London never fails to surprise us with a constant evolution in its hospitality industry.
The biggest names come from a long way to settle an address in one of the biggest European Capitals (Geographically speaking). Whether it is Hotel Groups, Restaurants or Night Clubs, having your name listed in the English Capital represents a quite new important addition to your international growth.
At this beginning of 2025, we are introducing you to 3 new restaurants opening in London, all at similar times, this February. The first one, the Pan-Asian brand from the UK and Internationally renowned chef Gordon Ramsay, opening its third venture of the name in the UK. Lucky Cat Bishopsgate is really the opening you don’t want to miss with its astonishing view. Another group, not famous in the United Kingdom yet, but which is already well established in the South of France with multiple successful restaurants, La Môme Groupe is opening its first international restaurant, and they haven’t chosen a random location. The third place, a totally new brand, which is making a point by opening a sumptuous restaurant in the luxury area of Knightsbridge, will be surprising you by its Italian flair, named Alba Ristorante.
LUCKY CAT by Gordon Ramsay at Bishopsgate
Nestled to Level 60 at 22 Bishopsgate, this new Lucky Cat is officially London’s highest restaurant, offering a 360 degree view of the British Capital with floor-to-ceiling windows. Like it wasn’t enough, in addition to the main restaurant, you will be “Lucky” to enjoy fresh air and London’s skyline on the roof terrace when the weather permits it.
Gordon Ramsay opened the first Lucky Cat restaurant in Mayfair, London in June 2019, just before the industry suffered with the difficult times of the coronavirus pandemic. A challenging period to open a new concept. Nevertheless, Ramsay, strong from his long time experience in the industry, and surrounded by a long lasting team of professionals, has managed to sail towards success, and has opened after the storm the second Lucky Cat restaurant in Manchester in June 2023, followed by Miami Beach six months later in January 2024.
The new addition is ideally located in the area of La City between Bank and Liverpool street stations. Lucky Cat Bishopsgate has a strategic emplacement to welcome private events, either for your corporate needs during the week, or for your private party on the weekend away from the West end.
Three spaces are welcoming you to dine and drink. The Restaurant, the Bar and the Raw Bar. The Raw & Sushi Bar invites you to experience a culinary adventure at the counter, where you can admire the art of the chefs in front of you. From the chirashi ceviche and rich textures of their tuna tartar, to an exquisite selection of sushis, it’s the perfect setting to enjoy this new place in the walk-in after your office day.
However, that’s in the main Restaurant where you will be able enjoy the full Lucky Cat experience. It is a contemporary vibrant fusion of East and West brought to life through an Asian-inspired menu of sharing concepts. The open kitchen of the Restaurant is the main attraction, where the chefs are doing their show to serve you a mix of fresh seafood from the Raw Bar and fiery flavours from the robata grill. If you feel like an adventurer, the Bar will satisfy your desires with a selection of Signature Cocktails to discover new flavours with their elegant creations offering an Asian twist to classic drinks. If you are a tequila aficionado, the Okinawa Margarita will suit your taste with its shikuwasa japanese citrus liqueur, shiso syrup, supasawa and thai basil. For the whisky amateurs, you can try the revisited classic Gohan Old Fashionshed, with rice syrup, gochujang tincture and angostura bitters, or let yourself go with their house blend selection of Suntory Toki, Maker’s Mark, Rabbit Hole Heigold, and Laphroaig 10 year old whiskies, washed in sushi rice and finished with sugar and bitters.
The Bar atmosphere is animated with a DJ throughout the evening, and if you wish to have some fun after dinner at the end of the week, or simply pass by for a late drink, it’s open until 3am from Thursday to Saturday. Lucky Cat Bishopsgate has officially opened on the 3rd of February 2025 and is now available for reservations.
Available for your event, you will find below the room capacities.
Restaurant: 200 ppl Sitting / 300 ppl Standing
Private Dining Room: 20 ppl
Sushi Counter: 12 ppl
Drinks area: 60 ppl
Address: Floor 60, 22 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4BQ
Open every day, Monday to Wednesday: 11.30am – 1am ;
Thursday – Saturday: 11.30am – 3am ; Sunday: 11.30am – 10pm
Website: https://www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com/lucky-cat-bishopsgate/
La Môme London at Hyde Park Corner
La Môme Restaurant is definitely one of the 2025 restaurant openings of the year.
Located midway between Belgravia and Knightsbridge areas, the Group opens its new venture at The Berkeley hotel. As a reminder, The Berkeley is a five star hotel managed by the Maybourne Group, counting other luxury hotels such as The Connaught, The Claridge’s and the Emory in London, The Maybourne Beverly Hills in Los Angeles and The Maybourne Riviera in France, just above Monaco. So it is not random, if the famous French Riviera Group finds its new home in a place such as The Berkeley, besides French renowned pastry chef Cedric Grolet, offering both a taste of French cuisine between their walls, and experienced enough to deliver a neat service and quality food to the high-end clientele of the 5 star hotel.
The story starts in 2015, when the French twin brothers Ugo and Antoine, after working several years in the luxury hospitality industry in Cannes, decide to open their own restaurant. La Môme Cannes first venue is borned. But the brothers aren’t ready to stop at one successful place. After developing their clientele to work all year round and make La Môme become one of the top places to be in Cannes, in 2018, the opportunity to open a beach club on La Croisette shows up and they seize it to complete the offer in Cannes.
