openings
Stories tagged “openings”
Senzanome closes in Brussels as Giovanni Bruno opens a trattoria
Five months after losing the Michelin star it held for 21 years, the Sablon restaurant shuts on 31 October. Its chef is moving his team to GIO, a simpler Italian kitchen nearby.
Opera Bar Sydney reopens on 6 November under Applejack
A deep green redesign by Luchetti Krelle, an all-electric kitchen and a four-section menu built on suburban Sydney producers replace the harbour bar's blue nautical look.
Fable opens at Crazy Bear Beaconsfield after a quick reset
Pete Gray, formerly of Heston Blumenthal's Hinds Head, leads the kitchen eight months after the hotel's last restaurant closed in three.
Michelin Guide Great Britain adds 22 new restaurants
Fourteen London openings and eight further afield join the online guide with a plain 'New' tag. No stars are confirmed until 2027.
Le Monde Wine Garden opens at its Prata di Pordenone winery
The Maccan family has turned the outdoor space of its Friuli winery into a garden by architect Alessandro Isola. The launch skipped the practical details: hours, menu and prices.
Felix Adebahr opens Goethe & Gabel at Munich's Goetheplatz
The Munich chef leaves Mural and the Michelin Green Star kitchen Green Beetle behind for an all-day Mediterranean room on Goetheplatz, open since 17 October 2026.
Kappo Kappo and Fabrik earn Austin's newest Michelin stars
A twin-run Japanese-French counter and a plant-based Tarrytown kitchen both take their first star in the 2026 Michelin Guide Texas, taking Austin to seven.
Le Poisson Volant opens as a restaurant that turns into a club
Le Cornichon's founders take over a former music venue in the 11th arrondissement, with a kitchen that keeps cooking after the tables clear for the dance floor.
Rocket Room opens its first standalone bar at Highcross Leicester
The axe-throwing and shuffleboard brand leaves its food-hall base behind for a 4,000 sq ft Midlands site, with a full kitchen menu for the first time.
Samyukta Nair opens Makaan, a Gujarati restaurant in Mumbai
The London restaurateur behind Jamavar and Bombay Bustle makes her India debut in Juhu, serving Gujarati home cooking with business partner Karan Shah of Swati Snacks.
One Bryant Park opens, with Kappo Sono moving in too
A new Japanese fine-dining room has taken over the old Charlie Palmer Steak space in Midtown, built around an eight-course kaiseki menu and two smaller restaurants hidden inside it.
Norbert Tarayre opens La Table de Norbert in Versailles
The Top Chef alumnus's first restaurant in his own name takes over a bistro on rue de Satory and cooks every product two ways: Brut or Sublime.
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