17 Exciting Foodie Openings In November

Hawksmoor St Pancras

Home to both a grand restaurant and Martini Bar, set under the soaring neo-Gothic arches of one of London’s most remarkable buildings, Hawksmoor St. Pancras has officially opened its doors. The St. Pancras menu brings together everything that Hawksmoor does best, from the new seafood platter with Scotch bonnet oysters, dressed Dorset crab and scallop crudo, to, of course, the fabulous steak list. The St Pancras venue continues the Hawksmoor tradition of sustainable 35-day dry-aged cuts seasoned simply with flaky Maldon sea salt for crunch, before being cooked over charcoal to develop that signature umami crust. The prime rib roast is a newcomer in the restaurant that looks like a must-try, and the next-door Martini Bar is a great spot for cocktails.

open now
where:  St. Pancras, Euston Rd., London NW1 2AR
website: www.thehawksmoor.com

Maset

Maset is a new French restaurant that serves French coastal cuisine from the Occitania region. Set on Chiltern Street, Maset serves dishes gently influenced by North Africa, Italy and Spain. Highlights of the menu include bouillabaisse croquettas to start, and monkfish cooked on the bone served with a lardo veil and sea beets for mains. Meat eaters will love the Iberico pork chop with coco beans and salsa verde, or try the cote de boeuf. Interiors are light and dreamy, making it a cute spot for a girl dinner.

where: 40 Chiltern St, London W1U 7LQ
website: www.maset.london

Ivan Ramen

Ivan Orkin, the internationally renowned ramen master and subject of Netflix’s Chef’s Table, will open his first permanent restaurant in the UK. An intimate 26-seater restaurant, you can expect an array of cult classics such as Tonkotsu, chicken paitan, spicy miso ramen, and Ivan’s kara-age chicken. Joining the line-up is a brand-new creation for London: the salt beef bao, inspired by the flavours of a classic East End bagel and filled with warm salt beef, pickled cucumbers, and fiery karashi mustard mayo.

opens on 19th November
where: 98 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3EA
website: www.ivanramen.co.uk

The Trafalgar

The Trafalgar is a mix of drinking, dining and live entertainment. Owned and run by Three Cheers Pub Co., a trio of childhood friends – Tom Peake, Mark Reynolds and Nick Fox, The Trafalgar is the first new public house to open on the King’s Road in over 100 years. Located in a former bank and housed in an impressive Grade II listed Georgian building, it stands on a prime spot on the King’s Road, directly opposite Chelsea Town Hall. The menu includes pub classics like cheese and ham toasties, scotch egg with coronation mayonnaise and Wright Brothers oysters and chunky chips with bearnaise.

where: 224-226 King’s Road, London SW3
website: www.thetrafalgarchelsea.com 

som saa

The critically acclaimed Thai restaurant from Andy Oliver and Mark Dobbie will reopen on 11th November. You can expect bold flavours and a contemporary approach to Thai dishes, with a dedicated bar snacks menu, featuring new dishes like pickled mango with fried shrimp paste relish and rice crackers with grilled cockles and chilli jam, alongside beloved signatures such as crispy chicken skin with sriracha and cashew nuts with lime leaves and dried chillies.

opens on 11th November
where: 43a Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 6BD
website: www.somsaa.com

Mezzogiorno by Francesco Mazzei

This month, chef Francesco Mazzei will launch Mezzogiorno by Francesco Mazzei, a new restaurant rooted in his Calabrian heritage and drawing inspiration from rich Italian culinary traditions. Mezzogiorno will transform Corinthia London’s former Northall Restaurant into a dining destination inspired by the Baroque palazzos of Southern Italy. On the menu, look forward to highlights like Four Pastas of Rome, Sardinian Fregola with seafood, three-meat meatball with scamorza cheese, Francesco’s mum’s aubergine parmigiana, and the massive marsala tiramisu.

opens on 20th November
where: Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2BD, United Kingdom
website: www.corinthia.com

45 Curtain Road

Shoreditch has a new spot that looks like a must-visit. 45 Curtain Road is a Japanese chophouse with Mediterranean influences where you can enjoy everything from Japanese milk bread with sobrasada and yuzu honey to crystal prawn tempura with Burford egg and Rubia Gallega ribeye from the Josper grill – all served in a moody, elegant dining room draped with suspended hydrangeas.

Beyond the restaurant, 45 London spans a rooftop bar and pool, members’ lounge, co-working studio, late-night club, and spa – a new lifestyle landmark for Shoreditch.

open now
where: 45 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3PT
website: www.45london.com

SOOM

A new Korean BBQ restaurant will open its doors at 99 St Martin’s Lane. At its core, SOOM will celebrate the communal spirit of Korean BBQ, where guests gather around the grill to cook and share a selection of premium meats and seasonal vegetables. Alongside the BBQ experience, the menu will offer a range of traditional and contemporary Korean dishes, with options designed for all preferences, including vegetarian, vegan, and halal. 

