March promises to be a big month in the capital. Not only does it kick-start the new spring season, but it also marks International Women’s Day, Mother’s Day and St Patrick’s Day. Needless to say, it’s going to be a busy one. Here are the best new openings, events, cultural must-sees and things to do in London in March 2025. 

The St David’s Day Celebration: Quaglino’s x Katherine Jenkins

Quaglino’s is set to bring a Welsh twist to Mayfair this St David’s Day with an exclusive evening in partnership with Katherine Jenkins. On 1 March, the legendary live music restaurant will host a celebration inspired by Jenkins’ heritage, complete with a three-course menu curated alongside executive chef Jack Smith. Dishes highlight classic Welsh ingredients and nostalgic flavours from her childhood in Neath, with standout plates including cockles with smoked pancetta and laverbread, Manuka honey-glazed Salt Marsh lamb shoulder, and Welsh amber tart with bilberry ripple ice cream. Drinks are just as considered, with a specially crafted cocktail menu featuring Jenkins’ award-winning Cygnet Gin offering options like the floral Beehive and the bold N.22 Martini.

Music plays a key role in the evening, with performances from the Idalia String Quartet – students from Jenkins’ alma mater, the Royal Academy of Music – setting the tone before Quaglino’s resident party band, New Atlantics, takes over with a lively mix of party anthems and classic Welsh hits. Whether you’re raising a toast with a Cygnet Gin cocktail or enjoying the celebratory atmosphere, this event promises to be a stylish tribute to Wales’ national day.

Quaglino’s x Katherine Jenkins takes place on 1 March 2025 at 16 Bury Street, SW1Y 6AJ,  visit quaglinos-restaurant.co.uk

The supper clubs: Dalloway Terrace’s Wine Makers Dinners, and Dining Through the Decades at Number Sixteen Hotel

Dalloway Terrace’s Wine Makers Dinner series is back for 2025, bringing England’s most esteemed winemakers to the Bloomsbury restaurant for an array of perfectly paired five-course menus. With the first event scheduled for 4 March – and further dates announced for June and September – sit down with Mark and Sarah Driver, expert wine makers from the renowned Rathfinny Estate. While the duo talk you through the story behind each bottle, as well as the tasting notes and techniques used to create some of England’s finest sparkling wines, enjoy chicken and duck parfait with sourdough toast, spring lamb rump with minted goat’s curd and pea risotto, and a rhubarb and raspberry tart with vanilla cream.

Later in the month, join food historian Eleanor Barnett and Number Sixteen Hotel’s executive chef, Joe Fox, for the next instalment of their Dining Through The Decades series on 20 March. Hosted in The Orangery overlooking a private garden, and honing in on the dinner staples of the 1970s, these relaxed dinners blend humour with tradition while serving nostalgic favourites such as compressed pineapple and cheddar, devilled eggs, classic prawn cocktail and two key desserts: ‘Orange en Surprise’ and pink blancmange with green jelly. 

Dalloway Terrace’s Wine Makers Dinner series will take place on 4 March at 16-22 Great Russell Street, WC1B 3NN, visit sevenrooms.com; Dining Through the Decades at Number Sixteen Hotel takes place on 20 March at 16 Sumner Place, SW7 3EG, visit firmdalehotels.com

The theatre: My Neighbour Totoro

Adapted from Hayao Miyazaki’s celebrated 1988 animated feature film, the Royal Shakespeare Company and executive producer Joe Hisaishi are bringing My Neighbour Totoro to the Gillian Lynne theatre for a 34-week run from 8 March. When protagonist Satsuki's mother, Mei, is taken ill and moved to a rural convalescent hospital, her father moves the family from their home in a city to the countryside. Here, Satsuki is scared when the wind rustles the trees at night – until she meets the ancient protector of the forest Totoro. Winner of six Olivier Awards, My Neighbour Totoro broke the Barbican’s box office record for most tickets sold in a single day in April 2022, ahead of its global premiere in October 2022. Now back at Covent Garden’s Gillian Lynne Theatre until November, don’t miss your chance to snap up a ticket. 

