Shaftesbury has announced the launch of two new restaurants at Chinatown London.
Making its European debut is Zhang Liang Malatang, the serve-yourself Chinese eatery with more than 5,500 outlets across Asia-Pacific. Zhang Liang Malatang joins Speedboat Bar, a new Thai restaurant concept from JKS Restaurants and chef Luke Farrell.
The 1,200sq ft Zhang Liang Malatang will be located at 112 Shaftesbury Avenue, while the Speedboat Bar will be at 30 Rupert Street.
Julia Wilkinson, restaurant director at Shaftesbury, commented: “Chinatown London is unique in Europe as a window on the Far East, which is reflected in its complete representation of authentic and exciting food and culture from East and Southeast Asia. To have welcomed Zhang Liang Malatang, such a prominent serve yourself eatery known across Asia-Pacific, alongside Speedboat Bar, an innovative restaurant at the forefront of reimagined Thai cuisine, is a direct response to the trends that we are seeing first-hand in the Far East.”
The openings of Zhang Liang Malatang and Speedboat Bar follow the launch of hand-pulled noodle restaurant Kung Fu Noodle and the announcement that Pochawa Grill, Maguro Groups’ debut casual Korean BBQ concept, is set to open later this year.
