The latest restaurants, bars and hotels to open their doors across the UK in October 2022
As the cold winter months loom over us, new restaurants, pubs, bars and hotels are opening up for the first time to help shelter customers from bad weather. With warming meals and cozy beds, there are many new establishments waiting to welcome you. Discover who will be opening up this month with our list of brand new venues.
Find out the new openings below
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St John, Marylebone, London
Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver are to open their first restaurant in over a decade, St John Marylebone, in central London. St John Marylebone will be an all-day, split-floor, wine-led establishment, featuring its own-label selection as well as a range of classic and new French wines.
Dishes have been devised by head chef Fintan Sharp, alongside Henderson and chef-director Jonathan Woolway.
The restaurant will be open from 8am to 11pm daily. The breakfast offering includes donuts, bread and pastries from St John’s bakery in Bermondsey, while the lunch menu serves daily small plate specials, echoing the style of Smithfield, the first St John site.
Dinner will also change daily, while staying loyal to St John’s ethos of nose-to-tail cooking. Henderson and Gulliver designed the interior with Red Deer Architects. The whitewashed, monochrome walls are complimented by wooden tables, a curved zinc bar and a cast iron staircase.
Opening 18 October
Typical dishes Bone marrow toast and parsley salad; deep fried Welsh rarebit; Middle White chop, chicory and sorrel
Address 98 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 2JE
site www.stjohnrestaurant.com
Orelle, Birmingham
D&D London is to open Orelle in Birmingham, the group’s first restaurant in the Midlands. The 3,767 sq ft venue is located on the 24th floor and executive chef Chris Emery will offer a modern French menu from 12pm-1am.
Opening 14 October
Typical dishes Blackberry cured ‘truite’; ‘porcelain’ suckling pig; ‘citrouille’ tagliatelle; venison, grouse and chicken wellington ‘en croute’
Address 103 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 3AG
site orelle.co.uk
Origin Kensington, London
The Goodwood Group’s Royal Garden hotel has opened Origin Kensington restaurant in London. Executive chef John Serhal offers seasonal British cuisine with a view of Kensington Gardens.
opened 27 Sept
Typical dishes Grilled Devon brill, caramelized Jerusalem artichoke purée, braised spinach, seared leek, lemon turmeric sauce
Address 2, 24 Kensington High Street, London W8 4PT
site www.royalgardenhotel.co.uk
Bunsik, Camden, London
Korean corn dog restaurant Bunsik has opened its third site, in London’s Camden, following launches in Chinatown and Charing Cross. A bubble tea and Korean street food menu will also be available alongside the corn dogs.
opened 5 October
Typical dishes Potato mozzarella corn dog (mozzarella corn dog wrapped with potato cubes); Chicken katsu and curry cupbap
Address 230 Camden High Street, London, NW1 8QS
site www.bunsik.co.uk
Metamorphica Restaurant, Rossendale, Lancashire
Chef-patron Steven Halligan has opened his family-run Restaurant Metamorphica in Rossendale. It offers a chef’s counter dining experience to 12 guests as well as activities for students from local colleges.
opened September 1
Typical dishes Pollock, herb tea, parsley; pigeon, plum, rye; almond and meadowsweet mille feuille
Address 1 Charles Lane, Haslingden, Rossendale BB4 5EA
site www.restaurantmetamorphica.co.uk
Shoryu Ramen, Kensington, London
Japanese ramen restaurant Shoryu Ramen has opened its 11th restaurant, in London’s Kensington. The site has 70 covers and features counter bars, an open kitchen and mini dining pods.
opened Late Sept
Typical dishes Hakata tonkotsu ramen; soy-marinated chicken karaage ‘Shoryu Bun’
Address 190 Kensington High Street, London W8 7RG
site www.shoryuramen.com
Casa do Frango, Soho, London
Southern Portuguese diner Casa do Frango is to open its largest site to date in London’s Soho. Marco Mendes’ restaurant will feature a street-level terrace, a main dining room, a bar dubbed the Green Room and two private dining rooms.
Opening 14 October
Typical dishes Half a chicken brushed with Frango piri-piri; Iberian pork croquettes; bacalhau fritters; batatas fritas
Address 31-33 Heddon Street, London W1B 4BN
site www.casadofrango.co.uk