New branches of old favourites

If you’ve never made it down to Meatliquor or Dishoom because of the notorious queues, it might be the time to try again, as a new branch of the infamous burger restaurant is finally going to open its doors in Islington, and Dishoom has a huge (yes HUGE) expansion into Kingly Street in Soho, opening on October 15. Get your most comfortable shoes on.

And, although the We Want Plates campaign might not be happy, the ever-popular Cocktail Trading Company is opening a new branch. Famous for its quirky cocktails served in everything from a camping mug to a boot, the Smithfield branch will be a hit with the after-work crowd, and anyone who can’t fit into the Oxford Circus branch.

From meatballs in Covent Garden to a new branch of Dishoom, the UK’s best new restaurants of October