From British bistros and low-alcohol pubs to tapas restaurants and heady Tel Aviv-style night spots, here's the best new restaurants, bars and pubs to try in London this March.

1 The Bar Downstairs, Marylebone

Mayha, the swanky new Japanese omakase which opened up on Marylebone’s Chiltern Street earlier this year has opened an intimate new space which seats just six guests. Underground bar The Bar Downstairs offers a new take on the upstairs omakase experience (only 11 seats), with a five-course menu (£135) of predominately raw dishes made from Mayha’s kitchen which have been paired with five signature cocktails created by the restaurant’s head of drinks. Naturally, this menu will change seasonally. You can also order things like panettone sando, octopus with yuzu apple and stone bass with nori zaatar from a compact a la carte menu too.

Address: 43 Chiltern Street, Marylebone W1U 6LS

Website: mayhalondon.com

2 The Trullo Bar, Islington

Islington locals will already know about the dreamy neighbourhood Italian haunt Trullo, which has been serving up sublimely simple fare and fresh pasta for more than 10 years now. It has now opened a wine bar next door which pours Italian drops alongside European, new and old wines that change with the seasons. Graze on antipasti plates, or enjoy a glass of something before heading next door for a full meal.

Address: 300-302 St Paul’s Road, Islington N1 2LH

Website: trullorestaurant.com

3 Whole Beast x The Fat Walrus

Ex-Coal Room chefs, Sam and Alicija Bryant have found a permanent home for their nose-to-tail pop up, Whole Beast, in New Cross. Regular fixtures at the Meatopia festival, the duo now charcoal grilling out of popular neighbourhood boozer The Fat Walrus. Feast on the likes of green chorizo tacos, smoked chicken wings and smoked pork shoulder scrumpet. The pair's roast is a showstopper, vegetarians and vegans aren’t neglected and come the summer months, they will host BBQs in the pub’s impressive beer garden.

Address: 44 Lewisham Way, New Cross SE14 6NP

Website: thefatwalrus.com

4 CHARCO CHARCO Hot Pot, Covent Garden

A new Chinese hot pot restaurant for the West End set across two levels and comes with a sleek sushi bar on street level made from glazed cherrywood. Marble, polished charcoal quarry tiles and sheets of illuminated blue glass dress the smart interiors. Tables are kitted out with modern hot pot burners, and the list of ingredients to dunk and poach in various broths is suitably extensive. CHARCO CHARCO also serves up regional Chinese dishes and a Japanese-focused sister venue in Holborn. The restaurant is by Leo Jin, an Asian food supplier that stocks 90 per cent of London’s Chinese restaurants.

Address: 60 St Martins Lane, Covent Garden WC2N 4JS

Website: charcocharco.com

5 CAVO, Tottenham Court Road

The Mediterranean restaurant takes its design and culinary cues from the summery European Med life, and comes with an open plan dining room and an outside terrace. The menu speaks to the ocean and land's bounty, and divided into two sections - a seafood and raw bar, and grilled meats. Share a selection of plates Tapas style, or try the four-course brunch which starts with fizz and oysters and ends with a Basque burnt cheesecake.

Address: The Outernet, WC2H 8LH

Website: cavorestaurant.com

6 Archway, Battersea

Appropriately, you can find Archway under an old railway arch a stone’s throw away from Battersea Park, a snug new neighbourhood bar and restaurant for the area. With ex-River Café chef Alex Owens overseeing the kitchen, the wine bar and restaurant serves up food that’s been prepared with sustainability in mind, and made with a fair few foraged ingredients. There’s also freshly made pasta each day too. The wine list has both new and old wines that, just like the food, will be changed up frequently and on a regular basis.

