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.
Oudh 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
Find Out MoreAuguste Review | “Flame-Grilled Skewers and Low-Intervention Wines in London Fields”
Discover Auguste on Mentmore Terrace, offering Abruzzo cuisine with charcoal grills and a cozy atmosphere.
Find Out MoreWillett’s Review | “The Bistro That’s Right to Blow Its Own Crumpet”
Willett’s is a British bistro in The Cadogan that’s championing seasonal ingredients and British classics.
Find Out MoreGiacco’s Review | “The Neighbourhood Wine Bar Serving Up a New Chef Every Time”
Giacco’s is exactly what you would want from a neighbourhood wine bar: cosy interiors, a relaxed atmosphere, and an ever-changing menu.
Find Out MoreCeCe’s Review | “Public House Group Doubles Down on Italy”
Predictably, CeCe’s has already become a bit of a scene, so if you want to see and be seen over martinis and pasta, this is the place
Find Out MoreDim Sum Library Review | “A Library You Want to Study at”
Dim sum all day, every way When it comes to new dim sum spots, we are like moths to a flame. So it was with…
Find Out MoreHoly Carrot Spitalfields Review | “Fire, Fermentation and a New Veggie Approach”
The biggest talking point is that this branch of Holy Carrot isn’t exclusively vegan, with dairy and eggs now appearing on the menu.
Find Out MoreTaverna Ermou Review | “Consider This Your Summer Trip to Greece, Minus the Non-EU Passport Queues”
There’s been an explosion of Greek spots in London recently, and the latest is Athens-born restaurant Taverna Ermou
Find Out MoreBurro Review | “Trullo Co-Owner Sticks to a Winning Formula”
Turllo co-owner Conor Gadd sticks to a winning formula with his debut solo restaurant Burro in Covent Garden
Find Out MoreHigh Review | “Reach for the Stars at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High”
Enjoy views for days and a greatest hits menu from the last 25 years of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay at his City spot High
Find Out MoreOsteria Vibrato Review | “Day Five and This Place Is Singing!”
Osteria Vibrato, the new restaurant from Charlie Mellor (he of Laughing Heart fame) has opened on Greek Street
Find Out MoreTower House Review | “Like the Stock Market, Gold’s Shares Are Rising Fast in the London Restaurant Scene”
Tower House, sister to Gold in Notting Hill, sits right on the river in Richmond in a 19th-century clock tower
Find Out MoreTiella Review | “This Italian Trattoria Is Already Pumping at Its Brand New Home”
Dara Klein’s Tiella finds a permanent home on Columbia Road and the Italian trattoria is deserving of the hype
Find Out MoreLing Ling’s at Godet Review | “Standout Chinese Food in London’s Only Wine Pub”
Ling Ling’s, one of London’s best pop-ups is turning up the heat at new home Godet, the wine pub on Essex Road
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