My Neighbour Totoro is at Gillian Lynne Theatre, 166 Drury Lane, WC2B 5PW, from 8 March until 2 November 2025, visit lwtheatres.co.uk

The pop-ups: Trullo x Harvey Nichols, and Humble Crumble x The Ned

Trullo x Harvey Nichols

Having just announced a three-month residency at Harvey Nichols’ foodie Fifth Floor, Highbury Italian restaurant Trullo will be bringing its signature plates and trattoria charm to Knightsbridge from 3 March. The residency comes while Trullo closes for a week in March for refurbishments, giving the team the opportunity toshowcase their skills at one of London's best department stores. Menus from chef-owner Conor Gadd and the team will be built around Trullo’s core of regional Italian dishes, including chopped beef fillet with rosemary and anchovy, grilled asparagus with butter and bottarga, and its signature beef shin ragu and pici cacio e pepe. 

In keeping with the new location, there will be luxurious flourishes too – think tagliarini with beluga caviar, grilled Dover sole with Palourde clams and datterini tomatoes, and Amalfi lemon tart with panna cotta and chocolate mousse. Plus, wine buyer Will Amherst has put together a list of wines from all over Italy, including Trullo’s own label gavi and chianti which will also be available for purchase from Harvey Nichols. 

Eschewing savoury for sweet, The Ned’s Electric Diner has partnered with beloved dessert specialist Humble Crumble until 26 March. The menu features three expertly-crafted variations of the nostalgic British dessert, including apple and cinnamon with skin-on Granny Smith apples – stewed in brown sugar and cinnamon, topped with shortbread crumble and served with hot vanilla custard – and an exclusive crumble for chocolate enthusiasts: the special Black Forest crumble. Combining cherries and blackberries, it features a delicious chocolate shortbread, dark chocolate shavings, and a maraschino cherry on top. 

Trullo x Harvey Nichols open on 3 March at Fifth Floor, Harvey Nichols, 109-125 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7RJ, visit harveynichols.com; Humble Crumble x The Ned is open until 26 March at 27 Poultry, EC2R 8AJ, visit thened.com

The shopping experience: Lucy & Yak (Im)Perfect Yaks sale

Following on from the success of its inaugural event last year, Lucy & Yak’s highly anticipated (Im)Perfect Yaks sale event returns from 6-9 March. After popular demand, the environmentally-conscious brand will be opening its doors in Peckham for customers to get their hands on an exclusive range of perfectly imperfect pieces. These items may have minor issues or defects but remain entirely wearable and loveable, and the sale will feature exclusive samples, old favourites, and irresistible bargains – all while keeping clothes in circulation.

Lucy & Yak (Im)Perfect Yaks sale will take place at Copeland Park Peckham, SE15 4ST from 6-9 March 2025, visit lucyandyak.com

The restaurants: Luna Omakase and 27 Old Compton Street

27 Old Compton Street

Luna Omakase

On 12 March, the team behind Los Mochis and Juno Omakase will open Luna Omakase, an exclusive 12-seat restaurant hidden within Los Mochis London City. At the helm is executive head chef Leonard Tanyag whose 20 years of experience and global travels will bring a deeply personal touch to traditional omakase dining, which translates as ‘I’ll leave it up to you’. Distinct from its sister restaurant, Juno – the world's first and only Mexican-Japanese omakase and one of Europe’s smallest restaurants – Luna will present Sosaku-style Edomae omakase, a modern interpretation of traditional Edomae sushi, which originated in Tokyo during the Edo period. At Luna, the 12-course daily changing tasting menu will highlight the finest seasonal ingredients and sustainable seafood as guests are taken on a journey of flavours, from delicate, mellow bites building to bold, umami-rich dishes over the course of the evening. Each course can be paired with sake, wine, or cocktails, culminating in a traditional tea ceremony that brings the experience to a close. 

On 24 March, Soho stalwart Nima Safaei – the renowned restaurateur behind Italian eateries 40 Dean Street and 64 Old Compton Street – will open a new pasta bar at 27 Old Compton Street. Rooted in the tradition of tavola calda, meaning ‘hot table’, 27 Old Compton Street’s menu feature a delectable selection of beloved Italian classics, including rigatoni amatriciana with pancetta and chillies, pumpkin, ricotta and sage ravioli, and gnocchi with cavolo nero and pesto. No Italian meal is truly complete without the perfect pairing; 27 Old Compton Street will offer an expertly curated Italian wine list available by the glass – perfect for post-work dinner dates with friends or a date night in Soho.

Luna Omakase will open on 12 March at 9th Floor, 100 Liverpool Street, EC2M 2AT, visit opentable.co.uk; 27 Old Compton Street will open on 24 March at 27 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 5JP, visit 27oldcomptonstreet.com

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