This week's new openings: Fire Stables, Go-Viet, Neverland and more

A look at the latest restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars to open their doors

 

Novotel London Canary Wharf

 

AccorHotels has launched its new flagship Novotel in London's Canary Wharf. The 40-storey property, which represents a £90m investment from AccorHotels, is the world's tallest Novotel, with 360-degree views of London including the Shard, the Olympic Park and Greenwich Park.

 

Visitors can enjoy the views from the top floors at Bokan 37 restaurant, Bokan 38 bar and Bokan 39 roof terrace. Canary Coffee on the ground floor has been developed to serve the needs of the local working population as much as hotel guests.

 

This hotel will be the first of the group's UK portfolio to contain a vegetable garden, in line with AccorHotels' PLANET21 plan to support urban agriculture by planting 1,000 vegetable gardens in its hotels by 2020.

 

It has also been designed sustainably with features including a light regulation system that adjusts the level of light according to the time of day and season, beehives on the 39th floor (believed to be the highest in the UK), and recycling of cooking oil, general waste, soap and bottled bathroom products.

 

Opened 18 May

 

Bedrooms 313

 

Starting room rate £104

 

General manager Philip Logan

 

Owner AccorHotels' HotelInvest

 

Website www.novotel.com

 

Fire Stables

 

Located in Wimbledon Village in south London, Fire Stables has reopened following an extensive renovation. It champions seasonal ingredients with an emphasis on fresh fish.

 

Covers 86

 

General manager Chris Pearson

 

Owner/operator Young's

 

Typical dishes Scorched mackerel with blackened onion emulsion; IPA battered cod and chips, peas, gribiche and caramelised lemon

 

Website www.firestables.co.uk

 

Great British Restaurant

 

This all-day British dining restaurant has launched at Dukes London hotel as part of a multi-million refurbishment of the property replacing Thirty Six by Nigel Mendham. Mendham will oversee the new concept.

 

Covers 58

 

Executive chef Nigel Mendham

 

Typical dishes Isle of Gigha halibut with red wine and foraged sea herbs; new season lamb with smoked aubergine

 

Website www.gbrrestaurantslondon.com

 

Go-Viet

 

Chef Jeff Tan has opened his flagship, high-end Vietnamese restaurant, Go-Viet, in London's South Kensington, celebrating Vietnam's vibrant culinary heritage.

 

Head chef/owner Jeff Tan

 

Managers Danny Lee/Jimmy Tan

 

Covers 60

 

Typical dishes Grilled lemongrass wild king prawns in plum fish sauce; pan-fried scallops with fresh herbs and green chilli sauce

 

Website www.vietnamfood.co.uk

 

Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport

 

The Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport has been rebranded from the Heathrow Hotel Bath Road following a multi-million pound, 12-month refurbishment during which all aspects of the hotel were upgraded, including all bedrooms, 11 new meeting and event spaces and a 140-cover restaurant.

 

Bedrooms 349

 

Starting room rate £117

 

Website londonheathrowairport.place.hyatt.com

 

Neverland

 

Founder Grace Hutson

 

Entry fee £10

 

Website www.neverlandlondon.com

 

The Red Lion

 

Red Mist Leisure has opened its eighth pub in Odiham, Hampshire. Previously known as Next Door, Red Mist has reinstated its original name, the Red Lion, 300 years after it was dropped when the inn became a grocery store until 1992. It serves local craft ales and spirits, and has a modern British pub menu.

 

General manager Edina Szabo

 

Head chef Simon Lamb

 

Bedrooms 7

 

Website www.redlionodiham.co.uk