This article is part of FT Globetrotter’s guide to London
2025 marks our third publication of the FT’s annual list of London’s best new restaurant openings of the year — a hat trick of coming to the same conclusion. It has been a bumper year for restaurant launches, despite the increasingly challenging economic environment faced by hospitality. That sentiment seems as potent as ever, as over the past 12 months announcements snowballed through our inboxes and fuelled endless conversations about how many new spots were joining the ranks this year, while industry figures across the UK increasingly joined forces to lobby the government for support. More than ever, it seems crazy to open a restaurant in London. So for another year running, we thank the mad for making our city such a thrilling place to eat.
Below are the FT’s top new London restaurants of 2025 (including one just outside of the M25, because how could we exclude one of Jay Rayner’s dishes of the year on a minor technicality?).
Bookmark this article for reservation inspiration, revisit our previous lists — and don’t forget to stop by your old favourites too.
Rosi at The Beaumont
