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There are many places to eat in London. An obvious statement. However, there are not than many places you can actually get a good meal. Far fewer than there are eating establishments. See also my Taste of London information.

It is only recently that decent restaurants have begun to appear in London. Eating at such restaurants tends to be expensive (it is not unusual to pay £50 or more for a meal).

Highest Rated

The following London restaurants I have found to be a 5 out of 5…

Personal Favourites

These are not necessarily the best restaurants but they are places I have returned time and time again to over the years for comfort, reliability and good food.

Latest Reviews

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L'Escargot London (England) - Soho thumbnail L'Escargot bills itself as London's oldest French restaurant having opened in 1927. It is located just south of Soho Square on Greek Street in a Georgian townhouse. I was in London to meet up with some… 2024-09-22
Restaurant Review Kerridge's Bar & Grill London (England) - Piccadilly Circus thumbnail I am a big fan of Tom Kerridge's style of cooking - Simple dishes done to perfection and executed using nothing but the freshest and best ingredients. Indeed, we very much enjoyed our visit to Harrod's… 2024-05-25
Restaurant Review Kibako London London (England) - Marylebone thumbnail A planned trip to London coincided with receiving an offer for a £45 four course menu at Japanese restaurant “Kibako” promising some interesting looking sushi options including an interesting 9-compartment… 2024-05-24
Restaurant Review Trejo's Tacos London (England) - Notting Hill thumbnail I am a regular watcher of live cooking show “Saturday Morning Kitchen” which is shown on BBC1 every Saturday at 10:00 am. About a month ago I was surprised to see famous Hollywood actor Danny Trejo talking… 2024-05-23
Restaurant Review Hoppers London (England) - Marylebone thumbnail I have always wanted to visit Hoppers having heard so many good things about it. Serving classic Sri Lankan dishes it has to be a bit of a rarity even in London. The food is reminiscent of India but… 2023-04-06
Restaurant Review chaiiwala Brick Lane London (England) - Spitalfields thumbnail We were in London to experience a bit of Christmas and stayed on Brick Lane as it is always an interesting place to be. The hotel was offering the same-old same-old for breakfast so we headed out to see… 2022-12-30
Restaurant Review Roti King London (England) - Marylebone thumbnail It is easy to find Roti King - Leave Euston Station to the East and turn left onto Eversholt Street. Look to your right and soon as you see a queue on the street you have found Roti King. Not for nothing… 2022-10-02
Restaurant Review Mother Clucker London (England) - Islington thumbnail In Islington for a show at the nearby Business Design Centre I stumbled across “Mother Cluckers” slightly amused at the name and intrigued - I love fried chicken so decided to drop in. … 2022-10-01
Restaurant Review Mr Meng London (England) - Soho thumbnail I am always walking on Charing Cross Road going somewhere or another, often to Foyles just south of Tottenham Court Road station. On the way I have passed by an intriguing Chinese restaurant called “Mr…. 2022-10-01
Restaurant Review Three Uncles London (England) - Spitalfields thumbnail A friend of mine had told me that if I was ever in the Liverpool Street area and looking for somewhere to have lunch I HAD to try “Three Uncles”. He told me they do an amazing meat+rice bowl. Never one… 2022-09-30
Restaurant Review Medz Corner Food Court London (England) - Kensington thumbnail After more than 10 years of living in London I am still amazed at how I can be surprised at what I stumble on. Case in point, we are in town on a Sunday for a show in Hammersmith. Looking for something… 2022-08-14
Restaurant Review The Palomar London (England) - Soho thumbnail After reading that Michel Roux Jr. loves visiting “The Palomar”, a small restaurant selling food from “modern Jerusalem” in Soho, it has been on my “must visit” list. The tiny restaurant is fairly difficult… 2022-07-14
Restaurant Review Pitaya Thai Street Food London (England) - Covent Garden thumbnail Having just visited a theatre just down the road we were intrigued by this new sight on the Strand: Pitaya Thai Street Food. We are both huge fans of Thai food so were looking forward to our meal but… 2022-01-20
Restaurant Review Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen London (England) - Stratford thumbnail I am a big fan of the American Popeyes chain which features spicy, crispy fried chicken and biscuits - Classic southern US fast food. I have had it many times in both the US and abroad including, oddly,… 2022-01-20
Restaurant Review Hamer Restaurant London (England) - Shepherd's Bush thumbnail I have always enjoyed Ethiopian food ever since I first had it when I lived in Winnipeg at Massawa Restaurant in Osborne Village. It is an unusual dining experience with the menu focus frequently on vegetarian… 2021-12-29
Restaurant Review Kai Mayfair London (England) - Mayfair thumbnail It is our anniversary again so I am always looking around for where we can try next. With the date being so close to Christmas it is always tricky and this year it was even more complicated with the COVID… 2021-12-20
Restaurant Review Rosa's Greenwich London (England) - Greenwich thumbnail While wandering around the Greenwich Market we found ourselves looking for somewhere to eat. Nowadays Greenwich has a good selection of places to eat with a number of smaller chains and restaurants including… 2021-12-18
Restaurant Review Maestro Pizza London (England) - Shepherd's Bush thumbnail Ever since Maestro Pizza opened up in Kings Parade we have been intrigued – With big glass windows featuring displays of the various sandwiches and pizzas on offer as well as an ordering window with a… 2021-12-04
Restaurant Review Voodoo Ray's London (England) - Dalston thumbnail I have heard about “Voodoo Ray's” but never been fortunate enough to visit - A New York style pizza joint with branches in Dalston, Peckham and Manchester. Being in Dalston for the “Big Flea” we passed… 2021-11-28
Restaurant Review Which Wich Superior Sandwiches London (England) - Soho thumbnail I stumbled across this rather amusingly named sandwich shop while recently walking in the area with an amazing menu so decided to give it a try. “Which Wich Superior Sandwiches” is a large American chain… 2021-11-27