A few years later, during the challenging times of covid-19, they manage to prepare their third adventure at the former Restaurant La Marée in Monte-Carlo. In 2022, mission accomplished, La Môme Monte-Carlo opens to this iconic venue overlooking the Port Hercule of Monaco.
What to expect at La Môme London?
“We want to bring part of the elegance of the French Riviera from the 60’s and 70’s to Belgravia”, says Ugo.
La Môme name was inspired by the eccentric Suzanne Vreurick, known as “La Môme Moineau”, an iconic Parisian flower seller and singer in 1920. Later, she married a billionaire and lived a luxurious lifestyle throughout the 60’s in Cannes.
“As in Cannes, La Môme London will exude the same upbeat, elegant vibe”, says Antoine.
“We want to bring to The Berkeley an experience that is about all the senses: not only the food, but about the welcome, the service, the music, the energy, where something interesting is happening every day.”
Like on the French Riviera locations, dishes will be prepared in front of the guests in order to provide a theatrical experience, such as deboning a whole wild fish of the day or the Tomahawk Black Angus cooked on the Josper charcoal flame grill, ready to be shared.
As for the cocktails and digestifs will be served underneath a glass cloche, to let the smoke of dry ice released in front of your eyes. The entertainment will be at its peak on evenings, accompanied by live music with a DJ, along with a singer and a pianist.
The restaurant setup welcomes a main seating area of 170 people inside, and 28 people outside on the newly created terrace. If you fancy just a small bite after work, a 10-seater bar is available, serving a smaller food selection.
La Môme London at The Berkeley has officially opened on Friday 7th February 2025 and available for lunch & dinner reservations seven days a week as well as for private events.
Address: The Berkeley, Wilton Place, London SW1X 7RL
Open every day, Lunch 12pm – 3pm ; Dinner 6pm – 11pm
Website: https://www.the-berkeley.co.uk/restaurants-bars/la-mome-london/
ALBA RISTORANTE at Knightsbridge
ALBA Ristorante opens its 1st venue in the rich and residential area of Knightsbridge, just a step across Harrod’s luxury department store on the Brompton road, bringing the warmth and sunshine of the Amalfi coast to the London neighbourhood.
As much as the competition is fierce in London with the Italian restaurants, this new high-end addition has been well thought after in every detail to welcome diners in a glamorous environment. YODEZEEN, an international award-winning architectural and interior design studio, has been working on the project to deliver a masterpiece of the Italian Dolce Vita.
You will find bespoke art pieces from the renowned Bradley Wood and upcoming artist Linda Leupold, and to transport you towards the Southern of Italy, like a sailing journey, the furniture has been selected from the design house Exteta, which is a specialist in providing luxury yachts.
The restaurant located at the 1st floor hosts a main room accommodating 125 seaters, with an open kitchen and a sumptuous U shape bar where you can sip cocktails before your meal, and for a more intimate experience, a Private Dining Room suitable for 10 guests is available for your small celebrations.
As for every Mediterranean restaurant, you can expect a wide selection of seafood on the kitchen counter, where oysters, fresh fishes and lobsters will be displayed to open your appetite. In order to continuously surprise you, the menu will change every season to serve you the freshest food mother Nature has to offer.
However, the Amalfi inspired restaurant will delight you with classics from its region, such as Risotto con Gambero e Zafferano and Sicilian Carpaccio di Gambero Rosso di Mazara. As a timeless Piedmontese delicacy, you will find the unmissable Tagliatelle with white Alba truffle. Last but not least, as much as Alba wants to keep its Italian roots, it will elevate the traditional flavours with luxurious ingredients from around the world, such as truffle, caviar, wagyu beef and yellowfin tuna.
In order to match the exceptional level of food, the wine selection has been sourced in majority with references from France and Italy. At Alba Ristorante, you will find one of London’s best wine cellars, including exclusive names available by the glass, such as a Château d’Yquem 6 litres Imperial 1991. As for the cocktails, expect a wide choice of Italian mixology, as well as iconic names like Negroni and Spritz revisited.
Alba Ristorante opened its doors on Friday 14th February 2025 to invite Londoner couples to taste the Italian Dolce Vita on their celebration day. Available now for lunch and dinner reservations from Monday to Sunday.
Address: 1st Floor, 70 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1ER
Open every day for Lunch & Dinner, from 12pm until 12am
Website: www.alba-ldn.uk
WHAT IS TWICE AGENCY?
Twice Agency is a Lifestyle and Events management company based in London and South of France. We work exclusively in those destinations in order to provide our clients and members the highest quality of service for their needs by knowing our markets perfectly.
We provide our services for year long members and also for short term needs in both destinations (London & South of France). The South of France coverage goes from Monaco up to Saint-Tropez and surrounding areas in the countryside. Services are offered to individual and corporate clients. Our service is bespoke to every request and subject to management fees.
Lifestyle Management:
We help you design a proper program for your trip, from accommodation reservations and transportation, as well as restaurants, beach clubs, catering, yachting, F&B delivery and many more. We are here to help you save time and make the most of your stay without hassle.
Either you are coming for a business trip, as a couple, family or friends holiday, we will be here to assist you in the best way possible.
Contact us at lifestyle@twice-agency.com to know more about it.
Event Management:
If you are looking to organise a hen/bachelor party, an engagement weekend, a wedding, your birthday party, anniversary celebration, or a cocktail party, we will be here to help you.
We will work together with you to design a proper brief of your event, and then work on a detailed timeline to make it happen. Either you need help to find the best location or coordinate all suppliers for your party, you are at the right place.
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Gordon Ramsay Group
La Môme Groupe
Alba Ristorante
