Where better to enjoy the last evenings of summer in London than on an outdoor terrace with a cold Martini or glass of Champagne? That’s what’s on offer ahead of dinner at dusk at a new restaurant in Chelsea, one which will also wow guests with the quality of the work emerging from its pastry kitchen.
Elsewhere in the UK, there is the arrival of two promising gastropubs and a winery restaurant. New Yorkers get a new tapas restaurant and wine bar in Brooklyn, Melbourne welcomes a restaurant serving up traditional Greek flavours with modern twists, and a celebrated chef returns with a fine-dining restaurant in a spectacular Sydney setting.
Read on to discover the most exciting new restaurants to visit this August.
The best new restaurants to visit in August 2025
Cafe Linea
London, UK
New for Chelsea is this elegant all-day restaurant that counts a dedicated patisserie kitchen as one of the compelling reasons to visit. Cafe Linea is housed within a Grade II listed arcade, which was once part of the adjoining Saatchi Gallery, and boasts an outdoor terrace overlooking the green space that makes up part of Duke of York Square. This is a great spot in summer for oysters and excellent Dehours et Fils Champagne, as well as the cafe’s beautiful ‘lobster eclair’, which consists of lobster meat enrobed in a light, dill-flecked dressing sandwiched between layers of choux pastry. Stay for dinner and choose from starters including cured mackerel with heritage tomatoes and smoked cream; beef tartare; and chicken liver parfait, while there are main dishes of steak frites; roasted hake with a curry crab sauce; glazed pork with coleslaw and smoked pineapple; and ‘Roast Chicken in a Nest’ with panzanella and anchoïade for two to share (pictured). General manager and partner Steven Mason, who has previously worked at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and three-Michelin-starred Odette in Singapore, has helped to create a wine list that combines recognisable producers with some under-the-radar names. A cabinet full of tarts, cakes and pastries greets you at the entrance to Cafe Linea: the mini lemon meringue tart as a way to end a meal proves there are skilled bakers behind the scenes.
Open now, linealondon.com
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Bar Baserri
New York, US
The Williamsburg neighbourhood of Brooklyn welcomes this wine and tapas bar majoring on Spanish specialities, particularly from the Basque Country and northern Spain, including a wine list of around 100 bottles. Guests can order from a range of cocktails and vermouths, as well as five white and five red wines by the glass from across Spain, before digging into a tapas menu supplemented by a selection of Spanish cheeses and charcuterie, including manchego, mahon and jamon iberico. Prawns with ajo blanco, octopus with chimichurri, cod with courgette, beans and pil pil sauce, and seafood rice are among the small plates served.
Open now, barbaserri.com
The Cock
Hitchin, UK
Hitchin, a market town around 40 miles north of London in Hertfordshire, has had one of its oldest landmarks restored and reopened as a gastropub. The coaching inn called The Cock, which is around 450 years old, now has chef Alex Corley in its kitchen. After a stint as development chef at Gordon Ramsay’s Savoy Grill, he has created a menu ‘rooted in tradition with contemporary twists’ – diners can expect starters of cured mackerel with radish, buttermilk and dill sauce; Orkney scallops with curry sauce and sweetcorn purée; and heritage carrots with goat’s cheese. Mains include 50-day aged sirloin with smoked bone marrow sauce; lamb saddle with wild garlic and goat’s curd (pictured); and poached trout with beetroot and sorrel sauce. Bar snacks are elevated above the ordinary: chicken skin and rosemary focaccia; brioche doughnuts with pulled beef, pickled red onion, crispy onion and chives; and pork jowl croquette with a BBQ apple ketchup are among eight small plates available to accompany a drink.
Open now, thecockhitchin.co.uk
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Almanac
Glossop, UK
Luke Payne’s follow-up to the The Pack Horse gastropub in The Peak District made national news after the original name, Trillium, had to be abandoned at the eleventh hour due to a conflict with Glynn Purnell’s new restaurant of the same name. After a crowdfunding campaign to cover the costs involved, the restaurant, now named Almanac, is finally open in Glossop, serving food ‘that celebrates our seasons and pre-war sustenance’. Payne has been influenced by the style of St. John and it shows in the menu here, with dishes including beef mince on dripping toast; boiled trotters with peas and onions; and pot-roast rabbit with barley and cider. There is a wine list of around 100 (reasonably priced) wines and six seasonal cocktails.
Open now, almanacrestaurant.co.uk
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Aegli
Melbourne, Australia
Australia has one of the largest Greek populations outside of Greece, so it should be of little surprise that the country is involved in the current ‘moment’ enjoyed by traditional Greek taverna-style cuisine around the world. Aegli in the suburb of South Melbourne is further evidence of that, with chef Ioannis Kasidokostas creating dishes full of traditional Greek flavours enhanced with contemporary twists and modern techniques. The wine list is an exclusive mix of Greek and Australian bottles.
Open now, aegli.melbourne
ROAM at Sandbridge Barton
Devon, UK
Sandbridge Barton, the home of Sharpham Wine, has opened a new restaurant called ROAM at the winery. The menu is influence by European bistros and, as is fashionable, the Basque Country, with dishes including mackerel, fermented gooseberry and wild herbs; dry-aged tuna au poivre and leeks; sea trout, peas and aioli; and Cornish hen with smoked potato and chard. The restaurant is open for lunch daily and an evening dinner service at weekends will start soon.
Open now, sandridgebarton.com/roam-restaurant
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Infinity by Mark Best
Sydney, Australia
The Sydney Tower is one of the city’s iconic buildings and its revolving restaurant on the 81st floor is now tipped to serve food that more than matches the views thanks to an overhaul courtesy of acclaimed chef Mark Best and team. Dishes on the menu for launch include Byron Bay pork belly, remoulade, apple and yuzu koshu; Coppa-rolled monkfish, charred cos and ponzu butter; and lamb noisette, grain, capsicum, onion and kombu. Sommelier Polly Mackarel will oversee a wine list of more than 400 references that covers the best of Australia, supplemented by some of the biggest names from the rest of the world. The food, wine and vistas from this fine-dining destination promise a memorable occasion.
Opens 13 August, infinitysydneytower.com.au
