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Read MoreBlacklock City
The original Blacklock in Soho was an instant hit with its mix of excellent chops and creative cocktails for £5—the only snag was the 90-minute queue around the corner. They’ve since opened in blessedly larger premises in the City, bringing...
Read MoreBocconcino
A delicious Italian eatery in Mayfair is a great spot for lunch or an elegant family dinner or a fun night out with friends. The bi-level restaurant has an upstairs, farmhouse style room that is more sedate than the buzzy...
Read MoreColbert
Restaurateurs Chris Corbin and Jeremy King, the duo behind the Wolseley, Delaunay and Brasserie Zedel took over the space of Oriel, a tired café that still drew a following for its central location. The casual, brasserie–style Colbert is in the...
Read MoreDaylesford Organic
Lady Carole Bamford’s eye for detail wins again at Daylesford’s Pimlico setting. The gleaming white marble interior and handmade willow staircase are exquisite, as is the shop’s selection of cheeses (especially the cheddar). After antiquing on the Pimlico Road (don’t...
Courtesy Danny ElwesRead MoreDucksoup
This small Soho spot gets high marks for its natural wines; homespun, relaxed European approach; and delicious, often-changing menu (the menu is posted on Ducksoup’s website daily).
Courtesy Alessandra SpairaniRead MoreFranco Manca
The Hackney outpost of London’s beloved pizza joint, Franco Manca, is their sixth and most inviting restaurant, and the dominant eatery on a trendy street lined with drinking and dining options. Every evening, you’ll find a queue of local creatives...
Read MoreGranger & Co.
Popular with the Notting Hill ‘yummy mummies,’ this sunny spot makes a great breakfast and is a nice place to stop for a coffee. There are four other outposts in Marylebone, Chelsea and beyond as well.
Read MoreHoney & Co
Londoners love this Middle Eastern deli/café that specializes in dishes from Palestine, Israel and Lebanon. Run by two chefs who formerly worked at acclaimed Ottolenghi and Nopi, Honey & Co’s menu features salads, falafel and various mezze that are all...
Read MoreIvy Chelsea Garden
Housed in a nearly 300-year-old building, this lush restaurant remains one of the hottest places to see and be seen, in part thanks to the romantic green garden out back with trailing wisteria and climbing roses. The extensive all-day menu...
Read MoreLe Colombier
Le Colombier brings a dash of French charm and elegance to London's Chelsea neighborhood. The brasserie serves classic dishes and comfort foods that emphasize fresh ingredients, simple preparation and high-quality service. Menu highlights include escargot in garlic cream sauce, steak...
Read MoreLuca
The second offering from the Clove Club boys (chef Isaac McHale with Johnny Smith and Daniel Willis front of house) is a glamorous, grown-up delight, combining an Italian menu with the best of British produce in an intoxicatingly beautiful Clerkenwell...
Read MoreOttolenghi
At these convivial neighborhood bakeries, London’s beloved Israeli-born chef and cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi transports his patrons to aromatic lands south and east of the Mediterranean. Ottolenghi’s countertops, fragrant with dukkah and za’atar, lavishly display tarts, cakes and canapés of...
Courtesy of Helene SandbergRead MorePetersham Nurseries
For residents of West London, a trip to Richmond to dine at Petersham Nurseries is what summer weekends are made for. A historic, impossibly picturesque garden center with a Michelin-starred restaurant, it’s well worth the trip west for some bucolic...
Read MorePizza East Portobello
Nick Jones, of Soho House fame, brought his successful Shoreditch venture Pizza East west, to glamour heaven Notting Hill. Dine alfresco at Pizza East Portobello on tempting slices topped with Portobello mushroom, taleggio, oregano and crispy pork belly, tomato, mushrooms....
Read MoreRochelle’s Canteen
Run by Melanie Arnold and Margot Henderson (wife of Fergus Henderson of St John Bread and Wine), the Canteen serves simple food throughout the day. A recent trip delighted with its original setting—in a former school’s bike shed overlooking a...
Read MoreRuby Violet
This charming north London ice cream parlour has taken frozen delights to a new level. For the children there are cones and sundaes with hot chocolate or salted caramel sauce; adults are offered very grown-up treats: chocolate ginger, chocolate chilli,...
Courtesy SkylonRead MoreSkylon
After you go see the Hayward Gallery, amble over to the Royal Festival Hall and have lunch at this D&D restaurant. With its soaring ceilings and vast windows overlooking the Thames, it is a fun place to eat and watch...
Read MoreTemper
For a good old-fashioned British meat feast, look no further than Smokestak chef Neil Rankin’s fabulous restaurant in Soho. Put yourself center stage in this underground smoky den by sitting at the counter around the open kitchen, where tacos are...
Courtesy Paul Winch FurnessRead MoreThe Culpeper
Occupying a corner facing Petticoat Lane in Spitalfields, the ground floor of the Culpeper is a traditional British bar, but the first-floor restaurant is an elegant, parquet-floored dining room with teal-hued banquet seating and industrial-chic lighting. Chef Sandy Jarvis was...
Read MoreThe Swan at the Globe
One of the most popular sights on the South Bank is Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, whose Swan restaurant, perched on the third floor, is a great option for a gastropub lunch with lovely views. Also located close to Borough Market, the...
Read MoreTonkotsu East
Dalston in northeast London is currently the city's hipster epicenter. The neighborhood's main thoroughfare, Kingsland Road, has shed the last of its grunge and is now lined with boutique wine bars, quirky dive bars and tiny, trendy eateries. Tonkotsu East...
Read MoreVicoli di Napoli
Londoners take their pizza seriously, and in recent years, Pizza Pilgrims, Franco Manca, SoDo, Pizza East and Lardo have all vied for the crown of the city’s best slice. Serious competition arrived in 2017 in the form of L'Antica Pizzeria...
Read MoreYork & Albany
Three-star Michelin superchef Gordon Ramsay's antithesis to his extravagant gourmet spots is this cozy, down-home refuge by Regent’s Park that resembles a bustling dining room in a country inn. Some gripe that it takes as long to reach York & Albany...
