Food · 24 Oct 2026
London openings, ordered by how many independent outlets have reviewed them. Every pick is editorial and none are paid. Clearly labelled partner slots will come later.
Bombay café / Indian
Dishoom's eighth London site, in a Victorian hop exchange, with a pepper chicken you can't get at the other seven.
Order: The Borough-only Keralan pepper chicken with paratha and onion salad.
Time Out · Harden's · The Intelligent
Website →Fish & chips
A proper Soho chippy that three outlets wrote up in the same week, and it's on the shortlist for Restaurant of the Year at the National Fish & Chip Awards 2027.
Order: Fish and chips: small cod and chips £19.95, large £22.95 (MyLondon).
Time Out · The Standard · MyLondon
Website →Thai, live fire
First restaurant from Kiln's former head chef.
Order: Miang kham, then the roast duck with frites and curry sauce.
FACT Magazine · Food Network UK: this week · The Infatuation
Website →Martini bar + Italian-American plates
Michelin-starred chef Tom Kemble's 200-cap martini bar, in the railway arch next to his giant-slice pizzeria.
Order: Mini martini + cacio e pepe loaded fries, £10 happy hour (4–6pm).
Time Out: best new restaurants, Oct · Glassette · The Nudge
Website →Middle Eastern, plant-forward
The biggest Bubala yet, opened 19 Oct.
Order: Halloumi with chamomile and fennel honey, confit latkes with toum, £5 skewers, a Spicy Marg.
Website →Regional British brunch / bakery
From Anna Higham of Quince Bakery, and the example House & Garden uses for London's regional British food moment.
Order: Regional British brunch: tattie scones, Scotch pancakes, oatcakes.
Website →South American-inspired grill
Opened 20 Oct from the team behind TĀ TĀ Eatery.
Order: Torta pascoalina, Uruguayan prawn cocktail, croquetas, elote, plus chicken and steak off the grill.
Website →NYC slices
Giant New York slices you have to hold with both hands, walk-in only.
Order: Paulie Pie slice: pepperoni, jalapeños, hot honey.
r/LondonFood: Paulies Pizza [E1]
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