Our Favorite London Restaurants

Posh

• Amaya
  In Belgravia. Sumptuous, innovative Indian cuisine in a gorgeous setting.
• Asia de Cuba
  In Covent Garden. Excellent Asian/Cuban fusion at St. Martin's Lane hotel.
• Axis at One Aldwych
  On the Strand. A destination even if you're not in the neighborhood.
• Brasserie Roux
  In Mayfair. Traditional French brasserie cuisine in a lovely space.
• Covent Garden Hotel
  In Covent Garden. Posh, casual, swish and lovely. Great menu and a nice place to eat or just hang out for drinks.
• Cocoon
  Near Piccadilly Circus. Fabulous Pan Asian cuisine and trendy, fun decor.
• The Forge
  In Covent Garden. Gorgeous. Another sister restaurant to Le Deuxieme and Le Cafe du Jardin but less French, more British and completely fabulous.
• The Gay Hussar
  In Soho. Small and cozy with traditional Hungarian menu. The food is delicious and portions are large.
• Hakuba (formerly Kobe London)
  Near Tottenham Court Road. Our favorite Japanese restaurant. Completely fabulous.
• Indigo at One Aldwych
  On the Strand. Great food in a lovely setting.
• The Ivy
  In Covent Garden. Impossible to get into for dinner but lunch is also fabulous. Modern British cuisine beautifully done.
• Jaan at Swissotel
  On the Embankment. Gorgeous. The food, the service, the decor; everything is fabulous. It is now modern British cuisine, not French/Asian fusion (the web sites need updating), and is completely exquisite.
• L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon
  In Covent Garden. Exquisite. One of the best restaurants in London.
• Le Cafe du Jardin
  In Covent Garden. Sister restaurant to Le Deuxieme with a similar menu, it's an equally excellent experience.
• Le Deuxieme
  In Covent Garden. Excellent in every way. Small, intimate, outstanding.
• The Little Italy
  In Soho. Some of the best Italian cuisine we've ever had.
• Maze
  In Mayfair. Completely gorgeous in every way.
• Mon Plaisir
  Excellent classic French country cooking in the heart of Covent Gardent.
• Moti Mahal
  In Covent Garden. Elegant, exquisite, Indian cuisine. One of our all-time favorites.
• Patara
  In Soho. Completely exquisite, delicious and beautiful. There are several locations.
• Rules
  In Covent Garden. Very posh, very beautiful, very delicious. Traditional British cuisine nicely done.
• The Red Fort
  In Soho. Exquisite upscale Indian food in an elegant atmosphere. One of our favorite restaurants ever.
• Tamarai
  In Covent Garden. Dark, spacious ambience with amazing pan-asian cuisine.
• Vanilla
  In Fitzrovia. Elegant perfection with inventive cuisine, amazing service and lovely ambience.
• Wild Honey
  In Mayfair. Gorgeous decor, cuisine and service.
• Yauatcha
  In Soho. Posh, modern decor and exquisite chinese cuisine. Not like anything you've ever had before.

Casual

• Belgo Centraal
  Excellent Belgian food.
• Busaba Eathai
  Wagamama style seating and service with excellent Thai menu.
• Canela
  Small, casual, delicious. Portuguese cuisine nicely done.
• Eat.
  Like Pret, with pre-packaged sandwiches, but it has tables and warm food also available. Quick, clean and yummy.
• Hamburger Union
  Order up front and then sit down. Clean and pleasant with simple food.
• Loch Fyne
  Seafood and more, excellent and lovely.
• Masala Zone
  Nice non-posh restaurant, table service and excellent menu.
• Paradiso
  In many locations. Fabulous!
• Ping Pong
  In Soho. They say it's "little steamed parcels of deliciousness" and it is! Amazing dim sum.
• Pizza Express
  Our favorite pizza on the planet.
• Pret a Manger
  Not really a sit-down restaurant but the sandwiches are yummy.
• Sushi Hiroba
  Much more than sushi, it's all good.
• Tas
  The food is fabulous.
• The Ultimate Burger
  Great burgers and other yummy menu items. Near the British Museum.
• Wagamama
  Communal-style seating. Lunch and dinner; excellent asian fusion.
• Wahaca
  The best Mexican food in London. We can't get enough of it.