From starters and mains, to sharing plates - NOPI serves a celebrated menu of seasonal flavors. Eat in the conventional dining room, or in the basement - a space comprising sharing tables that sit in view of the open kitchen.
Italian eatery defined by opulence and glam. The atmosphere is lively and the portions are generous. Visit early or make a reservation - the venue is highly popular from opening until close.
Westerns Laundry is a modern restaurant and wine bar that receives rave reviews for its Spanish influenced menu. Expect seafood small plates in a low-key, industrial setting - pair a few dishes with a glass, or bottle, of natural wine.
Nestled in the heart of Mayfair, Aubaine is a charming French brasserie on Dover Street. Located near some of the most affluent parks, squares, and gardens in the area.
Interior design meets culinary experience. The brainchild of a chef and a designer, Coal Office is a modern Middle Eastern restaurant anchored by a rustic-chic aesthetic. Visit for food and admire the setting - a dual-threat space.
Italian cuisine served in a well-to-do setting. Daphne’s is a neighborhood staple and is open for lunch and dinner. If visiting during the day, request a table in the bright and airy conservatory. A refined option.
Homestyle, family food. Self-proclaimed as a "no-borders kitchen". Operating with an instinctive style of cooking, and serving dishes inspired by immigrant cuisines and cultures from South Asia, the Middle East, East Africa, and Britain.
Tiny Bermondsey corner bistro with 20 seats, red gingham tablecloths, and tables pushed close together. The daily blackboard menu sticks to three classic French starters, mains, and desserts paired with an all-French wine list.
Grand, wood-paneled dining room with leather banquettes and crystal chandeliers. Staff wheel antique silver trolleys across the floor, carving aged Scottish roast beef and serving Yorkshire puddings right at the table.
Dimly lit, two-story Covent Garden dining room blending Scandi minimalism with raw walls and oak counters. Large sharing platters pair fresh sushi with hot yakitori sticks from the grill.
King's Road grill centered on an open fire, serving in-house aged steaks and fresh seafood. The large-format cuts are designed for sharing; the cocktail list is short and classic.
Elegant brasserie tucked into a former timber yard, where the kitchen centers on an open coal fire. Seasonal Mediterranean plates drive the menu – moules farcies, grilled Iberico pork, and cuttlefish fideua are common sights.
Rooftop restaurant in the Old War Office, pairing sweeping London views with a Japanese-Mediterranean menu. Expect precise nigiri and robata-grilled dishes from a third-generation sushi master.
Sprawling Piccadilly grand café running with a constant, energetic hum from morning through dinner. Waiters carry plates of Wiener schnitzel and steak tartare across black-and-white marble floors under soaring domed ceilings.
Dimly lit neighborhood restaurant serving French-inspired sharing plates from dark wood booths. The room is small and buzzy, with a curated list of low-intervention wines – book ahead for a table.
Polished Persian dining room pairing the communal warmth of a Tehran kabab house with dark woods and ornate tilework. An open kitchen turns out charcoal-grilled meats and fresh tandoor breads for long, shared dinners.
Family-run Cantonese spot in Somerset House, where personal bookshelves and murals create a homely feel. The menu revives family recipes like claypot rice and wind-dried meats, first brought to the UK by the owner's parents.
Intimate King’s Road bistro serving modern Greek sharing plates. Narrow tables crowd with spicy feta, orzo, and whole grilled fish under low candlelight.
Twelve-seat dining room operating out of a historic riverside mill. The chef-owner cooks a fixed Anglo-French tasting menu just steps from the wooden tables, running the room with the intimacy of a private dinner party.
First-floor brasserie on the Thames with panoramic river views from floor-to-ceiling windows. Service is part of the show: smoked salmon is carved from a trolley and a towering baked Alaska is served tableside.
Tenth-floor Chinese dining room looking out over Hyde Park and the London skyline. Chefs carve wood-fired Beijing duck tableside while groups share dim sum and Cantonese plates.
Intimate Notting Hill bistro serving roast chicken and steak au poivre in a candlelit dining room. Downstairs, a jewel-toned bar pours late cocktails on velvet banquettes.
Classic Parisian brasserie with long banquettes and an all-day menu of French standards like steak tartare. The wine list is strictly French – Loire and Bordeaux heavy – and there's a separate menu just for potatoes.
Light-filled Middle Eastern dining room on a pedestrian corner with wide windows, Moorish floor tiles, and terrace tables. The kitchen turns out slow-cooked lamb, fresh mezze, and feta and honey cheesecake on a kadaif base.
Warm Belsize Park dining room cooking everything over an open wood fire. The tight space stays loud and busy as charred flatbreads and smoky roasted meats hit close-packed tables.
Intimate, pale wood Fitzrovia dining room built entirely around a large open kitchen. Chefs pass plates and explain dishes directly across the nine-seat counter, serving an evening tasting menu of British produce and Japanese technique.
Glossy Holborn dining room mixing sushi with tabletop BBQ. Inset charcoal grills sear premium Wagyu and seafood right at the table – a smoky, interactive meal that stays lively late into the evening.
Old-school Shoreditch corner bistro pairing hearty British-French cooking with an all-French wine list. Candles burn in empty bottles around a wood-paneled dining room serving shared pies and large cuts of fire-cooked meat.
Intimate Hackney Road dining room serving a daily-changing set menu of modern British sharing plates. Bare concrete walls and mismatched wooden tables keep the room relaxed for seasonal cooking and natural wine.
Lively, marquee-covered courtyard under a London Fields railway arch with a central open-fire kitchen. Wooden tables fill with Basque-style sharing plates like whole grilled turbot, juicy beef ribs, and burnt cheesecake.
Victorian corner pub turned rustic trattoria, serving regional Italian dishes like passatelli in brodo and orecchiette. The large central bar remains, pouring Italian wines for a lively, unpretentious room designed to feel like a family hom
