05/10/2026
Coreus already has a waiting list... and it doesn't open until 2027!
Five new London openings worth knowing before they're impossible to book.
π Clare Smyth at Admiralty Arch (opening March 2027)
Britain's only four-Michelin-star female chef takes on Admiralty Arch, with a seafood-forward menu built around the country's coastal heritage.
π₯ IGNI's wood-fire kitchen in Mayfair (opened April 2026)
A 34-cover Mayfair room running entirely on wood fire, where Theo Clench earned his first Michelin star within six months of opening its predecessor.
π¦ AUTOMAT moves to Mayfair (opened November 2025)
An American dining concept reimagined for Mount Street, entered through a Tanner Krolle leather goods shop, serving lobster rolls and what is quietly becoming Mayfair's most talked-about cheeseburger.
π 16 Charles Street, Loulou Groupe's first UK address (opening Autumn 2026)
Loulou Groupe's first UK address occupies a Grade II* listed Mayfair townhouse across five floors, with a French brasserie open to all and a private members' club above.
π Simpsons in the Strand (opened March 2026)
One of London's oldest dining rooms, back under Jeremy King since March 2026 and serving the kind of British classics the room was built for.