New restaurants, hotels and bars opening in January 2025

We’ve selected a few of the hottest January openings to get us through a cold start to 2025.

 

Veterans of the industry, such as Jackson Boxer and Clove Club founder Isaac McHale, are serving the likes of lemon and ricotta dumplings with lobster cream (Dove) and sausage rolls with greengage ketchup (Bar Valette) at their new restaurants, while relative newcomers, such as the Salad Project and the Montgomery Group, are expanding their footprint across the sector.

 

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Il Pastaio by Otello, Glasgow

 

The team behind Devil of Brooklyn, Tabac and the Last Bookstore have launched a new pasta restaurant in Glasgow, Il Pastaio by Otello. Head chef Otello Calvert, who has gathered a TikTok following for his Inverness-based food truck Tagliotello, is offering a selection of fresh pasta, antipasto and desserts, including Tuscan fiesolana and aglio e olio.

 

Opened 10 January

Typical dishes Pomodoro; sundried tomato pesto; cozze

Address 80 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5UB

 

The Great Indian, Archway, London

 

Indian gastropub and restaurant the Great Indian has launched in London’s Archway. The latest venture from the owners of the Hackney takeaway of the same name offers dishes from TV personality Surjan Singh, also known as chef Jolly. The 100-cover venue will also provide an alfresco dining area in the summer.

 

Opened 9 January

Typical dishes Lamb ghee roast on Malabar bread taco; Cafreal tiger prawns cooked in the tandoor with cloves, cinnamon, and apple cider vinegar

Address 139 Marlborough Road London N19 4NU

 

Tamila, Kings Cross, London

Credit: Marcus Patrick Brown

 

The all-day curry house spin-off from Glen Leeson and Prince Durairai is expanding into London’s King’s Cross with a second site opening on Caledonian Road. The team started out as a street food stall in London’s Hackney Wick before branching out into gastropubs with the launch of the Tamil Prince in Islington in 2022. Last year, the group also opened its first Tamila in Clapham.

 

Opening 20 January

Typical dishes Thanjavur chicken curry; Tandoori chicken; pumpkin payir masala

Address 8 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DU

 

Kuro Bagels, Notting Hill, London

 

Julian Victoria and Jacob Van Nieuwkoop, the pair behind Kuro Coffee and Kuro Bakery in London’s Notting Hill, will be transforming the brand’s third location – previously home to Kuro Eatery – into Kuro Bagels. A 15-cover outdoor terrace will open during the warmer months for guests to enjoy their made-to-order bagels filled with the likes of wasabi cream cheese and peanut butter and jelly.

 

Opening Late January

Typical dishes The Kuro Special (signature bagel, wasabi crean cheese, ikura, red onion, dill); The Italian (mortadella, salami, provolone and vinaigrette)

Address 5 Hillgate Street, London W8 7SP

 

Moss, Edinburgh

 

Ex-Noma chef Henry Dobson will launch a Scandi-inspired restaurant in Edinburgh later this month – Moss. The Stockbridge farm to table restaurant will seat 26 covers and serve over 90 ingredients harvested from Dobson’s family farm in Angus. Chef director Dobson and his artist wife Akiko have created a minimalist dining room complete with crockery and tables made by the couple themselves.

 

Opening 29 January

Typical dishes Beef dripping, bone marrow and garum focaccia; duck smoked using shavings from the dining tables; ceviche cooked with acid from wild sorrel.

Address 112 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AD

 

Longboys, Canary Wharf, London

 

Graham Hornigold’s éclair-doughnut hybrid brand Longboys is set to open within Market Halls Canary Wharf in London. The pastry chef also operates sites in London’s Coal Drops Yard, Borough Yards and Liverpool Street and offers soft-serve ice cream, milkshakes, specialty coffee and craft sodas.

 

Opening 17 January

Typical flavours Salted Caramel Pretzel; Tiramisu; Apple Blackberry Crumble

Address Market Halls, 25 N Colonnade, London E14 5HD

 

Indegno, Spitalfields, London

 

The Italian street food vendor Indegno has opened its doors in London’s Spitalfields to serve the Crescentine, a traditional fried bread from Bologna filled with sweet or savoury ingredients. Dairy-free, halal and vegan options are also available.

 

Opened 15 January

Typical dishes Potato croquette; caramelized onions; porchetta ham

Address 2E Lamb Street, London E1 6EA 

 

Zima Notting Hill, London

 

Zima in London’s Soho has expanded into Notting Hill to bring its signature Russian and Eastern European dishes to the foodie neighbourhood. The restaurant from the late Russian chef Alexei Zimin displays a selection of vodkas that have been infused in-house, while diners can partake in an art programme designed to broaden their cultural knowledge. 

