New Fulham Road Venue Gets Licence Extension
Amor's Artisanal Café can open until midnight three days a week
Amor’s Artisanal Café.
October 7, 2025
A recently-opened café and restaurant on Fulham Road is to extend its opening hours and serve alcohol after local councillors approved a licence for the premises.
Amor’s Artisanal Café, which opened its doors around three months ago, has taken on the space previously occupied by Chairs & Sushi, about a 10-minute walk from Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge stadium.
The application, filed with Hammersmith and Fulham Council on behalf of PPHL Food Group Ltd, had looked to sell alcohol and open until midnight throughout the week. Following engagement with the Met Police the opening hours and sale of alcohol were reduced to 11pm Sunday to Wednesday, though were kept as requested for the rest of the week.
A series of conditions were also applied, including that a daily incident log be maintained and certain steps be followed when Chelsea FC play home games.
According to a council report, the applicant described their operation as “a small, independent restaurant committed to serving high-quality, freshly prepared food in a warm and welcoming setting. With a focus on carefully sourced ingredients and attention to detail, the menu offers a selection of flavourful dishes made with skill and care.”
Two residential objections were filed, one on behalf of a residents’ association covering two nearby streets, Felden and Swift.
Part of the submission stated: “The area around Fulham Broadway/North End Road seems saturated with restaurants and late night refreshment establishments. It is hard to tell if this operation offers something different or is similar to the other operations. If the latter, perhaps the committee could consider if they feel there is a need.”
One of the objections was withdrawn following the agreed amended hours and conditions, leaving a single representation remaining ahead of this week’s Licensing Sub-Committee meeting.
Bobby Nakum, from Kotiva Legal acting as the applicant’s agent, pointed to the changes made to the submission as evidence of his client’s willingness to work with the authorities to deliver an acceptable proposal.
Asked by Cllr Jacolyn Daly how the venue will mitigate potential issues such as public nuisance, Mr Nakum noted the conditions agreed with the police intended to prevent problems occurring. He added there will be a dedicated seating area for delivery drivers to prevent loitering outside.
Mr Nakum told members the venue is a “food-led premises and alcohol is ancillary to the food. There’s not going to be any vertical drinking.”
He added, “My client is a responsible applicant who works with the authorities, listens to residents and delivers a safe and balanced proposal.”
The application was approved by councillors. Visiting the café following the meeting, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) spoke with a member of staff who said it had opened around three months ago.
The LDRS attempted to contact the owners of the premises via email but had received no response at the time of publication.
Ben Lynch - Local Democracy Reporter