New Restaurant Openings Across Cities
London's food scene added fresh pasta and Welsh sarnies among top new openings with 695 views and 2 reposts. Calgary's culinary landscape expanded with a Tibetan eatery downtown and inventive winter cocktails at Shokunin. Blank Street cafe launched in Cambridge with an official opening February 20, praised for its "fresh and distinctive culinary experience."
- The new Welsh sandwich shop in London's Peckham neighborhood is named Bara, which is the Welsh word for bread. It was co-founded by Cecily Dalladay, a former "MasterChef: The Professionals" contestant. - Bara's menu will feature a "Caerphilly Cheesesteak," a Welsh take on the Philadelphia classic made with eight-hour smoked Welsh beef brisket. Other unique offerings include a "Swansea breakfast" with smoked bacon, leeks, cockles, and laverbread, as well as brown crab rarebit made with Purple Moose beer. - The highly-regarded fresh pasta restaurant Padella is set to open its third London location in Soho in the spring of 2026. The new 80-seater restaurant will be located on Kingly Street and will feature a private dining room. - The Tibetan eatery in downtown Calgary is called Tibet Kitchen, located at 318 10 St NW. It offers traditional Tibetan dishes, with their 'Momos' (Tibetan dumplings) being a bestseller. - Shokunin in Calgary has introduced the city's first Yakitori Omakase Experience. The multi-course menu is priced at $95 per person and features rare chicken cuts and dishes like wagyu pastrami burnt ends. - One of the inventive cocktails at Shokunin is the "Grounds for Divorce Nitro Martini," their take on an espresso martini. - The new Blank Street coffee shop in Cambridge is located on Sidney Street. The American coffee chain is known for its specialty drinks like Blueberry Matcha and Cherry Cold Brew. - Blank Street's Cambridge location opened its doors on Friday, February 20th, at 8 a.m. This marks the brand's first cafe in the East of England.
