Recent news from the restaurant world might suggest a cold front arriving in the capital chillier than the summer weather. UK restaurant closures are at a 10-year-high — an average of five are closing per day — while a fifth of restaurant owners are considering shutting for good because of no-shows and last-minute cancellations. All the more reason, then, to support the restaurants bravely launching in August, when half of London seems to have decamped to Cornwall or the Cotswolds. Some are from the biggest names in national (and international) dining, others are street-food outfits finding their first permanent home. Whichever tables you reserve — naturally, we’d recommend all of them — on no account don’t turn up for your booking.
