New restaurants, hotels and bars opening in April 2025

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming and April is bursting with fresh openings across hospitality. We can tuck into new talent at the latest food halls from trusted operators like Kerb or Boxpark or submerge ourselves in seafood-themed fine dining by chef Tom Brown at the Capital hotel in London.

 

Towards the end of the month, Claude and Lucy Bosi are returning with a second iteration of Josephine, their hit French bistro, while fans of the Baring in London’s Islington can look forward to the Kerfield Arms, which is taking over a pub south of the river.

 

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Ara, Aldgate East, London

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The team behind Amber is set to open all-day restaurant Ara in London’s Aldgate East under chef patron Murat Kilic. The 96-cover restaurant (76 indoors, 20 outdoors) has been designed by Nina Woodcroft, who was also behind the interiors for Silo in London’s Hackney.

 

Opened 22 April
Typical dishes Blackened leeks, muhammara, XO sauce, soft herbs, confit walnuts; Adana lamb skewer, red zough, pico de gallo
Address 1 New Drum St, London E1 7AY

 

Bianca’s, Stoke Newington, London

 

The team behind the Michelin-starred Casa Fofó in London’s Hackney has launched a more casual wine bar and restaurant in London’s Stoke Newington. Bianca’s is a nod to traditional Italian osterias and even includes an in-house charcuterie room and a 100-strong wine list.

 

Opened 24 April
Typical dishes Pork agnolotti with smoked mackerel broth; British wagyu loin with spinach and black beans; salted milk cream with rhubarb and seaweed
Address 175 Stoke Newington Road, N16 8BP

 

Portrush Adelphi

Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts has launched its second hotel in Northern Ireland, the Portrush Adelphi, in time for the 153rd Open Championship. The 34-room hotel features Italian restaurant the Red Sail Room alongside mahogany herringbone floors, an open fireplace, tartan upholstery and cable knit throws.

 

Opened 21 April
Room rate £245
Address 67-71 Main Street, Portrush BT56 8BN
 

Seventy Five at Liberty, London

Goose + Berry’s first standalone restaurant has opened at London’s Liberty department store with head chef Joe Holness, formerly of the two-Michelin-starred Da Terra, and head pastry chef Lizzie Ross. Seventy Five at Liberty offers brunch, afternoon tea, and a selection of small plates set to burgundy, pink and green interiors.

Opened 24 April
Typical dishes Coronation chicken brioche bun; goat’s cheese and almond croquettes; Burford Brown eggs royale with Severn & Wye smoked salmon and trout roe
Address Floor 2, Liberty London, 210-220 Regent Street, London W1B 5AH

 

Black Tap Soho, London

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North American burger joint Black Tap has launched its flagship London store in Soho, almost ten years after husband and wife founders Chris Barish and Julie Mulligan opened their first 15-seat location in New York’s SoHo. The 164-cover, 5,000 sq ft site spreads across two floors and features graffiti-covered walls by artist Bradley Theodore.

Opened 17 April
Typical dishes The Big Apple dessert; The Londoner (beef, Stinking Bishop cheese, Sammy Smith’s apple cider jam, watercress, Dijon mustard vinaigrette)
Address 4-6 Glasshouse Street, London W1B 5DQ

 

Spring Street Pizza, Southwark, London

Tom Kemble, formerly head chef at the Michelin-starred Bonhams and the Pass at South Lodge, is set to launch a New York pizzeria in London’s Borough. He started Spring Street Pizza as a lockdown project with his wife, Tessa, during which he perfected the biga dough made from an Italian pre-fermentation technique.

 

Opening 29 April
Typical dishes Anchovy, stracciatella and rocket; nduja and burrata; New Yorker
Address Arch 32 (next to Omeara Bar), Southwark Quarter, Southwark St, London SE1 1TE
  

Coquina, Hastings

 

The team behind Bayte in St Leonards-on-Sea are set to launch modern European restaurant Coquina at Hastings Contemporary. Founders Ruby Boglione and Silvy Pilkigton have teamed up with head chef Wil Hopson (formerly of Carousel, Kricket and Moro) to showcase South Coast produce with a Spanish twist. Boglione will also ensure there are plentiful vegetarian and vegan options, as she herself is vegetarian.

