Monday Bulletin: Bistro 1922 | Dishoom | Bon Bao
Published 14 September 2026
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DISHOOM BOROUGH
This October, Borough is getting a branch of Dishoom, making it the eighth London location for the brand. The new site, in the West Wing of the Grade II-listed Hop Exchange, will bring Dishoom’s take on the Irani cafés of Bombay to SE1, opening all day for everything from bacon naan breakfasts to “late plates” and cocktails. Unique-to-Borough creations will include Keralan pepper chicken and a Black and Thunder Flip with Johnnie Walker Black Label and Thums Up cola, reduced and frothed with whole egg, cream and nutmeg. “We’ve waited a long time to find a building we really love here, and I’m incredibly excited that we finally have,” says Dishoom CEO Brian Trollip. “We think we can create something genuinely special in it, and hopefully add a little more to a part of London that is already unbelievably brilliant.” You can sign up for the 50% off soft launch, from 12–20 October, here.
THREE UNCLES
Three Uncles is moving into the old Ekachai site in King’s Cross for its eighth London location. The restaurant group, modelled on Hong Kong’s neighbourhood siu mei shops, is actively seeking new sites in London. The King’s Cross address opens in early October.
BON BAO
You’ll find cute newcomer Bon Bao tucked down Tisbury Court in Soho, officially launching on 18 September for grab and go Chinese bao, steamed and pan-fried. Try the “Golden Hour” with a molten centre of salted egg yolk, butter and milk or the “OG Pork”.
BISTRO 1922
Following the launch of Café 1922 in April, Chelsea’s The Sloane Club (est. 1922) will open a second public-facing space, Bistro 1922, on 5 October. The all-day menu will have a British focus while the room will showcase a changing collection of museum and exhibition posters by Picasso, Dufy etc.
Dylan Jones will be in conversation with CODE founder Adam Hyman at Bobbi’s Bar at St. Clement on 7 October. Tickets, £40, include breakfast and a copy of Jones’s new book Table Hopping.
Tanya Gold has stepped into the critic’s seat at The Observer (see What We’re Reading below). The paper’s first permanent critic in 18 months.
800 hospitality businesses have sent an open letter to PM Andy Burnham, urging him to make good on his pledge to lower VAT for hospitality in line with the European average. Add your name to the #VATsTheProblem petition here.
akub’s Fadi Kattan joins Abby Lee in the kitchen at Mambow on 23 September. Tickets, £70; proceeds to Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).
This Old Fashioned Week, October 9-18, bourbon brand Elijah Craig will donate £1 to Hospitality Action for every Old Fashioned sold at participating venues. Sign up your venue here.
Dan McGeorge is “ripping up the tasting menu” at Vetch in Liverpool in favour of new bistro dishes like oysters with green strawberry and yuzu hot sauce.
The pasta del giorno at Angela Hartnett’s Cafe Murano, available lunch and dinner at all branches, is a steal. £25 for the likes of crab linguine or tagliatelle with rabbit ragù and a glass of wine.
Sunday roast season is upon us. Try “Le Grand Roast” for two, £50, with escargot Yorkshire pudds at Maison François and Ling Ling’s Chinese-inspired one with miso gravy, from £25, at Godet.
Bookings are open for Ottolenghi Edinburgh, launching 2 October, where Crowdie cheesecake and shellfish Jerusalem mixed grill will be on the menu.
And finally, Oded Oren has picked up the keys to his second Oren Delicatessen, coming soon to Hampstead.
WHAT WE’RE READING
THE DUMBWAITER
No wonder the teams at CODE’s Happiest Places to Work 2026 are smiling. They got to celebrate their success in this week’s awards at some of the hottest tables in town. The team from BANK and Lapin in Bristol chose Dorian, while overall winners Black Bear Burger went to Impala in Soho.
Where did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce choose for their first NYC date night since tying the knot? Ambassadors Clubhouse in NoMad, even harder to get into than the London original.
Spotted in the coveted window seat at Andrew Edmunds in Soho: John Lithgow, star of 3rd Rock from the Sun.
Contender for the best restaurant name ever? Chow Bella, a Canto-Italian pop-up by twin brothers Luca and Oscar Ho. Catch them in the kitchen with Eat Momo at the Coach and Horses, E10, on 30 October.
Happy birthday, The River Cafe, 39 years young!
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