diff --git a/extensions/eclipse-che-theia-workspace/src/browser/che-quick-open-workspace.ts b/extensions/eclipse-che-theia-workspace/src/browser/che-quick-open-workspace.ts
index b66fce0f9..ec11f1eb0 100644
--- a/extensions/eclipse-che-theia-workspace/src/browser/che-quick-open-workspace.ts
+++ b/extensions/eclipse-che-theia-workspace/src/browser/che-quick-open-workspace.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export class QuickOpenCheWorkspace implements QuickOpenModel {
         acceptor(this.items);
     }
 
-    async select(acceptor: (workspace: che.workspace.Workspace) => void): Promise<void> {
+    async select(recent: boolean, acceptor: (workspace: che.workspace.Workspace) => void): Promise<void> {
         this.items = [];
 
         const token = await this.oAuthUtils.getUserToken();
@@ -92,9 +92,15 @@ export class QuickOpenCheWorkspace implements QuickOpenModel {
             return;
         }
 
-        const workspaces = await this.cheApi.getAllByNamespace(this.currentWorkspace.namespace, token);
+        let workspaces = await this.cheApi.getAllByNamespace(this.currentWorkspace.namespace, token);
 
-        workspaces.sort(CheWorkspaceUtils.modificationTimeComparator);
+        if (recent) {
+            workspaces.sort(CheWorkspaceUtils.modificationTimeComparator);
+
+            if (workspaces.length > 5) {
+                workspaces = workspaces.slice(0, 5);
+            }
+        }
 
         await this.open(workspaces, acceptor);
     }
diff --git a/extensions/eclipse-che-theia-workspace/src/browser/che-workspace-contribution.ts b/extensions/eclipse-che-theia-workspace/src/browser/che-workspace-contribution.ts
index 381ca3be3..9b4ea3901 100644
--- a/extensions/eclipse-che-theia-workspace/src/browser/che-workspace-contribution.ts
+++ b/extensions/eclipse-che-theia-workspace/src/browser/che-workspace-contribution.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ export namespace CheWorkspaceCommands {
     const WORKSPACE_CATEGORY = 'Workspace';
     const FILE_CATEGORY = 'File';
 
+    export const OPEN_WORKSPACE: Command = {
+        id: 'che.openWorkspace',
+        category: FILE_CATEGORY,
+        label: 'Open Workspace...'
+    };
     export const OPEN_RECENT_WORKSPACE: Command = {
         id: 'che.openRecentWorkspace',
         category: FILE_CATEGORY,
@@ -37,6 +42,9 @@ export class CheWorkspaceContribution implements CommandContribution, MenuContri
     @inject(CheWorkspaceController) protected readonly workspaceController: CheWorkspaceController;
 
     registerCommands(commands: CommandRegistry): void {
+        commands.registerCommand(CheWorkspaceCommands.OPEN_WORKSPACE, {
+            execute: () => this.workspaceController.openWorkspace()
+        });
         commands.registerCommand(CheWorkspaceCommands.OPEN_RECENT_WORKSPACE, {
             execute: () => this.workspaceController.openRecentWorkspace()
         });
@@ -46,6 +54,9 @@ export class CheWorkspaceContribution implements CommandContribution, MenuContri
     }
 
     registerMenus(menus: MenuModelRegistry): void {
+        menus.unregisterMenuAction({
+            commandId: WorkspaceCommands.OPEN_WORKSPACE.id
+        }, CommonMenus.FILE_OPEN);
         menus.unregisterMenuAction({
             commandId: WorkspaceCommands.OPEN_RECENT_WORKSPACE.id
         }, CommonMenus.FILE_OPEN);
@@ -53,6 +64,11 @@ export class CheWorkspaceContribution implements CommandContribution, MenuContri
             commandId: WorkspaceCommands.CLOSE.id
         }, CommonMenus.FILE_CLOSE);
 
+        menus.registerMenuAction(CommonMenus.FILE_OPEN, {
+            commandId: CheWorkspaceCommands.OPEN_WORKSPACE.id,
+            label: CheWorkspaceCommands.OPEN_WORKSPACE.label,
+            order: 'a10'
+        });
         menus.registerMenuAction(CommonMenus.FILE_OPEN, {
             commandId: CheWorkspaceCommands.OPEN_RECENT_WORKSPACE.id,
             label: CheWorkspaceCommands.OPEN_RECENT_WORKSPACE.label,
diff --git a/extensions/eclipse-che-theia-workspace/src/browser/che-workspace-controller.ts b/extensions/eclipse-che-theia-workspace/src/browser/che-workspace-controller.ts
index 993a057d3..b981221cb 100644
--- a/extensions/eclipse-che-theia-workspace/src/browser/che-workspace-controller.ts
+++ b/extensions/eclipse-che-theia-workspace/src/browser/che-workspace-controller.ts
@@ -72,8 +72,16 @@ export class CheWorkspaceController {
     @inject(CheApiService) protected readonly cheApi: CheApiService;
     @inject(QuickOpenCheWorkspace) protected readonly quickOpenWorkspace: QuickOpenCheWorkspace;
 
+    async openWorkspace(): Promise<void> {
+        await this.doOpenWorkspace(false);
+    }
+
     async openRecentWorkspace(): Promise<void> {
-        await this.quickOpenWorkspace.select(async (workspace: che.workspace.Workspace) => {
+        await this.doOpenWorkspace(true);
+    }
+
+    private doOpenWorkspace(recent: boolean): Promise<void> {
+        return  this.quickOpenWorkspace.select(recent, async (workspace: che.workspace.Workspace) => {
             const dialog = new StopWorkspaceDialog();
             const result = await dialog.open();
             if (typeof result === 'boolean') {