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.
Highroad Social Review | “A Proper Restaurant, Offering Serious Modern Cooking”
Greenwich is not a part of London known for its restaurants but Highroad Social is a very welcome change to all the chains
Read moreNine Lives Review | “A Trusty Date Spot You Can Always Rely On”
Nine Lives is a welcome subterranean oasis from the bustle of London Bridge, with banging cocktails, ceviche and tacos
Read moreRia’s Review | “Some of the Best Detroit-Style Pizza in London”
Ria’s, run by Ria and David Morgan-Ratcliffe is a Detroit-style pizza and natural wine bar on All Saints Road
Read moreXi Home Dumplings Bay Review | “If You Like Dumplings, You’ll Definitely Want to Visit”
Xi Home Dumplings Bay specialises in northern-style Chinese dumplings from Dalian, the hometown of founder Wenjun Xiang Having started out at Bang Bang Oriental Food…
Read moreLolo Review | “Another Great Addition to José Pizarro’s Restaurant Line-Up”
José Pizarro’s latest restaurant is on his home turf of Bermondsey Street, right next door to his original José Tapas Bar
Read moreHalf Cut Market Review | “It’s settled more firmly into wine bar territory”
Half Cut Market started as a bottle shop, deli and wine bar, with rotating chefs, but has now settled more firmly into wine bar territory
Read moreLasdun Review | “A Genuine Touch of Class in an Otherwise Pretty Touristy, Chain-Led Part of Town”
Lasdun opened at The National Theatre about a year ago and was the first new project from Jon Rotherham and Tom Harris since they launched The Marksman back in 2015
Read moreGoodbye Horses Review | “The Menu Is All Killer No Filler”
An ex-Brilliant Corners, Papi and Noble Fine Liquor team has come together to open Goodbye Horses
Read moreLahpet Larder Review | “It’s a Big Hit With the People of Bermondsey”
The team behind Lahpet has made a move south of the river and opened a third location in Bermondsey: Lahpet Larder.
Read moreKOYN Thai Review | “A True Taste of Thailand in a High-End Setting”
Samyukta Nair (the restaurateur who spearheads KOYN, Mimi Mei Fair, Jamavar, Socca and more) has a new concept in the works
Read moreAGORA Review | “A Great Shout For an Impromptu Dinner”
David Carter’s AGORA is the bustling, walk-in only spot modelled on a classic Athens taverna. Here’s our AGORA review
Read moreIbai Review | “It’s Worth Coming for the Galician Blond Alone”
For steak lovers, it doesn’t really get much better than that Galician blond – it’s worth visiting Ibai for this alone
Read moreThe Hero Review | “Comfort Food Classics Done to Perfection”
Phil Winser and James Gummer, the duo behind The Pelican and The Bull, Charlbury have just opened another new pub, The Hero in Maida Vale
Read moreWoven Review | “You’d certainly pay a lot more in the heart of London for this”
Woven is chef Adam Smith’s headline restaurant at Coworth Park and it’s certainly worth a day trip for lunch – here’s our Woven review
Read moreCafé Britaly Review | “Prepare for Food That Isn’t Traditional But Is a Lot of Fun”
As the name suggests, Café Britaly is mashing up British and Italian dishes, so prepare for food that isn’t traditional but is a lot of fun
Read moreLOTI Eats | Paradise 2.0
Dom Fernando has revamped his Sri Lankan restaurant Paradise Soho, switching up the interiors and moving to a set menu format
Read moreLOTI Eats | Akira Back
The acclaimed chef has finally opened his modern Japanese restaurant inside the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, and here’s our Akira Back review
Read moreLOTI Eats | Alex Dilling at Hotel Cafe Royal (Revisit)
We first visited Alex Dilling at Hotel Cafe Royal when it had just opened in the autumn of 2022 and now we’ve gone back for a revisit
Read moreLOTI Eats | Cloth
Set in a Grade II-listed building, Cloth is all about seasonal food and an approachable list of excellent, affordable wines.
Read moreLOTI Eats | Roe
Roe in Canary Wharf is the latest opening from Will Murray, Jack Croft and James Robson, the trio behind Fallow and FOWL
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