New London Event Venues Opening in November 2026
The best new London event venues opening in November 2026 are London Museum in Smithfield, Edmondo in Bank, Caravan Southbank, PAM in Farringdon, 99 Sushi Bar on Park Lane, Osteria Panzano in Belgravia, The Poet in Smithfield and Ralphie’s on Pimlico Road. Between them they cover everything from a 14-seat private dining room to a Victorian market hall for 1,400 guests.
New openings are where some of the most memorable events happen: fresh interiors, a buzz guests have read about, and dates that are still easy to secure. For corporate event planners and brands looking for somewhere new to host a gala, a client dinner or a team night out, the Evolve Events team has picked out the November openings we think are worth booking. We visit venues every week, so we know which ones live up to the hype.
Opening dates for new venues can move, so check with the venue (or with us) before you put anything in the diary.
London Museum, Smithfield
London Museum is November’s largest new event space: a restored Victorian market hall in Smithfield that can host up to 1,400 guests for a reception or 420 for a seated dinner.
After a decade in the making, the museum opens on 28 November 2026 in Smithfield’s historic General Market, bringing the building back into public use. The wrought-iron and glass hall was designed by Sir Horace Jones, the architect behind Tower Bridge and Leadenhall Market, so guests get a genuine piece of London history as the backdrop. On site there is a restaurant from chef Robin Gill and two bars from Mr Lyan, one of them alcohol-free.
- Location: West Smithfield, London EC1A
- Opens: 28 November 2026; event hire from 30 November
- Capacity: up to 1,400 standing, 420 seated dinner
- Best for: gala dinners, large receptions, awards nights and brand launches
Edmondo, Bank
Edmondo is Big Mamma’s first restaurant in the City of London and its first London site with fully private dining rooms, opening on 6 November 2026.
The group behind Gloria and Circolo Popolare has taken over a Grade II-listed former bank at 6 Lombard Street, styled on 1930s Milanese glamour. The main dining room seats 200 around an open kitchen counter and a central bar, and the menu includes the group’s biggest steak selection yet. For events, there are three private dining rooms for 10 to 24 guests: La Libreria, decorated with Ferrari memorabilia including a racing suit worn by Nigel Mansell; Il Salotto, a heritage-listed alcove with old English timber panelling; and Il Ridotto, the smallest.
- Location: 6 Lombard Street, London EC3V
- Opens: 6 November 2026
- Capacity: 200 covers; three private dining rooms for 10 to 24 guests
- Best for: client dinners, team celebrations and leaving dos in the Square Mile
Caravan Southbank
Caravan Southbank is the all-day restaurant group’s biggest site yet, spanning 8,500 sq ft across two floors and an outdoor terrace at the Southbank Centre.
It is Caravan’s tenth restaurant, serving everything from breakfast and coffee through to dinner and cocktails, with set menus for groups and private events. Its location in the middle of London’s arts quarter makes it an easy meeting point before a show at the Royal Festival Hall or the National Theatre.
- Location: Southbank Centre, London SE1
- Opens: November 2026 (date to be confirmed)
- Capacity: 8,500 sq ft across two floors, plus terrace; covers to be confirmed
- Best for: team breakfasts, large group lunches and pre-theatre dinners
PAM, Farringdon
PAM is a 45-cover Thai restaurant cooking over live fire on Charterhouse Street, opening on 3 November 2026, and an ideal size for exclusive hire.
It is the debut restaurant from former Kiln head chef Karla Knowles, with Edouard and Romain Bourrillon, pairing bold Thai flavours with seasonal British produce. Expect a sharing menu that includes roast duck with frites and curry sauce. PAM doubles as a cultural hub, with quarterly art exhibitions, guest-chef collaborations and DJ sets, so an event here comes with built-in atmosphere.
- Location: 61 Charterhouse Street, London EC1M
- Opens: 3 November 2026
- Capacity: 45 covers
- Best for: exclusive hire, team dinners with a difference and creative-industry events
99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant, Park Lane
99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant is the UK debut of the Madrid-born Japanese brand, opening in November 2026 at 22 Park Lane with 85 covers and a landscaped terrace.
Founded in 2005, the group now has restaurants from Madrid and Monaco to Dubai, and its Abu Dhabi site has held a Michelin star for three consecutive years. The London flagship, inside the London Hilton on Park Lane, has a 60-seat main dining room, a 19-seat bar, a four-seat live sushi counter and outdoor terraces with sculptural bonsai installations.
- Location: 22 Park Lane, London W1K
- Opens: November 2026
- Capacity: 85 covers, including a 60-seat dining room and 19-seat bar
- Best for: high-end client dinners and glamorous evening drinks in Mayfair
Osteria Panzano, Belgravia
Osteria Panzano is the first Italian restaurant from Arjun Waney, the restaurateur behind Zuma, ROKA, COYA, La Petite Maison and The Arts Club, opening on 27 November 2026 with 100 covers and a brick-vaulted private dining room.
Named after a hilltop village in Chianti, it serves Tuscan dishes from an open rotisserie and grill, led by Tuscan head chef Paolo Parlanti, with a chef’s table in front of the kitchen. Some produce comes from Waney’s own estate in Tuscany. There is also a bar for cocktails and aperitivi, a terrace, and a cheese and charcuterie shop.
- Location: 10-12 William Street, London SW1X
- Opens: 27 November 2026
- Capacity: 100 covers; private dining room capacity to be confirmed
- Best for: executive dinners and intimate client entertaining near Knightsbridge
The Poet, Smithfield
The Poet is a new pub and first-floor dining room from the team behind Hackney’s Sune, opening in November 2026 beside the new London Museum.
Charlie Sims, Honey Spencer and Spencer Large have taken a corner site in Smithfield’s historic market buildings. The ground floor is a Victorian-style pub with high ceilings and elaborate joinery, while upstairs, executive chef Charlie Tayler (formerly of Aulis) reworks British pub classics, including a Scampi Fries Scotch egg. In 2027 the venue adds Envoi, a ten-seat mezzanine chef’s table, and Shambles, a cocktail bar in the attic. The name comes from a Middle English term for butchers’ stalls, a nod to Smithfield’s meat-trading past.
- Location: House 5, London Museum, General Market, Farringdon Street, London EC4A
- Opens: November 2026 (date to be confirmed)
- Capacity: to be confirmed; ten-seat chef’s table from 2027
- Best for: relaxed client lunches, after-work drinks and dinners before or after a London Museum event
Ralphie’s, Belgravia
Ralphie’s is the first solo restaurant from Tom Booton, formerly executive chef at The Grill at The Dorchester, opening on Pimlico Road in November 2026 with a 14-seat basement private dining room called The Den.
Named after Booton’s dog, the 40-cover restaurant serves playful modern British cooking, from crispy cod cheek scampi to a hazelnut-fudge soft-serve sandwich finished at the table, with sharing feasts on Sundays. The Den comes complete with a vinyl record player and a Beef Wellington trolley.
- Location: 87 Pimlico Road, London SW1W
- Opens: November 2026
- Capacity: 40 covers plus a small terrace; The Den seats 14
- Best for: client dinners in The Den, small team celebrations and exclusive hire
Find your next event venue with Evolve Events
Want one of these for your event? We visit venues every week, so we know which new openings are worth booking, and our venue finding service is free to you.
For the full list of November’s new openings, with capacities and private dining details, request our free PDF guide: contact us and we’ll send it over.
For more ideas contact the Evolve Events team today to discover how we can help you source the perfect venue for your event.
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