January's best new restaurant openings
The best new London restaurants to open in January 2017
Mere, Fitzrovia
What's the scoop? Masterchef judge Monica Galetti is launching her first ever restaurant.
Why go: As ever with Galetti, pioneering fuss free marrying modern and classic cooking is gospel.
Read more ...Jan, Battersea
What's the scoop? Flavours of the Caspian in Battersea
Why go: Flavours of the Caspian? Elements of Middle Eastern cooking will surface, but really this is something new entirely.
Read more ...Kricket restaurant, Soho
What's the scoop? Indian small plates in Soho.
Why go: To see how Kricket fares against mighty (and mightily similar) Gunpowder.
Read more ...Bala Baya, Southwark
What's the scoop? Tel Aviv-born Eran Tibi is a Yotam Ottolenghi protégée.
Why go: London's first 'Gazoz bar' is built in. The traditional Turkish sparling drink is flavoured with things like plum, dig, thyme and watermelon.
Read more ...Pique-Nique restaurant, Bermondsey
What's the scoop? Classic French cuisine from renowned restaurateurs.
Why go? This is the younger sibling to Bermondsey's Casse-Croute, one of London's best bistros.
Read more ...Rick Stein at The Depot, Barnes
What's the scoop? Rick Stein is opening his first ever London restaurant.
Why go: For stunning Thameside dining in the conservatory.
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