1648 Restaurants near Shaftesbury Avenue, London

Slim Chickens, having taken started nearly twenty years the go and taken the UK by storm, can add Cambridge Circus to its growing fleet of fried chicken out ... Find out more

"The ‘backstage bar’ at The Spice of Life is a music cellar that boasts an impressive past: Paul Simon, Cat Stevens & Dylan played it, & ..." Read our full review

"The Coach & Horses was famously the favoured drinking den of Spectator columnist the late Jeffrey Bernard; latter-day soaks sustain themselves on d ..." Read our full review

" Joël Robuchon’s L’Atelier restaurant & pleasuredome also boasts a bar with a sparrow-sized roof terrace (a rare thing in Covent Garden). Treat i ..." Read our full review

With 30-plus UK outlets (and more dotted around the globe), plus a stonking range of punningly titled beers, and a penchant for in-your-face publicity stunt ... Find out more

"Maison Bertaux is Soho to its bones, a patisserie with a 140-year history & a wonky charisma behind its blue & white awnings. There are a handf ..." Read our full review

"A smaller, street-level version of sibling La Bodega Negra, this good-time Mexican diner might exude a ‘buzzy, casual vibe’, but it’s ..." Read our full review

"We reckon that this bijou bar on Old Compton Street punches well above its weight given its highly specialised remit. With a style inspired by classic ..." Read our full review

London may be the birthplace of a lot of crazy stuff but there's nothing like this! Seriously. Our erotic-themed restaurant combin ... Find out more

"With its reasonably priced feast menu, shisha pipes & belly dancers, fans justifiably label Souk Medina a ‘crowd pleaser’ – in fa ..." Read our full review

It must be those of us who are too young to hit the hippy trail have a secret hankering to get away from it all in a kaftan. However, instead of jumping on ... Find out more