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A bunch of excellent new restaurants opened across town this January – with more lovely new launches set for February – but, alas, a fair few London restaurants also served their last suppers this month.
While a few of the estabs that closed this month were only open for a few short months, others were legendary. Glammy Italian spot Locanta Locatelli, a very photogenic branch of Manze’s pie and mash shop and the original location of Filipino bakery Panadera all shut in the unfortunate kitchen wipeout that kicked off 2025.
Here are 11 London restaurants that closed in January 2025.
1. Locanda Locatelli, Marylebone
At the start of the month Giorgio Locatelli announced the closure of his famous Italian restaurant after almost a quarter of a century. ‘With a heavy heart, for reasons out of our control, we are now permanently closed,’ commented the chef. ‘But when one door closes, another opens, so please check our social media for updates on our new project’. Locanda Locatelli won a Michelin star in 2003 thanks to its superb hand-crafted pasta.
2. Manze’s, Deptford
This 110-year-old pie and mash shop is no more. In 2023 it was granted Grade II listed status by Historic England thanks to its gorgeous tilings and fixtures, so whoever takes on the building won’t be able to mess with the interiors. Two London branches of M Manze’s remain; Peckham and Tower Bridge Road – as well as an outpost in Sutton.
3. Britaly Cafe, Peckham
This perky British/Italian spot opened on Rye Lane last spring. Despite glowing reviews for its creamy carbonara and ‘Full Britalian’ breakfast with fennel sausages, fried pizza dough, and Tuscan-style beans, it closed in the middle of January. ‘We want to thank everyone who embraced our risky concept—from loyal regulars to curious critics,’ they said. ‘Your enthusiasm, humour, and support have been unforgettable. We still believe that carbonara made with cream, will always be better.’
4. Hill and Szrok, London Fields
It was the Broadway Market butchers shop that morphed into a restaurant in the evenings, where you could sit atop a butchers block and feast on whatever was dangling in the window. After 11 years of being an edible double agent, Hill and Szrok are calling time on the restaurant element of the business, but keeping the butchers going. ‘The challenges of staffing in recent years have been tough, and with no signs of change, now feels like the right time to close this chapter and focus on growing the butcher shop to even greater heights,’ they said.
5. Bad Manners, Hackney
Less of a closure, and more of a morphing from one thing into another, much-loved breakfast burrito stand Bad Manners announced plans to move from their Hackney churchyard location this spring. They’ve now stopped serving coffee (boo) and switched up their menu to a more experimental ‘test kitchen’ style food offering (yay). Visit over the coming weeks to try out dishes being developed for their new, as-yet-unannounced site.
6. Carmel, Fitzrovia
This second outpost of Carmel – the first being the still-open Queen’s Park location – has served its final hispi cabbage. A Middle Eastern and Med-inspired outpost from the team behind Berber & Q, despite a warm review from us (we praised its ‘sensationally extra’ dishes), Carmel 2.0 was open for less than a year.
7. Panadera, Kentish Town
Oh no! The first branch of this very fun, very delicious Filipino bakery has officially closed. But all is not lost; if you need a chicken caesar sando and iced ube latte, then Panadera over in Marylebone is still going strong. And you can also still visit Donia in Soho, a Filipino fine-dining spot from the same team.
8. Café Laperouse, Whitehall
Despite its grand setting, Café Laperouse didn’t last much more than a year. This French-inspired courtyard spot was dolloped in the middle of the plush OWO development on Whitehall, and opened at the same time as the building’s Raffles hotel at the end of 2023. The original Lapérouse in Paris was one of the first restaurants to get three Michelin stars. Café Lapérouse wasn’t quite as lucky.
9. Studio Frantzen, Knightsbridge
After two years, superstar chef Björn Frantzén has closed the London outpost of his three Michelin star spot in Stockholm. Studio Frantzen was a custom space and Harrods’ first ever rooftop terrace restaurant. Food was pitched somewhere in the liminal space between Asian and Swedish (tartare of tuna and red deer, and sake-cured mackerel à la ceviche). There are plans to relocate the restaurant elsewhere in the city this summer. The space has already been replaced by The Grill on Fifth, a bigger version of Harrods’ The Grill from the department store’s ground floor Dining Hall.
10. Iberica, Canary Wharf and Marylebone
Two branches of this Spanish chain have shut down after the company went into administration at the end of last year. The Farringdon branch has been taken on by the Camino group, so won’t be too disappointed if you’re strolling through the backstreets of Clerkenwell and gagging for tapas.
11. TGI Fridays, Leicester Square
The last remaining central London TGI Fridays has gone for good. Farewell to all those milkshakes, burgers and BBQ ribs. Back in October, nearly 40 years after it first appeared in the UK, the all-American diner chain was forced to make major cuts and shut 35 of its UK restaurants. It was assumed this one would remain open, but we regret to inform you that it has bitten the dust.
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