PULSE is billed as London’s first bean-forward restaurant.
The menu features black bean tortillas, cannellini agnolotti and chocolate and white bean fondant.
The soft launch on 18 and 19 November includes 200 complimentary dinners, bookable through OpenTable.
The Hoxton Street opening puts legumes centre stage.
London’s latest specialist restaurant is giving beans their moment in the spotlight. PULSE is opening on Hoxton Street in Shoreditch this November. Billed as the capital’s first bean-forward restaurant, the new arrival will put legumes at the heart of everything from tortillas and pasta to chocolate fondant.
Behind the concept is a team that includes a former MasterChef contestant and international bean specialists. The aim is to explore the possibilities of familiar ingredients through different cooking techniques and flavour combinations, giving diners plenty to consider beyond a bowl of beans.
The menu moves between several culinary influences. Spiced chilli black bean tortillas come loaded with charred corn, avocado and pickled onion, while herby Tuscan sausage joins tomato and cannellini beans on toasted sourdough, finished with salsa verde. Elsewhere, cauliflower steak is paired with chickpeas and coriander oil, adding another way to explore the restaurant’s central ingredient.
Pasta takes the form of Marry Me cannellini agnolotti, served with Parmesan cream, toasted hazelnut crumb and crispy sage. It is a richer direction for the menu, placing beans alongside the familiar pleasures of filled pasta and a creamy sauce.
The theme carries through to dessert, where the house special combines dark chocolate and white beans in a fondant served with salted caramel.
Occupying a former butcher’s shop, PULSE retains original tiled walls, with booth seating and a central bar shaping the dining room. A bespoke chandelier featuring beans made from glass, resin and silicone references the concept overhead, while large windows look out onto Hoxton Street.
Where: PULSE, 227–229 Hoxton Street, Shoreditch, London, N1 5LG
When: Soft launch on 18 and 19 November 2026
Contact: @pulse_shoreditch