With the anticipation building of indoor dining and hotels stays, the 17th May can’t come any sooner for many of us. If you’re searching for your favourite new dining spot in the capital, then look no further as we’ve rounded up six of the top new London restaurant openings here.
Get ahead of the crowd, nab a table or book a room at these new hot spots, opening for the very first time this month and enjoy the very best that the London dining scene offers.
Hot Stone, Fitzrovia
Japanese sushi and steak restaurant Hot Stone is opening on Fitzrovia’s Windmill Street, a beautiful sister restaurant, to the Islington original. Executive chef Padam Raj Rai’s menu includes Hot Stone’s signature Ishiyaki fare – inspired by the historic Japanese art of cooking on hot stones – alongside spectacular, freshly prepared sushi, sashimi and seasonally changing hot dishes such as 48-hour marinated black cod, homemade tofu, and new to Fitzrovia – hamachi cheeks. The menu will also feature certified Kobe beef – Hot Stone Fitzrovia being one of just eight restaurants in the UK to serve this – and freshly grated Japanese wasabi.
NYX Hotel London Holborn
London’s hottest new destination for good food, innovative cocktails and an electric atmosphere, NYX Hotel London Holborn, named after the Greek goddess of the night, is a unique and exciting hotel, bar and restaurant opening on the 17th May. Designed for the open-minded, the curious and the culturally savvy, relaxed luxury runs throughout the bedrooms, with the Rena Spa offering a space for relaxation and rejuvenation. Pair that with the buzzing all-day bar and restaurant and you’ll have an experience quite unlike any other. As a special introductory offer, NYX Hotel is offering 999 rooms at £99 bed and breakfast for one night. Simply visit hotelsbynyx.com and enter code NEWNYX to redeem.
Sabine, St Paul’s
Sabine, London’s newest rooftop bar, will open in the heart of St Paul’s on Godliman Street come 20th May. With spectacular views of the cathedral and two outside terraces, one with a retractable roof, it’s destined to be your go-to bar, whatever the weather. With botanical décor, Insta-worthy cocktails and an innovative bar food menu, that includes exquisite sharing platters, Sabine is open for after-work drinks, late night partying and weekend lounging. Escape the concrete jungle and head to what promises to be London’s hottest sky bar.
SUMI, Notting Hill
SUMI in Notting Hill is the casual little sister to the Michelin-starred Endo at Rotunda. SUMI – named after sushi master Endo Kazutoshi’s mother – offers diners a unique sensory experience. The significant interaction between sushi masters and their guests seen at Endo at Rotunda, has also been carried into SUMI and its menu, which celebrates provenance and the freshest, most beautiful ingredients.
Ready to open for inside dining on the 18th May, the restaurant is elegant and calming with pale wood panelling, traditional white tiling and rattan accents. Head chef Yasuda Akinori (previously of Zuma), will serve a refined, yet approachable menu using impeccably sourced ingredients, including fresh fish from a network of suppliers chef Endo knows personally.
Rudy’s Vegan Diner, Islington
Following the success of the brand’s debut site in Camden and the opening of the world’s first vegan butcher in November 2020, Rudy’s Vegan Diner is opening its second restaurant on Islington’s Upper Street. The menu will offer the brand’s signature veganised versions of classic American junk food dishes, with highlights such as the Rudy’s Burger, the Rubenz and mac ‘n’ cheeze. Add to this dairy-free freakshakes and cocktails on tap, courtesy of Liberation Cocktails, and Rudy’s Vegan diner has you covered whatever your dietary requirements.
A diner with a difference, Rudy’s looks fresh with diner-style booths and a jukebox and customers can pop to the butcher next door for a whole host of vegan meats and deli products. A home delivery menu will also be available across North London postcodes alongside DIY home kits and new picnic baskets.
Heritage, Dulwich
New fine-dining Indian restaurant Heritage will open on Rosendale Road, West Dulwich with executive chef Dayashankar Sharma at the helm. Drawing on 30 years of culinary experience, including Michelin-starred Tamarind and Kensington classic Zaika, Heritage is set to be South London’s new destination restaurant. Explore refined tasting menus, celebrating traditional and authentic Indian recipes and ingredients, elevated with seasonal produce, or order from the à la carte menu made up of regional small plates, kebabs, tikkas and curry dishes with bold, signature flavours. The drinks menu will offer Indian-inspired cocktails and zero-proof versions, a range of fine wines, Indian whiskies and beers.