 

Opening 5 April

Typical dishes Morcilla sausage with roasted apples, fresh pear and maple syrup; classic potato tortilla; South Coast day boat fish with saffron-tinted Bomba rice

Address Hastings Contemporary, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings TN34 3DW

 

Lina Stores Manchester

 

Italian restaurant Lina Stores is opening its first regional outpost in Manchester this month, complete with Bar Lina and its signature delicatessen, which dates back 80 years. The 150-cover site will also serve breakfast sandwiches such as porchetta with salsa verde alongside its usual offer of antipasti and secondi dishes for lunch and dinner.

 

Opening 17 April

Typical dishes Ricotta and herb gnudi fritti with Calabrian chilli marmellata; roasted Jerusalem and ricotta tre latte ravioli with pinenuts and grana padano

Address 17 Quay Street, Manchester M3 3HN

 

The Kerfield Arms, Islington, London

 

The team behind the Baring in London’s Islington is opening a new gastropub south of the river in Camberwell. Founders Adam Symonds and Rob Tecwyn have partnered with chef Jay Styler, who has also been at the Baring since its launch in 2022, to lead the Kerfield Arms. Food will be paired to eight keg beers form independent breweries and a selection of natural wines.

Opening 15 April

 

Typical dishes Cuttlefish and lardo shish, pul biber chilli; fried pig’s head, smoked eel and warm tartare sauce; ricotta and nettle dumplings, broad beans and wild garlic buttermilk

Address 16 Grove Lane, London, SE5 8SY

 

Tatar Bunar, east London

 

Alex Cooper and Anna Andriienko are set to launch Ukrainian restaurant Tatar Bunar in east London with head chef Kate Tkachuk. The menu draws inspiration from Cooper’s hometown of Tatarbunary in southern Ukraine, while the space has been designed by I am Design studio using reclaimed wood and Bulgarian stone.

 

Opening 9 April

Typical dishes Tatar Bunar bourscht; cottage cheese creme brûlée varenyk baked in custard with sweet cottage cheese, homemade sour cream and redcurrants

Address 152 Curtain Rd, London EC2A 3AT

 

Reemies, Chelsea, London

 

Reem Abu Samra’s small batch bakery has launched its first bricks-and-mortar site in London’s Chelsea. Reemies was founded on the joys of home baking and became renowned for its signature baked in a bundt banana cake, which gives it its gold crust.

 

Opened 2 April

Typical dishes Mum’s carrot cake; chocolate fudge cake; apple crumble

Address 137 Fulham Road SW3 6SD

 

Tom Brown at the Capital, London

 

Chef Tom Brown will be returning to the Capital hotel where he first made a name for himself as head chef at Outlaw’s to open a flagship 28-cover seafood restaurant. Brown, who also runs the Pearly Queen oyster bar and seafood restaurant in London’s Shoreditch, will be serving tasting menus for both lunch and dinner.

 

Opening 10 April

Typical dishes Wild bass with buttermilk and vanilla; tuna with soy and quail egg; chocolate with caviar, olive oil, and capers.

Address The Capital hotel, 22, 24 Basil St, London SW3 1AT

 

Josephine Marylebone, London

 

Claude and Lucy Bosi will open the doors to their second Josephine in the former site of Daylesford Organic in London’s Marylebone. The Parisian bistro will offer everything from breakfast to dinner and feature a 16-seater al fresco dining area. It will even have a dedicated PDT (pommes de terre) menu for all things potato.

 

Opening 24 April

Typical dishes Soufflé au Camembert; mousse au chocolat

Address 6-8 Blandford Street, London W1U 4AU

 

Corner Corner, Canada Water, London

 

Kerb has launched its third food hall, Corner Corner, in London’s Canada Water in partnership with Broadwick, the owners of famed London music venues Drumsheds and Printworks. Traders include Chick’n’Sours, Masa Tacos and Jou Jou’s Bites.

 

Opened 4 April 2025

Typical dishes Crispy disco wings; Granny’s slow cooked pork belly

Address Maritime Street, London SE16 7LL

 

Boxhall City, Liverpool Street, London

 

Boxpark’s sister brand Boxhall City is making its debut in London’s Liverpool Street. Club Mexicana and Gaucho are among the 13 food and drink traders joining the line-up. Its dedicated kitchen space, Kitchen No 8, will also welcome James Cochran (recently of the Brave pub in London’s Islington) as one of its chefs-in-residence later this year.

 

Opening 10 April

Typical dishes Cheezeburger; G-Dog (beef hotdog with Diablo ketchup, pickled jalapeños, shallots)

Address 1-27, The Arcade, Liverpool St, City of London, London EC2M 7PN