Din Tai Fung, the popular dim sum chain with locations in several parts of the capital including Canary Wharf and Centre Point, has been given the green light to open a new restaurant on Carnaby Street in Westminster.
The licence was approved by Westminster City Council last Thursday (October 22) after an application by Shaftesbury Avenue Ltd and Taster Food UK. The restaurant will serve steamed buns, bao and dim sum with fillings including mushroom and truffle, and chilli crab, alongside fried rice and noodles. The menu extends to sides such as steamed chicken soup.
Opening hours and capacity
The restaurant has been approved to operate from 9am to 11.30pm Monday to Thursday, with midnight closing on Friday and Saturday, and 10.30pm on Sundays. The space will accommodate 180 people, including a bar with capacity for 10 people waiting for seating.
Representations from the Licensing Authority and Environmental Health were withdrawn before the hearing.
A written representation raised concerns that the applicant may subsequently apply for a pavement licence at a later date. The resident behind this asked the Sub-Committee to apply a condition which would prevent the applicant from having external seating. Westminster Citizen’s Advice, Richard Brown, who spoke on their behalf, said that there were concerns over noise, as Carnaby Street has
