New restaurants, hotels and bars opening in May 2024

From the best new restaurants to the buzziest new hotels, there are plenty of new openings happening this month.

 

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

 

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Pasture Birmingham

Sam Elliott, chef-owner of Pasture restaurants in Bristol and Cardiff, is set to open a 7,000 sq ft site – his biggest to date – in Birmingham. Pasture Birmingham will offer fire-based cooking, resident DJs and a selection of steaks.

 

Opening 27 May

Typical dishes Sirloin; ribeye; fire-roasted chicken

Address 15 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2BH

Website pasturerestaurant.com

 

1864 Rooftop Bar & Kitchen

 

The 1864 Rooftop Bar & Kitchen has opened on top of John Lewis & Partners’ flagship Oxford Street store in London. The 7,310 sq ft venue on the sixth floor can accommodate up to 200 people standing, with an additional 64 for dining across the indoor bar, outdoor terrace and greenhouse-style booths.

 

Opened 24 May

Typical dishes Lobster rolls with pickled cucumber and Marie Rose sauce; seaweed tempura monkfish with a wild garlic emulsion

Address 300 Oxford Street, London W1C 1DX

Website 1864rooftopbar.co.uk

 

Bobo Social

 

Modern British and European diner Bobo Social has launched its third site in London’s Ealing Broadway. The 120-cover restaurant (160-cover in summer with a terrace) offers a daily brunch and à la carte menu of sharing plates such as chilli salt squid, braised lamb croquettes and Devon crab tostada.

 

Opened 25 May

Typical dishes Warm chocolate fondant; goats’ cheese with Waldorf salad

Address 3/4 Filmworks Walk, London W5 5FA

Social @bobosocialealing

 

Chez Roux

 

Michel Roux Jr has launched Chez Roux at the Langham, London, which offers British classics with a French twist. The restaurant showcases dishes that have been inspired by Roux’s childhood memories of life in rural Kent, combined with the first menus from Le Gavroche in 1967.

 

Opened 22 May

Typical dishes Lamb chops reform; chocolate mousse

Address The Langham, London, 1C Portland Place, London W1B 1JA

Website www.langhamhotels.com/en/the-langham/london/dine/chez-roux

 

Giant Yorkie Roast

 

Giant Yorkie Roast Co is one of the latest operators to join the food hall at Castle Quarter shopping centre in Norwich. It will be offering roast dinner-style wraps filled with turkey, pulled pork, beef brisket or a range of vegetarian options.

 

Opened 23 May

Typical sides Cauliflower cheese; local sausage

Address 100 Castle Meadow, Norwich NR1 3DD

Website giantyorkieroast.co.uk

 

Julie’s

 

Julie’s in London’s Holland Park (above) has reopened under new ownership. Tara MacBain has partnered with interior design studio Rosanna Bossom and chef patron Owen Kenworthy to offer modern French cooking with seasonal produce.

 

Opened 5 May

Typical dishes Carabinero carpaccio; lobster soufflé with buttered leeks and Gruyère

Address 135 Portland Road, London W11 4LW

Website juliesrestaurant.com

 

Roth Bar

 

Artfarm, the independent hospitality company behind the Fife Arms hotel in Braemar and Mount St Restaurant in London’s Mayfair, is to open Roth Bar in Bruton, Somerset. Roth Bar takes its name from the late artist Dieter Roth, who created the gallery’s then bar and restaurant Roth Bar & Grill in the 1970s.

 

Opening 25 May

Typical dishes Summer minestrone soup; buttermilk fried chicken; Bacchus Martini

Address Durslade Farm, Dropping Lane, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0NL

Website www.rothbar.co.uk

 

Atis

 

Salad bar Atis is to launch its flagship restaurant on London’s Regent Street, marking its sixth opening in the capital. Additional sites have been planned for Monument, Moorgate, Covent Garden and Battersea. An exclusive bowl will be available at the Regent Street store.

 

Opening 3 June

Typical dishes Jalapeño Taco; Cashew Crunch Plate

Address 295 Regent Street, London W1B 2HJ

Website www.atisfood.com

 

Sotto Cucina & Bar

 

Sicilian restaurant Sotto Cucina & Bar has opened at Hyatt Place London City East in Whitechapel. Executive chef Alfio Laudani, who was previously at the Rex Whistler and Cipriani, has combined Catanian flavours with locally sourced British ingredients.

 

Opened 14 May

Typical dishes Saffron arancini; timballo all norma

Address Hyatt Place London City East, 45 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1DU

Website sottorestaurant.london

 

The Store

 

The Store hotel has opened in the former site of the historic Boswells department store in Oxford. The seven-storey, 101-bedroom property features three restaurants and bars, a co-working space and an urban spa in partnership with British brand Oskia.

 

Opened 7 May

Room rate £285

Address 1-5 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AG

Website thestoreoxford.com

 

Kati Roll Company

 

Payal Saha’s Kati Roll Company has launched its second site in London’s Liverpool Street. It comes 16 years after the US-born brand first entered the UK market with a store in Soho. Dishes have been inspired by the flavours of Kolkata.

 

Opened 15 May

Typical dishes Unda paneer roll; chicken tikka roll

Address 7 Artillery Lane, London E1 7LJ

Website www.tkrc.co.uk

 

Pizza Pilgrims

 

Neapolitan pizzeria Pizza Pilgrims is set to open in London’s Euston. The 104-cover restaurant takes inspiration from the Amalfi Coast, complete with a beach-themed bar, disco balls, wall art and colourful umbrellas.

 

Opening 10 June

Typical pizzas Nduja; mushroom and truffle

Address 24 Eversholt Street, London NW1 1AD

Website www.pizzapilgrims.co.uk