Cult Classics Not To Be Missed

Restaurants | Smithfield

St. John Smithfield A London icon, pioneering nose-to-tail dining in a whitewashed former smokehouse for 25 years.

Restaurants | Shoreditch

Rochelle Canteen A subtly secret restaurant located inside a repurposed bike shed in an old Victorian schoolyard….

Restaurants | Fitzrovia

Portland Laid-back fine dining in Fitzrovia, with a tasting menu that’s surprisingly affordable.

Restaurants | Bethnal Green

Brawn A modern classic, serving European small plates and natural & organic wines in a relaxed, low-key setting.

Restaurants | Soho

Barrafina Dean Street Quite simply, one of London’s most important tapas restaurants.

Restaurants | Soho

Bocca Di Lupo This is probably the finest regional Italian restaurant in London. Or even Italy.

Restaurants | Shoreditch

The Clove Club This is just one of those restaurants that everyone ought to cross off their London Restaurant Bucket List.

Restaurants | Hammersmith

The River Cafe An iconic Italian restaurant that changed the London restaurant scene forever.

Restaurants | Piccadilly

The Wolseley A glorious brasserie modelled after European Grand Cafés, located in the heart of Piccadilly.

Restaurants | Leicester Square

J Sheekey An elegant, old-school seafood restaurant in the heart of Leicester Square, with romantic low lighting.

Restaurants | Soho

The Palomar A modern London classic, serving Israeli small plates over a theatrical dining counter.

Restaurants | Marylebone

Trishna Another Michelin-starred Indian gem from the Sethi siblings, with a pared back aesthetic and a focus on seafood.

Restaurants | Farringdon

The Quality Chop House The Quality Chop House totally lives up to its name. It explains how its been feeding the residents of Farringdon, and those further afield, since 1896.

Restaurants | Highbury

F.K.A.B.A.M A tiny, raucous den of smoky deliciousness where chef Lee Tiernan churns out brow-raising dishes from a mangal oven.