You might have heard about a little holiday called Christmas coming up.

For the foodie, winter is filled with festive pop-ups, alpine ski lodges and places to drink mulled wine. But if you're suffering from a festive overload, it's nice to know the real world is still there, all the 'normal' restaurants are still as busy as ever, and there are a fair few new places to squeeze onto your must-visit list before the end of the year.

We've teamed up with Hot Dinners, the source of all London restaurant news from the latest openings to chef gossip, to bring you insider information about the upcoming openings for each month - in London and around the country.

Scroll down to read our latest list of brilliant new places to eat this month:

From vegan junk food in Bristol to yakatori skewers in Dalston: December's best new restaurants