Kilo, London
Former celeb hangout Noble Rot is now Kilo, the latest addition to Soren Jessen's London restaurant portfolio. Seafood dishes are offered by the kilo to share - hence the name. Kilo serves food from 10am until midnight Monday to Wednesday, and until 2am Thursday to Saturday.
- Opened: 4 October
- Owner: Soren Jessen
- Head chef: Julian Owen-Mold
- General manager: Jakob Schottlander
- Capacity: 70
- Food: Dishes include terrine de foie gras with toasted brioche, frogs' legs in parsley and garlic butter, sautéd veal kidneys in a tarragon and Dijon mustard sauce with buttered noodles, and pot au chocolat.
- Prices: On average £7 for a starter, £17.50 for a main course and £5 for pudding. Kilo dishes range from £18 to £50.
- Address: 3-5 Mill Street, London W1S 2A
- Telephone: 020 7629 8877
Babalou, London
This new restaurant, bar and club in Brixton Hill provides all-night entertainment under one roof. Formerly Bug Bar, the venue underwent a major refurbishment and now offers interiors with a North African touch. The restaurant is screened off from the bar and club, and features a modern international menu.
- Opened: 5 October
- Owner: Stanley Chicksand
- Head chef: Stuart Cauldwell
- General manager: Tim Webster
- Capacity: 70
- Food: Start with vodka beetroot cured salmon with potato and radish salad and dill lemon cream, then try the wild boar and apple sausage with Parmesan mash and red wine jus for mains, and red cherry ricotta cheesecake to finish.
- Prices: Expect £5 for starters, about £11.50 for mains, and £4 for desserts
- Address: The Crypt, St Matthew's Church, London SW2 1JF
- Telephone: 020 7738 3366
China China, Nottingham
China China is a new addition to Nottingham's vibrant restaurant scene, with interiors devised by local consultancy Unknown Design and inspired by Hong Kong's Shangri-La hotel. The restaurant covers two floors and menus focus on Cantonese food. The cocktail and Champagne bars serve dim sum and Oriental platters.
- Opened: 3 October
- Owner: Richard Man
- Head chef: Sam Tang
- General manager: Lucky Bahia
- Capacity: 170
- Food: Cantonese dishes such as spring rolls or hot and sour soup to start, roasted duck breast in sweet soy sauce or steamed sea bass with ginger and spring onions for mains and banana flambéto end.
- Prices On average £6 for starters, £15 for mains and £5.50 for desserts
- Address Chapel Quarter, Nottingham NG1 6JQ
- Telephone 0115 950 6638
The Spencer Arms, London
Housed in a Victorian tavern on the east side of Putney Common, this refurbished gastropub features a large dining room, fireplace with surrounding leather banquettes, bookshelves and a games chest. Lunch and dinner menus vary daily, featuring pub classics made with seasonal produce.
- Opened: 26 September
- Owner: Jamie Sheriff
- Head chef: Adrian Jones
- Capacity: 80
- Food: Seasonal English dishes including sweet corn soup, slow-roast pork with purple sprouting broccoli and apple butter, calves' liver with leeks, mustard and capers, and iced Baileys parfait with hot chocolate.
- Prices: £10 for lunch and £22 for three-course dinner excluding drinks
- Address: 237 Lower Richmond Road, London SW15 1HJ
- Telephone: 020 8788 0640