New restaurants, hotels and bars opening in July 2024

With the Euros and Wimbledon in full swing this month, the UK hospitality scene is brimming with just as much energy. In the spirit of friendly international competition, we have a whole range of cuisines entering the market, including Bangladeshi street food and sharing plates restaurant Dhakaah in London’s Camden, as well as Kolamba’s second outpost in Shoreditch, which offers dishes paying homage to the founders’ childhood memories of Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, Burmese restaurant Lahpet, famed for its coconut noodles with chicken, is preparing to open its third site in London’s Bermondsey.

 

Stay tuned for more July openings across restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars and make sure to send them our way to openings@thecaterer.com.

 

Scroll down for the latest openings across the UK...

 

The Ropemaker

 

 

Heartwood Collection has opened its second pub with rooms, the Ropemaker in Emsworth. The 43-bedroom property features a ground floor pub with a fireplace, central island bar, dining room, three beach huts and an extended outdoor terrace. Meanwhile, the bedrooms include rainfall showers, Bramley toiletries and Roberts radios.

 

Opened 23 July

Room rate £100

Address 93 Havant Rd, Emsworth PO10 7LF

 

Taylor’s of Goodluck Hope

 

 

Keith and Lorna Taylor, the pair behind Taylor’s of Maltby Street Market and Goodluck Hope groceries, have opened a new waterfront bar and deli in London’s Canning Town. It offers a range of small and sharing plates with a farm shop-to-table ethos, such as masala beans on sourdough crumpets with cacklebean eggs.

 

Opened 23 July

Typical dishes Roast beef with chimichurri, caramelised onions and rocket sandwich; aubergine parmigiana

Address Sales Gallery, Orchard Place £14 0JZ

 

65 Harley Street

 

 

Living Rooms, the group behind London residences such as No. 5 Maddox Street in Mayfair and the Laslett hotel in Notting Hill, has launched its seventh property in Marylebone. 65 Harley Street resides in a Grade II-listed building and features 10 apartments ranging between one and two bedrooms. The minimum length of stay is five nights.

 

Opened 1 July

Room rate £395

Address 65 Harley Street, London W1G 8QY

 

The Hound

 

 

Dominic Jacobs and JKS Restaurants have launched their third London pub, following on from the George and the Cadogan Arms. The Hound is housed in a Victorian police station in Chiswick and offers a reception room, two private dining rooms, a covered outdoor courtyard and a front terrace. Dishes have been created by executive chef John Sparks with culinary director James Knappett of Kitchen Table in London’s Fitzrovia.

 

Opened 17 July

Typical dishes Black pudding Scotch egg; buttermilk fried chicken with blue cheese sauce and Bubbledogs hot sauce; mint and lemon Eton Mess

Address 210 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London W4 1PD

 

Kanada-Ya Westfield

 

 

Japanese ramen chain Kanada-Ya is expanding into London’s Shepherd’s Bush with the launch of its sixth restaurant. The 86-cover site at Westfield shopping centre will serve the group’s signature Tonkotsu ramen. The pork-bone broth is simmered for 18 hours to add depths of flavour.

 

Opening 29 July

Typical dishes Truffle ramen; chicken paitan; chashu-men

Address Unit 1034 Westfield London Shopping Centre, Ariel Way, London W12 7GA

 

Mercato Metropolitano

 

 

Community food market Mercato Metropolitano has partnered with Redbridge Council to open its fifth London site in Ilford. Mercato Ilford will house a range of stalls offering Ethiopian, Indian, Turkish and Jamaican cuisines. Afuego by Yassir Chair, a graduate of the Mercato DreaMM incubator programme, will have a permanent stand.

 

Opened 11 July

Typical dishes Uzbek dumplings; Japanese katsu curry

Address MM ILFORD 3 Chadwick Rd, Ilford, IG1 1EQ

 

Jollof Mama

 

 

Seven Dials market in London’s Covent Garden is welcoming Jollof Mama, the brainchild of husband and wife duo Sam and Tieyan. The concept first started on Kerb’s incubator programme and offers dishes such as African burritos, jollof rice and suya.

 

Opened 11 July

Typical dishes Chicken suya burrito; beef suya burger

Address London WC2H 9AU

 

Plates

 

 

Siblings Kirk and Keeley Haworth have launched Plates in London’s Shoreditch following a Menu of the Year-winning residency in London’s Dalston. The restaurant offers diners a seven- or eight-course tasting menu, including Kirk’s top-scoring dishes from Great British Menu, such as Feast of Farah, a charcoal lasagne with mung and urad bean served with baby turnip, morel, rainbow chard and a miso and chive sauce. Read more about Plates in our in-depth feature.

 

Opened 3 July

Typical dishes Ice Green Energy (green ice-cream, fermented aloe vera, beetroots, mulberries); A Taste of Unity (raw cacao gateaux, sour cherry, coconut blossom ice-cream, African pepper, macadamias, caramel sauce)

Address 320 Old Street, London EC1V 9DR

 

Cherub’s

 

 

Chef Jakob Grant, who was formerly at Sargasso in Margate and Bouchon Racine in London’s Farringdon, has opened his first solo restaurant in Deal. Cherub’s, which is located on the first floor of the Bohemian pub, offers a selection of classic dishes showcasing suppliers such as butcher Black Pig, fishmonger Jenkins & Son and greengrocer Lavender and Blackberry.

 

Opened 5 July 

Typical dishes Clams, chorizo and butter beans; Dover sole with beurre blanc

Address Upstairs at the Bohemian, 47 Beach Street, Deal, Kent CT14 6HY

 

Albert’s Schloss 

 

 

Alpine-inspired beer hall Albert’s Schloss has opened in London’s Piccadilly following a £7m investment. The day-to-night venue is set over two floors with capacity for 600 guests and also offers five bars, a stage, and an on-site bakery serving Bavarian treats.

