Despite significant global challenges faced by the hospitality industry during 2022, it proved to be a fruitful year for hotel food and beverage innovation. In North America, Aman New York led the way by debuting Arva and Nama at its new premises in the city’s Crown Building, while in Toronto, Ace Hotel stunned with an F&B offering centred around the wood-fired restaurant Alder, and the chic rooftop bar Evangeline.
There was plenty to report from in Europe, too: at the celebrated Madrid Edition, Peruvian chef Diego Muñoz made his mark on the Spanish capital with the opening of Oroya, while in Paris, Jean Imbert took the reins at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée. The Hoxton wowed in Barcelona and London dazzled with openings such as The Aubrey at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, and restaurant, hotel and members’ club The Twenty Two. Asia also notched up an impressive score of new openings, including Tom Aikens’ new project, The Jade Room + Garden Terrace at The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon, and The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon’s glittering new rooftop restaurant, Ojo, launched with the acclaimed Mexican chef Francisco ‘Paco’ Ruano.
The outlook for 2023 is just as encouraging. According to data collected by THP, some 6,932 projects are currently in the pipeline globally – 3,016 of which are slated to open in the coming year. With that in mind, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the high-profile dining venues expected to launch over the next 12 months. Here, we round up the very best upcoming restaurants and bars from across the sector, from Switzerland to Singapore.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, US
Acclaimed chef Andrew Carmellini is poised to launch his new culinary offering when The Fifth Avenue Hotel opens its doors to the public in Spring 2023. The historic building has been reimagined by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, and the F&B programme will span a range of restaurants and bars, including the destination Signature Restaurant, as well as The Study, an intimate Portrait Bar and The Terrace.
IN A BITE: Developer: Flaneur Hospitality • Interior Design: Martin Brudnizki Design Studio
Mondrian Singapore Duxton, Singapore
Set to open in March 2023, the new Mondrian Singapore Duxton has positioned itself as a food-forward destination for locals and travellers alike. Dario Cecchini, known as the world’s best butcher, is at the helm of the flagship dining experience, Bottega di Carna, a modern Italian eatery with a rebellious spin. Featuring an open kitchen and prime cuts of meat hanging in display cases, it promises more than a dash of theatrical culinary flair.
IN A BITE: Operator: Accor Hotels • Architect: DP Architects (Singapore)
La Fantasie, Paris, France
Debuting in late Spring 2023, La Fantasie is the latest project from the family-owned, boutique Leitmotiv hotel group. Set in Paris’ Faubourg-Montmartre neighbourhood, the Martin Brudnizki-designed property will see French culinary star Dominique Crenn – the first and only female chef to be awarded three Michelin stars in the US – take charge of the F&B offering, including a flagship restaurant, Golden Poppy. Reviving the link between food and nature, the venue will adopt a zero plastic and zero waste philosophy.
IN A BITE: Operator: Leitmotiv • Interior Design: Martin Brudnizki
Four Seasons London at Park Lane, UK
Renowned French chef Yannick Alléno, who holds no fewer than 15 Michelin stars to his name, is set to make his London debut at the Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane in Q2 2023. The new venue promises to offer elegant, approachable dining from breakfast through to dinner, with a philosophy that embodies Chef Alléno’s take on modern French cuisine.
IN A BITE: Operator: Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Maison Delano Paris, France
Dani García is the star attraction at this new hotel, slated to open in Paris’ chic 8th arrondissement in Spring 2023. The three-Michelin-starred chef will curate the culinary concepts at the hotel, which occupies an 18th-century courtyard and offers a focus on wellness.
IN A BITE: Operator: Accor Hotels • Developer: Katara Hospitality
Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo Panama
Bringing a French art de vivre to the historic city of Casco Viejo, Panama, in early 2023 is the Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo Panama, the sixth property in the prestigious brand’s Legend portfolio. It boasts five F&B outlets, including Caleta, a chic seafood-focused Mediterranean brasserie helmed by the acclaimed Executive Chef Lorenzo Di Gravio, and the Mayda Lobby Bar & Plaza, where Pastry Chef John Moreno takes charge of afternoon tea and sweet treats.
IN A BITE: Operator: Accor Hotels • Architect: Mac10 Studio • Interior Designer: Simpson Furones International
Experimental Chalet, St Moritz, Switzerland
Experimental Group lands in Switzerland in Q4 2023 with the opening of the Experimental Chalet, St Moritz. Featuring chic interiors designed by Dorothée Meilichzon, the property will include a new iteration of the group’s signature Experimental Cocktail Club, designed with a complete circular bar counter and grand fireplace to create a warm and intimate apres-ski setting.
IN A BITE: Operator: Experimental Group • Interior Design: Chzon, Dorothée Meilichzon
Frantzén, Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE
Atlantis, The Palm is marking 2023 by joining forces with the celebrated chef Björn Frantzén to introduce two new culinary concepts to its programme in Q4 of this year. A new venue, Studio Frantzén, will serve highlights of Chef Frantzén's critically acclaimed Nordic gastronomy in a non-pretentious and immersive setting. Set inside Studio Frantzén will be a more intimate fine-dining restaurant – and sibling to the chef’s three-Michelin-starred concept in Stockholm.
Nobu Hotel San Sebastian, Spain
San Sebastian, the gourmand’s paradise tucked away in Spain’s Bay of Biscay, is getting the Nobu seal of approval this year, with the global hospitality brand set to open the doors to its first property in the region in Q3. Nobu Hotel San Sebastian will feature 20 luxuriously-designed guest rooms and, of course, a 98-seat restaurant offering panoramic views and Japanese-inspired cuisine.
IN A BITE: Operator: Nobu Hospitality
