Tasca Returns to Shoreditch
One of 2025's most acclaimed pop-ups, Tasca, is making a comeback at Project 44 in Shoreditch. Head chef Josh Dallaway and sommelier Sinead Murdoch will serve Portuguese and Spanish-inspired dishes including Cornish crab on requeijão cheese, Dexter beef tartare al pilpil, and mussel and chorizo rice. The residency runs every Wednesday to Saturday evening from July 29 at 44 Rivington Street, EC2A 3QP.
Bancone Opens Sixth Location in Bloomsbury
Pasta specialist Bancone will launch its sixth London restaurant inside the newly refurbished Imperial hotel on Russell Square on August 17. The venue seats 140 diners and includes a 60-person terrace. The menu features spicy pork and nduja ragu, bucatini cacio e pepe, and the house classic: silk handkerchiefs with walnut butter and confit egg yolk. Address: 61–66 Russell Square, WC1B 5BB.
Whippies Brings Ice Cream Paradise to Covent Garden
Big Kid, the Soho soft serve spot, is opening an ice cream parlour called Whippies on the top floor of Seven Dials Market on August 8. The menu includes banana splits, Solero-style knickerbocker glories, and a hot fudge cookies n' cream supreme. Address: Earlham Street, WC2H 9LX.
It's Bagels Expands to Hampstead
New York-style bagel chain It's Bagels, founded by Dan Martensen, will open its fourth London location at 60 Hampstead High Street, NW3 1QH, in August. An exact date hasn't been announced, but the shop will host a back-to-school party where every child receives a free bagel.
Superette Opens in Highgate
Fancy food retailer Superette opens its third store at 43 Highgate High Street, N6 5JX, on July 30. The shop stocks brands like Natoora, Ortiz, Whitebox, Dusty Knuckle, and St John, and includes an eat-in cafe counter serving cheese and kimchi toasties and coffee.
Carmy's Launches in Covent Garden
Carmela's, a Time Out favourite pizza spot in Islington, has opened a central London slice shop called Carmy's at 1 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9DA. The venue offers quick order-and-go service with three slice options: cheese, pepperoni, and a rotating special, plus whole pies.
