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.
LOTI Eats | TÓU
TĀ TĀ Eatery founders Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng made waves with the original TOU and now the katsu sandos are back
Read moreLOTI Eats | Taquiza
Taquiza opened its doors last year but recently underwent a major re-vamp, in terms of both its design and fresh new menu
Read moreLOTI Eats | Dear Jackie
Broadwick Soho is no wallflower, and that maximalist design philosophy is proudly on show in the hotel’s signature restaurant Dear Jackie
Read moreLOTI Eats | Frog by Adam Handling (Revisit)
We first went to Frog by Adam Handling soon after it opened back in 2018, and absolutely loved it, and now we’ve been back again
Read moreLOTI Eats | Bamboo Mat
Bamboo Mat in Stratford, which blends Japanese and Peruvian flavours, has a luxury 9-course tasting menu for just £55
Read moreLOTI Eats | Fish & Bubbles
Family-owned Fish & Bubbles brings a true taste of the Italian coast to Notting Hill with a splash
Read moreLOTI Eats | Gouqi
Gouqi, a new high-end dim sum spot which recently opened in St James’s, is giving our current favourites a run for their money
Read moreLOTI Eats | Josephine
Josephine is clearly a very personal project for Bosi that feels very much in step with London’s current love affair with French bistros
Read moreLOTI Eats | Juno
Juno, London’s smallest omakase restaurant is opening above Japanese-Mexican spot Los Mochis in Notting Hill
Read moreLOTI Eats | Morchella
Morchella, just off Exmouth Market, is the second restaurant from Perilla founders Ben Marks and Matt Emmerson
Read moreLOTI Eats | Bouchon Racine
In Bouchon Racine, Henry Harris has created a gem of a place serving classic, rich French dishes delivered with absolute aplomb.
Read moreLOTI Eats | The Prince Arthur
The Prince Arthur has had a great run of kitchen residencies lately and now Joe Couldridge has taken over the stoves
Read moreLOTI Eats | The Tamil Crown
The team behind The Tamil Prince has expanded with a second site, The Tamil Crown, now open on another quiet Islington street.
Read moreLOTI Eats | INÉ
Mayfair to Hampstead might not be the most obvious route for a restaurant’s expansion but that’s what Taku Mayfair has done with INÉ.
Read moreLOTI Eats | Big Night
At Big Night in Hackney chefs Joshua Ralphs and Jack O’ Connor, where they put British-ish produce on sticks and grill them over charcoal
Read moreLOTI Eats | Elystan Street
Elystan Street is smart yet relaxed spot offering excellent dishes at a pretty reasonable price given the area and pedigree of the chef
Read moreLOTI Eats | Gaia
Gaia London is located in Mayfair, just opposite the Ritz, and inside it’s very similar to its UAE sister restaurant
Read moreLOTI Eats | Akara
Akara in Borough Market is the new, more casual sister restaurants to Akoko, the West African fine dining spot in Fitzrovia
Read moreLOTI Eats | Leo’s
Leo’s in Clapton opened in June 2023, taking over the site that was Jim’s Cafe and transforming it into an all-day Italian spot
Read moreLOTI Eats | Raffles London at The OWO
In a year of hotly anticipated hotel openings in London, it’s fair to say that Raffles at The OWO was the most keenly awaited
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