The latest restaurants, bars and hotels to open their doors across the UK in October 2022
As the cold winter months loom over us, new restaurants, pubs, bars and hotels are opening up for the first time to help shelter customers from bad weather. With warming meals and cozy beds, there are many new establishments waiting to welcome you. Discover who will be opening up this month with our list of brand new venues.
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Paradise Green
The Daisy Green Collection has opened Paradise Green – its largest project to date – in the City of London.
The 10,000 sq ft space is split into two concepts: the ‘sunrise' room serves green juices, coffee and brunch, while the ‘sunset' bar and restaurant offers more indulgent dinners.
The building features artwork from Collagism, Shuby, Luap, Bonnie & Clyde, Marco Walker, Ant Hamlyn and more. In the private dining room UK artist Lucy Sparrow's felt artwork ‘The Billion Dollar Robbery', which was exhibited at London's Saatchi Gallery last year, offers an immersive experience for 40 guests.
Paradise Green has been in the making for three years and was inspired by Surfers Paradise on Queensland's Gold Coast in Australia, home during co-founder Prue Freeman's university years.
Opened 19 October
Typical dishes Chicken parmigiana; Timmy's cheeseburger; flaming tomahawk and Aussie barbecue meat board
Address 100 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 1GT
Website www.daisygreenfood.com
Rails
Tribute Portfolio Hotel group's Great Northern hotel in London's King's Cross has reopened its restaurant, Rails, formerly known as Plum + Spilt Milk. The 80-cover venue offers modern British cuisine with French flavours.
Opened 18 October
Typical dishes Baked St Marcelin with truffle honey; chocolate fondant
Address King's Cross St Pancras Station, Pancras Road, London N1C 4TB
Website www.railslondon.com
Viajante87
Markus Thesleff, creator of Baja-Nihon restaurant Los Mochis, is to open a sister cocktail bar, Viajante87, in London's Notting Hill. Bar director Panos Kanatsoulis will curate a drinks menu focusing on 100% agave-based and zero-waste cocktails.
Opening End of November
Typical drinks Cherry Blanco (tequila blanco, sour cherry marmalade, clarified Coca-Cola)
Address 87 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JZ
Website www.viajantebar.com
Zia Lucia
Gianluca D'Angelo and Claudio Vescovo's independent pizzeria chain Zia Lucia has opened its eighth site, in London's Canary Wharf. The menu offers a matcha dough that is exclusive to the 80-cover restaurant.
Opened 25 October
Typical dishes Arianna sbagliata with mozzarella, Italian sausage, Gorgonzola, honey, truffle oil
Address Unit 3, 75 Marsh Wall, Hampton Tower London E14 9W
Website zialucia.com
Club Mexicana
Meriel Armitage's Club Mexicana, the vegan, Mexican-Californian street-food restaurant, is to open in East London. The 70-cover venue will reside in a former gallery, featuring a colour palette of warm oranges and cool blues.
Opening November 16
Typical dishes Birria tacos; tofish and chips taco; mini chorizo empanadas and charred seasonal vegetables
Address 46-48 Commercial Street, London E1 6LT
Website www.clubmexicana.com
Kuro Eatery
Julian Victoria and Jacob Van Nieuwkoop, the pair behind coffee house Kuro, have opened all-day restaurant Kuro Eatery in London's Notting Hill. The 30-cover venue is headed by chef Andriannos Poulis. A bakery led by Nicolas Ruty from the Savoy will open next month.
Opened 18 October
Typical dishes Crispy fried eggs, sumac chilli oil, labneh; spagghetoni, clams, bottarga
Address 5 Hillgate Street, London W8 7SP
Website www.kuro-london.com
Longboys
Graham Hornigold and Heather Kaniuk, founders of finger doughnut brand Longboys, have launched their biggest site in London's King's Cross. Hornigold created the éclair-doughnut, a brioche with fresh fillings.
Opened 28 October
Typical flavours Raspberry rose lychee, lemon meringue pie, and triple chocolate brownie
Address Arches, Unit 16 Bagley Walk, London N1C 4DH
Website longboys.co.uk
Elis, Bethnal Green, London
Rafael Cagali, chef and owner of the two-Michelin-starred Da Terra, has opened his second restaurant, Elis, in the Town Hall hotel in London's Bethnal Green.
Elis pays homage to Cagali's mother, who named her first jazz bar and restaurant in São Paulo after the Brazilian musician Elis Regina.
His second restaurant, housed in the hotel's former Corner Room, has 30 covers.
It is more informal than Da Terra, focusing on à la carte-style dishes that once again draw on his Brazilian-Italian heritage.
The concise wine list, which will consist of 10-12 bottles and five or six by the glass, have been supplied by Keeling Andrew & Co, the creators of Noble Rot.
Opened 12 October
Typical dishes Vitello tonnato; bolinho de bacalhau (cod fritters); crab tagliolini verde; baby monkfish tail with black tucupi glaze
Address Town Hall hotel, Patriot Square, London E2 9NF
Website www.restaurantelis.co.uk
Cycene, Shoreditch, London
The founders of Blue Mountain School have collaborated with chef Theo Clench to open Cycene in East London. Clench's 10-course menu will feature flavours from Australasia and Eastern Asia.
