Looking for the best new openings to visit this month? We’ve got the low-down on the new hot-hits to visit, from the expansion of everyone’s favourite Southern Portuguese restaurant group to the TikToker-turned-chef opening his first restaurant.
Restaurant St. Barts
The team behind Hackney’s NEST and Fulham’s FENN has launched a brand new restaurant, this time in Smithfield. Restaurant St. Barts will focus on hyper-seasonal produce from the best small-scale farmers and conservationists in the country through a 15-course menu.
The highlight will be on the best of the British Isles, with head chef Kate Austen leading the way with a refined selection of dishes. An open, wood-fired kitchen will connect the bar to the main dining room, offering everything from red mullet terrine with salted kohlrabi to poached cod with preserved Wiltshire truffle.
RELEASE DATE: 05.10.2022
WHERE: 63 BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE, EC1A 7BG
WEBSITE: WWW.RESTAURANT-STBARTS.CO.UK
St. JOHN Marylebone
Renowned for its brilliant daily-changing menu and nose-to-tail approach, the team at St. JOHN will be opening a brand new restaurant this month. Located in Marylebone Village, it’s the first opening from the team in over a decade.
The space will move with the day, from mornings filled with pastries to lunches lined with their daily-changing chalkboards. Led by head chef Fintan Sharp, the menu will change daily but you can expect dishes such as onion soup; bone marrow toast; deep fried Welsh rarebit; and middle white chop, chicory and sorrel.
RELEASE DATE: 19.10.2022
WHERE: 98 MARYLEBONE LANE, MARYLEBONE, W1U 2JE
WEBSITE: WWW.STJOHNRESTAURANT.COM
Casa Do Frango
Opening up its largest site to date, Casa Do Frango lands on Heddon Street this month, bringing with it a street-level terrace, airy dining room, a quirky drinks bar and two private dining rooms. Spread over two floors, the restaurant will serve up some of the best Southern Portuguese fares in London.
Expect all of Casa Do Frango’s signature dishes to be making an appearance, including the half chicken brushed with a secret piri-piri recipe that’s been perfected over time and influenced by co-founder Marco Mendes’ childhood spent in the Algarve.
Expect other favourites including Iberico pork croquettes; bacalhau fritters; African rice; batatas fritas; and a Montanheira salad.
RELEASE DATE: 14.10.2022
WHERE: 31-33 HEDDON STREET, W1B 4BN
WEBSITE: WWW.CASADOFRANGO.CO.UK
Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station’s regeneration has been slowly ticking away for the past few years, with restaurants, bars, boutique salons and even a new tube stop opening up to connect the neighbourhood destination with the rest of the city. It’s a buzzy hub that we’ve all grown to love exploring, and it’s set to expand even further on Friday 14th October when the Grade II* listed building will open its doors to the public for the first time in history with an exciting line-up of shopping and dining destinations.
Joining the likes of Wright Brothers, Megan’s, Roti King and Tapas Brindisa will be gourmet kebab specialists, Le Bab; brunch maestros, Where The Pancakes Are; and Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen & Bar.
For those looking for a new drinking destination, Control Room B is set to be the hottest new all-day cocktail bar for date nights, catch-ups and lively get-togethers. Brought to us from Inception Group, the team behind Mr Fogg’s and Cahoots, the bar will be housed inside one of the Grade II* listed Power Station’s original control rooms.
RELEASE DATE: 14.10.2022
WHERE: BATTERSEA POWER STATION
WEBSITE: WWW.BATTERSEAPOWERSTATION.CO.UK
Straker’s
You might know him for being the ‘butter guy’ on TikTok, but Thomas Straker has been this year’s hottest chef to look out for. And now he’s opening up his first ever restaurant.
Located on Golborne Road, the restaurant will be heavily influenced by the Italian’s approach to cooking and the buzz around the tables in Italy. Expect a mix of snacks, small and larger plates to form the base of the menu, with sharing a top priority of the table. A number of ‘primi’ pasta dishes will feature including pillowy potato gnocchi and ragu, as well as roasted turbot with butter chanterelles and chives.
RELEASE DATE: 25.10.2022
WHERE: 91 GOLBORNE ROAD, W10 5NL
WEBSITE: WWW.STRAKERS.LONDON
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Restaurant St. Barts
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