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- Best Japanese restaurants in London
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- Best modern european restaurants in London
- Best North American restaurants
- Best pan-Asian restaurants in London
- Best pizza restaurants in London
- Best Spanish restaurants in London
- Best steak restaurants in London
- Best tapas restaurants in London
- Best Thai restaurants in London
- London's best vegetarian-only restaurants
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurants in London
Best Central Restaurants
- Best restaurants in Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia
- Best restaurants in Chelsea
- Best restaurants in Covent Garden
- Best restaurants in Kensington
- Best restaurants in Knightsbridge
- Best restaurants in Marylebone
- Best restaurants in Mayfair
- Best restaurants in Notting Hill
- Best restaurants in Soho
- Best restaurants in Westminster & Victoria
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Best for...
- Best places for afternoon tea in London
- Best alfresco restaurants in London
- Best for cabaret in London
- Cheap & cheerful restaurants in London
- London restaurants with chef's tables
- Child friendly restaurants in London
- Best cool & trendy restaurants in London
- Best restaurants for group dining in London
- Best restaurants for pre and post-theatre dining in London
- Best for quirky restaurants in London
- Riverboat restaurants in London
- London's most romantic restaurants
- London's most celeb-inhabited restaurants
- Restaurants & bars with the best views in London
- Best waterside restaurants & bars in London
Brunch & Lunch
Best for Wine
Private Rooms
Best Bars & Pubs
- Best bars & pubs for alfresco drinking in London
- Best chic & sleek bars in London
- Best cool & trendy bars & pubs in London
- Best hotel bars in London
- Best karaoke venues in London
- Best bars & pubs for live music in London
- Best Old World pubs in London
- Best picturesque pubs in London
- Best bars & pubs for views in London
Best Central Bars
Best City Bars
What's Hot
(menu)We found 15 restaurants in 'Hot' restaurants & bars in London.
‘A celebration of the relationship between fire & food’ is how Jamie Oliver & New York BBQ king Adam Perry Lang describe their homage to artisan… more »
Heston’s headline-grabbing sensation, Dinner, may be upstairs, but Daniel Boulud’s slick basement restaurant is no underling at the Mandarin… more »
It was billed as a biggie, & Dinner didn’t disappoint: superlatives gush forth like foam from a siphon – with much of the excitement deriving… more »
This Chinatown noodle comes with Gallic flavouring. The London outpost of a trio of in-demand Parisian joints, its prescriptive potions include… more »
‘Happening’, ‘electric’, ‘seductive’, ‘exclusive’ – just some of the superlatives fired at high-rolling Hakkasan’s Mayfair-chic… more »
Housed in the old Watney Combe brewery, this handsome Hawksmoor has proved a resounding hit. Inside, the bar/dining room is a riot of striking… more »
It may be deep in ‘hedge fund’ territory, but the tastefully appointed Ledbury still feels like a true neighbourhood eatery where the mood… more »
Forget the grotty location by the Old Street roundabout, Nightjar is a seriously classy joint. This romantic, elegant venue tips its hat to Prohibition-era… more »
With a Guardian column & two cookbooks under his belt, plus four much-praised delis, Yotam Ottolenghi has raised his profile even further… more »
As hot as a freshly blasted rib-eye & as cool as tarragon ice cream, Jason Atherton’s standalone gaff has shot to the top since its launch, &… more »
A study in rough-&-ready precision, this all-day venue comes complete with a full quota of reclaimed fixtures & quirky design touches. Split into… more »
It’s not the first City bar to boast a view, but this bright, contemporary cocktail bar on the 12th floor of the Mint Hotel offers the chance… more »
Fans of Italian big hitters Polpo & Polpetto might be a tad surprised by Russell Norman’s latest venture – a grittily urban eatery inspired… more »
Once a branch of Davy’s, this austere brown-on-brown cellar with staff in Edwardian garb & a wind-up gramophone soundtrack still has echoes of… more »
Designer Russell Sage’s public rooms at the Zetter Town House hotel are warm, inviting, comfortable & packed with well-judged vintage clutter;… more »
