Behold

The Best Restaurants in London

Restaurants | South Kensington

Ceru Levantine cuisine, from the eastern Mediterranean coast, is part of an ancient culture which has been around since the dawn of civilization itself…but the people behind Levant style eatery Ceru still nevertheless decided to run three popups juuuust to make sure people are still into it.

Restaurants | Soho

Corazón A retro Soho taqueria with an in-house tortilla machine, mouthwatering Mexican small plates and weekend brunch.

Restaurants | Clerkenwell

Breddos Taqueria The first bricks-and-mortar home of street food stalwarts, Breddos Tacos – serving up tacos and Mexican small plates alongside margaritas and mezcals, and your pick of the vinyl.

Restaurants | Clerkenwell

Luca A retro spot in Clerkenwell from the team behind The Clove Club, serving up glorious Italian food, with a private courtyard, semi-open kitchen, and voyeuristic pasta-making room.

Restaurants | Greenwich

Heap’s Sausage Café Vegans might want to pass on this one.

Restaurants | Greenwich

Goddards Classic pie & mash at one of London’s oldest restaurants.

Restaurants | Spitalfields

Som Saa Top-level Thai dishes and cocktails in an industrial Spitalfields setting.

Restaurants | Borough

Hawksmoor Borough Market The first South London outpost of the celebrated steak spot.

Restaurants | Fitzrovia

BAO Fitzrovia It’s double the size of the Soho original, and it has a whole new menu. Don’t worry though. The pork buns are still there.

Restaurants | Soho

100 Wardour St A glittering, two level Soho restaurant and bar, with live music six nights a week.

Restaurants | King's Cross

Dishoom King’s Cross A basement cocktail bar; a mezzanine/alfresco dining space; an upstairs loft; and a giant suspended replica of Bombay’s famous Victoria Terminus clock. And who doesn’t love a giant clock.

Restaurants | Soho

Copita A bustling, informal tapas joint with a solid selection of G&Ts, from the people behind Barrica.

Restaurants | St James's

Wilton’s An elegant, old school restaurant serving up seafood and classic British dishes.

Restaurants | Shoreditch

Dishoom Shoreditch A place to enjoy traditional Parsi and Bombay-style dishes, in dimly lit retro surrounds, or on the shaded verandah.

Restaurants | Clerkenwell

Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings A beautifully designed house of drinking and dining, with two bars, two restaurants, and private rooms to boot.

Restaurants | Soho

The Palomar What do you get when two Tel Aviv nightclub entrepreneurs and the winner of ‘Iron Chef’ Israel are sewn together? – Dubious surgery and a three-headed cooking party animal. Or… The Palomar.

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Roka London A sleek quartet of Japanese restaurants in London.