New openings in September 2026: Mangal II and Oma birth Kid and Wyld joins Freight Island

Cassette, London

 

The team behind Levan in London’s Peckham are to launch Parisian bistro Cassette in London’s Covent Garden. Head chef Essa Fakhry, formerly of Note in Dublin and Planque in London’s Haggerston, has created a menu rooted in French classical techniques with an inventive twist.

 

Opening date 23 September

Typical dishes Raw beef croustade with Comté; coq au vin jaune pie; black fig clafoutis with vanilla ice-cream

Address 42 Maiden Lane, London WC2E 7LJ

 

Kid, London

 

Chef Sertaç Dirik of Mangal II and restaurateur David Carter, who is behind the Michelin-starred Oma in London’s Borough Market, have opened the doors to Kid in London’s Soho. The highly anticipated restaurant showcases the flavours of Central Anatolia, where Sertaç’s family is from, and leans on humble, ingredient-led sharing plates with a hint of nostalgia.

 

Opening date 1 September

Typical dishes Cornish lamb saddle served with an ezme of roast garlic and sivri peppers; braised goat kid

Address 55 Frith Street, London W1D 4SJ

 

Lister Farmhouse, North Yorkshire

 

Family-run hospitality business Thwaites has opened the 13-bedroom Lister Farmhouse in Malham, North Yorkshire. The hotel is the latest addition to the Lister portfolio, which consists of the Lister Arms and Lister Barn. It has been designed by Jane Goff of Goff Associates, who was also behind the interior design at Langdale Chase on Lake Windermere.

 

Opening date 3 September

Room rate £185 B&B

 

Wyld, Newcastle

 

Former River Café chef Nick Grieves and Lawrence Norman have joined forces to open live-fire cooking restaurant Wyld at Freight Island Newcastle. Wyld will also welcome a cocktail bar hosting live music nights and DJ sets.

 

Opening date 25 September

Address 11 Baring Street, Manchester M1 2PY

 

The Horses, London

 

Public House Group, the team behind the Pelican in Notting Hill and the Bull in Charlbury, are to open the Horses pub in London’s Clerkenwell. The “classic boozer” will showcase ingredient-led cooking using produce sourced from the group’s own market gardens in the Cotswolds.

 

Opening date September

Typical dishes Changes daily

Address 26-28 Ray Street, London EC1R 3DJ

 

Jack O’Newbury, Berkshire

 

Chef Dom Chapman and restaurateur and former Fat Duck Group managing director Nigel Sutcliffe have launched their first joint hospitality venture, the Jack O’Newbury restaurant with rooms in Binfield, Berkshire. The venue, affectionately called ‘the Jack’, features an 80-cover dining room, 20-cover terrace and 11 individually designed bedrooms split between the central pub building and the renovated barn.

 

Opening date 2 September

Room rate £170

Address Terrace Road North, Binfield, Bracknell RG42 5PH

 

Le Café LPM, London

 

La Petite Maison has launched Riviera-inspired concept Le Café LPM as a year-long residency at the Lanesborough in London’s Knightsbridge. The all-day restaurant offers a selection of sharing plates, with desserts such as Le Soleil de Menton, a mascarpone and lemon mousse with hazelnut sponge and citrus curd. Guest will also be able to try the signature Tomatini.

 

Opening date 9 September

Typical dishes Tuna carpaccio with pickled almonds and truffle dressing; crispy fried squid with saffron aioli

Address Hyde Park Corner, London SW1X 7TA

 

The Red Gown, St Andrews

 

JD Wetherspoon has launched a pub within the University of St Andrews’ Students’ Association building. The Red Gown is open to students and university staff, as well as the wider community. The bar will continue to be owned and operated by the Students’ Association.

 

Opening date 4 September

Address Students’ Association, St Mary’s Place, St Andrews KY16 9UZ

 

Pearl, London

 

The Beaumont Mayfair is to welcome Pearl, a new restaurant and terrace within its refreshed 950 sq m Brown Hart Gardens. The menu has been created by culinary director Lisa Goodwin-Allen and offers everything from morning pastries to dinner.

 

Opening date 14 September

Typical dishes Burrata, grilled peppers, artichokes and hazelnuts; octopus with nduja aioli

Address Brown Hart Gardens, London W1K 8UH

 

God Save the Pizza, London

 

Roberto Costa, the prolific Italian restaurateur behind Macellaio RC, has launched Roman-style pizzeria God Save the Pizza (GSTP) in London’s Exmouth Market. Guests can create their own pizza by customising the base, sauce, cheese and up to four toppings, included at no extra charge.

