151 Sydney St, London SW3 6NT
Inspired by the vibes and produce to be found in an English country garden this Chelsea restaurant focus is on its alfresco courtyard. The mix of owner Hugh Stanley’s social connections and MasterChef The Professionals contestant chef Olivia Burt means it’s always humming.
From the same stable as Goodman and Burger & Lobster, Wild Tavern made its name on serving up an elevated combo of top drawer seafood, fresh pasta and USDA steaks.
Unit 19 & 20, Brixton Village, London SW9 8PR
Three Uncles started life as a takeaway restaurant, but their Brixton opening was the first time they launched a more traditional restaurant. Here they concentrate on the Cantonese roasted meats that have won them a great reputation, so expect roasted duck, crispy pork belly, char siu BBQ pork and lots more.
The Savoy, Strand, London WC2R 0EU
This is Gordon's third restaurant at The Savoy - he already runs The Savoy Grill andThe River Room. It's a bijoux little restaurant (with room for just 26 diners) that pays homage to the iconic chef Georges Auguste Escoffier who came to work for The Savoy in - you guessed it - 1890.
5 Canvey St, London SE1 9AN
Boiler & Co is half cocktail bar and half chef's table with Great British Menu finalist Kerth Gumbs. There are sharing plates in the bar but the main event is a special tasting menu that marries his experience in fine dining with Caribbean cuisine.
Devonshire House, Bishopsgate Plaza, London EC2M 4JX
Multi-award winning pastry chef Cherish Finden, also a judge on Bake Off: The Professionals, is behind this new patisserie in the Pan Pacific London hotel. From handbags of lemon and raspberry compote to chocolate teapots sure to wow, her meticulously-crafted products are inspired by her childhood in Singapore.
1 Brunswick Centre, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1BS
Riding House Bloomsbury is a modern brasserie in the Brunswick Centre, where they're aiming for a club-like feeling inside. The modern European menu features brasserie dishes as well as a focus on healthy options, bowls and skewers.
103-105 New Oxford Street, London WC2H 8LH
This is from JKS, the people behind Gymkhana, Hoppers, Lyles and more. It sees a collection of top food vendors under one roof with probably the hottest table being Plaza Khao Gaeng from chef Luke Farrell. Besides that, there's Shawarma, sandwiches from Margot and Hector Henderson, burgers and more.
22 Grosvenor Square, London W1K 6LF
The Twenty Two is headed up by MD Darius Namdar who was one of the people behind the launch of Chiltern Firehouse and it certainly seems like he's brought some of that glamour to Mayfair. The buzzy restaurant also has top food credentials too, with ex Picture chefs Alan Christie and Colin Kelly in charge of the food.
54 Lamb’s Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3LW
This much-loved restaurant comes from Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich. Originally in Fitzrovia, this Bloomsbury location is a much larger space. The restaurant specialises in Middle Eastern cuisine and even with extra room, it's always worth booking ahead to ensure you get a table.
1a Launceston Place, London W8 5RL
Launceston Place has been a mainstay of the high-end Kensington dining scene for some time. And now it's had something of a rejuvenation with new head chef Ben Murphy at the helm. Expect a tasting menu with more than a few twists taken from Murphy's background.
68 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HP
Of all his restaurants the world over, this is Gordon Ramsay's flagship restaurant, based on Hospital Road. Matt Abé is the man in the kitchen here, in charge of retaining Gordon's three Michelin stars.
11-13 Abingdon Road, London W8 6AH
This is a joint venture between top chef Philip Howard, best known for Elystan Street, and his business partner Rebecca Mascarenhas. The chef here is Mark Kempson, who worked with Howard at The Square. This has slowly become a Kensington institution, a laid-back neighbourhood restaurant, but one that has a Michelin star.
172 Kings Road, London,SW3 4UP
If you could bottle the English countryside and transport it to the streets of Chelsea then you'd have Rabbit. From the Gladwin Brothers, this restaurant uses produce from their family's Sussex estate in a celebration of British seasonal produce.
438 King’s Road, London SW10 0LJ
This independently-run Chelsea restaurant is the brainchild of Chef Joe Mercer Nairne and manager David O'Connor. It serves up impeccable French food and strives successfully for 'perfect neighbourhood gem' status.
