The Buzziest New Restaurant & Bar Openings To Book In November

SUMI Marylebone

Creative Restaurant Group (the team behind Michelin-starred Endo at the Rotunda) is opening a second branch of its Notting Hill neighbourhood favourite, SUMI. Taking over a serene two-storey space on Devonshire Street, the Scandinavian-Japanese interior is anchored by an active front-of-house sushi counter and an adjoining cocktail bar.

Executive Chef Christian Onia’s menu pairs SUMI classics with Marylebone exclusives, such as grilled scallop with saffron kimizu, double tuna temaki, and shot mullet market specials. The site will also introduce SUMI’s first afternoon café service, dishing up house-made Japanese pastries and snacks alongside signature serves like a Matcha Colada.

WHEN: 1 November
Where: 26–27 Devonshire Street, London W1G 6PB
Website: www.sushisumi.com

Zula Burger

Cult Istanbul export Zula Burger is opening its second London site, this time in the heart of Spitalfields on Lamb Street. Founded by chef Cihan Kıpçak, the brand has won an international following for its house-baked brioche buns and decadent patties.

The new industrial-meets-warm-timber space features a dedicated Spitalfields Wagyu Burger layered with double cheddar, French mayo, spicy sambal, black pepper, and gherkins, alongside Zula’s signature burger roster and sides.

WHEN: 1 November
Where: 2e Lamb Street, London E1 6EA
Website: www.zulaburgeruk.com

Oren Delicatessen Hampstead

Following the success of his Dalston restaurant and Broadway Market outpost, chef Oded Oren is bringing his North African and Eastern Mediterranean deli concept north to Hampstead.

The Heath Street shop blends Mediterranean flavours with the energy of a New York deli counter. Shoppers and diners can stock up on Oren’s award-winning hummus, fresh pita, labneh, and pantry goods like Greek olive oil, alongside Challah buns stuffed with Mr Deutsch’s small-batch Stamford Hill schmaltz herring. Freshly baked babka, chocolate rugelach, and hot weekend specials complete the picture.

WHEN: 1 November
Where: Heath Street, Hampstead, London NW3
Website: www.orenlondon.com

Bar Douro Soho

Ten years after first firing up beneath London Bridge’s railway arches, Bar Douro is opening its third and most ambitious restaurant to date. For founder Max Graham, the Greek Street address represents a full-circle return to the neighbourhood where he launched his 2013 port pop-up before building the beloved Portuguese brand.

Soho will see the team become the first in the UK to import rare Maronesa vaca velha from the mountains of Trás-os-Montes, celebrated across dishes like flame-grilled Posta Maronesa. Executive Chef Neuza Leal is also introducing exclusive plates alongside classics like Bacalhau à Brás and her grandmother’s Frango Piri-Piri, while the azulejo-tiled dining room and dedicated cellar room showcase direct-producer wines spanning all fourteen Portuguese regions.

WHEN: 2 November
Where: 10 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D 4DH
Website: www.bardouro.co.uk

Edmondo

Big Mamma is landing in the Square Mile with a 200-cover Italian osteria inside a soaring Grade II-listed building opposite Bank. Edmondo takes its design cues from Piero Portaluppi’s Villa Necchi Campiglio, marrying Art Deco lines with Italian flair, a sprawling central bar, and three private dining rooms—including La Libreria, decked out with vintage Enzo Ferrari memorabilia.

Head Chef Alfonso’s menu is the group’s most classically minded yet, matching British and Italian provenance with signature indulgence. Expect towering XL focaccia, creamy Gnocchi al Gorgonzola, native breed Philip Warren steaks finished in a signature spice crust, and a showstopping chocolate cake with a molten centre.

WHEN: 6 November
Where: 6 Lombard Street, London EC3V 9LJ
Website: www.bigmammagroup.com

Five Feet

A powerhouse trio Jay Patel (Legare, Luna), Roland Horne (WatchHouse) and baker Jack Ellingham (Dusty Knuckle, Spring) is opening this independent neighbourhood pizzeria on Tanner Street. Occupying the former Dobson’s Bakery site, Five Feet centres around a glassed-in dough room housing the UK’s first stone mill from Montpellier to grind heritage UK grains daily.

The result is a spongy, centimetre-thick pan pizza baked in black iron pans for a crisp crust. Star pies include the Hot Sausage with vodka sauce and Calabrian chilli honey and a White Potato pie with scamorza, alongside starters like polenta fritta, chicken wings, and cinnamon crunch bomboloni with Jersey milk gelato.

WHEN: 7 November
Where: 4 Tanner Street, Bermondsey, London SE1 3LE
Website: www.fivefeet.co.uk

Le Café LPM at the Lanesborough

Bringing a chic slice of the French Riviera to London, Le Café LPM has settled into The Lanesborough for an exclusive year-long residency. The winter menu is tailor-made for colder days, serving up comforting classics like French onion soup, duck with lentils, and a decadent comté croque monsieur drizzled with honey butter. Be sure to save room for the standout Noir Couture dark chocolate cake paired with coffee, or linger into the evening over fig leaf negronis.

