Discover new places to eat out with our London restaurant reviews. London is overflowing with great restaurants. Where do you start? We’re asked daily about which new restaurants have opened, which ones are worth seeking out and what’s not living up to the hype.
From the hustle of Shoreditch to the back streets of our local ‘hood, we scour the city so we can tell you what impresses us (so you can impress your mates). It could be a new street food craze, the next hottest vegan place, a swish Michelin-starred restaurant or a tiny little pop-up without a tablecloth in sight. We’ve got high-end places for those baller occasions, along with the bank-balance-friendly cheap eats.
We’re fair on what we tell you, though we only write London restaurant reviews on what we can truly recommend. Why waste your time telling you something you shouldn’t experience when we can tell you something you most definitely should? We’ve rated our reviews too, from three to five stars, depending on how much we love them to help you prioritise your own all-important hit list. Don’t forget to check out our curated maps of where to find the best burgers, brunch, and loads more all across town too.
So what actually makes a good restaurant? For us, it’s four things. The food itself obviously. Secondly the service – we expect it to be on point. Interiors count for a lot too. Everyone likes an aesthetically pleasing place but we do appreciate that not everyone has a design studio on the books, and sometimes a hole in the wall is fine too. Then there is the atmosphere, the gentle chitter chatter, the sound of laughter, of people having a good time.
Long story short, if you’re looking for London restaurant reviews, for any occasion imaginable – we can help with that.
Johnny Boy’s Review | A Retro SoCal Diner Lands in North London
Here’s Johnny! Johnny Boy’s, the new spot from Facing Heaven founder Julian Denis, has just opened in Stoke Newington. Bringing a little corner of SoCal…
Find Out More64 Goodge Street Review | Lobster and Champagne at a Michelin-Starred Restaurant for under £50
64 Goodge Street is offering a £49 3 Course Lobster & Champagne Menu When 64 Goodge Street first landed three years ago, it made serious…
Find Out MoreA Jamaican-Turkish Mash-Up Lands in the East End
Jurkish makes its Brick Lane debut Jurkish is heading to the East End for a new residency this month, landing inside Ninety One on Brick Lane. If…
Find Out MoreCremer Review | This Is Going to Be the (Space) Talk Of The Town
Think Corner Shop, Only A Little Chicer Cremer has opened on the corner opposite Hoxton Overground, in the site that used to be Molly’s. It’s…
Find Out MoreCafe Clement Review | Nick Jones’ First Proper Restaurant Post Soho House
And it’s already a scene St Clement is Soho House founder Nick Jones’s first project since stepping down from the global members’ club he built.…
Find Out MoreHandyman Sushi Review | “Sushi Omakase in a Handyman’s House – Only in London Fields”
Handyman Sushi, aka Pedro, is a chef + DJ who’s running Edomae sushi omakase and records events in his Hackney flat
Find Out MoreVesper Review | “Exmouth Market Has A New Star”
Discover Vesper Exmouth Market, a stunning venue with a mix of British produce and global influence in its menu.
Find Out MoreAngelina Review | “Seven Years in the Game and Only Getting Better”
Angelina is a family-run restaurant in Dalston that showcases the Japanese tradition of Kondate, fused with Italian flavours
Find Out MoreAppalachia Review | “The Name’s a Mouthful But So Is the Menu”
Explore the unique Appalachian cuisine at Appalachia Review, where every dish tells a story of migration and tradition.
Find Out MoreNo. Forty-Nine Review | “St John’s Wood Gets a New Local”
Our review of No. Forty Nine, the new bakery, all-day bistro and wine bar from the Cinder team on St John’s Wood High Street.
Find Out MoreBonheur By Matt Abé Review | “A New Lease of Life for an Iconic London Restaurant Site”
Our review of Bonheur by Matt Abé — the two-Michelin-star restaurant that opened in the former Le Gavroche site in Mayfair, London, in October 2025. Exceptional fine dining from one of the UK’s most exciting chefs.
Find Out MoreBurnt Arches Review | “There’s a New Golden Arches in Town”
Burnt Arches, new from the Burnt team, has opened in Bethnal Green with an in-house bakery and dinner four nights a week.
Find Out MoreBanquet 88 Review | “We Didn’t Make the Mains, We Were Having Too Much (Cheung) Fun”
Banquet 88 in St Katharine Docks is a new Chinese opening where dim sum steals the show, complete with a whole cheung fun menu section
Find Out MoreOudh 1722 Review | “Royal Lucknow Flavours Arrive in Borough Courtesy of One of Britain’s Best Indian Chefs”
Aktar Islam has come to London with Oudh 1722, focusing on Awadhi cuisine, a historic style originating in Lucknow
Find Out MoreAll Roads Review | “All Roads Lead to Flavour Town at This New Brixton Spot”
All Roads is offering something a little different when it comes to dishes and flavour combinations, and that should be celebrated.
Find Out MoreHausu Review | “A Haus(u) Party in Peckham With Dinner and Excellent Drinks”
Set in the old Peckham Station waiting room, Hausu took over the space that was previously Coal Rooms in October 2024
Find Out MoreThe Golden Tooth Review | “The Papi Boys Go Gastropub”
After closing their London Fields restaurant, Matthew Scott and Charlie Carr have opened gastropub The Golden Tooth
Find Out MoreTavern Review | “Empty Nest Syndrome? Not Now Tavern Is Open”
Tavern is a British bistro from the team behind Restaurant St Barts and Nest (RIP). The space now leans country pub rather than tasting menu
Find Out MoreBelly Review | “The French Bistro Serving Filipino Flavour Bombs”
Big energy, beautiful space, and seriously f**king delicious – you have to go to Filipino spot Belly in Kentish Town
Find Out MoreBianca’s Review | “Stoke Newington’s New Neighbourhood Star”
Bianca’s is the latest restaurant from chef Adolfo De Cecco and his partner Paola Albanese, the duo behind Michelin-starred Casa Fofó
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