A stylish restaurant interior with dark blue velvet seating and decorative wallpaper. Tables are set with glassware and plates, and framed artwork adorns the walls. Warm lighting provides an elegant ambiance.

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New London restaurants

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Words by Georgie Young

2nd January 2025

5-minute read

La Môme

It’s been almost a year since Marcus Wareing closed the doors to his beloved restaurant at The Berkeley. But this month, they’ll be opened once again by restaurateurs (and brothers) Ugo and Antoine Lecorché, AKA the minds behind the pair of A-lister La Môme hangouts in Cannes and Monte Carlo. They say they want to ‘bring the elegance of the 1960s French Riviera to Belgravia’, and they’re doing so via Slim Aarons photographs, nightly live music, and a menu that favours tableside preparation (try the flame-grilled fish of the day).

A cosy restaurant interior with softly lit wall lamps and decorative wall panels. The room features elegantly set tables with white tablecloths, cushioned chairs in pastel colors, and a glimpse of a bar area reflected in mirrors at La Môme, London.

A cosy restaurant interior with elegantly set tables covered in white cloths. The walls have a patterned design, and there are plush chairs in various pastel colors. Warm lighting creates an inviting atmosphere at La Môme, London.

The Berkeley Hotel, Wilton Pl, SW1X 7RL

Vatavaran

We’re expecting big things from Vatavaran – and not only because it’s inspired by the Himalayan mountains. It’s the new four-storey Knightsbridge opening from Michelin-starred chef Rohit Ghai (also behind one of our favourite restaurants in Chelsea), with each of the four floors representing a different element of the Himalayan landscape. The menu mixes familiar faces (hi again, butter chicken) with more intriguing numbers like the lobster neelgiri and rotisserie chicken kala masala served with bone marrow sauce.

A lavish dining setup on a dark wooden table, featuring plates of various gourmet dishes, including breads, meats, and salads. Two glasses of wine and two cocktails accompany the meal, set against a stylish, upholstered backdrop at Vatavaran, London.

A dining table set with an array of gourmet dishes, including soups, roasted meats, salads, and baked bread. The table is elegantly arranged with wine glasses and cosy seating, creating an inviting atmosphere at at Vatavaran, London.

14–15 Beauchamp Pl, SW3 1NQ

The Prince Arthur

It’s not often we recommend pub dining. But this glam new pub is doing things a bit differently. Not only is its Guinness game on point (the team has installed the same tap system you’d find in Ireland), but the food menu also leans on the luxe side – they’ve even created their own brand of caviar. There’s a fresh seafood counter featuring everything from baby eels to sea urchins, and they’ve brought in ex-BRAT chef Adam Iglesias to whip up a Spanish-inspired menu including the likes of lamb sweetbreads and monkfish with lobster bisque.

A table with assorted dishes: a plate of bread and olives, a rectangular plate with razor clams, a plate with a scallop garnished with herbs and lemon, sliced cured meats, and a bowl of green peppers. All dishes are elegantly displayed at The Prince Arthur, London.

11 Pimlico Rd, SW1W 8NA

Dove

Jackson Boxer. He’s the man who consistently knocks it out of the park with his restaurant concepts – Henri, Brunswick House, Below Stone Nest... And in January, his next opening takes flight: Dove in Notting Hill. He’s taken the site of Orasay, his beloved fine-diner, which he closed at the end of December, and swapped in a more accessible, laid-back menu – a concept he describes as food he ‘wants to cook and eat right now’. Think truffle lasagne, lemon and ricotta dumplings with lobster cream, and roast chicken with fennel and blood orange.

Four square slices of a crispy, layered dish are placed on a piece of parchment paper on a round ceramic plate. Each slice features layers of creamy cheese and mushrooms encased in a golden-brown, crispy exterior at Dove, Notting Hill, London.

31 Kensington Park Rd, W11 2EU

Bar Valette

We were wondering what former The Clove Club chef-founder Isaac McHale was going to do next. And now we have the answer: a casual Shoreditch eatery called Bar Valette. He’s pulled in the head chef from The Clove Club (Erin Jackson Yates), who will be serving comforting, accessible dishes reminiscent of Clove Club classics – like buttermilk fried chicken with pine salt. The rest of the menu is a ‘love affair of Southern French cuisine and simple French cooking’ – AKA dishes designed to go beautifully with sherry.

A variety of dishes on a white tablecloth, including sliced cured meat, stuffed chicken breast with sauce, fish fillet, meatballs, croquettes, dumplings, a stew, and assorted small bites at Bar Valette, London.

An array of Mediterranean dishes on a white table. Includes a stuffed chicken roll, grilled fish, raw cured meat slices, meatballs with cucumbers, cod fritters, a fried egg with mushrooms, and various other appetisers at Bar Valette, London.

28 Kingsland Rd, E2 8AA

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