When: Open now
Where: Park Corner, Hyde, London SW1X 7TA
Website: www.lecafelpm.com

The Grosvenor Arms

Earlsfield is getting a handsome new local with the arrival of The Grosvenor Arms, officially opening its doors on 17th November. Former Fallow head chef Fergus Wilford is taking over the kitchen for a limited residency, plating up comforting gems like potato Wotsits, fried cod wing, and sharing cuts of Longhorn ribeye. The spot will also keep you sorted from morning coffee and loaded sourdough sandwiches through to evening pints from top London breweries.

When: 17 November
Where: 204 Garratt Ln, London SW18 4ED
Website: www.thegrosvenorarms.com

Ralphie’s

Chef Tom Booton is striking out on his own following six acclaimed years heading up The Grill at The Dorchester. Named after his Maltipoo, Ralphie’s brings Booton’s playful, produce-driven take on British classics to an intimate 40-cover dining room on Pimlico Road.

The menu breathes new life into nostalgic comfort food, from crispy cod cheeks scampi and beef tartare with dried beef heart to pork and mushroom pie with charcuterie sauce. Sundays are devoted to sharing roasts (including a whole stuffed Sutton Hoo chicken and a leg of lamb ‘shepherd’s pie’ Yorkshire pudding) while a downstairs basement room called The Den pairs vinyl records with tableside Beef Wellington. Four-legged diners get their own menu too, served in bespoke William Edwards china.

WHEN: late November
Where: 87 The Pimlico Road, London SW1W 8PH
Website: www.ralphies.co.uk

Imad’s Syrian Kitchen Shoreditch

Syrian chef and restaurateur Imad Alarnab is heading back to East London nearly a decade after his original Columbia Road pop-up first won over the capital. The new 71-cover dining room lands in Shoreditch’s Norton Folgate development, filled with lanterns, textiles, and art hand-sourced directly from Syria.

Alongside Kingly Court signatures like crispy jawaneh chicken wings and silky baba ganoush, the Shoreditch menu introduces site exclusives including braised beef shank with spiced butter bean stew, sumac-grilled octopus, and a ma’amoul apple crumble with caramelised banana.

WHEN: 18 November
Where: Blossom Street, Norton Folgate, London E1 6PL
Website: www.imadssyriankitchen.co.uk

The Poet

The brilliant team behind Hackney hotspot Sune is heading to Smithfield on 30th November to launch The Poet, a new pub and dining room set beside the historic meat market.

Former Aulis chef Charlie Tayler leads the kitchen, dishing up nostalgic bar snacks like a Scampi Fries scotch egg downstairs and hearty suet puddings upstairs. You can also look forward to a nose-to-tail chicken sharing feast, all paired with exceptional wines curated by co-founder Honey Spencer.

When: 30 November
Where:  House 5, Museum General Market, Farringdon Rd, London EC4A 4AZ
Website: www.thepoet.com

Schofield’s Bar

Brothers Joe and Daniel Schofield are finally bringing their acclaimed Manchester cocktail bar to London, taking up residence in Covent Garden. Having previously run top programmes at London’s Savoy and Coupette and Singapore’s Tippling Club, the brothers have swept the UK Bar Awards since opening their 1930s-inspired flagship in 2021.

Expect the same world-class, unpretentious hospitality that topped the UK’s 50 Best Bars list, matched with obsessive precision. The drinks list will champion classic cocktails executed to perfection alongside seasonal originals.

WHEN: early November
Where: Shaftesbury Capital, Covent Garden, London WC2
Website: www.schofieldsbar.com

Jones’ Crumpets

After building a passionate following through supper clubs, delis, and supplying restaurants like Ottolenghi’s Rovi, Ian Endfield is giving Jones’ Crumpets a permanent brick-and-mortar café on Golborne Road.

The mid-century-inspired space with German Expressionist murals will serve artisan crumpets fresh from the griddle. Diners can pick from signature varieties—including Classic, Double Cheese, Cheese & Chive, and molten Dark Chocolate—paired with hearty seasonal breakfast toppings, house-made spreads, and Allpress coffee.

WHEN: November
Where: 44 Golborne Road, London W10 5PR
Website: www.jonescrumpets.com

The Prince Albert

A fixture of Notting Hill pub culture, The Prince Albert is throwing open its doors following an extensive top-to-bottom refurbishment. Just moments from Portobello Road Market, the ground floor keeps its traditional tavern bones intact with timber tables and a standout central bar.

Upstairs, a new light-filled dining and private events room with dedicated bar service is making its debut. Alongside an updated pub menu, the kitchen will serve Sunday roasts for the very first time, followed by a five-course Christmas Day banquet for the holidays.

WHEN: 12 November
Where: 11 Pembridge Road, London W11 3HQ
Website: www.the-prince-albert.co.uk