 

Opening date 1 September

Typical dishes Italy is Born (marinara tomato sauce, garlic, oregano); Extremist (ham, cheddar, pineapple sauce, four-cheese cream)

Address 38-40 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QE

 

Dumbo Soho, London

 

Parisian smashburger brand Dumbo, which made its UK debut last year in London’s Shoreditch, is doubling up its London locations with a 550 sq ft site in Soho. Dumbo was founded by Charles Ganem and Samuel Nataf in Pigalle in Paris in 2019 and has since garnered a cult following for its minimalist menu and interiors.

 

Opening date 3 September

Typical dishes Cheeseburger (dry-aged beef, American cheese, onion, pickles, ketchup and mustard); Earth Burger (vegetarian patty, American cheese, onion, pickles, lettuce, special sauce)

Address 37 Berwick Street, London W1F 8RJ

 

Understory, Edinburgh

 

Sam Baxendale, the former manager of Bramble, and James Grant, head of bars at the Rutland, are to open cocktail bar Understory in Edinburgh’s West End following a £100,000 investment by Edinburgh-based Signature Group. For its launch, Understory will offer a rotating cocktail menu built around nostalgia, focusing on the flavours of penny sweets.

 

Opening date 15 September   

Address 1a Rutland Street, Edinburgh EH1 2AD

 

PG, London

 

PG or Proper Good, the quick-service restaurant brand from musician Professor Green and Hero Brands, the creators of Sides with the Sidemen, is expanding into London’s Soho following its Glasgow debut earlier this year. It will serve a mix of Korean-inspired hot brioche rolls, or UFOs, loaded salads and electrolyte-focused drinks.

 

Opening date Mid-September

Typical dishes Miso salmon loaded salad; blueberry boba

Address 3 Soho Street, London W1D 3QF

 

Toasteé, London

 

Florence Mae Maglanoc’s 1996 Group, which is behind Filipino restaurant Donia and cult bakery Panadera in London’s Soho and Marylebone, is to open a specialty French toast and ube bar at Westfield White City. The 15-cover site will serve three signature French toasts, each built on a layer of whipped cream and finished with toppings such as ube jam, matcha ganache and milo cookies and cream. Ice-cream created by Adrian Kyle Felipe, a long-time collaborator of Maglanoc, will also be available.

 

Opening date September

Typical dishes Ube latte; miso caramel ice-cream

Address Unit 1018B, Westfield, Ariel Way, London W12 7JQ

 

Honeyshade, London

 

Levantine-infused, rooftop brasserie Honeyshade is to open above Central Park hotel in London’s Bayswater. Alongside a focus on seasonal produce, premium steaks and sharing plates, the restaurant will feature a stone oven that can produce manakeesh and oven-baked flatbreads.

 

Opening date Mid-September

Typical dishes Raw sea bass, mandarin, kumquat and shell-on prawns; orzo and chimichurri

Address 49-67 Queensborough Terrace, London W2 3SY

 

Nakimushi, London

 

The team behind Michelin-starred Dorian are to open Japanese townhouse restaurant Nakimushi in Notting Hill Gate. The dual-format restaurant is being led by chefs Yuji Shimokawa Kelly and Robin Kosuge, bringing together their tried-and-tested residencies, Urchin and Robin’s Ramen, under one roof. The first-floor dining room also features a bar serving shochu highballs.

 

Opening date 7 September

Typical dishes Lobster ramen with seafood paitan and komatsuna; wild hamachi with yukari ponzu and nori oil; red prawn and courgette gyoza with umeboshi

Address 7 Kensington Mall, London W8 4EB

 

Seouls of Mischief

 

The team behind Mexican Seoul in London’s Hackney are launching spin-off residency, Seouls of Mischief, within the Adam & Eve pub in London’s Homerton. It comes roughly five years after Ashley Chipchase founded the Korean-Mexican street food concept as a Brick Lane pop-up.

 

Opening date 4 September

Typical dishes Gochu-Gang (buttermilk fried chicken thigh, Gochu-Gang sauce, oi-muchim pickles, daikon slaw, perilla leaves, sesame seeds and potato roll); Chick-Charonnes (crispy chicken skins with in-house spice mix)

Address The Adam & Eve, 155 Homerton High Street, London E9 6AS

 

Jenki, London

 

Claudia and Otto Boyer are continuing to expand Jenki matcha bars across London, this time in Soho. The latest outpost has been designed by female-led London studio Kai Interiors and comes ahead of further openings planned in Liverpool Street, St Paul’s, Fitzrovia and Marylebone.

 

Opening date 3 September

Typical drinks Mango matcha latte with coconut and lime cold foam; strawberry and elderflower matcha latte

Address 100 Berwick Street, London W1F 0QN 

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