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The Best New London Restaurant Openings For July 2026

  • Writer: Rebecca Nicholson
    Rebecca Nicholson
  • 1 day ago
  • 4 min read

Summer in London is in full swing, which can only mean one thing: impossible-to-get tables, terraces we will pretend are in the Mediterranean, and yet another list of restaurants we absolutely must try immediately.


Luckily, July is doing the most.


This month’s new openings are gloriously varied, from Milanese seafood at The OWO and Parisian brasserie glamour in Chelsea to Persian feasting in Marylebone, California comfort food in Stoke Newington and barbecue worth crossing town for. There are neighbourhood wine bars, cult bakeries, frozen yoghurt imports and even a Shoreditch house-party bar complete with kitchen discos and karaoke bathrooms.


In other words, clear your calendar. These are the new London restaurants, bars and food spots to know this July.


Langosteria



After a long-awaited arrival, Milan’s celebrated seafood restaurant Langosteria is finally landing in London, and it is doing so in suitably grand style at The OWO.


Known for its polished Italian hospitality and seriously luxurious seafood, Langosteria promises the kind of menu that makes a Tuesday lunch suddenly feel like a Riviera escape. Expect pristine crudo, blue lobster, elegant pasta dishes and a very real temptation to order Champagne before midday.


When: 1 July

Where: The OWO, 57 Whitehall, London SW1A 2BX


The Little Neon Door



London’s favourite house-party bar is heading east, and subtle it is not.


The Little Neon Door is taking over a Shoreditch warehouse and transforming it into the ultimate chaotic flatshare, complete with kitchen discos, karaoke bathrooms, fancy dress cupboards, games rooms and cocktails served in wonderfully unhinged vessels.


It is part bar, part party, part fever dream. Naturally, London will love it.


When: 6 July

Where: 91–93 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3HZ


Brasserie Olivia



Chelsea is getting a little Parisian polish this month as Brasserie Olivia makes its international debut at One Sloane Square.


From hospitality group La Nouvelle Garde, the all-day brasserie will serve classic French cooking rooted in seasonality, bringing a touch of Left Bank energy to one of London’s glossiest postcodes. Downstairs, Venus Bar will offer inventive cocktails in a speakeasy-inspired setting, because no brasserie moment is complete without somewhere chic to disappear afterwards.


When: 9 July

Where: One Sloane Square, London SW1W


Miokuru



Soho’s newest counter restaurant, Miokuru, is keeping things intimate with just 20 seats and a focus on British seafood through a Japanese lens.


Expect handrolls, sashimi, seasonal British produce and premium London-brewed sake, all served in a refined, stripped-back setting. A very good one for anyone who likes their dinner precise, elegant and preferably accompanied by something chilled and poured beautifully.


When: 13 July

Where: Warwick Street, Soho, London W1


Bar Blondie



Queen’s Park favourite Milk Beach is entering a new chapter with Bar Blondie, a southern Europe-inspired neighbourhood wine bar from award-winning sommelier Alexandra Price and Elliot Milne.


The wine list will feature around 200 bins, paired with Italian and French cooking, live music, tastings and cultural events. In short, exactly the sort of place you pop into for “one glass” and leave three hours later having made it your entire personality.


When: 14 July

Where: 19–21 Lonsdale Road, London NW6 6RD


Soraya



Pachamama Group is going big this July with Soraya, its largest London restaurant to date, opening in Marylebone.


The Persian restaurant will serve everything from saffron-laced breakfasts and flatbreads to kebabs, generous sharing dishes and a rotating selection of cheesecakes. It sounds warm, abundant and full of the kind of plates designed to be passed around the table, ideally with someone else doing the ordering.


When: 15 July

Where: 96 George Street, London W1U 8AF


Kismet



One of July’s most exciting openings comes courtesy of restaurateur Dom Hamdy and chef Keiran Mustafa, who are bringing the spirit of Istanbul’s traditional meyhanes to Borough Market.


Kismet will be all about generous meze, mangal-grilled kebabs, Turkish wines, raki and weekly live music. It is the kind of opening that feels made for long dinners, full tables and ordering far too much in the name of research.


When: 16 July

Where: Above The Globe Tavern, Borough Market, London SE1


Stubby’s



Parsons Green is getting a hit of Australian café culture with Stubby’s, an all-day café, sandwich shop, deli and wine bar from the team behind These Days Bar & Kitchen.


Expect excellent coffee, standout sandwiches, natural wine and a neighbourhood feel that takes you from breakfast through to evening drinks with very little reason to leave in between.


When: 17 July

Where: Parsons Green Lane, London SW6


London Épicerie



From the founders of London Cheesemongers comes London Épicerie, a modern neighbourhood food store opening in Belgravia.


Bringing together artisan cheese, seasonal produce, fresh bread, charcuterie, wine and pantry essentials, it is designed to sit somewhere between everyday convenience and specialist food heaven. Essentially, the sort of place you go in for bread and leave with cheese, wine and a new personality.


When: July

Where: Ebury Street, Belgravia, London SW1


Go Greek Yogurt


Just in time for summer, Go Greek Yogurt is bringing its self-serve frozen yoghurt concept to Mayfair after successful launches across the US and the Middle East.


Expect frozen yoghurt, smoothies, Greek bowls and plenty of toppings, which means South Molton Street is about to become dangerously convenient for anyone who considers frozen yoghurt a food group.


When: July

Where: 36 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RH


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