The 12 Most Noteworthy London Restaurant Openings of 2025

• 26-29 Drury Ln, London WC2B 5RL

Stevie Parle’s Covent Garden restaurant Town was one of the year’s most anticipated openings—and it didn’t disappoint. The colorful, elegant space is upscale without being overwrought, and the seating areas offer a good variety of choices. Although the crowd can be hit or miss, the food is outstanding, a good example of why it’s important for London restaurants to be seasonal and local. The dishes, which range from snacks to large mains, emphasize British ingredients, including Town’s own herd of cows from Oxfordshire. The menu tends to change, but the fried sage leaves and the crudo are mainstays worth ordering. The steaks are, as expected, very popular, but the dayboat fish, which highlights the catch of the day, was perfectly cooked the first time I dined here earlier this year. The cocktail menu, created by the owner of Satan’s Whiskers, is equally thoughtful, especially if you value a clever martini variation.