50-52 Sloane Square, Chelsea, London SW1W 8AX
Opened by Corbin & King and now part of The Wolseley Hospitality Group, this all day cafe restaurant on Sloane Square was inspired by some of the best Parisian grand cafes. The all day menu is a love letter to French classics from onion soup to Sole Meunière.
8-9 Blacklands Terrace, London SW3 2SP
This fine dining restaurant in Chelsea has racked up some serious accolades, led by Chef Patron Taylor Bonnyman and Head Chef Marguerite Keogh. Produce-driven (they have their own kitchen garden to supply much of what they cook), the 40-seater restaurant has a team with a huge amount of experience at the top end of British, European and American dining.
43 Elystan Street, Chelsea, London SW3 3NT
This is the main London home for chef Philip Howard, and he's earned it a Michelin star too. They pitch themselves as serving "pure, seasonal, ingredient led, gimmick free" food and is showcases a more casual dining approach than his previous restaurants.
Michelin House, 81 Fulham Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 6RD
Top French chef Claude Bosi's main London restaurant is at the classic Bibendum building. Being in the Michelin building seems a very good fit for Bosi whose fine-dining French style has already won him two stars. He's also in charge of the downstairs seafood restaurant.
10 Lincoln St, London SW3 2TS
The chef and GM who headed up London's top Indian restaurants including Gymkhana and Jamavar are behind this Chelsea venture. Housed in a townhouse just off the King's Road, it serves up Ghai's modern take on a range of Indian classic dishes.
174 Pavilion Rd, London SW1X 0AW
This addition to Chelsea's Pavilion Road sees the co-founder of Bonnie Gull opening a fishmonger and deli which transforms into a seafood bar in the evening. And Leo Carreira is in charge of the menu.
165 Lower Clapton Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 8EQ
This is a family-run Chinese dumpling house and sake bar that started as a pop-up and has become hugely popular in Clapton (it also has a sister site in Victoria Park). The specialities are their hand-rolled dumplings made fresh every day. Alongside those dumplings, there's a big range of sake from small family-run Japanese breweries.
20 Dalston Lane, London E8 3AZ
Freddie Janssen's Dalston cafe has become a big hit in East London. Here you can expect an globally-influenced menu with popular dishes like their kimcheese croissant or the Snackmuffin (their own take on another certain breakfast muffin). Mainly open during weekdays keep an eye out for special dinner services too.
58 Evering Rd, Lower Clapton, London N16 7SR
Bake Street has achieved almost legendary status, primarily for its weekend brunch menu. That's when they put their Nashville fried chicken sandwich on the menu which has become one of London's cult dishes (along with their creme brulee cookies). To those add lamb birria tacos and more. Good luck in grabbing a table (there are no reservations and they only have outside seating).
42 De Beauvoir Cres, London N1 5SB
This little cafe down on the canal in Hackney is one of London's best waterside spots. Run by Laura Jackson and Lori de Mori the food is always seasonal and delicious and, because there's no booking, landing a table here feels very much like winning in life.
1 Corbridge Cres, London E2 9DS
Gabriel Waterhouse's Water House Project started as a supper club before becoming a pop-up restaurant and then finding this permanent location. Sticking to the supperclub roots, there's a monthly-changing tasting menu, with a bit of Nordic influence throughout.
1a Bayford Street London E8 3SE
Facing Heaven is Julian Denis' sequel to Mao Chow, moving just around the corner from the previous restaurant. The vegan menu takes influences from Cantonese, Yunnan and Shaanxi cuisines as well as adding in a few Puerto-Rican, American and Portuguese flavours into the mix. They have hot pots at the weekend too.
390 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AA
This is the original restaurant from Carl Clarke and David Wolanski and still the best. The fried chicken is among the best in London, the szechuan aubergine is one of our favourite dishes and the sours are still excellent, affordable cocktails. There's a great bar space in the basement too.
205 Richmond Rd, London E8 3NJ
Lardo is an East London restaurant with what they call a contemporary Italian menu. In practice that means some of London's best pizza, with regularly changing specials on the menu too. Alongside those are antipasti and a wine list that focuses on low-intervention wines.
3 Prince Edward Road, London E9 5LX
Tom Brown's Michelin-starred restaurant in Hackney features a menu that's centred around seafood. That menu changes regularly based on day catches, but make sure you have whatever they're serving on a crumpet, as that will be unmissable.
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