Opens on 10th November,
where: 99 St Martin’s Lane, London 
website: www.soomkorean.com    

Chez Antoinette

An eleven-year love story returns to Covent Garden this November as Chez Antoinette, the cherished family-run French restaurant co-owned by husband-and-wife duo Aurélia and Jean-Baptiste Noël-Delclos, which reopens on 10th November following a redesign and extension. First opened by Aurélia in 2014, Chez Antoinette Covent Garden quickly became a local favourite. Eleven years on, the space will blend the soul of a Lyonnais café with the refinement of a Parisian townhouse. Look forward to simple, heartfelt French food such as boeuf bourguignon, onion soup, escargots, foie gras, and terrine, all inspired by Aurélia’s grandmother Antoinette and her authentic home-style recipes.

opens on 10th November
where: 30 The Market, Lower Piazza, London, WC2E 8RE 
website: www.chezantoinette.co.uk

Sartoria Launceston Place

The Evolv Collection is bringing a slice of Milan to South Kensington with the opening of Sartoria Launceston Place. The new outpost of Sir Terence Conran’s iconic Savile Row restaurant has an all-day dining experience that can take you from à la carte breakfast and brunch offerings, plus piccoli piatti at lunch, shifting to the evening with an elevated menu of refined Milanese dishes, paired with wines from a list of more than 100 labels. For aperitivo and after-dinner tipples, the Sartoria Bar will serve signature cocktails alongside the restaurant’s
curated wine programme.

opens on 4th november
where: Sartoria Launceston Place, 1A Launceston Pl, London W8 5RL
website: www.sartoria-launcestonplace.co.uk

Poon

Amy Poon will open her first restaurant at Somerset House, London, serving dishes inspired by meals cooked and served in Chinese homes daily. Signature dishes from Poon’s in Lisle Street and Poon’s of Covent Garden, like zha jiang noodles and claypot rice, will form an integral part of the menu, along with steamed dishes, emphasising the seasonality of traditional Chinese home cooking.

opens on 5th November,
where: Somerset House, New Wing, Lancaster Place, London WC2R 1LA
website: www.poonslondon.com

Tangra

Named after the Tangra neighbourhood of Kolkata, the historic heart of Indo-Chinese cooking, the menu at Tangra draws on the legacy of the city’s Hakka Chinese community, which blends traditional Hakka methods with Indian spices and local ingredients to create a cuisine uniquely their own. On the menu, look forward to dishes like Himawan Sadeko chicken, manchurian kofta and Hakka noodles – the ultimate Indo-Chinese comfort food, Chinese bhel, black pepper cashew duk, gobi 65, schezwan rice, and bazaar momos stuffed with sweetcorn and cheddar cheese.

where: 17 Frith Street, Soho, London W1D 4R
website: www.tangrarestaurant.com

Bonheur by Matt Abé

The highly anticipated new restaurant by acclaimed chef Matt Abé will open in Mayfair on November 4th. Occupying the former Le Gavroche site on Upper Brook Street, Bonheur by Matt Abé will deliver cuisine that celebrates the finest seasonal ingredients and the bounty of the British Isles. You will be able to opt for a personalised experience or explore curated tasting menus. While the full menu is yet to be revealed, two signature dishes are set to be a 125-day-aged Cumbrian blue grey sirloin, and on the dessert menu, the pecan praline offers indulgent layers of pecan, coffee, and vanilla parfait, paired with cocoa nib ice cream and a Pedro Ximénez gel.

opens on 4th november
where: 43 Upper Brook Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 7QR
website: www.bonheurbymattabe.com

Khao Bird

Following a successful year-long residency above The Globe Tavern in Borough Market, Khao Bird will be moving to a two-floor restaurant and bar. This will be an inclusive and affordable restaurant focusing on contemporary interpretations of traditional, hyper-regional techniques from Chiang Mai, with a focus on BBQ, with an open kitchen centred around live fire cooking. Look forward to noodle dishes with prawn khanon jeen made of fermented rice noodles, served cold with minced prawn curry and mustard greens and khao soi with beef brisket, with all the fixings. Plus, Burmese, fermented tea leaf salad and BBQ meatballs and lots more.

opens on 19th november
where: 24 Brewer Street, London, W1F 0SN
website: www.khaobird.com

The Dial – Home of Meantime

The Dial – Home of Meantime is Greenwich Peninsula’s only microbrewery, where you can enjoy bold experimental beers alongside Meantime classics and cocktails. Spread across three floors, there’s a ground-floor brewery with an outdoor terrace and lunch trucks, a first-floor bar with huge screens for the big games plus live music from local bands, and a 360-degree rooftop bar with panoramic skyline views.

The Dial – Home of Meantime is Greenwich Peninsula’s only microbrewery.

opens on 7th November
where: Unit 3, Green Place, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0PE
website: www.thedialldn.com

Ria’s Soho

The Detroit-style pizza and natural wine bar has opened a second site, bringing its signature slices and laid-back energy to Soho. Building on the success of the Notting Hill original, Ria’s Soho will bring its signature bold flavours, cool interiors, and signature Detroit-style slices – with a few upgrades: an exclusive Soho slice and an intimate wine cave. Expect thick, fluffy crusts and home-baked comfort, made with 72-hour fermented dough.

open now
where: 29 Fouberts Place, Soho, W1F 7QF
website: www.rias.world

Wonton Charlie’s 

This new Hong Kong-style wonton noodle soup bar is opening in London Fields this month. Set to be an 18-seat, walk-in-only spot is wholly dedicated to Cantonese wonton noodle soup, featuring hand-wrapped wontons, house-made noodles, and slow-cooked broths prepared fresh daily, the space will capture the spirit of Hong Kong’s compact noodle bars, with crispy fish skins to snack on, fresh sour plum tea, free hot tea, fridges stocked with local beers and bowls of carefully crafted wonton soup. 

opens on 7th november
where: 392-393 Mentmore Terrace, London Fields, E8 3PH
website: www.instagram.com/wontoncharlies/