Julie's, a glam Champagne restaurant, returns with a French brasserie menu, seafood towers, and live piano music, attracting celebrities like The Rolling Stones and Tina Turner.
Gilgamesh, Covent garden
Gilgamesh, a former over-the-top restaurant, has reopened in London, offering a pan-Asian menu, pornstar martinis, sake-infused drinks, and a DJ in the late lounge.
Simpson’s in the strand, Covent garden
Simpson's reopens under Jeremy King's leadership, featuring updated Savoy hotel restaurant and chess motifs. Food will homage to the original Simpsons playbook, featuring steak-and-kidney pie and roasted beef rib.
Josephine, Chelsea
Chef Claude Bosi opened Brooklands in Peninsula London, a family-oriented restaurant serving Lyonnaise specialties and bistro classics, with a wine program and a bin-end menu.
Morchella, Clerkenwell
Perilla, a London-based restaurant, is introducing its Mediterranean menu to Exmouth Market, featuring a 70-seat open kitchen and a wine bar featuring small, idiosyncratic producers.