Opening 25 October
Typical dishes Carlingford oyster with cucumber and kaluga caviar; mackerel with plum, shisho and dashi
Address 9 Chance Street, London E2 7JB
Website www.bluemountain.school/cycene
Restaurant Journey, Cheltenham
Jeff Lewis, formerly of the Fat Duck in Bray, has opened fine-dining venue Restaurant Journey in Cheltenham. His three-hour, 12-course menu will showcase local ingredients on Wednesday to Saturday evenings.
Opening 28 October
Typical dishes Five-hour braised beef cheek, nahm jim, carrot and galangal purée; dark chocolate and tofu
Address 12 Bath Road, Cheltenham GL53 7HD
Website restaurantjourney.co.uk
Humble Grape, Crouch End, London
Wine bar and restaurant Humble Grape is to open its sixth site in London's Crouch End. The 1,200 sq ft venue with 65 covers will offer food alongside 400 sustainable wines.
Opening November
Typical dishes Crispy cauliflower with lime aioli and chilli ketchup; chilli fried chicken with cauliflower leaf kimchi and lime aioli
Address 4 Topsfield Parade, Crouch End, London N8 8PR
Website www.humblegrape.co.uk
Lucarelli Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge, London
Chef Aldo Zilli is to open family-style Italian restaurant Lucarelli on the fifth floor of London's Harvey Nichols department store. The 60-cover diner will mark his fourth opening over the past 12 months.
Opening 7 November
Typical dishes Spaghetti carbonara; rigatoni norma; calzone pollo
Address 109-125 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7RJ
Website www.lucarellirestaurant.co.uk
Sun Street hotel, East London
Bespoke Hotels' Sun Street hotel has opened in East London. The boutique hotel has 41 bedrooms, including seven suites, each with king-size beds, Oxford pillows and Penhaligon toiletries. Chef Stuart Cauldwell will be leading the food offering at the 40-cover restaurant.
Opened 10 October
Room rate From £250
Address 5-15 Sun Street, London EC2A 2EP
Website www.sunstreethotel.com
Pulia, Borough Market, London
Puglia-inspired diner Pulia is to open as a 60-cover restaurant in London's Borough Market. It will showcase sharing dishes from Southern Italy, while also offering a range of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
Opening 3 November
Typical dishes Frisella bruschetta with Capocollo ham, rocket and balsamic vinegar; cuttlefish stuffed with breadcrumbs, Parmesan and parsley
Address 36 Stoney Street, London SE1 9LB
Website www.pulia.com
Fat Hippo, Shoreditch, London
Independent Northern-based burger group Fat Hippo has opened its first London restaurant in Shoreditch. Fat Hippo group was founded in 2010 in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, by Michael Phillips. The group now has 15 sites across the country, including Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow and London.
The 3,000 sq ft venue has 108 covers and will be open every day from 11.30am to 10.30pm, with weekday offers such as the lunchtime ‘Fast Hippo' burgers and fries available for £8.
The menu offers plant-based, dairy-free, gluten-free or halal chicken options alongside its signature burgers.
Fat Hippo announced plans to open a second site in London next year as well as one in York. Over the next 12 months, it aims to launch a further six restaurants.
Opened 14 October
Typical dishes PB+JJ burger (double patty topped with peanut butter, bacon jam and smoked chilli jello); Great White Buffalo burger (buttermilk chicken, American cheese, smoked bacon, buffalo hot sauce, purple slaw)
Address 5-9 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3EJ
Website fathippo.co.uk
Sète, Margate
Natalia Ribbe and Jackson Berg, the pair behind Barletta at the Turner Contemporary, have opened another wine bar and restaurant in Margate. Sète was inspired by the kitchens of Marseille and Parisian night-life. Wines are available on tap, by glass or by the bottle.
Opened 13 October
Typical dishes Chicken and egg mayo with anchovy; pâté en croûte with pickled gherkin
Address 238 Northdown Road, Margate CT9 2QD
Instagram @sete.margate
Officina 00, Old Street, London
Italian kitchen and workshop Officina 00, which first launched in London's Old Street, is to open its second restaurant in Fitzrovia. It offers a range of Neapolitan-style pasta dishes, freshly made in-house.
Opening 15 November
Typical dishes Baccala mantecato with chickpea schiacciata, tomato chutney and beetroot; king oyster mushroom, caprino, crostini and sunflower
Address 67 Whitfield Street, London W1T 4DE
Website www.officina00.co.uk
Straker's, Notting Hill, London
Thomas Straker is to open Straker's in London's Notting Hill. The 40-cover restaurant will offer ‘primi' pasta dishes as well as a range of larger plates, and use ingredients from small-scale suppliers.
Opening 25 October
Typical dishes Barbecue quail and smoked aubergine, spiced yogurt; potato gnocchi; roasted turbot, buttered chanterelles, chives
Address 91 Golborne Rd, London W10 5PR
Website www.strakers.london
Clean Kitchen Club, Battersea Power Station, London
Clean Kitchen Club has opened its 80-cover, 2,441 sq ft restaurant in London's Battersea Power Station. It is currently the only plant-based food and lifestyle brand to publish carbon ratings of individual menu items.
