10 New Restaurants & Bars Arriving This November
We might be on the countdown to Christmas but that isn’t stopping London entrepreneurs from setting up shop and opening restaurants and bars this month. From the highly anticipated Wolseley City opening to exciting new pasta restaurants, read on for our edit of the best.
New Openings, From The Wolseley City to NOTTO
tashas
A new elegant dining destination is landing in Battersea this month. tashas, founded by Natasha Sideris, will be the first UK outpost of the South African-born café concept. Expect a stylish dining space, complete with mosaic flooring, high gloss stucco walls, dark timber and brass details.
On the food front, the menu is inspired by Natasha’s South African roots and her travels around the world. Destined house favourites include the Green Goddess, with smoked salmon and a vibrant green dressing; Dr Paw Paw, featuring papaya topped with yoghurt and chopped almonds with a drizzle of honey; and cornflake pork schnitzel with creamy potato salad and fresh slaw.
Jamie Oliver Catherine St
Famed for his quick and easy recipes and bubbly personality, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is set to open his brand-new restaurant this month. Housed next to the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, Jamie Oliver Catherine St will have well-sourced dishes at its heart.
Led under the watchful eye of head chef Chris Shaill and pastry chef Emma Jackson, the menu is a loved letter to Britain’s rich food culture. The team will champion the best of British producers, featuring seasonal ingredients and sustainably sourced meats. Dishes include Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire cheese croquettes; devilled eggs with sustainable Exmoor caviar; Jamie’s seafood cocktail; and venison ragu with hand-cut pappardelle and Berkswell cheese.
Jame’s classic Snickersphere – a dome of Hill St. chocolate filled with peanut butter semifreddo, salted caramel and peanut praline, topped with buttermilk ice cream and butterscotch sauce – will once again be the dessert to order.
Opening Date: 28.11.2023
Where: 6 Catherine Street, WC2B 5JY
Website: www.jamieolivercatherinest.com
NOTTO
Following the successful launch of its Piccadilly site, Michelin-starred chef Phil Howard and business partner Julian Dyer will be bringing NOTTO’s legendary silky fresh pasta to Henrietta Street.
Famed for its simplistic, yet delicious dishes, NOTTO’s second site will follow in its flagship’s footsteps, offering a seasonal menu made with top-quality ingredients. The curated menu will feature dishes such as burrata with slow-cooked cavolo nero and an anchovy, garlic and orange dressing; gnocchetti with pine nuts, brown butter, sage and parmesan; and pappardelle with slow-cooked oxtail and shin of beef, field mushrooms and red wine.
Wacky Wombat
For cocktail lovers looking for a new drinking spot, look to Wacky Wombat, the new opening from world-renowned bartender Nico de Soto. Famed for Mace New York and Danico Paris, this new space will be inspired by de Soto’s travels.
Feeling like you’ve stepped inside a downtown New York underground bar, Wacky Wombay will feature soft furnishings, wooden panelling and low-lit lighting to infuse this ambiance. The masterfully curated cocktail menu meanwhile will offer Londoners a taste of the land-down-under, with ingredients sourced directly from Australia.
Cocktail highlights include the Overland Track, blending gin, fermented caju, pepperberry and whey; Wake Up (No More Fables), which mixes coffee milk washed cognac with black mustard seed distillate, coffee liqueur, espresso and banana water; and Der Raum, a citrusy special with coconut oil and flesh gin, Amaro, sweet vermouth, jackfruit, Koshihikari and lemon myrtle.
Colonel Saab
Following on from the success of its Holborn Hall venture, Colonel Saab is headed to Trafalgar Square, ready to transport Londoners on a culinary adventure through Indian cuisine.
The latest opening from restaurateur Roop Partap Choudhary, Colonel Saab is inspired by his father’s traveling tales as an Indian Army officer. Paying homage to Indian culture and culinary delights, the menu will feature many favourites from the Holborn site. Expect to be dining on the likes of Colonel Saab’s butter chicken; beef pepper fry; and prawn moille.
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The Tamil Crown
If there’s one thing we’re loving the rise of, it’s the advance in really good foodie pubs. The arrival of Islington’s Tamil Prince last year is a testament to this. Famed for bringing a taste of South Asian cuisine to London, the team are set to bring these flavours to Angel this month, with the launch of The Tamil Crown.
Expect the same flare and precision to go into this neighbourhood spot, featuring a mix of small and large plates, as well as some of the best bar snacks in the city. Menu highlights include lime leaf roasted chicken with pineapple chutney; aubergine curry; coconut prawn moilee; robata lamb chops; and the tastiest orka fries you’ll try.
The Wolseley City
The Wolseley is a London restaurant institute. Everyone worth their salt has graced the dining room here, so when we heard about the group’s latest opening, we knew this would be exciting. And we weren’t wrong. Aiming to be a sister, not a replica, The Wolseley City will house a larger dining space, complete with two private dining rooms and three bar spaces.
Keeping The Wolseley’s glamorous reputation alive, the space will draw inspiration from the original architect of 160 Piccadilly, designed by William Curtis Green in 1921. While the menu is inspired by the Grand European Café tradition, offering Wolseley favourites and new specialities.
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Dalla
Hackney is set to get a new local, neighbourhood Italian specialising in homecooked regional Italian cuisine.
While its founder’s background, Gennaro Leone, isn’t solely hospitality, Gennaro will be bringing his passion for Italian design to the table. Working with his brother Gianmarco Leone (previously Claridge’s) and Mitchell Damota (previously head chef at P.Franco), the menu will serve a timeless menu, featuring Italian favourites as well as older, lesser-known staples.
Broadwick Soho
London’s West End is set to get a little sweeter this month with the arrival of Broadwick Soho, the new independent luxury hotel located on Broadwick Street.
Housing 57 rooms, including nine suites and one penthouse, the townhouse’s interiors have been envisioned by interior designer Martin Brudnizki. Known for his Annabel’s, The Beekman and Scott’s Restaurant fame, expect a note to the area’s vibrancy and English eccentricity.
Inside the hotel, you’ll find five restaurants and bars to discover. Dear Jackie will specialise in Italian cuisine, boasting seductive Murano lighting, red silk walls and plush booths. Its little sister, Bar Jackie (pictured), will be the hotel’s all-day street-level Italian bar and terrace, serving up coffees, cocktails and antipasti options.
For rooftop vibes, Flute is the new spot to know, boasting maximalist and animal-print upholstery, cork walls and mirrored ceilings. The Nook is a residents-only floor lounge for hotel guests, while The Dining Room is an intimate private dining room seating up to 24 guests.
Azzurra
Sloane Street is getting a new member- Azzurra is the newest addition to Aqua Restaurant Group and international restaurateur David Yeo.
Inspired by David’s extensive travel through Italy over many years, the restaurant feels like an Amalfi coast haven, with cuisine to boot. The menu spotlights locally sourced and sustainable seafood, alongside traditional gelato and an extensive cocktail list.
With the Executive Chef being a Sardinian native, it’s no surprise this little slice of Italy is booking up already.
Where: 127 – 128 Sloane Street, London, SW1X 9AS
Website: www.azzurrarestaurant.co.uk
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