Highly rated Middle Eastern vegetarian restaurant Bubala will open a second branch in Soho on Monday 11 July.

The original, in Commercial Street, Spitalfields, was opened three years ago by founder Marc Summers and head chef Helen Graham (pictured) to general acclaim – and not just from vegetarians. The current Harden’s guide hails its “Tel Aviv café food of gourmet quality, with strong, delicious flavours“.

The new branch, in Poland Street, will feature new dishes from Helen alongside tried-and-tested favourites from Commercial Street. There will also be five low-intervention wines on tap.