47 Openings You Need On Your Restaurant Radar
Whatever your amuse-bouche may be on the restaurant front, here’s a round up of seriously slick new restaurants opening this year …
Gloria
Oh mamma, this French restaurant group is getting big! Extending their influence to Shoreditch, Big Mamma opened a new location recently and we’re excited. The two-tiered venue houses space for 150 diners with Italian-inspired interiors and the menu is littered with coveted ingredients such as black truffle and huge wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Where: 54-56 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3QR
Website: www.bigmammagroup.com
Fatt Pundit
Restaurant names are getting more fun by the hour, especially this one which we don’t know whether to find funny or shout “oi, who you calling a fat pundit?” Fatt Pundit is the latest Indo Chinese offering residing on bustling Berwick Street that triumphs traditional Chinese cooking techniques and implements bursting spices.
Basically if you love a spicy dumpling originating from Tibet then this is definitely your bag when it comes to restaurants. The menu is jam-packed full of Indian and Chinese flavours and the venue, we believe, is set to be a big rival to the other Thai offerings scattered across Soho.
You’ll be able to get your fill of their fab signature dishes of shredded chilli venison, smoked rabbit wontons and hakka paneer lettuce cups or opt for the hero dish Momos, which are spicy dumplings originating from Tibet.
Why do we have to write this round-ups after lunch? Now, we’re hungry again…
Where: 77 Berwick Street Soho, W1F8TH
Website: Find More Info Here
The Gentlemen Baristas
The Gentlemen Baristas are being even more gentlemanly, giving us the gift of a brand new coffee bar at Flat Iron Square – yippee! The coffee giants already have locations in various nooks and crannies of the city, from Fitzrovia and Southwark to London Bridge and East India and we think you’re going to love the new one! The venue opened up on the 6th of March and provides customers with a superlative caffeine fix, using beans from The Gentlemen Baristas’ nearby Shadwell roastery. Alongside this there’s a delicious offering of pastries, cakes and snacks and for tea lovers there’s an extensive selection from Chash Fine Tea co and seasonal specials that include turmeric and coconut matcha lattes, hot chocolates and cold brews.
Where: The Gentlemen Baristas, Flat Iron Square, 64 Southwark Street, SE1 1RU
Website: www.thegentlemenbaristas.com
Orasay
Because we just love a seafood restaurant… Orasay is the new venture from Andrew Clarke and Jackson Boxer that’ll bring a taste of the highlands to our London mouths. The menu will boast an aquanautical theme, and comes after the duo successfully launched Shoreditch-based restaurant St Leonards.
Where: Notting Hill - 31 Kensington Park Road, W11 2EU
Website: www.orasay.london
Terra Rossa
Everyone needs a bit of Italian charm now and again, and it looks like now’s the turn of Islington as Terra Rossa graces its boutique streets. Diners will travel on a flavour journey riding, allowing their taste buds to plunge into the sun-baked region of Puglia. On the menu you’ll find highlights of of broad bean purée and cured meats and cheeses with fig jam.
Owner François Fracella has spiralled back to his roots with this venue. Having grown up as the son of a farmer he appreciates the importance of home grown, fresh ingredients and so passers-by will wander past and watch the pasta being lovingly hand-rolled in the window – #foodenvy! The restaurant oozes Italian vibes, from the family on a Friday night feel to the fresh stone baked pizzas wafting past the tables. If you like the finer things in life, Terra Rossa is the one.
Where: 139 Upper Street, N1 1QP
Website: www.terrarossa-restaurant.co.uk
Balans Soho Society Dickens Yard
Balans Soho Society began as a sandwich shop on Old Compton Street in 1987 – can you believe it? Since, its grown as a result of popularity – and our insatiable appetites – spreading like wild fire across London. There are venues in Clapham, Seven Dials, Victoria, Kensington, Soho, Westfield, Shepherd’s Bush, Westfield Stratford City and now Dickens Yard! The new restaurant will keep its staple funky décor, high-quality cuisine and cocktails. Oh, and if you’re popping by be sure to try the high society lobster benedict, the three cheese quesadilla and the high society lobster benedict.
Website: www.balans.co.uk
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