The West End
This small, white-tiled cafe has a terrific choice of pies to satisfy all levels of hunger, from careful nibblers to voracious teens. Meat is all free…
Must-see restaurants in London
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This diminutive eatery is a wonderfully authentic take on a Spanish tapas bar and has excellent eats. Seats are at the bar, along the window, or on one of…
London
As the name suggests, fish is definitely on the menu of the South Place Hotel's Michelin-starred restaurant – but so are game meats such as duck and…
North London
Perfect for grabbing ingredients for a picnic by the canal, this branch of the upmarket supermarket isn't your typical grocery shopping experience. Not…
The West End
This fun and friendly original branch of The Breakfast Club chain has been successfully frying up since 2005. Full Monty or All American brekkies are the…
The West End
A small and cool ground-floor and basement hideout for the Marylebone hipster set, Monocle Cafe (from the eponymous magazine) is a delightful addition to…
North London
Although everything is of a high standard, if there's one thing you should try at Namaaste, it's the kebab platter: the meat and fish coming off the…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Green Papaya has stiff competition along Hoxton's 'Pho Mile', but if you can't decide where to stop, this spot offers the best of two worlds: both belly…
North London
This popular gastropub has a surprisingly modern interior, given its traditional exterior. The menu is proper posh English pub grub – Cumberland sausages,…
Notting Hill & West London
Frying on Farmer St since 1939 – a bad year for the European restaurant trade – Geales has endured, despite its quiet location tucked away on a street…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
London’s first gastropub may have seen its original owners move on, but it’s still a great place for a bite and a pint, especially at lunchtimes when it’s…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Worship at this temple to the burger gods, somewhat sacrilegiously set in the former Hoxton Market Christian Mission and complete with stained-glass…
The West End
One of our favourite places for pizza in the very heart of Soho, PP serves 12-inch Neapolitan-style pizzas with delectably crispy crusts. There are a half…
The West End
From its little nook on the top level of cosy Kingly Court, just off Carnaby Street, this diminutive restaurant dishes out gourmet kebabs, open-style pita…
Notting Hill & West London
This adorable cafe enjoys a divine setting within the elegant drawing room (the former Bishop's living room) at the rear of Fulham Palace. Sink into a…
The West End
Bocca radiates elegant sophistication from its dark Soho backstreet setting. The menu has dishes from across Italy (with pointers of what region they’re…
Notting Hill & West London
A worthy refuelling stop during a Portobello Market foray, this well-placed white-tile chippie does a brisk trade in fresh fish, wrapped in light and…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Cheerful Andina sits on the corner of trendy Redchurch St and serves high-quality Peruvian street food. The lively restaurant, set over two floors, is a…
North London
This tiny eatery on Upper St in Islington serves up some of the biggest-flavoured Mediterranean dishes in town. The choices are as limited as the seats,…
Kensington & Hyde Park
Stylish and serene, with charming service and an enticing menu, Enoteca Turi devotes equal attention to the grape as to the food, which means that each…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
The handsome pub downstairs is a buzzy place for a drink, but swirl up the tight spiral staircase and an entirely different Princess presents itself…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This relic of the Jewish East End still does a brisk trade serving dirt-cheap home-made bagels (stuffed with smoked salmon and cream cheese, salt beef and…
North London
An excellent and very central budget French eatery, Le Mercury seems to have everything you could need in its winning formula: romantic atmosphere, with…
The West End
This expanded cafe in the heart of Covent Garden serves tasty Portuguese dishes, such as feijoada (a bean stew with smoked meat) and bacalhau à brás …
North London
This delightful and very chouette (cute) French restaurant is an excellent budget option in pricey in Hampstead, with such Gallic comfort food as onion…
North London
Tucked away on a side street, this upmarket little place does a brisk trade in inventive vegetarian and vegan cooking. The menu features mouth-watering,…
The West End
More than 40 meat-free and vegan dishes inspired by global cuisines are laid out for self-service in this airily designed restaurant that charges by…
The West End
This deli-cafe has bowls of delectable salads, antipasto, peppers and beans scattered about the long communal table. Huge slabs of bread invite you to…
Notting Hill & West London
With a welcoming flaming charcoal grill brightening its window, this simple, casual yet pretty and precise Japanese restaurant fixes its focus on smaller…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Never has pizza looked more mouth-watering than at Panzo's: oblong-shaped, loaded with toppings and enjoyed in a dining room bathed in the pink hues of…
The West End
This branch of a mini-chain specialises in vegetarian dishes from the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It's cheap, filling and of a fine standard. Try…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Not content with being one of the kings of London's coffee-bean scene (it offers barista training and workshops in 'latte art'), Prufrock also dishes up…
North London
The largest of the three branches of this high-viz chippy serves reliable fish (choose from a half dozen types) and chips to up to 110 diners over two…
The West End
A welcome addition to the dining scene in 'Upper Bloomsbury' is this bistro serving Italian-accented food such as tagliattelles aux truffes (pasta with…
The West End
A tarted-up trattoria that has a loyal local following, Il Baretto specialises in good, wood-fired-oven pizza and such simple Italian dishes as penne with…
Notting Hill & West London
Chinese-style fluffy buns of all types is the name of the game here, with an unexpected range of flavours from veggie curry to Full English (egg, bacon,…
Kensington & Hyde Park
Min Jiang serves up seafood, excellent wood-fired Peking duck (běijīng kǎoyā; half/whole £35/65), dim sum (from £5) and sumptuously regal views over…
The West End
It's first come, first served at Franco Manca, which has come a long way since first feeding Brixton on slow-rise sourdough pizzas a decade ago. The six…
The West End
For a bowl of sustaining ramen noodles, you couldn't do better than Bone Daddies on Peter St, the original of an ever-expanding chain. Choose your …
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
The Moorish cuisine on offer at this Exmouth Market institution straddles the Strait of Gibraltar, with influences from Spain, Portugal and North Africa –…
