58 of the best · London, United Kingdom
From a queue at Dishoom to a three-star dinner at The Connaught, these are the places to eat in central London.
Our 58 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love London.
Three MICHELIN stars
Hélène Darroze’s restaurant in The Connaught, holding three stars in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026.
The Connaught, Carlos Place, W1K 2ALExplore View on map
Nose to tail
Fergus Henderson’s famous restaurant near Smithfield Market, cooking “nose to tail” British food in a white-walled former smokehouse.
26 St John Street, EC1M 4AYExplore View on map
Bombay comfort food
A homage to the old Irani cafés of Bombay, serving all day from breakfast to late, a few steps from Seven Dials.
12 Upper St Martin’s Lane, WC2H 9FBExplore View on map
The London table.
The back story
Oysters and chop houses, the curry houses of the 20th century, the gastropub revolution and the global city of today: how London learned to eat.
Special-occasion dinners.
A grand Greek feast
A lavish Greek and Mediterranean restaurant on the corner of Mount Street, built for long, celebratory dinners.
1 Mount Street, W1K 3NAExplore View on map
Press for Champagne
A glamorous, gold-and-blue dining room off Brewer Street, with private booths and a “press for Champagne” button at every table.
1 Upper James Street, W1F 9DFExplore View on map
The flower-filled conservatory
A romantic French restaurant on King Street in Covent Garden, famous for its conservatory filled with blossom and a vast wine list.
33 King Street, WC2E 8JDExplore View on map
Three MICHELIN stars
Clare Smyth’s Notting Hill restaurant, celebrating British produce, with three stars in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026.
92 Kensington Park Road, W11 2PNExplore View on map
Two MICHELIN stars
Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, reviving historic British recipes, with two stars in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026.
66 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LAExplore View on map
Two MICHELIN stars
An Indian restaurant styled like a colonial-era gymkhana club, holding two stars in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026.
42 Albemarle Street, W1S 4JHExplore View on map
Steaks by the water
The Canary Wharf branch of the British steakhouse group, in a pavilion beside the water at Wood Wharf.
1 Water Street, E14 5GXExplore View on map
Three MICHELIN stars
Hélène Darroze’s restaurant in The Connaught, holding three stars in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026.
The Connaught, Carlos Place, W1K 2ALExplore View on map
Two MICHELIN stars
Ollie Dabbous’s restaurant on Piccadilly, with a sculptural oak staircase, a huge wine list and views over Green Park.
85 Piccadilly, W1J 7NBExplore View on map
Level 33 of The Shard
A Northern Chinese restaurant on Level 33 of The Shard, with views over the City and the river.
Level 33, The Shard, 31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9RYExplore View on map
Theatreland seafood
A classic seafood restaurant in a lane between the theatres, with panelled rooms and a famous fish pie.
28-32 St Martin’s Court, WC2N 4ALExplore View on map
One MICHELIN star
Gordon Ramsay’s French restaurant in Belgravia, built around a glass wine room, with one star in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026.
Kinnerton Street, SW1XExplore View on map
A Soho institution
A Soho restaurant and members’ club on Dean Street, known for Jeremy Lee’s seasonal British cooking and its smoked eel sandwich.
26-29 Dean Street, W1D 3LLExplore View on map
Established in 1798
Covent Garden’s grand old dining room, known for game, pies and puddings beneath walls of paintings and cartoons.
35 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7LBExplore View on map
Mayfair’s seafood institution
A glamorous seafood restaurant on Mount Street, with a marble crustacea bar at its centre and a terrace for watching Mayfair.
20 Mount Street, W1K 2HEExplore View on map
Art, tea and theatre
A playful, art-filled townhouse off Bond Street with several restaurants and bars, famous for afternoon tea in The Gallery.
9 Conduit Street, W1S 2XGExplore View on map
River views from the Festival Hall
A brasserie with floor-to-ceiling windows over the Thames inside the Royal Festival Hall.
Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XXExplore View on map
Nose to tail
Fergus Henderson’s famous restaurant near Smithfield Market, cooking “nose to tail” British food in a white-walled former smokehouse.
26 St John Street, EC1M 4AYExplore View on map
Theatreland since 1917
The original Ivy on West Street, a Theatreland favourite since 1917, with stained glass and a long central bar.
1-5 West Street, WC2H 9NQExplore View on map
Three MICHELIN stars
Brett Graham’s restaurant on Ledbury Road in Notting Hill, holding three stars in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026.
127 Ledbury Road, W11 2AQExplore View on map
Two MICHELIN stars
The gilded Louis XVI dining room of The Ritz, holding two stars in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026; jacket and tie required.
150 Piccadilly, W1J 9BRExplore View on map
Since 1742
A traditional St James’s restaurant, founded in 1742 as a shellfish stall, serving oysters, fish and game.
55 Jermyn Street, SW1Y 6LXExplore View on map
Queues worth joining.
Bao by the market
The Borough Market branch of the Taiwanese bao restaurant, with a karaoke room.
13 Stoney Street, SE1 9ADExplore View on map
Tapas at the counter
A Spanish tapas bar with counter seating on Dean Street, where the cooks work right in front of you.
26-27 Dean StreetExplore View on map
Italy region by region
An Italian restaurant on Archer Street in Soho, with a menu of regional dishes from across Italy and a marble counter by the kitchen.
12 Archer Street, W1D 7BBExplore View on map
A grand Art Deco brasserie
A vast Parisian-style brasserie in a restored Art Deco basement just off Piccadilly Circus, with a cabaret room and bar.
20 Sherwood Street, W1F 7EDExplore View on map
A Chelsea Italian
A long-established Italian restaurant on Draycott Avenue in Chelsea, a neighbourhood favourite.
112 Draycott Avenue, SW3 3AEExplore View on map
Bombay comfort food
A homage to the old Irani cafés of Bombay, serving all day from breakfast to late, a few steps from Seven Dials.
12 Upper St Martin’s Lane, WC2H 9FBExplore View on map
Around the clock, 40 floors up
A restaurant on the 40th floor of a City tower, serving its signature duck and waffle with views across London.
110 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AYExplore View on map
A Viennese grand café
A Viennese-style café-restaurant on Marylebone High Street, serving schnitzels, strudels and coffee from breakfast to dinner.
50 Marylebone High Street, W1U 5HNExplore View on map
Pie, mash and liquor
A traditional pie and mash shop on King William Walk in Greenwich, run by the Goddard family.
22 King William Walk, SE10 9HUExplore View on map
Indian home cooking
A small, busy Indian restaurant on White’s Row in Spitalfields, inspired by family home cooking.
11 White’s Row, E1 7NFExplore View on map
Sri Lankan hoppers
A small, lively Sri Lankan restaurant on Frith Street, named after the bowl-shaped rice pancakes it serves.
49 Frith Street, W1D 4SGExplore View on map
Clay pots and charcoal
A narrow Thai grill on Brewer Street, cooking over charcoal and in clay pots in front of the counter.
58 Brewer Street, W1F 9TLExplore View on map
Modern Indian on Denman Street
A modern Indian restaurant near Piccadilly Circus serving small plates with British ingredients, with a counter around the open kitchen.
12 Denman Street, W1D 7HJExplore View on map
At the National Theatre
A modern British brasserie inside the National Theatre, named after the building’s architect.
National Theatre, Upper Ground, SE1 9PXExplore View on map
Primrose Hill’s Greek taverna
A Greek and Cypriot taverna on Regent’s Park Road in Primrose Hill, a neighbourhood fixture for decades.
89 Regent’s Park Road, NW1 8UYExplore View on map
Fresh pasta in Soho
A small pasta restaurant from the historic Italian delicatessen, with handmade pasta and a pistachio-green look.
