Restaurants in London
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The Devonshire by Gordon Ramsay
126 Devonshire Road, London, W4 2JJ
Located in leafy Chiswick, The Devonshire is the latest gastropub venture from celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay
The Quality Chop House
92 - 94 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3EA
The Quality Chop House is the perfect London restaurant for people who love good food and wine whilst enjoying a little bit of English history
Brown's Hotel Afternoon Tea
Brown's Hotel, London, W1S 4BP
For the most traditional English afternoon tea, look no further than The English Tea Room at Brown's Hotel in Albemarle Street, just off Piccadilly
Cheyne Walk Brasserie
50 Cheyne Walk, London, SW3 5LR
Cheyne Walk Brasserie is a great French restaurant with amazing views over the Albert Bridge and the Thames
Chez Gerard Covent Garden
Covent Garden Piazza, London, WC2E 8RF
Dine al fresco on the stunning terrace of Chez Gerard Covent Garden
Gaucho Grill Piccadilly
25 Swallow Street, London, W1B 4QR
This superb Argentine steakhouse is the flagship restaurant of the Gaucho Grill chain
Tamesa @ Oxo
Second Floor, Oxo Tower Wharf, London, SE1 9PH
With stunning views of the river, Tamesa at Oxo Restaurant is an excellent place to visit for sumptuous food and extremely pleasant service
J Sheekey
St Martin's Court, London, WC2N 4AL
J Sheekey fish restaurant is a faultless experience in almost every way
The Ivy
1 West Street, London, WC2
The Ivy Restaurant London, one of London's leading celebrity restaurants in Covent Garden London
The Forge
14 Garrick Street, London, WC2E 9BJ
The Forge is a stylish new Covent Garden restaurant housed in a wonderful gothic style church
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The Albemarle
£60.00
British
Mayfair
Brown's Hotel, 33 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BP
Tel 020 7493 6020
Things have changed in the august dining room of London’s oldest five-star hotel: the former Grill at Brown’s has been renamed The Albemarle; legendary maitre d’ Angelo Maresca has retired; &… More
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Bleeding Heart Tavern
£35.00
British
City-West
Bleeding Heart Yard, Greville Street, London EC1N 8SJ
Tel 020 7242 8238
This is an informal spin-off of the Bleeding Heart restaurant & it has certainly inherited its namesake’s culinary agility but not its French pulse. It comfortably accommodates power brokers … More
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Boisdale of Belgravia
£47.00
British
Westminster & Victoria
15 Eccleston Street, London SW1W 9LX
Tel 020 7730 6922
Lunch at this Belgravia landmark is definitely not for wimps, as midday meals often carry right through to late afternoon & well into evening-drinks time, too. The comfy tartan-tinged surrounds … More
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Butlers Wharf Chop House
£47.00
British
City-South
36e Shad Thames, London SE1 2YE
Tel 020 7403 3403
The food, service & location described as ‘the best place to take visitors to London’ all get rave reviews from readers, though be aware that the decor – dark wood panelling & dated … More
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The Grill at The Dorchester
£67.00
British
Mayfair
The Dorchester, 53 Park Lane, London W1K 1QA
Tel 020 7629 8888
The arrival of chef Aiden Byrne is breathing new life into The Grill. Hushed formality has been replaced by buzzy mealtimes & readers agree it’s an excellent choice for top-of-the-tree dining. … More
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Hereford Road
£36.00
British
Kensington
3 Hereford Road, London W2 4AB
Tel 020 7727 1144
This newcomer is all about good, honest cooking. The former Victorian butcher’s shop in the backwaters between Bayswater & Notting Hill has seen its counter replaced by a long open kitchen, … More
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Market
£34.00
British
North West
43 Parkway, London NW1 7PN
Tel 020 7267 9700
This Camden newcomer is the latest London launch to sign up to the trend for no-frills British food. Co-owner & chef Dan Spence was formerly head chef at Medcalf & Market has a similarly fuss-free… More
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Medcalf
£35.00
British
City-West
40 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QE
Tel 020 7833 3533
This narrow diner, with its inner courtyard, is fashionably scuffed around the edges, much like many of the creative professionals & arty types who use it as their HQ. But the lack of gloss on … More
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Rhodes Twenty Four
£55.00
British
City-North
24th Floor, Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HQ
Tel 020 7877 7703
For many, Gary Rhodes’ dining room on the 24th floor of the former NatWest tower is a pinnacle of City fine dining. There’s much that impresses, from well-judged starters of smoked eel with hollandaise… More
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Richard Corrigan at Lindsay House
£72.00
British
Soho
21 Romilly Street, London W1D 5AF
Tel 020 7439 0450
Lindsay House has always felt more like a private home than a restaurant: you have to ring the doorbell to gain admittance & are ushered into one of two small dining rooms with fireplaces & … More
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Rivington Grill
£47.00
British
City-North
28-30 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3DZ
Tel 020 7729 7053
The Shoreditch triangle has proved something of a Bermuda triangle for serious restaurants, so it was reassuring to find this understated modern Brit in rude health on a recent weekend visit. Smoked… More
