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Square Meal 1 Star
(menu)We found 265 restaurants in Square Meal 1 Star.
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Step into Cigalon and you are immediately whisked away to southern France, as olive trees, ivy-clad trellises, pretty pastels and a soundtrack… more »
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Beloved of bon viveurs, this sleek art-deco bar draws everyone from Hindustani princes to parents out celebrating their daughter's wedding. To… more »
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Nobody in London cooks quite like Pascal Aussignac. His handsome Smithfield flagship doesn't look so very unconventional with its vast sprays… more »
‘Great environment and amazing, knowledgeable staff – it couldn't get any better,' exclaims a fan of this David Collins-designed, Cubist-inspired… more »
Lush planting, suntrap tables and what must be the City's loftiest lawn make Coq d'Argent's bar a beautiful spot for drinks in fine weather –… more »
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As slick and corporate as a 1990s' DKNY black suit, Corney & Barrow's capacious City wine bar has worn well over the years. With semi-circular… more »
‘Eat heartily and give the house a good name' is the motto of Tom Conran's disarmingly cool Irish gastropub, and it's certainly easy to do both… more »
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‘I'm allergic to hotel dining rooms, but Cut blew me away', admitted one visitor to this glitzy, ritzy outpost of superstar chef Wolfgang Puck's… more »
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Combining a casual Latin eatery with the UK's first pisco bar, Ceviche instantly draws diners into its colourful world, before wowing them with… more »
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‘Slightly quirky' and squirreled away down a non-descript alleyway, Chabrot lives and breathes la vie parisienne with striped teacloths… more »
Housed in a cosy candlelit basement, this venue from the Soho House Group (next door to Pizza East) is a one-trick pony celebrating the delights… more »
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When Tom and Ed Martin opened the Chiswell Street Dining Rooms in 2010, it was greeted with cheers. Since then, this all-day venue hasn't… more »
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For his third venture, chef Vivek Singh has taken the high-end cooking of The Cinnamon Club, combined it with the modern surrounds of City-based… more »
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Teeny-weeny Copita is as warm, unaffected and bustling as any Spanish tapacería. It's the second venture from the guy behind Barrica, who has… more »
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Nuno Mendes works his Michelin-starred magic at Viajante downstairs, but if you head up the grand staircase of the Town Hall Hotel and negotiate… more »
London is full of fantastic restaurants, meaning that choosing the right restaurant for you can sometimes prove to be quite a task. The opinion of those who have already experienced a restaurant can often be of help; therefore Square Meal has awarded stars ranging from one to three to some of London’s best restaurants as a guide to how good we believe these London restaurants to be. All of the London restaurants featured in this list have been awarded 1 star by the Square Meal team, meaning that they are considered as London restaurants of a very high standard.
Not every London restaurant features in the Square Meal star categories, meaning those that do are considered to be some of the finest in London. If you can’t find what you are looking for here in the Square Meal 1 star guide you may want to also take a look at London restaurants with 2 Square Meal stars and London restaurants with 3 Square Meal stars.
Every one of the London restaurants with 1 Square Meal star featured in Square Meal’s list of the 1 Square Meal star London restaurants have been tried and tested by critics and our own customers so check out the reviews with Square Meal today. Each Square Meal listing features an independent review, as well as reviews from those who have visited, together with unique special offers such as free drinks and discounts.