6 London restaurants to book this September 2026

September in London means the reservations book fills up fast, new openings jostling for a table alongside old favourites finding their autumn footing. From a Belgravia pizza-and-wine newcomer with a courtyard built for the last of the warm evenings, to a Cantonese institution reborn inside Somerset House, here are six spots worth getting ahead of before the month gets away from you.

Poon's at Somerset House

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#FLODown: Amy Poon carries serious lineage, her father Bill ran a string of acclaimed London Chinese restaurants, including a Covent Garden institution that helped put Chinatown on the map. Her own restaurant, tucked inside Somerset House's New Wing overlooking the Thames, is a graceful homage, hand-painted willow murals, a 60-cover dining room, and a menu built around the comforting rhythms of Chinese home cooking. Come for the signature wind-dried meats claypot rice and don't skip the pantry sauces, the black bean chilli oil in particular is worth taking home. It's an elegant lunch spot as much as it is a dinner destination, and could be a natural stop before an evening at the theatre.

Location: Somerset House, New Wing, Lancaster Place, London WC2R 1LA Website: poonslondon.com  Instagram: @poons_ldn

Weezie's

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#FLODown: Opened this spring by Abbie Roden and Will Sandbach, the pair behind Amie Wine Studio next door, Weezie's has turned the Eccleston Yards courtyard into a proper pizza-and-wine hangout. The kitchen sends out seriously good thin-crust pizzas, including a simple heritage tomato and oregano, the White Hot with stracciatella, Calabrian chillies and hot honey, and a fennel sausage with garlic crème fraîche. Small plates such as loaded crisps with aged ham and Parmesan round things out, alongside Amie's own wines, Guinness and a tight cocktail list. The name is a tribute to Abbie's Kentuckian grandmother, Louise, affectionately known as "Weezie" , and the buttermilk ranch on the menu is a nod to her roots. The room has a shabby-chic charm, pieced together with mismatched vintage furniture and an assortment of framed artwork on the walls; next door, Amie has built a reputation as a local hub hosting curated events with independent artists. The leafy outdoor courtyard is the draw on a mild September evening, while the brick-and-rustic interior holds its own when the weather turns.

Location: 14–15 Eccleston Yards, London SW1W 9AZ Website:weezieslondon.comInstagram:@weezieslondon

Henri

Henri. Image courtesy of Henrietta Experimental hotel.

#FLODown: Located inside the Henrietta Experimental hotel in Covent Garden, Henri is chef Jackson Boxer's love letter to the Parisian bistro, with a British touch. Designer Dorothée Meilichzon's dining room does a lot of the talking, with dark wood panelling, intimate booths and the kind of glamour that makes it feel like a proper occasion. The food more than keeps pace, with crispy Cooley oysters, grilled snails in green garlic and Madeira veal stock, and a hake grenobloise with brown shrimp alongside green beans in shallot butter and crisp duck fat fries. Save room for dessert. The sticky madeleines with roasted vanilla ice cream are hard to resist, and the Cru Virunga chocolate mousse with coffee and malt is a rich way to end the meal.

Location: 14–15 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8QH Website: experimentalgroup.com/henri Instagram: @henriettahotel

No. Forty Nine

#FLODOwn: From the team behind Cinder, No. Forty Nine is the neighbourhood spot St John's Wood has been waiting for, a bakery by morning, a bistro by lunch, and a wine bar by night. Head chef Ella Williams leans on a New York-meets-Mediterranean menu, and the dishes are worth queuing for, cornbread madeleines with scotch bonnet honey butter, crab honey choux buns, and polenta batons with whipped ricotta and chives. A recently launched in-house bakery now sends out fresh breads and pastries alongside a New York-inspired weekend brunch. To finish, don't skip the hibiscus and elderflower granita or the crack pie with sea salt and crème fraîche, both are reason enough to come back!

Location: 49–51 St John's Wood High Street, London NW8 7NJ Website: nofortynine.co.uk Instagram: @nofortynine_london

La Maison Ani

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#FLODown: Chef Izu Ani's French-Mediterranean restaurant inside the Jumeirah Carlton Tower is bringing art to the table this month. A new partnership with London Art Exchange showcases two paintings by artist Gabrielle Malak, each paired with a dish designed in its honour, Love Letter, inspired by her travels through Florence, arrives with a peony and lemon meringue dessert echoing the painting's romantic tone, while Eternal Été is served alongside a harissa-spiced lobster tagine and a yellowtail sashimi palate cleanser that nods to its Moroccan influences. It's the first of what the restaurant hopes will be an ongoing series of art-and-food pairings, a reason to book beyond the usual terrace views over Cadogan Gardens.

Location: The Carlton Tower Jumeirah, 1 Cadogan Place, London SW1X 9PY Website:lamaisonanilondon.com Instagram:@lamaisonanilondon

Orion by Alex Webb

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#FLODown: Orion is the debut solo restaurant from Alex Webb, winner of MasterChef: The Professionals in 2020, bringing a seafood-led menu to Wimbledon Village that pairs classical French technique with British produce. The name nods to the constellation and pays tribute to Webb's late father and two grandfathers, a personal thread that runs through the whole project. The current menu features olive oil confit English trout with cucumber gel and burnt lemon, and English heritage tomato with whipped goat's cheese. There's also a classic Wimbledon lager-battered haddock with chips, peas and mint purée, which we can attest is excellent.

Location: 75–77 Ridgway, Wimbledon Village, London SW19 4ST Website: orionbyalexwebb.com Instagram: @orion.byalexwebb

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