Pizza Express has announced which 118 branches will reopen on April 12, and 23 of them are in south London and the surrounding areas.

The restaurant chain said stores with outdoor dining will return from April in line with government guidelines.

It will join Byron, Wagamama and pub chain Wetherspoons, as diners are welcomed back following months of mandatory closures.

Bosses say they hope to reopen indoor dining, in the 370 restaurants across the UK, when further restrictions are lifted in May.

The full list is as follows:

Balham

Banstead

Bexleyheath

Blackheath

Bluewater

Bromley

Camberley

Caterham

Chiswick

Cobham

Dulwich

Eltham

Esher

Kew

Kingston High Street

Putney

Richmond

Surbiton

Sutton

Walton On Thames

Wandsworth - Trinity Rd

Wimbledon Village

Worcester Park