51 Greek Street, W1D 4EHExplore View on map
A candlelit Kensington classic
A cosy, candlelit restaurant in an old house off Kensington Church Street, with rustic British and French cooking.
6 Old Court Place, W8 4PLExplore View on map
Wine on Lamb’s Conduit Street
A wine bar and restaurant on Lamb’s Conduit Street, from the team behind the Noble Rot wine magazine, with a remarkable list and seasonal cooking.
51 Lamb’s Conduit Street, WC1N 3NBExplore View on map
Handmade pasta by the market
A small, busy pasta bar by Borough Market, serving handmade pasta at modest prices.
6 Southwark Street, SE1 1TQExplore View on map
East End fish and chips
A fish-and-chip shop and restaurant in Spitalfields in a nostalgic 1950s style, serving fish fried to order.
6-8 Hanbury Street, E1 6QRExplore View on map
Above Borough Market
A British restaurant in the glass Floral Hall above Borough Market, known for its roasts and breakfasts.
The Floral Hall, Stoney Street, SE1 1TLExplore View on map
Seasonal cooking since 1984
Sally Clarke’s restaurant and bakery on Kensington Church Street, cooking simple seasonal food since 1984.
124 Kensington Church Street, W8 4BHExplore View on map
Thai food on Shoreditch High Street
A busy Thai restaurant on Shoreditch High Street, cooking punchy drinking food over charcoal, from the team behind Kiln.
64 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JJExplore View on map
An escape from Oxford Street
A pedestrian quarter of restaurants, cafés and boutiques off Oxford Street, opposite Bond Street station.
St Christopher’s Place, W1UExplore View on map
Grills in Whitechapel since 1972
A large, busy Punjabi restaurant on Fieldgate Street in Whitechapel, known for its grilled lamb chops.
83-89 Fieldgate Street, E1 1JUExplore View on map
A counter in Neal’s Yard
A small counter restaurant in Neal’s Yard cooking the food of the Barbary Coast, from North Africa to Spain, over charcoal.
16 Neal’s Yard, WC2H 9DPExplore View on map
A Viennese café on the Aldwych
A grand café-restaurant in the style of Vienna on the Aldwych, serving schnitzels, strudels and breakfasts from morning to late.
55 Aldwych, WC2B 4BBExplore View on map
A Marylebone gastropub
A smart gastropub with rooms near Marble Arch, known for its Sunday roasts.
6 New Quebec Street, W1H 7RQExplore View on map
A terrace on the canal
A restaurant and bar on Formosa Street in Little Venice, with a large terrace beside the Grand Union Canal.
54 Formosa Street, W9 2JUExplore View on map
A grand café on Piccadilly
A grand European-style café on Piccadilly, in a former car showroom, serving from breakfast to dinner.
160 Piccadilly, W1J 9EBExplore View on map
Indian coastal cooking
A relaxed Marylebone restaurant cooking the seafood dishes of India’s south-west coast, with a fine wine list.
15-17 Blandford Street, W1U 3DGExplore View on map
Graze your way round.
Global kitchens at Centre Point
A food hall of chef-led kitchens and bars at Centre Point, by Tottenham Court Road station.
Centre Point, WC1AExplore View on map
London’s great food market
A historic food market by London Bridge, with stalls of produce, cheese and street food under Victorian ironwork.
8 Southwark Street, SE1 1TLExplore View on map
Street food under the arches
A street-food market along the Ropewalk, a narrow lane of railway arches in Bermondsey, busiest at weekends.
Ropewalk, Maltby Street, SE1 3PAExplore View on map
Food hall in a banana warehouse
A food hall over two floors in a Victorian warehouse once used to ripen bananas, with independent traders and bars.
Earlham Street, WC2H 9LXExplore View on map
Price guide per person for a meal without drinks: £ under £25, ££ £25–50, £££ £50–100, ££££ over £100. Many restaurants add a discretionary service charge of 12.5%.
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