London Restaurants - Westminster, Strand, Victoria
46 Churton St, Pimlico, London SW1V 2LP
This Italian restaurant takes its name from one of the most popular Italian pasta dishes - and yes, they can do a mean cacio e pepe (served in a Parmesan basket). Expect homemade pasta, antipasti and wines (it acts as a wine bar too).
52 Cambridge St, Pimlico, London SW1V 4QQ
Cambridge Street Cafe, took over as the main restaurant at the Artist's Residence in Pimlico. There's an ever-changing seasonal menu with British influences and a downstairs cocktail bat called Clarendon Cocktail Cellar.
77 Wilton Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1DE
This Ottoman restaurant in Pimlico features mezza, kebabs and more besides. There's a reason it's always busy (and buzzy) - it serves up dependably good Turkish food.
7-8 Eccleston Yards, London SW1W 9NF
This is the sister restaurant to the Jones Family Project in Shoreditch. There's an emphasis on grilled meat and fish and they pride themselves on the provenance of their food - with steaks from Ginger Pig and they use Flying Fish to bring in day boat fish from Cornwall.
13 Cambridge Street, London SW1V 4PR
Mallorcan-born Vincente Fortea leads the kitchen where he has created a menu made up of contemporary tapas selected form the coastal towns of the Mediterranean.
180 Strand, Temple, London WC2R 1EA
This restaurant comes from Iré Hassan-Odukale (front of house) and Jeremy Chan (Head Chef) and features a modern take on West African Cuisine that's electified reviewers (and diners) since opening. Originally in St James, they're now in a much bigger building near Temple.
Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Odette's chef Bryn Williams has opened a fruit and veg focused restaurant overlooking the river at Somerset House. Expect British dining with lots of Welsh produce.
1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5EJ
Bronte (the name is a nod to the nearby Lord Nelson, the first Duke Of Bronte) has a Pacific/Antipodean style menu that's created by Andrew Lassetter in a room designed by Tom Dixon.
Somerset House, New Wing, Lancaster Place, London WC2R 1LA
Spring is Skye Gyngell's first solo venture, who had such a big success at Petersham Nurseries. She has set up shop in the "new" wing of Somerset House which hasn't been open to the public for 150 years and serving fair like Grilled langoustine with seaweed butter and Roasted turbot with porcini and bone marrow.
RICS, Parliament Square, London SW1P 3AD
Just across the road from Westminster, Michel Roux Jnr’s new London restaurant in the Institute of Chartered Surveyors building has 2008 Roux Scholarship winner Dan Cox as head chef. There is a separate first-floor bar serving snacks and smaller dishes and the 56-cover restaurant features a French/Mediterranean-inspired menu. It's a beautiful building with a stunning view of Westminster and Big Ben.
ME by Melia Hotel, 336-337 The Strand, WC2R 1HA
This new hotel designed by (Norman) Foster + Partners takes over the old BBC Marconi building. As well as a rooftop bar offering great views of London, it's the first non-US outpost of New York steakhouse STK, which has taken over the ground floor restaurant. STK aims to be a more "female friendly" steakhouse, with an emphasis on lighter meals.
8 Gillingham Street, London SW1V 1HJ
Tozi is a bustling Venetian restaurant in Victoria focusing on cicchetti, so think Italian small dishes. To go with those, there are cocktails, Prosecco on tap and the space is arranged with plenty of sharing tables around an open kitchen.
The Savoy Hotel, Strand, London WC2R 0EU
The main restaurant at The Savoy is one of three in the hotel and the real crown jewel. There's a 1920s feel to the room and classic French cuisine on the menu.
47 Marsham Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3DP
The opening of an above average new Italian in the culinary hinterland of Westminster should prove a boon to spindoctors, lobbyists, journalists and any MP brave enough to put a nice meal out on their expenses. Chef Michele Brogi draws heavily on his Tuscan roots when it comes to the menu.
5 William IV Street, London WC2N 4DW
In an area of town more usually associated with after-office binge drinkers and faux American burger joints, the arrival of a new, cheerful Bistro offering great comfort food to the weary masses can only be a good thing.
37 Pimlico Road, London SW1W 8NE
This new gastropub comes from the owners of previously lauded gastropubs The Thomas Cubitt and The Pantechnicon. This is their first pub with rooms in Pimlico. There's a wood-fired oven for pizzas and roasts and 4 en-suite bedrooms.
5 William IV Street, London WC2N 4DW
Popular wine bar Terroirs expands into its basement with larger tables and set meal times to create a more traditional restaurant.
41 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AF
With London high-end Indian restaurants being so good, it’s worthy of note that the Quilon has been one of the longest-serving in the city and it has a Michelin star to boot. Expect southwest coastal Indian cuisine with a high-end feel.
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