Hawksmoor to open in Canary Wharf

This winter, Hawksmoor will open a new restaurant and bar in a floating pavilion in the docks of Wood Wharf, a new part of Canary Wharf.

Set across three levels with a 150-cover restaurant, a 120-cover bar and outdoor space for eating and drinking, it will be Hawksmoor’s biggest restaurant and its first London opening in four years.

“It has been a real joy planning a new restaurant and bar after all this time and uncertainty," says Hawksmoor's co-founder Huw Gott. 

"It marks a turning point for all of us at Hawksmoor, as well as our farmers, producers and suppliers. An exciting space that floats on the water, it will include our most ambitious bar to date, with plenty of river-side seating.”

“A silver lining for Covid was that it viscerally reminded us how much Hawksmoor matters to us: the people, the restaurants, the suppliers," adds co-founder Will Beckett. 

"It reminded us about how much meaning we feel in our lives working at Hawksmoor, trying to build a company with real integrity.

"However, some of the other things we cared so much about suffered greatly, including the hospitality industry and many city centres, especially London.

"As well as doubling down on Hawksmoor, we want to make sure we play our part in helping hospitality and London build back better.”

Sustainable construction

Hawksmoor Wood Wharf restaurant and bar will be housed in an eco-friendly floating pavilion built by Glenn Howells Architects.

Made from sustainably sourced timber decking and aluminum extracted from hydro sources, the fully floating pavilion has a green roof planted with wildflowers and grasses, to encourage visits from insects and bees and to improve carbon capture.

It will be primarily powered by energy from Canary Wharf’s Combined Heat and Power network to help lower the impact on the environment.

Hawksmoor has grown to include six restaurants in London, one in Manchester and one in Edinburgh.

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