Opened 14 October
Typical dishes Mac'n'cheeze; no chick'n Caesar salad; falafel and hummus bowl
Address 188 Kirtling Street, Nine Elms, London SW11 8BN
Website www.cleankitchen.club
St Pancras Champagne Bar by Searcy's, London
Europe's longest Champagne bar has reopened since it closed for refurbishment. Its new décor is inspired by the golden era of railway and features a new seafood bar.
Opened 4 October
Typical dishes Hand-dived Orkney scallop ceviche; dressed Portland crab, London Borough sourdough
Address St Pancras International Station, London N1C 4QL
Website www.stpancrasbysearcys.co.uk
Hachi, Notting Hill, London
The founders of London restaurants Maru in Mayfair and Taka in Marylebone are to open Japanese bakery Hachi in Notting Hill. Chef-patron Taiji Maruyama will work with ex-Nobu pastry chef Sachie Worrall.
Opening November
Typical dishes Curry pan (fried bread with pulled pork and curry filling); matcha choux (choux au craquelin with matcha cream)
Address 11 Blenheim Crescent, London W11 2EE
Website www.hachibakery.com
St John, Marylebone, London
Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver are to open their first restaurant in over a decade, St John Marylebone, in central London. St John Marylebone will be an all-day, split-floor, wine-led establishment, featuring its own-label selection as well as a range of classic and new French wines.
Dishes have been devised by head chef Fintan Sharp, alongside Henderson and chef-director Jonathan Woolway.
The restaurant will be open from 8am to 11pm daily. The breakfast offering includes doughnuts, bread and pastries from St John's bakery in Bermondsey, while the lunch menu serves daily small plate specials, echoing the style of Smithfield, the first St John site.
Dinner will also change daily, while staying loyal to St John's ethos of nose-to-tail cooking. Henderson and Gulliver designed the interior with Red Deer Architects. The whitewashed, monochrome walls are complimented by wooden tables, a curved zinc bar and a cast iron staircase.
Opening 18 October
Typical dishes Bone marrow toast and parsley salad; deep-fried Welsh rarebit; Middle White chop, chicory and sorrel
Address 98 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 2JE
Website www.stjohnrestaurant.com
Orelle, Birmingham
D&D London is to open Orelle in Birmingham, the group's first restaurant in the Midlands. The 3,767 sq ft venue is located on the 24th floor and executive chef Chris Emery will offer a modern French menu from 12pm-1am.
Opening 14 October
Typical dishes Blackberry cured ‘truite'; ‘porcelet' suckling pig; ‘citrouille' tagliatelle; venison, grouse and chicken wellington ‘en croute'
Address 103 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 3AG
Website orelle.co.uk
Origin Kensington, London
The Goodwood Group's Royal Garden hotel has opened Origin Kensington restaurant in London. Executive chef John Serhal offers seasonal British cuisine with a view of Kensington Gardens.
Opened 27 September
Typical dishes Grilled Devon brill, caramelised Jerusalem artichoke purée, braised spinach, seared leek, lemon turmeric sauce
Address 2, 24 Kensington High Street, London W8 4PT
Website www.royalgardenhotel.co.uk
Bunsik, Camden, London
Korean corn dog restaurant Bunsik has opened its third site, in London's Camden, following launches in Chinatown and Charing Cross. A bubble tea and Korean street food menu will also be available alongside the corn dogs.
Opened 5 October
Typical dishes Potato mozzarella corn dog (mozzarella corn dog wrapped with potato cubes); chicken katsu and curry cupbap
Address 230 Camden High Street, London, NW1 8QS
Website www.bunsik.co.uk
Restaurant Metamorphica, Rossendale, Lancashire
Chef-patron Steven Halligan has opened his family-run Restaurant Metamorphica in Rossendale. It offers a chef's counter dining experience to 12 guests as well as activities for students from local colleges.
Opened 1 September
Typical dishes Pollock, herb tea, parsley; pigeon, plum, rye; almond and meadowsweet mille feuille
Address 1 Charles Lane, Haslingden, Rossendale BB4 5EA
Website www.restaurantmetamorphica.co.uk
Shoryu Ramen, Kensington, London
Japanese ramen restaurant Shoryu Ramen has opened its 11th restaurant, in London's Kensington. The site has 70 covers and features counter bars, an open kitchen and mini dining pods.
Opened Late September
Typical dishes Hakata tonkotsu ramen; soy-marinated chicken karaage ‘Shoryu Bun'
Address 190 Kensington High Street, London W8 7RG
Website www.shoryuramen.com
Casa do Frango, Soho, London
Southern Portuguese diner Casa do Frango is to open its largest site to date in London's Soho. Marco Mendes' restaurant will feature a street-level terrace, a main dining room, a bar dubbed the Green Room and two private dining rooms.
Opening 14 October
Typical dishes Half a chicken brushed with Frango piri-piri; Iberico pork croquettes; bacalhau fritters; batatas fritas
Address 31-33 Heddon Street, London W1B 4BN
Website www.casadofrango.co.uk
