A new restaurant lands in Farringdon this autumn, with sister site AREE to follow in Notting Hill in early 2027
A new restaurant lands in Farringdon this autumn, with sister site AREE to follow in Notting Hill in early 2027
Karla Knowles, former head chef at Kiln, is opening her first two permanent restaurants. First up is a new restaurant landing at 61 Charterhouse Street in Farringdon this autumn, the latest in London’s ongoing open-fire cooking boom. It’ll be followed by AREE, a fire-led, Thai-inspired restaurant, in early 2027, taking over the old E&O site in Notting Hill. Both restaurants are founded alongside Romain and Edouard Bourrillon, and sit under the Maisons Vivantes restaurant group, alongside Cocotte, Casa Felicia and Jusu Brothers.
Knowles has spent almost a decade in London’s most acclaimed kitchens, from Mark Hix’s Tramshed to Petersham Nurseries, before taking the top job at Kiln. AREE will draw on her recent travels through Bangkok and northern Thailand, exploring the layered flavours and techniques she encountered there, from Chinese influences to more experimental, contemporary approaches.
Ahead of the Charterhouse Street opening, Knowles is running a series of pop-up dinners at the site throughout summer, teaming up with some of hospitality’s most interesting names. Highlights include a collaboration with content creator @dudu_eats on 23rd July, an art-and-sake evening with Cluster and Dream Sake on 30th July, and a fire-led Thai supper club on 13th August, with dishes including Cornish crab and summer fruit miang, and coconut chicken curry. The series wraps with Karla + Friends on 15th August, a closing party bringing together the chefs and collaborators involved throughout.
Key Information
Date | Farringdon Autumn 2026, ACREE Notting Hill 2027
Tickets | www.eventbrite.co.uk
Website | @aree