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Rules
£51.00
British
Covent Garden
35 Maiden Lane, London WC2E 7LB
Tel 020 7836 5314
Rules has been specialising in classic game cookery, oysters, pies & puddings since 1798 & it very much remains the epitome of a formal English restaurant. Deep-pile carpets, plush banquettes… More
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Smiths of Smithfield
£53.00
Modern Eclectic
City-West
67-77 Charterhouse Street, London EC1M 6HJ
Tel 020 7251 7950
Cavernous, clamorous & carnivorous, Smiths has something for everyone on its four floors – except maybe a table, so take the hint & book ahead. The all-day bar-cum-cafe (see separate review)… More
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St John
£46.00
British
City-West
26 St John Street, London EC1M 4AY
Tel 020 7251 0848
Fergus Henderson’s nose-to-tail British repertoire, served up in the whitewashed surrounds of a former smokehouse, ennobles & even glamorises the extremities of meatiness. Foodies, power suits … More
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Tom's Kitchen
£43.00
British
Chelsea
27 Cale Street, London SW3 3QP
Tel 020 7349 0202
Tom Aikens’s brasserie-style operation opened to mixed reports in late 2006. While its straightforward comfort food was generally well received, some readers felt it ‘lacked Aikens’s discerning … More
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| Bar Shu | £42.00 | Chinese | Soho |
| 28 Frith Street, London W1D 5LF | Tel 020 7287 6688 | ||
| Just a few steps from Chinatown but a million miles away in spirit, Bar Shu offers Londoners a rare, full-bodied, no-holds barred taste of Szechuan cooking. The famously hot & spicy cuisine is … More | |||
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| China Tang | £55.00 | Chinese | Mayfair |
| The Dorchester, 53 Park Lane, London W1K 1QA | Tel 020 7629 9988 | ||
| Entrepreneur David Tang’s London restaurant echoes its owner’s ebullient personality & flamboyant style. Packed wall-to-wall with original antiques & furnishings shipped from China, it … More | |||
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| Hakkasan | £67.00 | Chinese | Bloomsbury |
| 8 Hanway Place, London W1T 1HD | Tel 0870 141 6099 | ||
| Hakkasan retains its title as London’s choicest Chinese restaurant by some distance. The sultry basement, lit in shades of purple & filled with beautiful fretwork, oozes sex appeal & attracts… More | |||
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| Haozhan | £36.00 | Chinese | Soho |
| 8 Gerrard Street, London W1D 5PJ | Tel 020 7434 3838 | ||
| This smart Chinatown newcomer, neatly decorated with black-topped tables, mirrored walls & bold blocks of colour, is a welcome addition to Gerrard Street. The menu is not as lengthy as that found… More | |||
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| Hunan | £48.00 | Chinese | Westminster & Victoria |
| 51 Pimlico Road, London SW1W 8NE | Tel 020 7730 5712 | ||
| Genteel Pimlico is not where you might expect to find one of London’s best Chinese restaurants & first impressions of Hunan’s narrow green & cream dining room suggest neighbourhood stalwart … More | |||
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| Kai | £78.00 | Chinese | Mayfair |
| 65 South Audley Street, London W1K 2QU | Tel 0870 780 8146 | ||
| This very swanky Chinese, its two dark & modern dining rooms filled with dramatic stone Buddha heads, feels right at home amid the ornate interior shops of South Audley Steet, where ‘more is more’… More | |||
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| Princess Garden | £37.00 | Chinese | Mayfair |
| 8-10 North Audley Street, London W1K 6ZD | Tel 020 7493 3223 | ||
| Most London diners now know that dim sum is one of the best ways to have a filling meal & still get change from a £20 note. And there are few smarter places to indulge in a cheap-eat dumpling … More | |||
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| Shanghai Blues | £48.00The indicative 'entry' cost of a single 2-course à la carte meal (dinner), including starter, main course, vegetables (if extra), coffee, cover charge, service & VAT, plus half a bottle of house wine. | Chinese | Covent Garden |
| 193-197 High Holborn, London WC1V 7BD | Tel 020 7404 1668 | ||
| Housed in a Grade II-listed former library, this opulent restaurant & bar is a serious player in the haute Chinese, dim sum & fancy cocktail game (a la Hakkasan). It’s an alluring space … More | |||
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| Snazz Sichuan | £40.00 | Chinese | North West |
| 37 Charlton Street, London NW1 1JD | Tel 020 7388 0808 | ||
| Last year it was Bar Shu in Soho & now the eccentrically decorated Snazz Sichuan is the latest restaurant on a mission to show Londoners there’s more to Chinese cooking than Cantonese. Szechuan … More | |||
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| Yauatcha | £40.00 | Chinese | Soho |
| 15 Broadwick Street, London W1F 0DL | Tel 0870 780 8265 | ||
| With its alluring, sultry nightclub-style decor, Yauatcha remains one of London’s chicest restaurants & is also one of the few to serve dim sum throughout the day. The crowd is glamorous & … More | |||
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| Amaya | £62.00 | Indian | Chelsea |
| Halkin Arcade, Motcomb Street, London SW1X 8JT | Tel 020 7823 1166 | ||
| The younger sibling of Chutney Mary & Veeraswamy continues to garner plenty of praise & its ‘delicate’ grazing dishes, focused around various Indian grilling methods, are often rated ‘out … More | |||
