18th September 2026
The capital is brimming with new openings, so we curate the best new restaurants in London to book this autumn.
If there’s one thing about the London dining scene, it’s that it never stands still. Exciting new openings seem to pop up on every street corner, every other week. Be it Turkish grills in Soho or hybrid ramen bar-restaurants in Notting Hill, there’s truly something for every taste.
As always, we bring you the SPHERE selection – our hand-picked list of new openings this autumn. These are the tables to book right now.
The latest venture in the David Carter empire – best known for OMA, Manteca and Smokestak – comes to life in a moody Soho setting, in collaboration with chef Sertaç Dirik of Mangal II fame. The concept centres on Sertaç’s childhood explorations of Central Anatolia. Expect big, bold, flame-licked flavours with smoked aubergine, garlic yoghurt and crispy grains, XL Cornish scallop, and scene-stealing slow-cooked goat that inspired the restaurant’s name.
Critics have been fawning over it since it opened earlier this month, so book your table while you still can kid.london
One of the many, many benefits of staying at The Beaumont is the ability to explore the raised terrace of Brown Hart Gardens. This veritable city-centre oasis is home to the hotel’s latest restaurant, Pearl, set to offer a Mediterranean sojourn from breakfast and leisurely lunches to aperitivo and family-style dinners. The menu is packed with fan favourites – Maldon rock oysters, chicken Milanese, lobster linguine.
Pearl opens later this month pearlmayfair.com
Readers know how we feel about Legare, so we’ve been licking our lips since news of Jay Patel’s pizzeria opening on Bermondsey Street reached us. Exactly as you’d expect, it’s going to be some seriously good stone mill and pan pizzas. The hot sausage pie with vodka sauce, fennel sausage, ricotta and hot honey immediately caught our eye, as did the bomboloni – a cinnamon doughnut and milk gelato.
Booking launch later this month: fivefeet.co.uk
London by now has French cuisine down pat. The latest opening to grace the scene comes from the team behind Peckham stalwart Levan, which has seduced diners with its candle-lit window seats and rich aromas. Inspired by Parisian neighbourhood bistros, Cassette is an ode to long, luxurious lunches (and dinners) treasured on the continent. It’s a meaty affair beyond your typical coq au vin, serving the traditional dish as chicken vin jaune pie, alongside other plates like stuffed pig’s trotters and pigeon choux farci.
Reservations can be made from 23rd September at cassettelondon.co.uk
More of a refresh than a new opening, Kerridge’s welcomes guests to enjoy its more intimate 57-cover restaurant. Tom Childs now helms the kitchen, having worked alongside Tom Kerridge at Corinthia London since the restaurant first opened in 2018. His menu focuses on decadent British dishes like crab crumpets, Cornish lobster thermidor and a positively comforting Orkney scallop pie. Be sure to pop next door to the new Georgie’s Bar for a dry, wet or dirty martini.
Book your spot at corinthia.com
Born from the teams behind Michelin-starred Dorian, EEL Sushi, the viral Supermarket of Dreams and the Notting Hill Fish + Meat shop, NAKIMUSHI is the new Japanese townhouse restaurant gracing the streets of West London. Part ramen bar, part contemporary Japanese restaurant, it’s a love letter to all the different cuisines found in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Online reservations are available now at nakimushi.co.uk
We were all thrilled to hear of Nick Jones’ second act, St Clement, that opened earlier this summer. In a post-Soho House era, the food at St Clement has been a real priority, first seen with Café Clement and its obvious River Café influences, and now, Lunette. As Florence Knight’s (formerly Sessions Arts Club) first solo venture, Lunette’s menu will shift with the season, and each dish will be a careful composition of clarity and balance. “My food is not about being ‘clean’ or ‘natural’,” explains Florence. “It is about being true to taste and form – creating dishes that excite me, and that I want to eat myself.”
No official opening date has been released, but it’ll likely open sometime in October. lunette.london
Public House Group has once again expanded its portfolio, already comprising The Pelican, The Bull in Charlbury, the Hero, The Fat Badger and The Hart, to add The Horses. Located on Ray Street, the pub blends the warmth of a classic boozer with the ingredient-led cooking the group is known for. The menu will change daily, but expect plenty of produce from the group’s market gardens in the Cotswolds. The potato and Wigmore pie looks particularly appealing as the temperature cools.
Bookings will launch towards the end of this month at thehorsesec1.com
Fans of La Petite Maison rejoice: the celebrity hot spot has added to its family with the opening of Le Café LPM at The Lanesborough this autumn. This year-long residency brings relaxed all-day dining, inspired by the French Riviera, to the heart of Knightsbridge. The space is filled with bold patterns, bright colours, and airy interiors, making it the perfect setting to savour dishes like tuna carpaccio, burrata tartine, and steak baguette.
Make your reservation at oetkerhotels.com
The Basque region is renowned as a culinary mecca, thanks to its pintxos and world-famous burnt cheesecake. The Prince Arthur, known for its spin on Basque cuisine, is moving from its current Belgravia location to a new home in Chelsea. Head Chef Adam Iglesias will be back in the kitchen, doing what he does best with live-fire cooking and exceptional produce. Upstairs, guests will find the Chelsea Music Bar, a luxurious and exclusive late-night music and cocktail lounge – perfect for an after-dinner apéritif.
Book a table at princearthurchelsea.co.uk
Located within the ever-stylish members’ club, The Twenty Two, Café 22 has reopened its doors. Armed with a new menu, new drinks list and, in their own words, a new lease of life, the concept is inspired by (but not wedded to) traditional French cuisine. Led by Guillaume Glipam, formerly of Chiltern Firehouse, Louie London and Annabel’s, the project will no doubt be a roaring success. Oh, and the poulet rôti à la truffe, followed by a petit plate of brown butter madeleines, sounds to die for.
Your new late-night dining spot: thecafe22.com
