100 restaurants to explore
Two Michelin stars for 30-dish tasting menu — Shaanxi bao, Anhui fermented seabass, dim sum that redefined fine Chinese.
Tiny cash-only Islington canteen with yogurt-rich stews that cost under £12.
Michelin-starred West African fine dining where ceremonial hand washing begins an unforgettable tasting menu.
Palestinian fine dining in Notting Hill where a crowdfunding campaign backed a chef's singular vision.
Lowkey Somali restaurant tucked away off Whitechapel Road serving authentic slow-cooked meat and generous platters.
Northern Nigerian takeaway kiosk famous for tender suya meat skewers and fresh yaji spice.
Humble BYOB Sri Lankan restaurant in Tooting serving authentic curries and kothu for under £10 per main.
Queue-for-hours Taiwanese bao counter where fluffy steamed buns and bigger plates punch above their £12 price point.
Barcelona-style tapas counter where £6-9 dishes and impeccable croquetas justify the crowds.
24-hour institution dishing out 3,000 salt beef beigels a day for under £7
Michelin Bib Gourmand Persian kebabs and mezze on Romilly Street — Tehran-style without the hype.
Unmarked warehouse bistro serving French-accented British classics and famous weekend brunches.
East London chophouse grilling premium chops and steaks over charcoal.
Award-winning burger joint using dry-aged, grass-fed beef and simple toppings—named UK's best burger in 2024.
Grand Art Deco Parisian brasserie serving French classics at outstanding value with live music.
One-Michelin-star Basque grill where £3.50 smoked cod's roe toast and whole turbot define open-fire cooking.
Raucous Florentine trattoria with gingham tablecloths, £5 negronis, and 800g T-bones that don't apologize.
Instagram-famous Cantonese steamed buns with gooey salted egg custard, Chinatown's grab-and-go bao specialist
Cantonese street food spot in Chinatown where roast meats and curry come for under £10.
Tiny 20-seat French bistro with gingham tablecloths and daily-changing menu.
Vietnamese street food on Dean Street — pho, clay pot fish, banh cuon, honest prices, always packed.
Michelin-starred West African restaurant where every sauce is astounding and the cooking is fearless.
Three Michelin stars with Clare Smyth's British essentials and playful modernism in Notting Hill.
Asma Khan's Kolkata-to-Soho home-cooked Indian spot — momos, hoppers, keema toasties, no fusion.
Bombay comfort food in a restored Victorian railway shed — bold curries and house black daal cooked 24 hours.
Celebrated ocakbasi (charcoal grill) on Green Lanes - the best Turkish grilled meats arguably on the street.
Modern Filipino with refined technique, first Michelin Bib Gourmand Filipino restaurant in the UK.
Authentic South Indian dosa house in Tooting offering crispy dosas and housemade chutneys at unbeatable prices.
24-hour rooftop restaurant on the 40th floor with views and the signature duck and waffle dish.
Handmade dim sum specialists making 8,000 dumplings daily - Xiao Long Bao are some of the best outside China.
London's original tantuni joint: spiced lamb wraps for £4, open until 2am on Turnpike Lane's Turkish row
Dalston bakery famous for potato sourdough, toasties, and social enterprise bread-making.
Grade II-listed Italian-British cafe since 1900 — Art Deco interior, cash-only, homemade pies.
Family-run Vietnamese bar-b-grill in Deptford with charcoal grilling and inventive takes on phở, banh xeo, and bun.
Walthamstow's only Uyghur restaurant—Silk Road cuisine where Turkish meets Chinese, humongous portions for £10-15
Michelin-starred 12-seat counter in a beer cellar — five Japanese-French courses for £135.
Santiago Lastra's contemporary Mexican with British ingredients — lobster al pastor and truffle quesadillas in Mayfair.
Retro 1968 chippy in Holborn where fish fries in beef dripping and nothing's changed in 50 years
Sicilian-style gelato made fresh daily opposite Bocca di Lupo restaurant.
Australian all-day cafe famous for fluffy ricotta pancakes and legendary scrambled eggs.
Two-Michelin-star Indian fine dining — tandoori lamb chops the size of your hand, biryani with wild muntjac.
London's only Michelin-starred pub, specializing in British game and wild produce.
Dry-aged grass-fed beef grilled over charcoal with seafood sides — carnivore temple in Covent Garden.
London's first neo-izakaya with flawless fish, charcoal-grilled skewers, and crispy fried chicken on Carnaby.
Grand British brasserie famous for handmade pies, from breakfast through late supper.
Chinatown stalwart specializing in roast duck and noodle soups - open until 4am on weekends.
Authentic Georgian cuisine with iconic khachapuri and khinkali just outside Pimlico tube.
Two Michelin stars with Jeremy Chan's West African-inspired, umami-rich tasting menu in St James's.
Claude Bosi's neighbourhood French bistro on Fulham Road, built on childhood memories of his grandmother's cooking.
Michelin-starred Thai grill where clay pots, woks, and open fire create fiery authentic dishes — no typical UK Thai curries.
