 30-cover mezzanine restaurant, a 55-cover private events space and a rooftop terrace. Head chef Darren Everts will be leading the kitchen.

Opening 14 October

Typical dishes Scottish Luing beef with smoked eel, potato terrine and salt baked celeriac; Japanese double patty smash burger

Address 50 Clapham High Street, London SW4 7UL

Below Stone Nest

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Brothers Frank (Frank’s Café, London’s Peckham) and Jackson Boxer (Brunswick House, London’s Vauxhall) are set to reopen their dive bar Below Stone Nest, which is located beneath arts organisation and performance venue Stone Nest in London’s Soho, with its first snack menu and selection of highball-focused drinks.

Opening Mid-October

Typical dishes Olive, octopus, guindilla spike; Below Bikini sandwich

Address 136 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 5EZ

The Mason’s Arms, Oxfordshire

Sam and Georgie Pearman, the duo behind Country Creatures and the Double Red Duke in Bampton, are expanding their reach in the Cotswolds with the upcoming launch of the Mason’s Arms. The 16th-century inn features ancient flagstone floors, a reclaimed church panel bar and three fireplaces. It will be welcoming rooms later in the new year.

Opening 16 October

Typical dishes Mason’s Scotch egg; whole crab and mayonnaise; white onion soup

Address Bampton Road, Clanfield, Bampton OX18 2RG

The Great Bustard, Wiltshire

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The Great Bustard, a country pub and farm-to-table restaurant with rooms and spa, has launched in Wiltshire. Head chef Jordan Taylor is creating dishes cooked from the Great Durnford Estate’s produce, which can be paired to a wine list featuring the first year of Otarda red from the family estate in Tuscany. Guests can stay in one of the Great Bustard’s 10 bedrooms and receive aromatherapy massages or facials in the treatment room.

Opened 4 October

Room rate £200

Typical dishes Durnford venison, artichoke, sunflower pesto; Durnford pigeon breast, blackberries, beetroot, hibiscus

Address Great Durnford, Salisbury SP4 6AY

It’s Bagels Soho

Dan Martensen is launching his third iteration of New York style bagel shop It’s Bagels in London’s Soho, just months after his Notting Hill opening. Previous guest chef sandwiches such as Jesse Jenkins AKA ADIP’s ‘The Grinder’ and Secret Sandwich Shop’s ‘Salt Beef Bagel’ will be available in limited numbers each day.

Opening Late October

Typical dishes The Works (cream cheese, lox, capers, onion, lemon, seasonal tomato); BEC (bacon, egg, cheese)

Address 8 D’Arblay Street, London W1F 8DP

Buster’s, Brixton

Matt Harris and Tommy Kempton, the founders of Ploussard and Other Side Fried, are set to open Buster’s burger bar in London’s Brixton. The burgers will be cooked to medium and served with a potato roll that has been developed in-house.

Opening October

Typical dishes Hamburger (wagyu beef patty, green peppercorn dijonnaise, buttered potato roll); Buster Burger (wagyu beef patty, Buster’s sauce, buttered potato roll)

Address 3 Atlantic Road, London SW9 8HX

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