Amici, Soho, London
Yet another "stylish, modern Italian" restaurant opens in London, proving that the Atkins diet has yet to demolish Britain's ardour for pasta. The restaurant will specialise in fish and seafood dishes.
Opened: 28 May
General manager: Carlo Lange (formerly at Cucina, Hampstead, London)
Head chef: Carmelo Carnevale (formerly at Floriana, Knightsbridge, London)
Food: Try the Martini glass with avocado mousse, crab and pachino tomatoes to start, with tuna cooked in an olive crust and new Sicilian peperonata for main. Veggie and meat options are also available.
Average spend: £25 per person (without wine)
Crowd: Media, locals, tourists and theatre-goers
Address: 63 Dean Street, London W1D 4QG
Tel: 020 7439 2345
Yo! Sushi, Manchester
This successful chain of Japanese conveyor-belt restaurants continues to expand with a second site in Manchester opening today. It's the group's fourth Selfridges-based site and its 16th restaurant in total. Look out for the 30m-long double conveyor belt.
Opened: 8 July
CEO: Robin Rowland
Executive chef: Darren Wightman
Food: Hot and cold dishes including salmon katsu, sweet shrimp nigiri, salmon skin handroll and spicy tuna inside-out roll.
Average spend: dishes up to £5
Crowd: Sushi lovers and shoppers
Architects: Dryburgh Gillian Associates
Address: Selfridges Food Hall, No.1 The Dome, Trafford Centre, Manchester M17 8DA
Exhibit B, Clapham, London
This fairly spartan bar is decorated in a palette of white, black and blood-red, and is the latest venture from the owners of Exhibit and Hide, both also in London. It offers a 50-cover restaurant and large bar, which overlooks a small Oriental-style garden and is separated from the bar by a red glass wall.
Opened: 30 June
Owners: the Weatherhead brothers
Food: Modern European and nothing too adventurous - think mushroom risotto for veggies, or pan-fried ostrich with crushed potatoes and fig chutney, or chargrilled ribeye steak with potato wedges for meat eaters.
Average spend: £20 (without drinks)
Capacity: 200
Crowd: Claphamites
Address: 13 Old Town, London SW4
Tel: 020 7498 5559
Monkeynuts Steakhouse and Wine Bar, north London
The rise of the neighbourhood restaurant continues with a new offering from the family behind Giraffe and Caf‚ Flo. It has taken over a former Loch Fyne site on a large corner location, with a wine bar up front and dining room behind.
Opened: 30 June
Owners: Mattea and Gideon Joffe
Head chef: Ben Martin (formerly at Strada, Bambou and Caf‚ Med)
Food: steaks, fish and burgers with antipasti, cheese and charcuterie boards to share. Also, salad bowls and desserts.
Average spend: £15-£20 (without drinks)
Covers: 80
Crowd: children, families, couples, friends
Logos and posters: Mystery Design.
Architect: Lucy Touber.
Address: 2 Park Road, Crouch End, London N8 8TD
Tel: 020 8340 4466
The Food Room, Battersea, London
It's all happening in Battersea these days, and this smart eaterie is yet another addition. It's from the owners of neighbourhood restaurant The French Table in Surbiton, Surrey, and promises smart French-Mediterranean fare.
Opened: 1 July
Owners: Eric and Sarah Guignard
Executive chef: Eric Guignard
Food: Try the pan-fried foie gras on warm mozzarella and roquette salad to start, followed by grey mullet lightly smoked in charcoal with creamy risotto of baby artichokes and asparagus, or lamb with pan-fried sweetbreads.
Average spend: £45 per person (with drinks)
Covers: 60
Crowd: South London foodies
Address: 123 Queenstown Road, London SW8 3RH
Tel: 020 7622 0555