London Restaurants
Travel to London and you can eat all over the world. The Indian curries at Amaya or Vama are the best you'll find this side of Delhi, Chinese dim sum at Royal China or Yauatcha rivals the teahouses of Shanghai. Sushi bars are thriving, with sushi at Itsu and Yo! leading the way. Thai, Vietnamese, and Malaysian restaurants have us all gorging on every sort of noodle, while Lebanese favorites like Maroush, Noura and Fakhreldine have put mezzes on the map. Italians swoon over the risotto at Zafferano and the pasta at Carluccio, while French expats, homesick for haute cuisine, head for L'Oranger or Le Gavroche.
Michelin Star Wars
London has an enviable 'A' list of chefs and the Michelin star wars are alive and well in town, with top chefs all competing to outdo each other. See what all the fuss is about at gourmet hotspots Tom Aikens, Gordon Ramsay at 68 Royal Hospital Road, The Square, Pétrus, Mirabelle, and The River Café.
You'll find classic British cuisine, with an emphasis on game, fish and roasts at Rules, (London's oldest restaurant) Simpson's in The Strand, Sweetings, and Wilton's.
Gastro Pubs
Traditionalists will be glad to know that pubs are thriving again thanks to the 'gastro-pub' revolution. The old boozers have reinvented themselves with smart new kitchens and cuisine to match. Popular choices include The Builder's Arms in Chelsea, The Lonsdale in Notting Hill and the Anchor & Hope in Waterloo.
Culinary Art Meets Visual Art
Culture and cuisine go hand-in-hand at some of London's best museums. Tate Britain has the delicious Tate Gallery Restaurant, with its Rex Whistler mural and superb wine list, while Tate Modern has a stunning restaurant with sweeping Thames views. The National Gallery is justly proud of its light, airy and contemporary National Dining Rooms, and even the British Museum has gone chic with The Court Restaurant in the Norman Foster designed courtyard. Somerset House has a gem in The Admiralty, which serves superb modern British cuisine.
For Foodie Fashionistas
Fashionable foodies flock to The Ledbury, e&o, Asia de Cuba, Sketch, Beach Blanket Babylon, and Cipriani. For people watching and celebrity spotting, dodge past the paparazzi at Nobu, Hakkasan, The Ivy, Le Caprice and J Sheekey.
Theatre-goers will appreciate the excellent value pre-theatre menus found at such stellar restaurants as Gordon Ramsay Claridge's, Angela Hartnett's MENU at the Connaught, Richard Corrigan at Lindsay House, and the Savoy Grill. You can sample the talents of London's great chefs for a fraction of the usual price.
Anyone for Tea?
And don't forget the Great British Afternoon Tea. Stepping 'out for a cuppa' has returned as a London ritual. Head for The Berkeley in Knightsbridge for the prettiest tea cakes, The Wolseley in Piccadilly, Brown's in Mayfair, The Lanesborough on Hyde Park Corner and of course The Ritz.
Or, take a break from shopping and pop into Fortnum and Mason or the Selfridge Lounge.
Last but not least, yes fish and chips are alive and well. The best can be found at. Seashell, Fish! and North Sea.
