Latest openings: Chourangi, Isola, Mrs Chew's Chinese Kitchen and more

29 September 2021 by
Latest openings: Chourangi, Isola, Mrs Chew's Chinese Kitchen and more

A look at the latest restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars to open their doors.

Chourangi

Chourangi is the first UK restaurant opening from Indian restaurant group Speciality Restaurants. The group, founded by chef Anjan Chatterjee in 1992, now operates 130 restaurants across five countries and is making its UK debut on Old Quebec Street in London's Marylebone.

The restaurant is named after Chowringhee, one of the oldest districts in Kolkata, and will serve dishes inspired by the city's cuisine. The menu will draw on Chatterjee's mother's cooking and childhood in the city and include a blend of British, Dutch, Armenian, French, Portuguese and Chinese flavours.

Chef Surjan Singh Jolly, former director of food and beverage at Marriott hotels in Mumbai and Bengaluru, has joined the team as culinary director. Ingredients have been sourced by Chatterjee, including his home-made five-spice rub and Aam Kasundi mustard.

Chatterjee has partnered with aviation and tech entrepreneur Aditya Ghosh to open the 2,900 sq ft site, which will feature Indian limestone floors and rattan teak-stained furniture and fans in a nod to the British heritage clubs' famous coffee houses of Kolkata.

Opening 7 October

Design Design LSM

Typical dishes Prawn and crab parcels; banana flower croquettes; slow-roasted Kosha lamb; aam aachar hilsa

Website www.chourangi.co.uk

West 4th

This brunch restaurant aims to bring the cuisine of Canada's West Coast to London's Parson's Green. The 60-cover venue will become a wine and charcuterie bar in the evenings.

Opening 6 October

Founders Livia Boumeester and Louisa Stevenson-Hamilton

Typical dishes Breakfast poutine; pancake and waffles; açai bowls; banana bread with whipped coconut yogurt and maple sautéed bananas

Website Instagram @west4thkitchen

Isola

San Carlo Group's latest opening is a 220-cover Italian restaurant in London's St Christopher's Place. Designed as a ‘Mediterranean oasis', it features a pink marble bar with a menu inspired by Sicily, Sardinia and Capri.

Opening 4 October

Founder Carlo Distefano

Typical dishes Spaghetti for two served with whole crab; whole seabass baked in Tapani salt

Website www.sancarlo.co.uk

Mrs Chew's Chinese Kitchen

Restaurateur Ellen Chew has launched her Birmingham brand Mrs Chew's Chinese Kitchen at Westfield Shepherd's Bush in London. The menu includes dim sum, noodles and Canton roast duck.

Opened 13 September

Founder Ellen Chew

Typical dishes Siu man (steamed chicken and prawn dumplings); Golden Lava salted egg buns Instagram @mrschewschinesekitchen

Innside Liverpool

Meliá Hotels International has opened a 207-room hotel in Liverpool's old Echo and Daily Post newspaper building. It features a 140-cover restaurant, 18th-floor sky bar, 24-hour gym, and a conference and event space.

Opened 13 September

Hotel manager Daniel Royo Rodrigo

Restaurant operator Gino D'Acampo Hotels & Leisure

Room rate From £73 a night

Website www.melia.com

Dirty Bones

Dirty Bones is expanding its restaurant in London's Soho across two floors in Kingly Court. A huge basement bar will host DJs every Friday and Saturday evening and the venue will also serve weekend brunch.

Opening 4 October

Co-founder Cokey Sulkin

Typical dishes The Reverse Cheeseburger with a truffled hot cheese sauce; chicken and waffles; cheeseburger dumplings; baby back ribs

Websitehttps://dirty-bones.com

Big Easy

Barbecue and lobster restaurant group Big Easy is opening its fourth London site, at Westfield Stratford. More than 500 bourbons, tequilas and whiskeys are available at the nine-metre bar.

Opened 29 September

Founder Paul Corrett

Typical dishes Lobster and shrimp mac and cheese; barbecue pulled pork sandwich; lobster rolls; Nashville hot chicken sandwich

Website www.bigeasy.co.uk

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