10 London restaurants to look forward to in 2021

While London restaurants remain shuttered, we’ve rounded up 10 new openings we’re looking forward to this year, from seafood sanctum Manzi’s to the Batman-themed Park Row.

Japanese

New Japanese restaurant and bar Koyn to open in Mayfair

London’s Mayfair will soon see a new modern izakaya open its doors – the Japanese take on the tapas bar or gastropub.

WLC meets: Max Levy

WLC’s Alice Liang catches up with chef-turned-sake maker Max Levy of Okra Hong Kong ahead of the release of his latest sake, which was created specifically to pair with the smoky and spicy flavours found in Japanese cuisine.

Cristiano Ronaldo-backed restaurant set for London

An Ibiza-based Mediterranean-Japanese fusion restaurant, backed by the likes of professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, tennis star Rafael Nadal and singer Enrique Iglesias, is set to open a second site in London next month.