James McAllister

🍴 François O'Neill opens Café François in Borough Market on 11 September—a modern-day French canteen influenced by Paris, California, and Montreal. Executive chef Matthew Ryle and front of house Ed Wyand lead the team. The menu offers affordable French classics and global flavors, with in-house baked bread and patisserie. Located at 14-16 Stoney St, London SE1 9AD (cafefrancois.london). Chef Greg Clarke launches El Bolillo, a Mexican restaurant in Hove with sharing tacos and small plates like Porthilly oysters and lamb belly skewers. Expect to spend £55-£60 per head on food at 60 Church Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 2FP (elbolillo.co.uk). Jason Atherton's Sael, a British brasserie, replaces Aquavit in St James's Market, London, celebrating British ingredients and furnishings, led by chef Dale Bainbridge. Located at 1 St James's Market, St. James's, London SW1Y 4QQ (saellondon.com). Selin Kiazim returns with Leydi, an all-day Turkish restaurant in Farringdon, inspired by Istanbul's lokantas and meyhanes, situated at 15 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EF (hydehotels.com/london-city/restaurants-bars). Aaron Potter and Laura Hart unveil Wildflowers, a Mediterranean restaurant in