Openings this week: Ten Trinity Square, Club Mexicana, Aster and more
A look at the latest restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars to open their doors
Ten Trinity Square
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has opened its newest hotel within the City of London's Ten Trinity Square building. Overlooking the Tower of London, the Grade II-listed property formerly housed the Port of London Authority, was originally designed by architect Sir Edwin Cooper and was opened in 1922 by then-prime minister David Lloyd George. Architect Aukett Swanke has overseen the building's refurbishment.
The hotel has two restaurants: La Dame de Pic, overseen by Anne-Sophie Pic, the only female French chef to be awarded three Michelin stars; and an Asian fusion restaurant. La Dame de Pic showcases Pic's creative French cuisine in a classic English environment and is her first restaurant in the UK. The Asian fusion restaurant specialises in Chinese and Japanese dishes, with the tea service a focal point.
The property also accommodates 41 private residences and a spa.
Bedrooms 100
Operator Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Owner and developer Reignwood Group
General manager Charlie Parker
Starting room rate £630
Websitewww.tentrinitysquare.com
Exmouth Market Grind
A new Grind has opened at Exmouth Market in north London. Founded in Shoreditch in 2011 by David Abrahamovitch and Kaz James, Grind has become known for its long opening hours, coffee and cocktails.
Covers 90
Typical dishes Wild boar benedict with preserved lemon hollandaise and pickled red chilli; and heritage beetroot with burrata, pistachio and ciabatta
Websitewww.grind.co.uk
Palatino
Stevie Parle's Palatino in London's Clerkenwell is the latest project from the owner of Dock Kitchen, Rotorino, Craft London and Sardine. It celebrates food based on ancient Rome alongside more contemporary offerings.
Covers 70
Head chef Richard Blackwell
Typical dishes Chicken, pancetta and pistachio meatballs with polenta; native lobster with chilli and fennel
Websitewww.palatino.london
Club Mexicana
Club Mexicana has announced a new residency at Pamela in Haggerston, London. The menu is a twist on Mexican classics, reincarnated as vegan dishes. The minimal room has low-hanging lamps and a copper-top bar.
Founder Meriel Armitage
Typical dishes Baja to-fish taco with pickled red cabbage, salsa verde and chipotle chilli oil; and buffalo cauliflower taco with blue ‘cheese', celery leaves and chilli threads
Websitewww.clubmexicana.com
Alma Café
Alma Café has opened in Barnes, south west London, offering salads, juices and baked goods. Its pastry chef, Farid Saidoun, was formerly at the InterContinental London Park Lane. The venue has a dedicated baby section.
Covers 50
Design Erik Munro
Pastry chef Farid Saidoun
Typical dishes French toast; homemade pancakes; and leek and cheese croissant
Websitewww.almacafe.co.uk
108 Garage
Luca Longobardi has opened 108 Garage at London's Notting Hill in partnership with chef Chris Denney, formerly of Hambleton Hall. A garage conversion-turned-restaurant, the building's raw, industrial roots have been softened with an eclectic mix of furnishings.
Head chef Chris Denney
Typical dishes Agnolotti filled with minced lamb hearts; and sautéed veal sweetbread with January King cabbage
Websitewww.108garage.com
Aster
Aster, D&D London's latest restaurant, has opened at Nova Food in Victoria. Set across two floors, it comprises a café, deli, restaurant and bar and will serve Nordic cuisine complemented by classic French dishes.
Covers Café: 161; restaurant: 122
Executive chef Helena Puolakka
Typical dishes Arctic char with Greenland prawns and aubergine caviar; and lamb shoulder with braised cabbage and lingonberry
Website www.aster-restaurant.com
