Sticking at The Chancery Rosewood (it’s hard not to – there’ll be six new drinking and dining destinations there before long), you should also take note of Serra, opening this September on the hotel’s north side. The menu is a mix of all your favourite Mediterranean coastlines, from southern Italy to Greece, underpinned by a “small farm to big table” ethos. That means huge platters of sun-kissed, healthy(ish) dishes designed to share, made using ingredients from 45 independent farms across the UK.

Opened 1 September; 30 Grosvenor Square, London W1K; rosewoodhotels.com

Cé La Vi is known across Asia for doing incredible rooftops in iconic destinations; its Singapore outpost, for example, is the crowning glory of Marina Bay Sands. And on 12 September, the brand is making its London debut at the newly developed Paddington Square. It’s a serious step up for the area; Cé La Vi London will become West London’s highest rooftop restaurant, offering modern Asian cuisine over two levels – including a terrace and an 18th-floor private dining room, both with epic views of the London skyline.

Opens 12 September; 1 Paddington Square, 17th & 18th Floor, London W2 1DL; ldn.celavi.com

You’ll know Michael Caines from Lympstone Manor which he opened in 2016 and won a Michelin star for soon after – unsurprising for a chef mentored by Raymond Blanc. He’s now swapping country for city as he becomes The Stafford’s new culinary strategist, replacing much-loved in-house restaurant The Game Bird with his own eponymous restaurant. It’s fine dining, so expect terroir-led tasting menus inspired by the season – as well as several of Michael’s now-signature dishes from previous projects

Opens 17 September; The Stafford London, 16-18 St James’s Place, London SW1A 1NJ; the staffordlondon.com

Shoreditch is adding another extravagant Italian restaurant to its ranks this September as Paris’s beloved Bambini lands at the Hoxton. Joining the likes of Gloria and Senza Fondo, Il Bambini Club will be a glitzy, all-day Italian joint, serving signatures such as truffle tagliatelle and veal Milanese – and, of course, its famous supersized lemon meringue pie. It’s apparently going to be open late, too, in case you fancy a post-pub stracciatella toastie.

Opens in September; 81 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3HU; thehoxton.com

Imad Alarnab has one of the most inspiring stories in London’s foodie scene. He arrived in the UK as a refugee from Syria in 2015 and, by 2020, had opened his inaugural UK restaurant, Imad’s Syrian Kitchen. In September 2025, he’ll have a restaurant at Somerset House, too. The new project is in tandem with Michalis Ntais and Christos Georgogiannopoulos and will serve breakfasts and lunches from across the Eastern Mediterranean. In the evening, it’ll transform into a space for charity events, supper clubs and emerging talent.

Opens 8 September; Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA; arambyimad.co.uk

You could describe Aki as a farm-to-table Japanese restaurant. But that would seriously undersell it: this is an art-filled former banking hall fitted with 80 in-house micro-farms to grow rare Japanese herbs and flavours right in the middle of London. It’s also one of few London restaurants with a license to serve Kobe beef, has an art collection packing pieces by Yoshirotten and Ryan Gander and has a late-night venue hidden inside the building’s former bank vaults where, we’re told, DJs will keep your evening going until the early hours.

Opens in September; 1 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0LA; akilondon.com

First, the bad news: Nuno Mendes’ Lisboeta is closing after four years on Charlotte Street. Now the good news: Nuno’s former colleague Leandro Carreira, is moving in, transforming the site into Luso – a new Portuguese restaurant – this September. Leandro’s vision is for a restaurant that looks to the Iberian Atlantic coastline for inspiration, including salt-baked sea bass, clams à Bulhão Pato and suckling pig.

Opens in September; 30 Charlotte Street, London W1T 2NG; luso.restaurant

Nieves Barragán Mohacho is building her culinary legacy. Literally – her new restaurant, Legado, means “legacy” in Spanish. The sequel to Sabor, which has held its Michelin star since 2018, Nieves’ new opening wants to celebrate Spain’s lesser-known dishes (although you’ll still see the likes of pan con tomate and suckling pig on her menu). Come curious – you’ll be trying the likes of pig’s heads, fried quail and frit mallorquin (Mallorcan fried lamb).

Opened 28 August; 1C Montacute Yards, 185-186 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6HU; legardorestaurants.com

‘Royale is the quality, Punk is the attitude,’ says this new Stockholm-born restaurant, set to land in Mayfair in September. You might remember it from a pop-up at Carousel last year, but as a refresher, this is a full-drama concept. Very little is explained in advance; diners are expected to turn up, take their caviar bumps and embrace whatever happens next – be it smoke, music or vodka. Judge for yourself whether this is a gimmick when it opens on the 12th.

Opens 12 September; 6 Sackville Street, London W1S 3DD punkroyale.com