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Restaurant Listings
Haute Cuisine
Indian
Traditional British
French
Italian
Oriental
Lebanese & Middle Eastern
Museum Restaurants
Gastropubs
Hotspots
Afternoon Tea
Traditional Fish & Chips
Haute Cuisine
The Square
6 - 10 Bruton Street
London W1J 6PU
Tel: +44 20 7495 7100
Cipriani
25 Davies Street
London W1K 3DE
Tel: +44 20 7399 0500
Latium
21 Berners Street
London W1T 3LP
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Mirabelle
56 Curzon Street
London W1J 8PA
Tel: +44 20 7499 4636
Lanes Restaurant & Bar
109 - 117 Middlesex Street
London E1 7JF
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River Café
Thames Wharf, Rainville Road
London W6 9HA
Tel: +44 20 7386 4200
Le Caprice
Arlington House
Arlington Street
London SW1A 1RJ
Tel: +44 20 7629 2239
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Indian
Amaya
15 Halkin Arcade
Motcomb Street
London SW1X 8JT
Tel: +44 20 7823 1166
Vama
438 King's Road
London SW10 0LJ
Tel: +44 20 7565 8500
Zaika
1 Kensington High Street
London W8 5NP
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Traditional British
Sweetings
39 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4N 4SA
Tel: +44 20 7248 3062
Blandford Street
5 - 7 Blandford Street
London W1U 3DB
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Rules
35 Maiden Lane
Covent Garden
London WC2E 7LB
Tel: +44 20 7836 5314
Mews
10 Lancashire Court
New Bond Street
London, W1S 1EY
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Wilton's
55 Jermyn Street
London SW1Y 6LX
Tel: +44 20 7629 9955
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French
Aubergine
11 Park Walk
London SW10 0AJ
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Maggiore's
33 King Street
London WC2E 8JD
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Roussillon
16 St. Barnabas Street
London, SW1W 8PE
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Papillon
96 Draycott Avenue
London SW3 3AD
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L'Oranger
5 St James's Street
London, SW1A 1EF
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Italian
Al Duca
4-5 Duke of York Street
London, SW1Y 6LA
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Zafferano
15 Lowndes Street
London SW1X 9EY
Tel: +44 20 7235 5800
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Giardinetto
39 - 40 Albermarle Street
London, W1S 4TE
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Carluccio's Caffe
236 Fulham Road
London SW10 9NB
Tel: +44 20 7376 5960
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Oriental
Eight over Eight
392 Kings Road
London SW3 5UZ
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Royal China
13 Queensway
Westbourne Grove
London W2 4QJ
Tel: +44 20 7221 2535
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China Tang
At The Dorchester
Park Lane
London, W1A 2HJ
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Yo! Sushi
52 Poland Street
London W1F 7NQ
Tel: +44 20 7287 0443
Wagamama
101a Wigmore Street
London W1U 1QR
Tel: +44 20 7407 0111
Yauatcha
15 Broadwick Street
Soho
London W1F 0DL
Tel: +44 20 7494 8888
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Hakkasan
8 Hanway Place
London W1T 1HD
Tel: +44 020 7927 7000
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Lebanese & Middle Eastern
Fakhreldine
85 Piccadilly
London W1J 7NB
Tel: +44 20-7493 3424
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Noura
16 Hobart Place
Belgravia
London SW1W 0HH
Tel: +44 20 7235 9444
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Maroush
21 Edgeware Road
London W2 2JE
Tel: +44 20 7723 0773
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Museum Restaurants
Tate Gallery Restaurant
Tate Britain
Millbank
London SW1P 4RG
Tel: +44 20 7887 8825
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The National Dining Rooms
Sainsbury Wing
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square
London WC2N 5DN
Tel: +44 20 7747 2525
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The Admiralty
Somerset House
The Strand
London WC2R 1LA
Tel: +44 20 7845 4646
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Gastropubs
The Builder's Arms
13 Britten Street
London SW3 3TY
Tel: +44 20 7349 9040
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The Lonsdale
48 Lonsdale Road
London W11 2DE
Tel: +44 20 7727 4080
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Anchor & Hope
36 The Cut
London SE1 8LP
Tel: +44 20 7928 9898
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Hotspots
The Ledbury
127 Ledbury Road
Notting Hill
London W11 2AQ
Tel: +44 20 7792 9090
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e&o
14 Blenheim Crescent
London W11 1NN
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Asia de Cuba
45 St Martin's Lane
London WC2N 4HX
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Sketch - The Gallery
9 Conduit Street
London W1S 2XG
Tel: +44 870 777 4488
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J Sheekey
28 - 32 St. Martin's Court
Londo WC2N 4AL
Tel: +44 20 7240 2565
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Beach Blanket Babylon
45 Ledbury Road
London W11 2AA
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Afternoon Tea
Fortnum & Mason St James's Restaurant
181 Piccadilly
London, W1A 1ER
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Brown's Hotel English Tea Room
30 Albemarle Street
Mayfair
London W1S 4BP
Tel: +44 20 7493 6020
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The Wolseley
160 Piccadilly
London W1J 9EB
Tel: +44 20 7499 6996
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The Conservatory at The Lanesborough
1 Lanesborough Place
Hyde Park Corner
London SW1X 7TA
Tel: +44 20 7333 7254
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Traditional Fish & Chips
fish!
Cathedral Street
Borough Market
London SE1 9AL
Tel: +44 20 7407 3803
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North Sea
7-8 Leigh Street
London WC1H 9EW
Tel: +44 20 7387 5892
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