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| Benares | £61.00 | Indian | Mayfair |
| 12 Berkeley Square House, London W1J 6BS | Tel 020 7629 8886 | ||
| Michelin-starred chef-proprietor Atul Kochhar may be an increasingly familiar TV presence but judging by the standard of his upscale Indian cooking, he hasn’t taken his eye off the ball. Start with … More | |||
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| Cafe Spice Namaste | £38.00 | Indian | City-Central |
| 16 Prescott Street, London E1 8AZ | Tel 020 7488 9242 | ||
| A handsome red-brick Victorian pile with a discreet garden is the setting for this innovative Indian on the City’s eastern border, where the bright colours & majestic swags of the spacious dining… More | |||
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| Chutney Mary | £55.00 | Indian | Chelsea |
| 535 King's Road, London SW10 0SZ | Tel 020 7351 3113 | ||
| Chelsea’s landmark Indian seems to get better with age. A new look – complete with crystal-studded silk wall hangings – brings dash & drama to what was a cooler space. Such opulence is a … More | |||
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| The Cinnamon Club | £52.00 | Indian | Westminster & Victoria |
| The Old Westminster Library, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU | Tel 020 7222 2555 | ||
| Never mind it being one of London’s top modern Indians, The Cinnamon Club is one of the capital’s most reliable restaurants, in all categories. ‘Always excellent’, its ‘outstanding cuisine’… More | |||
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| Ma Goa | £34.00 | Indian | South West |
| 242-244 Upper Richmond Road, London SW15 6TG | Tel 020 8780 1767 | ||
| A long-term success on the Putney scene, Ma Goa thrives on serving good quality food reflecting some of its namesake region’s past as a Portuguese colony in modern comfort. The cuisine is a wonderfully… More | |||
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| The Painted Heron | £42.00 | Indian | Chelsea |
| 112 Cheyne Walk, London SW10 0DJ | Tel 020 7351 5232 | ||
| Who would have thought, 10 years ago, that London would become home to a slew of upmarket Indian eateries? Chelsea’s Painted Heron was one of the pioneers of the genre, its menu a fusion of classic … More | |||
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| Rasa | £25.00 | Indian | North |
| 55 Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 0AR | Tel 020 7249 0344 | ||
| The lobster-pink exterior would be enough to make Rasa stand out, yet it has also secured an enviable reputation for its exceptional Keralan food. It may be entirely vegetarian but all but the most … More | |||
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| Rasoi Restaurant | £63.00 | Indian | Chelsea |
| 10 Lincoln Street, London SW3 2TS | Tel 020 7225 1881 | ||
| You have to ring on the doorbell to gain admission to this swanky townhouse, which offers an experience that’s a cross between refined restaurant & swish dinner party. Tables are scattered through… More | |||
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| Red Fort | £48.00 | Indian | Soho |
| 77 Dean Street, London W1D 3SH | Tel 020 7437 2115 | ||
| When the Red Fort opened in the late 80s it was the pinnacle of London’s Indian fine-dining scene. Twenty years on, it may have been superseded by a new breed of swish modern Indians, but it’s … More | |||
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| Salloos | £40.00 | Indian | Knightsbridge |
| 62-64 Kinnerton Street, London SW1X 8ER | Tel 020 7235 4444 | ||
| A dainty house in the residential backwaters of Knightsbridge is not where you’d expect to find one of London’s longest-standing & most highly revered Pakistani restaurants. Over the last 31 … More | |||
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| Star of India | £38.00 | Indian | Chelsea |
| 154 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 0BE | Tel 020 7373 2901 | ||
| With cherub-frescoed ceilings & shiny mother-of-pearl furnishings, the recently refurbished Star of India is as flamboyant as its owner, chef & TV regular Reza Mahammad. The food, too, is … More | |||
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| Tamarind | £45.00 | Indian | Mayfair |
| 20 Queen Street, London W1J 5PR | Tel 020 7629 3561 | ||
| One of London’s smartest Indian restaurants, Tamarind’s basement dining room is popular for top-level business entertaining – particularly with overseas clients, for whom the idea of a Michelin-starred… More | |||
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| Tayyabs | £16.00 | Indian | East |
| 83 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1JU | Tel 020 7247 9543 | ||
| A high-quality, fast-turnaround eatery, Tayyabs is a nice change from the nearby Brick Lane curry houses & their tiresome touts. Queues form outside for the powerfully spiced sizzling grilled … More | |||
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| Veeraswamy | £44.00 | Indian | Mayfair |
| 99-101 Regent Street, (entrance on Swallow Street), London W1B 4RS | Tel 020 7734 1401 | ||
| The people behind the Masala World group of restaurants have a knack of raising their already high standards with every project they do. Clearly not satisfied with their stunning redesign of Chutney… More | |||
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Open everyday from noon to 10:00pm
Reservations recommended
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Anytown, AA 12345
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