London’s April dining wave
Seven new restaurants are opening across London this April—from Mayfair to Shoreditch—and Sushi Amamoto, the Taiwan omakase with a year‑long waitlist, has launched a coveted London outpost as part of the city’s Restaurant Week buzz ( ).
Hot Dinners and Time Out’s April roundups flag a heavy release schedule across the city, naming MA/NA in Mayfair (opening 27 April), Kinz in Notting Hill (27 April), Tavern at Old Street (28 April), Bancone’s City outpost, Cue Point’s Afghan BBQ taking a permanent site, Cato at Seven Dials and Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen at Marble Arch (opening 2 April). (hot-dinners.com, timeout.com) The Mayfair omakase counter now operating under the Amamoto name seats 16 guests around a single chef’s counter at 36 Albemarle Street. (amamotolondon.com, factlondon.com) Sushi Amamoto London offers two fixed omakase price points cited in early reviews: a £180 17‑course lunch and a £380 22‑course dinner. (factlondon.com, thenudge.com) Chef Shogo Amamoto’s original Taipei restaurant holds two Michelin stars and has been reported to carry extreme demand — waitlists of up to a year and a reportedly high‑end menu that has been priced as far as US$2,000 at private/certain service levels. (elitetraveler.com, hot-dinners.com) The London counter occupies the former Taku site (36 Albemarle Street), with reports that Taku’s Michelin recognition and much of its front‑of‑house and kitchen leadership — including head chef Jongho Park and general manager Manson Au — remained in place during the rebrand. (guide.michelin.com, thecaterer.com) Industry trackers say April’s openings total roughly 30 venues across London this month, a crowded calendar that coincides with city dining events and pop‑up programmes and therefore intensifies booking pressure for small counters and new sites. (hot-dinners.com, theglossarymagazine.com)
