FRESH PLATES

The hot new spots across the capital

CADET

Newington Green is now home to London’s coolest wine bar and restaurant, specialising in good vibes, low intervention wine by importer Beattie & Roberts and charcuterie by George Jephson. Now open. 57 Newington Green, N16 (cadetlondon.com)

SESSIONS

Another food hall? Go on then. Find grub by Big Has, Norman’s, Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen and Jay Morjaria at this new hub in Islington. Open now. 77 Upper Street. (sessionsmarket.co.uk)

BREWDOG

Make haste to the world’s largest Brewdog pub in the old Eurostar terminal at Waterloo, where you’ll find a microbrewery, giant slide, podcast studio and a secret speakeasy called The Lost Property Office. Now open. 01 The Sidings, SE1 (brewdog.com)

ALEX DILLING AT CAFÉ ROYAL

Helene Darroze’s esteemed protégé Alex Dilling has opened his own standalone restaurant. Expect decadent tasting menus featuring French cuisine with a modern twist. Now open. Hotel Café Royal, 68 Regent Street, W1 (hotelcaferoyal.com)

VALDERRAMA’S

Okay, this might technically be a (cringe) sports bar, but its frozen Margs, Around The Cluck fried chicken and jazzy retro interiors make it less embarrassing than its namesake Carlos’s most recent hairstyle (google it). Now open. 163 Upper Street, N1 (valderramas.co.uk)