Latest openings: Lahpet, The Butcher, Marsha and more
A look at the newest restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars across the UK
Lahpet West End
Burmese restaurant Lahpet is opening its second London site in Covent Garden, serving dishes inspired by the street food of the cities of Myanmar.
Lahpet was founded by friends Dan Anton and Zaw Mahesh, who are both of Burmese heritage, and started out as a stall at London's Maltby Street Market before launching a permanent site in Shoreditch in 2018.
The West End site will be the pair's biggest opening yet, seating 100 covers across two floors with a 50-cover heated terrace on the first floor and a small front courtyard area seating 20 guests. In the kitchen a robata grill will be used to serve a variety of grilled dishes, as well as meat and vegetable skewers and street food-inspired staples.
Dishes will include roasted pork belly and bamboo shoots; a spicy and sour Rakhine fish noodle soup; and Shan fish and rice, a popular Shan state street food dish containing jasmine rice, sea bream, potato, tomato, fried garlic, shallots, peanuts and chives.
Opening 21 February
Design Natalie Weavers Interiors
Address 21 Slingsby Place, St Martins Courtyard, London WC2E 9AB
Websitewww.lahpet.co.uk
The Butcher
Gourmet burger brand the Butcher is now bringing its ‘haute couture fast food' to the UK. It has taken a site at the Urban Playground entertainment venue at Manchester's Arndale Centre.
Opening 10 February
Typical dishes The Butcher burger with Aberdeen Angus beef, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, gherkin and house sauce
Address Manchester Arndale, M4 3AQ
Websitewww.the-butcher.com
Marsha
This minimal-waste chicken restaurant in London will aim to use as much of the bird as possible across the menu of small plates, roast chicken and burgers. Several cocktails make use of surplus kitchen ingredients, including cauliflower, pickle juice and chicken skin.
Opening 14 February
Address Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, London W1B 5PW
Websitewww.marshalondon.co.uk
Emilia's Crafted Pasta
The pasta restaurant group's flagship site in Canary Wharf will feature its first bar area, compete with four-metre bocce table. It will seat 70 guests inside and 30 outside, with pasta to click and collect or on Deliveroo.
Opening 28 February
Typical dishes Homemade Parmesan crisps; Genovese pesto with casarecce
Address 12 George Street, Wood Wharf, London E14 9QG
Websitewww.emiliaspasta.com
Em Sherif
Beirut restaurant group Em Sherif has opened its first European restaurant at Harrods in London. Founder Mireille Hayek and her daughter Yasmina have designed the à la carte menu for the 80-cover dining room.
Opened 1 February
Typical dishes Fattoush salad with pomegranate molasses; wagyu hummus and Em Ali; vanilla-infused milk, nuts and puff pastry
Address 87-135 Brompton Road, London SW1X 7XL
Websitewww.harrods.com
The Cinnamon Club bar
Vivek Singh's Cinnamon Club restaurant in London has relaunched its bar with a design inspired by British and Indian architecture. Cocktails mixed with spices are served alongside a menu of snacks and small plates.
Opened 25 January
Typical dishes Chicken tikka and cheese naan; tempura shrimp with curry leaf; moutabal
Address The Old Westminster Library, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU
Websitewww.cinnamonclub.com
Bread Street Kitchen & Bar Liverpool
Gordon Ramsay's latest spin-off restaurant has opened at the Liverpool ONE development. The huge site seats 163 indoor covers over two floors, with Gareth Jones overseeing the food.
Opening 11 February
Typical dishes Beef Wellington; fish and chips; prawn cocktail; sticky toffee pudding
Address 45 Paradise Street, Liverpool L1 3EU
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