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.
High 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
Find Out MoreDakaDaka Review | “Georgian Cooking Finds its Feet in Mayfair”
Discover DakaDaka, a cosy Mayfair restaurant featuring open fire cooking and Georgian cuisine in a warm atmosphere.
Find Out MoreIvan Ramen Review | “They Don’t Call Ivan Orkin a Ramen Master for Nothing”
Thanks to a little show called Chef’s Table, Ivan Ramen has become one of the most famous ramen restaurants in the world
Find Out MoreBar Flor Review | “Who Needs Spain When You’ve Got Pinxtos in Belgravia”
Billed as its ‘playful younger sibling’, pinxtos wine bar Bar Flor sits above the Wildflowers restaurant in Newson’s Yard.
Find Out MoreStable Wines Review | “Goodbye Horses and The Dreamery Team Open Another Banger”
Open by the Goodbye Horses team, Stable Wines is a sexy, candlelit drinking den, with excellent wines and snacks to keep you sated
Find Out MoreCoqfighter Review | “Chicken Gets a Glow-Up in the City”
Run by mates Troy, Tristan and Deacon, Coqfighter has just opened its fourth restaurant by Liverpool Street
Find Out MoreKhao Bird, Soho Review | “It May Be Permanent But it’s Still Riding That Pop-Up Energy”
Another great Thai spot for Soho Formerly a Borough Market pop-up, Khao Bird now has a permanent Soho site, serving Northern Thai-inspired cooking from chef…
Find Out MoreHawksmoor St Pancras Review | “Safe Pair of Hands Saves St Pancras”
Hawksmoor is an absolute crowd pleaser and we can honestly say we’ve never had a bad meal at any of their restaurants.
Find Out MoreMOI Review | “Speedy Sushi at Soho’s 60-Minute Omakase”
There’s lots of different ways you can come and experience MOI, including the recently launched one hour sushi omakase menu
Find Out MorePlaza Khao Gaeng Borough Yards Review | “Even More Thai to Go Around”
After opening a second Speedboat Bar in the summer, Luke Farrell wasted no time in expanding his other Thai restaurant Plaza Khao Gaeng.
Find Out MoreAlbers Review | “The Kind of Place You’d Want on Your Doorstep”
Albers really is everything you could want from a neighbourhood spot. It feels like you’re at a mate’s house, only with better food and wine.
Find Out MoreThe Dover Street Counter Review | “The Dover Now Has a Younger, Naughtier Spin-Off”
While The Dover is all about ice cold martinis and a see-and-be-seen atmosphere, The Dover Street Counter has a more playful edge.
Find Out MoreTempo Review | “The Prawn Toast Is Worth the Trip Alone”
Eric Wan has gone from pop-up to permanent with his new restaurant, Tempo, and it’s worth the trip for the prawn toast alone
Find Out MoreArthur’s Market Review | “Made in Chelsea”
Come for groceries, stay for the sushi at Arthur’s Market, the new Chelsea spot from the team behind Belgravia’s The Prince Arthur
Find Out More74 Charlotte Street Review | “One for the ’Rents if They’re Old and Hard of Hearing”
Given the fierce competition for diners’ attention, the opening of 74 Charlotte Street almost feels quite daring in its ordinariness
Find Out MoreRichoux Review | “The Perfect Spot for Escaping the Madness of Oxford Street”
You get Parisian vibes as soon as you get in the door at Richoux thanks to its brasserie interiors, charming staff and patisserie trolley.
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