The hottest new restaurants London has to offer

Unlike anywhere else in London, KOL offers a slice of diner’s paradise - think Mexican-style dishes offering both style and substance, a stylish, lively dining room and staff who can’t do enough for you. Muy bueno.

Serving unpretentious Nordic dishes in a relaxed setting, Eldr is a unique and exciting addition to London’s restaurant scene. Dishes change seasonally, but you can always count on friendly service and an attractive dining space.

Taking the place of long-standing institution Gaylord, Pali Hill bravely sticks to Indian cuisine and the gamble pays off. An unpretentious and relaxed setting is matched with an affordable menu of delightfully messy sharing plates.

London is not short of Japanese restaurants, but Taka manages to still feel fresh, thanks to its charmingly playful dishes such as mochi flatbread and decadent fries which arrive topped with caviar, cheese and truffle.

The Bao brand can do no wrong and its success continues with this all-day operation in King’s Cross. Head to the bakery counter for curious sweet treats including a white chocolate and red bean bao.

The second iteration of Asma Khan’s restaurant sees a new location and menu. You can still expect the same homey atmosphere, alongside fresh tasting menus and a daytime deli where you’ll find staples of Indian cuisine.

Fine dining in a shipping container might sound like an oxymoron, but that’s exactly the concept at Wildflower. Once you get past the setting, expect an intriguing, exciting tasting menu which focuses on foraged ingredients.

This 18-seat chef’s table restaurant had traded for less than 100 days before earning its first Michelin star. Expect a seasonally changing menu of sustainable British produce so good it will blow your socks off.

One of two restaurants at Nordic/Japanese venue Pantechnicon, the London branch of Cafe Kitsune (there are a handful around the world) offers the feel of a French patisserie-style cafe with a distinct Japanese twist.

Looking for drinks and snacks in central London? Head to Golden Gai, a bar from the team behind Dalston’s cult Japanese-cum-Italian restaurant Angelina. Quaff unique cocktails while munching on flatbreads filled with caviar and more.

Can’t get a table at London’s hottest Mexican? Pull up a stool in the basement bar instead, a late-night drinking den serving Tequila cocktails and Mexican inspired snacks such as an octopus and kombucha tiradito.

Surely among the capital’s most unique venues, Chameleon offers up nine private dining greenhouses serving Tel Aviv inspired small plates, alongside a floral courtyard for drinks, art installations, a cinema and a makeshift fitness studio.

Making fine dining accessible, chef Nico Simeone offers six-course themed tasting menus, which change ever six weeks. Plenty of fun and full of tableside theatrics including fun cocktails and dishes which aren’t what they seem.

Serene leafy terraces in bustling Mayfair are hard to come by, so thank heavens for Cafe Biltmore from chef Jason Atherton. Expect a casual offering (for this postcode at least) full of globally inspired dishes.

It may have a Michelin star to its name, but at its heart Casa Fofo is simply an unpretentious neighbourhood restaurant. Guests are served a daily-changing tasting menu which draws influences from across the globe.

Whether the London debut of Salt Bae’s expensive celeb-magnet steak house chain will charm the city’s discerning foodies is yet to be seen, but one thing is for sure - everyone will be talking about it.

Taking up the mantle from Nobu Berkeley Street, this newest iteration of the world-famous Nobu restaurant finds itself in Marylebone and promises the signature black cod miso, alongside a bar complete with an outdoor terrace.

A burger restaurant might be the last thing you’d expect to find in Harrods, but these are no ordinary buns. Fronted by Gordon Ramsay, options include a Wagyu burger that clocks in at £80.

Replacing The Gay Hussar, this is the second site for cult restaurant Noble Rot. Expect a menu of Anglo-French classics, plus some nods to the Hungarian cuisine that was served in the restaurant’s previous life.

A more casual little sister to sushi master Endo Kazutoshi’s White City flagship, Sumi offers calming interiors and a chef’s table where guests can watch the action. Don’t miss the Wagyu striploin in onion sauce.

The debut project from Masterchef: The Professionals finalist William JM Chilila is a West African-inspired restaurant in Fitzrovia. The cuisine is still underrepresented in central London, so it’s great to see it finally getting recognition.

Manteca started out life as a pop up, but its menu of fresh pasta dishes and meats cooked over flames proved so popular that it’s now got a permanent London home - we couldn’t be happier.

A floating restaurant on a permanently moored barge that’s dedicated to all things cheese? Only in London. Is the Cheese Barge a gimmick? Sure, but it’s also plenty of fun and a rather unique outing.

A wildly popular pop up gone permanent in Kingly Court, the delicious food here is served alongside the heartwarming story of chef Imad, who fled war-torn Syria after his restaurants were destroyed in the conflict.

Pub grub this certainly is not. Chef-to-watch Ruth Hansom heads up the kitchen at this East London gastropub and we encountered not a single dud dish on our visit. All incredibly reasonably priced too.

This French brasserie from Francois O’Neill and MasterChef: The Professionals finalist Matthew Ryle is a purely joyous dining experience from start to finish. Don’t miss the decadent trolley of Parisian puddings which steals the show.

Harrods may soon be known more for its restaurants than its designer goods. Celebrity chef Jason Atheron is the one of a handful of big names to open here, with this classy modern British all-dayer.

This sustainability conscious outfit finds its home in a luxury fashion boutique, serving up seasonally changing plates that are just as pretty as the outfits on display next door. Fab list of herbaceous cocktails, too.

Serene leafy terraces in bustling Mayfair are hard to come by, so thank heavens for Cafe Biltmore from chef Jason Atherton. Expect a casual offering (for this postcode at least) full of globally inspired dishes.