 

Opening 22 January

Typical dishes Pelmeni sibirskiye handmade “dumpings” with beef and chicken, served with bouillon and sour cream; black pelmeni with salmon and cod handmade “dumplings” with salmon roe and roasted tomatoes

Address 9 Blenheim Cres, London W11 2EE

 

Bar Valette, Shoreditch, London

 

Isaac McHale, co-founder of the two Michelin-starred Clove Club, is set to open a more informal restaurant in London’s Shoreditch. Bar Valette takes over the space once occupied by Two Lights and offers a menu that takes inspiration from Southern French and Spanish cuisine. Some items from the Clove Club’s back catalogue will also be joining the menu.

 

Opening January

Typical dishes Sausage rolls with greengage ketchup; slow cooked duck egg with shaved chestnut and Trompette mushrooms

Address 28 - 30 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8AA 

 

Bat and Ball, Oxfordshire

 

Ben Moss’s Montgomery Group has launched the Bat and Ball, a pub with rooms in Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire. Guests staying in its five rooms will have a taste of head chef Rick Owens’s food. Guests can stay in a king suite, king room or smaller double.

 

Opened 8 January

Room rate £140

Address 28 High Street, Cuddesdon, Oxford, Oxfordshire 0X44 9HJ

 

Dove, Notting Hill, London

 

Chef Jackson Boxer is replacing his seafood restaurant Orasay in London’s Notting Hill with Dove, which serves the dishes that he “wants to cook and eat right now”. These include the likes of roast chicken, fennel and blood orange; fried pizzette, burrata, ham and fior di latte soft serve, evoo and caviar supplement.

 

Opened 7 January

Typical dishes Iced red shrimp, smoked chilli relish; lemon and ricotta dumplings, lobster cream, lime leaf

Address 31 Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, London W11 2EU

 

The Dark Horse, Camden, London

 

Stephen Tozer and Ed Brunet of Le Bab and Kebab Queen have designed the menu behind newly launched London pub the Dark Horse in Camden stable block. The venue also hosts regular live music nights and guest performances, paying homage to the pair’s Tape London music business.

 

Opened 6 January

Typical dishes Full English breakfast; lamb shank hot pot

Address Camden Stables Market, 87/88 North Yard, Chalk Farm, London NW1 8AH

 

Don’t Tell Dad, Queen’s Park, London

 

Coco Di Mama co-founder Daniel Land is set to launch neighbourhood bakery and restaurant Don’t Tell Dad in London’s Queen’s Park in collaboration with head baker Keren Sternberg and head chef Luke Frankie. It will offer pastries and sandwiches by day and French and British-inspired dishes by night.

 

Opening 17 January

Typical dishes Brown butter hazelnut croissants; roast lamb, celeriac, cavolo nero

Address Lonsdale Road, NW6 Queen’s Park

 

Shakara, Fitzrovia, London

 

Ayo Adeyemi, the former executive chef of the Michelin-starred Akoko in London’s Fitzrovia, has joined forces with head chef and MasterChef: The Professionals semi-finalist Victor Okunowo to support the launch of Shakara, a contemporary West African restaurant in London’s Marylebone, as consultant chef.

 

Opening 31 January

Typical dishes Corn-fed chicken supreme with roasted Roscoff onions and onion purée

Address 66 Baker Street, London W1U 7DJ

 

Salad Project Bond Street, London

 

The Salad Project has launched its eighth site in London’s Bond Street as the salad purveyor continues to expand rapidly across the capital. Its latest site has been designed by architect Rain Wu and places an emphasis on customer flow. The brand opened its first store in 2021 and has set eyes on 20 sites by mid-2027.

Opening 17 January

Typical dishes

Address 45-47 Duke Street, London

Website www.saladproject.co.uk/

 

Leigh’s, De Beauvoir, London

 

Le Cordon Bleu-trained Melanie Clarke and McKenzie Amaral are launching Leigh’s café in London’s De Beauvoir, which will offer a selection of fresh sandwiches, soups and treats showcasing producers such as La Fromagerie and Cobble Lane Cured, alongside drinks from coffee supplier Formative Coffee.

 

Opening 14 January

Typical dishes Cavolo nero and white bean soup; Guinness cake

Address One and a Half, Ardleigh Road, de Beauvoir Town N1 4HS