March's best new London restaurant openings

By CW Contributor on 27/2/2017

This March, we're celebrating all that is fabulously, curiously and sentimentally British.
One of our leading female chefs, Monica Galleti, goes it alone with the opening of her first restaurant, and there's a new eatery in St James dedicated to game .
A wealth of new all-day eateries are opening too, celebrating the best of the British pantry.

The all-day one: Rail House Cafe, Victoria

What's the scoop? The Riding House Café - Rail House's older sibling - is one of only a few London restaurants residents return to again and again.

Why go? Its humble feel, and bustling all-day menus make it suitable for most things: coffee catch ups, or drawn out evening meals.

WHERE

Nova Victoria, 10 Sir Simon Milton Square
SE1E 5JL

The buzzy one: Mere, Fitzrovia

What's the scoop? Masterchef judge Monica Galleti's first restaurant opens this month.

Why go? Galleti's TV and food festival appearances have made mouths water for months in anticipation of this.

WHEN

On 06 Mar 2017, Due to open in March; booking lines now open

WHERE

74 Charlotte Street
W1T 4QJ

Mark Hix's Kitchen Library Series for 2017

The pop-up One: Mark Hix's Kitchen Library Series

What's the scoop? Mark Hix has invited a series of names from the worlds of food, entertainment and the arts to join him in the kitchen to cook intimate dinners for 12 guests.

Why go? Names joining Mark in the kitchen in 2017 include Cinnamon Kitchen's Vivek Singh, Romy Gill, Angela Hartnett and Jose Pizarro.

WHEN

On 27 Mar 2017, 12:00 AM

WHERE

32 Rivington Street
EC2A 3LX

The curiously British one: Game Bird at The Stafford

What's the scoop? James Durrant, who worked with Jason Attherton at Maze Grill and set up his own Bib Gourmand-awarded restaurant in 2014, is behind the new restaurant at The Stafford London Hotel.

Why go? The five star hotel's new food offering will focus on curious new game dishes.

WHEN

On 02 Mar 2017, 12:00 AM

WHERE

16-18 St James' Place
SW1A 1NJ

Pique-Nique will specialise in Poulet de Bresse

The future classic: Pique-Nique, Bermondsey

What's the scoop? Bermondsey Street's Casse Croute serves classic French dishes the French in London swear by. Now they owners are launching a rotisserie chicken restaurant.

Why go? For something of a lighter experience than you'd find at Casse Croute (Pique Nique will open for breakfast for instance) and their exclusive Poulet de Bresse - best chicken from an eastern province of France.

WHERE

32 Tanner Street
SE1 3TD

The interactive one: Hot Pot, Soho

What's the scoop? Chinatown welcomes Hot Pot restaurant this March, specialising in Chinese and Thai-style hot pot using over 50 authentic ingredients.

Why go? Hot pot restaurants in London have danced in and out of fashion, but could 2017 be their big moment?

The South Bank one: Florentine, Lambeth

What's the scoop? There's a new restaurant on the South Bank (a few minutes' walk inland...)

Why go? Sharing platters dominated talk of restaurant trends in London last year, and now this new South Bank opening is taking sharing plates a step further with an ostrich egg designed for six to tuck into.

WHEN

On 23 Mar 2017, 12:00 AM