Santiago Lastra's Michelin-starred Mexican restaurant celebrating wild ingredients and seasonality.
Cairo street food in Covent Garden: lentils, pasta, rice and crispy onions for £6, remarkably filling
Walk-in only Japanese udon bar — English breakfast udon, pork miso, cult specials, queues round the block.
Modern Indian on Charlotte Road — Keralan fried chicken, £20 lunch thali, Michelin Bib Gourmand.
South African braai restaurant in Marylebone — whole grilled fish, dry-aged steaks, and fire-cooked meat.
Michelin-listed neighbourhood bistro celebrating the Pyrenees and Basque Country cooking in Kensington.
Michelin-recognised Peruvian fine dining celebrating ceviche and coastal technique in Fitzrovia.
UK's Best Caribbean Restaurant 2024 with island vibes and jerk chicken on Southbank's Thames terrace.
Traditional Portuguese pastry shop in Little Portugal where pastel de nata costs under £2.
Michelin-starred hyper-seasonal British cooking where the daily menu changes based on what the market offers.
Modern Malaysian with exhilarating chilli heat and rotating small plates, no signage, worth the hunt.
The original Turkish ocakbasi in Dalston since 1991, famous for charcoal-grilled lamb and boisterous BYOB dining.
Charcoal-grilled Turkish kebabs with squeaky hellim cheese — the carnivore's no-frills den since 2000.
Family-run Korean restaurant with refined takes on classic dishes in a minimalist Hackney space.
Cramped Exmouth Market tapas bar with deep-fried rabbit and spiced lamb plates.
Michelin-starred Tomos Parry's wood-fired Basque cooking with whole animals and bold smoke — sharing plates in Soho.
Europe's top-ranked pizzeria with wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and a rotating seasonal menu.
Atmospheric wine bar with slipsole fish and £26 three-course lunch in a Bloomsbury townhouse.
Bold, spicy Sichuan noodles in a sexy basement - open until 4am Thursday-Saturday.
Tiny Japanese canteen in Brixton Village serving Osaka-style okonomiyaki and yakisoba under a tenner.
Michelin-starred Greek restaurant at Borough Market with clay-pot braises and in-house baked flatbreads.
Classic French fine dining in Holborn with theatrical tableside service and unashamed richness.
The queue-for-an-hour pasta place where eight handmade dishes cost under £12.
Pan-Balkan restaurant with grilled octopus, courgette fritters, and daily-changing small plates.
Amy Poon's Cantonese restaurant at Somerset House — magic soup, wontons, and claypot rice rooted in family legacy.
Daily-changing menu of British and European classics in a Victorian school bikeshed — around £45 per person.
Cult Malaysian street food near Euston—queues are inevitable but roti with beef rendang is worth it.
Michelin-starred Spanish tapas counter where suckling pig roasts in a custom oven — £16 dishes, no reservation needed.
London's most famous fish and chips landmark since 1964, serving hand-battered line-caught fish.
London's most-loved Thai restaurant, now in Shoreditch with a test kitchen menu that changes daily.
Michelin-starred Korean-European fine dining — daikon tarte tatin, beef tartare, so-tap rice, refined geometry.
Kingsland Road's pho queen: beef broth simmered for hours, packed nightly, under £15 a bowl
Northwestern Mexican taqueria from a Netil Market legend, now permanently in Stoke Newington with paper-thin flour tortillas.
London's original nose-to-tail restaurant — bone marrow and Eccles cakes since 1994.
Roman-style pasta house in Mayfair with budget-friendly handmade pasta and espresso for under £10.
Seven-seat sushi counter — 20 courses of edomae sushi, chef Toru's omakase, the best sushi in London.
Chef from Pujol Mexico City hand-butchers whole animals daily for slow-cooked tacos at Borough Market
London's oldest Japanese ramen chain with bowls under £15, communal seating in bustling Soho
Legendary BYOB Punjabi institution in Whitechapel since 1972, famous for char-grilled lamb chops and chaotic group dinners.
Two Michelin stars in Shoreditch Town Hall — British ingredients cooked with precision in a Michelin-starred setting.
Soho's restored gastropub where steaks and suet puddings come with Guinness pours and tableside flambé.
Three Michelin stars with Brett Graham's modernist British cooking and house-raised animals since 2005.
Michelin Pub of the Year 2017 serving seasonal British pub food with serious technique.
Iconic Thames-side Italian with Ruth Rogers' chocolate nemesis cake and a daily-changing menu since 1987.
Cult Camberwell bakery with flaky croissants and seasonal pastries made by former Ottolenghi bakers.
Highbury's legendary pasta place — hand-rolled daily, beef shin ragu that cooks for eight hours, no fusion.
NYC-style pizza by the slice - thin crispy bases, inventive toppings, open until 1am weekends.
550-seat Chinatown fortress pumping out wonton noodles and roast duck for £10, four floors of unapologetic efficiency
Authentic Xi'an street food with hand-pulled noodles that reviewers call conversation-cancelling.
Arguably London's best Ethiopian restaurant - authentic stews and injera in a buzzy Camberwell spot.
