Always blessed with good air-conditioning, which is very much a desirable attribute during the summer, check out our pick of the best of London's hotel restaurants.
Da Terra at Town Hall Hotel
Bethnal Green - Town Hall Hotel, Patriot Square, London E2 9NF
As the highest-ranking London restaurant in the 2023 National Restaurant Awards (at number 3) Da Terra also boasts two Michelin stars and a devoted fan base. Chef Patron Rafael Cagali and his team will take you through a blind tasting menu that dazzles, making this Bethnal Green spot easily one of East London’s top places to eat out.
Alex Dilling at The Cafe Royal
Piccadilly - 68 Regent St, Soho, London W1B 4DY
Having previously wowed at The Greenhouse, chef Alex Dilling now runs the show at his own restaurant overlooking Regent Street. This is ultra fine contemporary French dining, but with a modern touch so it never feels stuffy.
Decimo at The Standard
King's Cross - 10 Argyle St, London WC1H 8EG
Giving off just a touch of Austin Powers, this vibetastic rooftop bar and restaurant boasts top chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias at the helm. And while the blingtastic caviar-topped tortilla is what usually pops up on Insta feeds, the Spanish/Mexican menu delivers depth too - those marinated red peppers are a complete flavour bomb.
The Ritz Restaurant at The Ritz London
St James - 150 Piccadilly, London W1J 9BR
The easiest answer in London to anyone asking ‘Where should I go for a special occasion?’ the Ritz's restaurant delivers an experience to delight everyone from the birthday celebrating nonagenarians to young love birds here to get engaged. It’s a theatrical experience from start to finish with the gilt-encrusted dining room the perfect backdrop.
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Helene Darroze at The Connaught
Mayfair - The Connaught, Carlos Place, London W1K 2AL
For two years now Hélène Darroze has been part of the fine dining upper circle of three Michelin-starred restaurants - hers is one of only five in London. Expect to find the best seafood from Scotland and Cornwall alongside beef from Japan or onions from France. There’s a range of tasting menu options plus some particularly lovely private dining options too.
The Restaurant at the NoMad London
Covent Garden - 28 Bow St, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7AT
This jaw-dropping hotel restaurant belies the building’s grittier past as the Bow Street Magistrates’ Court and makes it a particularly good spot for a lunchtime date or meeting. The menu showcases the best of the UK’s larder with luxe touches like truffles under the Creedy Carver chicken skin or caviar topping the potato bread.
Colony Grill Room at The Beaumont
Mayfair - 8 Balderton St, Brown Hart Gardens, London W1K 6TF
Enjoy a transatlantic dinner without leaving the West End at this modern NYC-style grill restaurant at The Beaumont. From XXL shrimp cocktails to cobb salads and Tomahawk steaks, everything is served up with panache. You must leave room for their ‘tick all the boxes’ ice cream sundaes.
Holborn Dining Room at Rosewood London
Holborn - 252 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EN
Pie maker Nokx Majozi carries on the stellar work started by Calum Franklin at this shiny British brasserie while Head Chef Liam Fauchard-Newman focuses on a modern British menu that roams the UK for its inspiration. Pies are obviously the go-to, but don’t forget Welly Wednesdays where Beef Wellington is the dish of the day.
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The Grill by Tom Booton at The Dorchester
Mayfair - 53 Park Lane, London W1K
Don’t be fooled by all the gilt and glitz, this ‘grill’ restaurant is serving up some of the more inventive takes on British classics to be found in London. Chef Booton and his equally fresh-faced team are having real fun with their cooking and the breakfasts are a must-try.
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The Savoy Grill at The Savoy
The Savoy Hotel, Strand, London WC2R 0EU
Gordon Ramsay’s lynchpin restaurant at The Savoy pulls in a range of diners from industry heavyweights for business lunches to those celebrating special occasions. It’s one of the city’s oldest restaurants and still going strong, not least because it’s recently had quite the makeover to give it an additional lease of life.
Seabird at The Hoxton
Southwark - 14th Floor, South Bank, 40 Blackfriars Rd, London SE1 8NY
Feeling way more like Miami if it weren’t for the telltale meandering of the Thames through the city below, this rooftop restaurant takes London punters through a taste of the Med. Oysters and seafood are the main attraction here, along with the full-length terrace that’s buzzing from brunch to sundown.
Kerridge’s Bar and Grill at The Corinthia London
Westminster - Corinthia Hotel, Whitehall Pl, London SW1A 2BD
As Tom Kerridge’s only London venue, his bar and grill at The Corinthia is a chance to try some of the best of the Marlow restaurant’s dishes without having to go outside Zone 1. Whether you’re after his famous deep-fried egg, or more modern dishes from the Great British Menu, this is a great way to sample the chef’s repertoire.
Also see
- Nobu at Nobu Portman - Nobu classics and more in an ultra modern dining room in the heart of the West End.
- Chet’s at The Hoxton - Thai/Americana diner single-handedly raising Shepherds Bush’s restaurant rep.
- Marcus at The Berkeley - from the Michelin-starred stable of Marcus Wareing
- Angler - the best of British waters in the middle of the City
- Berners Tavern - Jason Atherton’s dining room here is still a stunner
- The Ned - head to the Ned’s Japanese restaurant for super omakase
- The Fuji Grill at Beaverbrook Townhouse - classic sushi alongside contemporary Japanese dishes
- Ekstedt at The Yard - live fire cooking from the multi-Michelin starred chef Niklas Ekstedt
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