 

Opened 4 July

Typical drinks Pilsner Urquell; Hacker-Pschorr; Augustiner (1328)

Address 20-24 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 7EU

 

The Tivoli

 

 

Tom Noest and Peter Creed are set to open their fifth venue, the 120-cover Tivoli pub in Cheltenham. Furniture is being sourced from local antique fairs and the seasonal menu showcases nose-to-tail cuisine. Pub snacks and daily specials will also be available.

 

Openings 26 July

Typical dishes Devilled kidneys on toast; pigs’ head scrumpet and salad Lyonnaise

Address 36 Andover Road, Cheltenham GL50

 

Lasdun Summer Terrace

 

 

The trio behind the Marksman Public House in London’s Hackney and modern British restaurant Lasdun, which opened at the National Theatre on London’s Southbank last year, have launched a summer terrace offering a selection of filled buns, vermouth and soda as well as Nyetimber English sparkling wine.

 

Opened 1 July

Typical dishes Dorset crab and mayonnaise bun; treacle-cured Tamworth ham and Lincolnshire poacher bun

Address Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX

 

Photo: Joe Howard

 

The Great Bustard

 

 

The Great Bustard pub, restaurant and farm shop with rooms is due to open later this month in Wiltshire. The countryside getaway is named after the world’s heaviest flying bird and offers 10 bedrooms with superking beds, a treatment room showcasing Durnford products and farm-to-table dining from head chef Jordan Taylor.

 

Opening End of July

Room rate £200

Address Great Durnford, Salisbury SP4 6AY

 

Yotelpad

 

 

Yotel has chosen London’s Stratford as the location for its first Yotelpad in Europe. The latest iteration of the aparthotel concept, which first launched in Park City, Utah, offers 62 ‘pads’, all of which are equipped with kitchenettes and occupancy sensors that can control lighting. Stays range from one-night to monthly, with a selection of room sizes and layouts available.

 

Opening 1 July

Room rate £119

Address 104-106 Broadway, London E15 1NG

 

Kaso

 

 

East London hotel One Hundred Shoreditch is collaborating with chef Ilknur Celik to open Eastern Mediterranean restaurant Kaso. Located on the hotel’s seventh-floor rooftop, Kaso features a selection of hot and cold mezzes that can be paired to cocktails curated by head bartender Victor Gervasio.

 

Opened 5 July 

Typical dishes Octopus with samphire; grilled mackerel with corn bread; roast aubergine with zhoug and Tahini

Address 100 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6JQ

 

Holy Carrot

 

 

Irina Linovich, founder of Holy Carrot, is set to launch the plant-based brand’s first permanent restaurant in London’s Notting Hill. The 50-cover flagship restaurant will also offer a 12-cover outdoor terrace and a menu created by executive chef Daniel Watkins, co-founder of Dalston’s Acme Fire Cult.

 

Opening 16 July

Typical dishes Lion’s mane and miso gravy; sweet potato hummus, bhel puri and seeded crackers; grilled pineapple and miso butterscotch soft serve

Address 156 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London W11 2EB

 

Kolamba East

 

 

Eroshan and Aushi Meewella are opening their second restaurant, Kolamba East, in London’s Shoreditch, five years after the pair first launched the Sri Lankan restaurant in London’s Soho. Dishes will pay homage to their childhood memories of Colombo, with recipes celebrating the diversity of Sinhalese, Tamil, Moor, Burger (Dutch) and Malay communities. Menu items range from ‘short eats’ to feasting plates.

 

Opening July

Typical dishes Mas paan (fluffy bun with slow cooked black pork curry, pineapple jam); idil with sambar (savoury rice, lentil dumplings, chutneys); Moor king prawn string hopper biryani

Address 12 Blossom Street, Norton Folgate, Shoreditch, London, E1 6PL

 

Cocotte

 

 

Rotisserie chicken restaurant Cocotte is set to open a 62-cover site in London’s Richmond. The group launched its first venue in London’s Notting Hill in 2016 before opening further restaurants across Parson’s Green, Queen’s Park, Shoreditch and South Kensington. Its signature chicken is marinated for 24 hours in a secret blend of herbs and spices and cooked until crispy at the skin. For the first time in its eight-year history, Cocotte will introduce beef onto its menu.

 

Opening 8 July

Typical dishes Chicken soup; chicken and truffle croquettes; Supra burger

Address 30 Hill St, Richmond TW9 1TW

 

Lahpet Larder

 

 

Dan Anton and Zaw Mahesh, who are behind Burmese restaurant Lahpet in London’s Shoreditch and West End, are set to launch the 90-cover Lahpet Larder in Bermondsey. Head chef Jan Ivanov and sous chef Tin Aung Khaing will offer dishes incorporating ingredients imported directly from Myanmar.

 

Opening 20 July

Typical dishes Pork with pon yay gyi (fermented horsegram beans); rakhine salmon and papaya salad

Address 39-45 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3XF

 

Dhakaah

 

 

Bangladeshi restaurant Dhakaah is due to open in London’s Camden Market later this month. Named after the country’s dynamic capital, the restaurant will offer a selection of street food-inspired bar snacks, as well as a variety of small and bigger plates, including beef kathi rolls, spiced mezbani beef curries and fuchka.

 

Opening 24 July

Typical dishes Peyaju (dhal fritters); shingara (shortcrust pastry filled with soft potato, spiced vegetables)

Address 2nd Floor, Hawley Wharf Market, 3 Camden Lock PLC, London NW1 8AA

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