New openings in March 2026: Restaurants, hotels and bars

Sale e Pepe Mare, Mayfair, London

 

Prolific restaurateur Markus Thesleff has launched Sale e Pepe Mare at the Langham, London. It comes roughly three years after the group acquired the original Knightsbridge outpost, which dates back to 1974. The 5,000 sq ft Sale e Pepe Mare celebrates the flavours of the Mediterranean throughout breakfast, lunch and dinner, and also offers a Champagne and Negroni trolley to add a touch of theatre.

 

Opening date 2 March

Typical dishes Linguine vongole e bottarga; battuta di gambero di mazzara; shellfish tower

Address The Langham, London, 1c Portland Place, Regent Street, London W1B 1JA

 

Forza Wine, Soho, London

 

Forza Wine, the Italian-ish wine bars and restaurants from childhood friends and co-founders Bash Redford and Michael Lavery, has expanded into London’s Soho. The 100-cover restaurant also features a 70-cover outdoor space, making this their largest site to date. The always-changing 12 dish menu can be paired to a varied selection of natural wines and cocktails.

 

Opening date 2 March

Typical dishes Pork tenderloin with cabbage and mustard; ox cheek Genovese ragu

Address Manette St, London W1D 4AL

 

Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherd’s Bush, London

 

The former home to the BBC’s Kensington House recording studios has been transformed into Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherd’s Bush. The 231-bedroom property features Flock restaurant, headed by chef Sami Saygi, and will soon welcome the K West Spa, which is to include six treatment rooms, a Thermal Suite, two spa gardens and a fully equipped gym.

 

Opening date March

Room rate £253

Address Richmond Way, London, W14 0AX, United Kingdom

 

Jamie’s Italian Leicester Square, London

 

Jamie Oliver has partnered with Prezzo Italian to relaunch Jamie’s Italian in London’s Leicester Square. The 140-cover flagship restaurant is spread over three floors and also features a bar serving Jamie’s Italian Tuscan wine on tap. Despite the closure of Jamie’s Italian in the UK in 2019, the brand has thrived abroad, with over 30 locations across 15 countries.

 

Opening date 11 March

Typical dishes Prawn linguine; Gennaro’s bolognese

Address 17-18 Irving St, London WC2H 7AU

 

Teal by Sally Abe

Chef Sally Abé is opening her first standalone restaurant, Teal by Sally Abé, in the former site of Sesta and Pidgin in London’s Hackney. She is joined by head chef Abbie Hendren, who was previously based at Sam’s Waterside in London’s Hammersmith, and co-owner Abe Drewry, who worked with Abé while she was head of food at the Bull in Charlbury, for the launch of the British bistro.

 

Opening date 26 March

Typical dishes Dorset crab royale, English peas and lovage; haunch of deer with pickled walnuts and cavolo nero; raspberry marshmallow teacake

Address 52 Wilton Way, London E8 1BG

 

Cent Anni, St John’s Wood, London

 

Raymond de Fazio, owner of Cent Anni in London’s Wimbledon Village, has brought the informal Italian restaurant to London’s St John’s Wood. Taking over the former site of Café Med, the 48-cover diner also features a 60-cover terrace and two private dining rooms. Menus are overseen by head chef Elton Souta da Silva, offering a mix of classic and contemporary Italian dishes.

 

Opening date 1 March

Typical dishes Calamari fritti with lemon mayonnaise; linguine with king prawns

Address 21 Loudoun Road, London NW8 0LT

 

MRBL City Steakhouse, City of London

 

British steakhouse MRBL has launched in the City of London’s historic Leadenhall Market. The 75-cover restaurant is spread across two floors, complete with a private dining room and outdoor terrace. Meat is supplied by HG Walter and each cut is aged with Himalayan salt before being cooked over charcoal. The kitchen is led by executive chef Matt Colk, previously of Aviary Rooftop & Restaurant.

 

Opening date 3 March

Typical dishes Chipolatas with English mustard; Chateaubriand cooked on the bone; beef fat triple-cooked chips

Address 23 - 25 Leadenhall Market, London EC3V 1LR

 

The Wild Duck Inn, Ewen, Cirencester

 

Sam and Georgie Pearman, the pair behind boutique hotel and pub operator Country Creatures, have launched the Wild Duck Inn in the town of Ewen, Southern Cotswolds. The sixteenth century coaching inn has been transformed into a Gothic-style bar, a 110-cover restaurant led by head chef Richard Sandiford and 19 new bedrooms.

 

Opening date 2 March

Typical dishes Devilled crab on toast; wood-roasted brown trout with beetroot and horseradish Pink Fir’s

Address Drakes Island, Ewen, Cirencester, GL7 6BY

 

Clio, Marylebone, London

Wulf & Lamb in London’s Marylebone has been transformed into new Greek restaurant Clio, with executive chef Glen Ballis and head chef Louis Korovilas, formerly of Locanda Locatelli and Pied à Terre at the helm. The Mediterranean restaurant serves up a selection of grilled fish and carefully sourced meats. Interiors feature warm, earthy tones, a stone bar and bronze accents.

 

Opening Late March

Address 66 Chiltern St, London W1U 6NG

 

CeCe’s, Notting Hill, London

 

The team behind the Pelican and Canteen in London’s Notting Hill have launched Italian restaurant CeCe’s. The latest Public House Group serves Italian dishes with “a hint of Hollywood”. The restaurant is spread across two floors, featuring soft fabrics, glossy finishes and low-level lighting.

 

Opening date 4 March

Typical dishes Aubergine parmigiana; bream carpaccio with caviar; fonduta agnolotti

Address 123a Clarendon Road, London, W11 4JG

 

Six Senses London, Bayswater, London

 

Six Senses has made its UK debut following a decade-long transformation of the historic, Grade II-listed Whiteleys department store in London’s Bayswater, first opened by English entrepreneur William Whiteley as a drapery shop in 1863. It now features 109 rooms and suites, 14 Six Senses Residences (available to rent to hotel guests) and a 25,000 sq ft Six Senses Spa London. Several F&B outlets, all with open kitchens, showcase sustainability-driven menus created by executive chef Eliano Crespi and the group’s first fermentation expert, Jelena Belgrave.

 

Opening date 1 March

Room rate From £750

Address 1 Redan Pl, London W2 4SA

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