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Even though new places continue to open, this is an incredibly challenging time for restaurants. The initial shutdown, reopening at reduced capacity, concerns for health and safety, and then lockdown 2.0 has forced many to close their doors permanently.
All have been affected - from favourite neighbourhood spots to bars where you once drank way too much on your birthday. Here is a running list of all the spots that have closed during the pandemic, divided by neighbourhood. If you know a place that should be included, please send an email to london@theinfatuation.com.
And if you’re looking for ways to show support, order delivery, tip well, and be considerate when you get a chance to eat at restaurants again.
Bermondsey
Borough
Camberwell
Camden
Charing Cross
Chelsea
Chinatown
City
Clapham
The Dairy(Reopening at new premises near Tower Bridge in September)
Clapton
Covent Garden
Dalston
Dulwich
Ealing
Farringdon
Fitzrovia
Hackney
Haggerston
Highbury
Holborn
Hoxton
Islington
The Coffeeworks Project Islington
Kensington
King's Cross
Marylebone
Mayfair
Notting Hill
Paddington
Shepherd's Bush
Shoreditch
Soho
Darjeeling Express (Relocating to new premises in Covent Garden later this year)
Southwark
The Coffeeworks Project Southwark
Spitalfields
St James’s
Rochelle Bar and Canteen At The ICA