The West End
With no reservations, you may need to get in line for an hour or so at this restaurant that produces some of the best tapas in town. Divine mouthfuls are…
Must-see restaurants in London
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
For lashings of la-di-da with an extra serve of ooh la la, you can't beat the incredibly grand surrounds of this soaring Victorian hall, inhabited by bow…
The West End
The emphasis here is on the freshest seafood: entry is via the attached fishmongers (9am to 10pm Monday to Saturday, from 10am Sunday). There are some…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This glorious recreation of a 1950s East End chippy comes complete with wait-staff in pinnies and hairnets, and Blitz memorabilia. As well as the usual…
The West End
This masculine-feeling brasserie attached to the Rosewood London – all reclaimed oak, antique mirrors and leather banquettes – serves up such delights as…
The West End
Its bemusing name notwithstanding, this quality, split-level Spanish restaurant offers over 50 tapas, traditional mains such as grilled lamb chops and…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
As you walk into this tiny Indian place, it's the smell that hits you: the delicious tang of spices and incense. The punchy food is inspired by family…
North London
Housed in the lofty Granary Building, the King's Cross redevelopment's first tenant (2012) is a vast industrial-chic destination for tasty fusion bites…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
During the day this Kiwi-run cafe is full of artsy types hunched over their computers and new-media mavens appropriating booth seats for impromptu…
Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court
This much-loved family-run restaurant specialises in the subtle cuisine of Portugal’s former colony of Goa on India’s west coast. Winning dishes include…
Kensington & Hyde Park
In business for over three decades, this understated Chinese restaurant imaginatively exercises a no-menu policy, so just present your preferences and let…
Notting Hill & West London
When the burger munchies strike, this Portobello branch of the winning, no-nonsense Brixton chain can sit you down for a helping of its juicy trademark…
Notting Hill & West London
This simple and popular cafe is the place for Palestinian falafel wraps, done to a turn. There's a whole host of choice wrap fillings to go with your…
London
Three floors up the Cheesegrater building is the second outpost of the restaurant that made the 'press for champagne' button a quintessential over-the-top…
Notting Hill & West London
Stuffed under the Westway, this lively and aromatic street-eats market at the north end of Portobello Rd serves organic street food snacks from all over…
The West End
Soho's slice of Spain, Fernandez serves simple lunches of jamón (ham), cured meats and cheese platters. The fresh, grilled chorizo with sourdough is…
Kensington & Hyde Park
With its uncontrived yet crisply modern and cool green-on-grey design, Medlar is a King's Rd sensation. With no à la carte menu and scant pretentiousness,…
Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court
This dog-friendly bakery and cafe occupies a popular and welcoming niche along the marvellously named Friars Stile Rd, supplying Richmond Park ramblers…
The West End
Proudly owned by a succession of Italian and Greek Londoners since founded by M Esposito in 1914, this chippie retains a classic interior, vintage fryer…
The West End
Named after the smoggy capital of China's Gansu province, the Lanzhou Noodle Bar serves up authentic, steaming bowls of steaming hand-pulled noodles (la…
Kensington & Hyde Park
Light floods through the windows into the high-ceilinged, wood-lined, curved dining area and onto the black-and-chrome bar, where choice wines are sold by…
Notting Hill & West London
With its colourfully mixed-up cups, saucers and cutlery and snug interior, this appealing cafe has a jumble-sale charm. It offers fine Monmouth coffee and…
North London
Working the culinary trend of the moment – Levantine food meets modern European cuisine – the Good Egg, with its long opening hours, is many things to…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
It may be the little sister of glamorous Galvin La Chapelle next door, but this 'pub deluxe', as it styles itself, is all about giving traditional pub…
Kensington & Hyde Park
Zuma oozes style – a modern-day take on the traditional Japanese izakaya (‘a place to stay and drink sake’), where drinking and eating harmonise. The…
The West End
This is the perfect place to escape the Soho chaos and relax in a dark-wood-panelled space on the southern side of a delightful 'undiscovered' square…
The West End
'Crumbs' is an inviting corner trattoria with a cafe and deli out front and a cosy dining room out back. The food isn't overly complex: Palermo-style…
The West End
Peru's capital has one of the hottest food scenes in the world, and this namesake restaurant brings that colour, zest and simple deliciousness to London…
North London
Part of chef Gordon Ramsay’s culinary empire, this lively hotel brasserie serves British classics in its light-filled dining room from breakfast (£11 to …
North London
Carnivores rejoice; this is one of the finest places in London for a steak (though all toppings and sauces are extra). There are a half-dozen branches of…
The West End
On the first floor of The Other Palace Theatre and roomier than Naughty Piglets, its elder sibling in Brixton, this unpretentious open-kitchen restaurant…
The West End
Care to be a guinea pig for student chefs at Westminster Kingsway College, where such celebrity chefs as Jamie Oliver and Ainsley Harriott were trained?…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This three-floor Georgian town house in the heart of Clerkenwell has a cracking all-day menu that is almost as pleasurable to read as it is to eat from…
London
Newly opened Ivy promises to inject some late-night life into this part of the City, and it's well on its way with a nightly resident DJ, an extensive…
Kensington & Hyde Park
The rather formal setting – starched white tablecloths, cubby holes and leather banquettes – is softened by intimate lighting in the evenings and affable…
North London
This lovely cafe on a quiet alleyway is a long-standing Hampstead favourite for its excellent coffee, simple but delicious food and light, airy set-up…
Kensington & Hyde Park
Ognisko has been a stalwart of the Polish community in London since 1940 (it's part of the Polish Hearth Club). The grand dining room is stunning, bathed…
The West End
The views of Westminster from the top floor of Waterstones bookshop on Piccadilly are worth the stairs (okay, there's a lift too). Add a relaxed dining…
The West End
This no-nonsense chippie dating back to 1871 (when it surely hadn't yet acquired the cute, punning name) is simplicity itself: basic wooden tables under…
The West End
It’s only been open for ten years or so, but Bob Bob Ricard, a restaurant that serves outlandishly luxurious takes on British and Russian staples, is…