Address: Arch 65, Queens Circus, Battersea, SW8 4NE

Website: archwaybattersea.co.uk

7 La Gamba, South Bank

With rockstar position overlooking the Thames, this new Spanish tapas restaurant is bound to be a hit in the warmer months. That said, the large terrace seating section comes heated so you can still enjoy the view now. Inside, the dining room comes with a casual chic flair and a rattan touch. It’s by the team behind Applebee’s Fish in Borough Market so expect a menu full of modern Spanish small plates that comes with plenty of seafood dishes.

Address: Royal Festival Hall, Queen’s Walk, South Bank SE1 8XX

Website: lagambalondon.com

8 Kapara, Soho

The second restaurant by chef Eran Tibi (ex-Ottolenghi, Roundhouse and JW3), the chef patron of delicious Tel-Aviv-style restaurant Bala Baya in Southwark. Kapara has also been inspired by Tel-Aviv, in particular by the rooftop bars found in the city’s artistic neighbourhood Neve Tzedek. There’s outside seating, a lounge and a bar at street level, as well as a restaurant that will host live music and performances. There’s also a basement level space inspired by the childhood ‘naughty corner’ which can be used for a private dining area. Foodwise, the menu features homespun Middle Eastern dishes, as well as fresh Bala Baya baked pittas.

Address: James Court, Manette Street, Soho W1D 4AL

Website: kapara.co.uk

9 Yard Sale Pizza, Tottenham

It’s always good news when a new Yard Sale location opens up, because the chain makes some if the best pizzas around. The 10th location for Yard Sale, you can find this one in Tottenham. Order for takeaway or delivery, or there is room enough for 20 diners at a time. Expect the classics, such as garlic bread with Marmite and cheese, tender steam broccoli, and the punny New Porker. There’s also a menu of vegan pizzas too.

Address: 8, Vicarage Parade, West Green Road, Tottenham N15 3BL

Website: yardsalepizza.com

10 Nessa, Soho

A new modern British bistro for the West End, by Guy Ivesha, founder of Maslow’s (Mortimer House) and Executive Chef Tom Cenci (ex-Loyal Tavern, Duck and Waffle). Informal yet elegant and relishing in its locale’s rich bohemian past, Nessa plates up British dishes prepared with an international flair. Try the bistro’s British take on carbonara and order the celeriac carbonara with confit egg, parmesan breadcrumbs, truffle, or try  steak tartare with beef fat Pangratatto, raw egg, charred bread or the British staple of mussels, cider, parsley and seeded garlic baguette.

Address: 86 Brewer Street, Soho W1F 9UB

Website: nessasoho.com

11 Thirteen & dial8, Soho

Luxury boutique hotel Chateau Denmark gets two new bars, with street level Thirteen and basement haunt dial8 recently opening up. Bold and brassy Thirteen boasts an extensive range of spirits, including a selection of rare Mezcals and the cocktail list takes it ques from the street’s rock and roll past with the likes of Rock Punch, Ball & Chain, Morning Fury and Major Tom on the menu. The intimate and discreet dial8 is found on the lower ground, behind dramatic curtains to make the den even more hidden away, for cloaked late night sessions.

Address: 1-3 Denmark Steet WC2H 8LP

Website: chateaudenmark.com

12 Taro, Walthamstow

Japanese restaurant Taro brings it bento boxes, ramen bowls, gyoza and takayoki - octopus balls – to Walthamstow. The sixth location for the casual restaurant, it also serves up miso soup and sushi dishes too. Dinks wise, you’ve got Japanese beers and whiskeys as well as a selection of hot and cold sake and shochu.

Address: 76 High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7LD

Website: tarorestaurants.uk

13 The Lucky Saint, Marylebone

Premium (actually it’s the number one independent booze free beer brand) non-alcoholic beer brand Lucky Saint have opened up a no/low-alcohol forward pub in Marylebone. You can still purchase and consume boozy booze, but this ‘moderation pub’ is all about championing dry or dryer pub sessions. So it’s just like your standard British boozer, but with more low alcohol and alcohol free options.

Address: 58 Devonshire Street, Marylebone W1W 5EA

Website: luckysaint.co