Best Restaurants for Creative Cuisine in London

10 restaurants available nearby

1. Giannino Mayfair

4.4

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Mayfair

Booked 3 times today

Located in the heart of Mayfair Giannino brings excitement to the London restaurant scene and a fresh vision for the future of the London arm of this centenarian Italian restaurant. Reflecting the vision of its founder, Giannino offers a creative international cuisine with an undeniable Italian touch. Its atmosphere, elegant and refined yet modern and inclusive, defines it.

2. Bravas Tapas

4.6

Exceptional(1702)

Price: Expensive

• Spanish • Tower Hill

Welcome to Bravas Tapas!Here at Bravas Tapas we want to offer our guests Spanish style tapas with a bit of twist. Weather-permitting, we also have Al Fresco seating available.We look forward to serving you!With the current conditions we will do our best to accommodate all our guests. We have limited our seating availability online to make sure that we can seat our guests comfortably, so do feel free to contact us with any queries. With limited seating, the reservation timings are very strict, so please be aware of this when booking with us.We do not take bookings for our outdoor tables.We unfortunately do not take reservations for just drinks. Tables of 2 - 3 have 1hr 30minsTables of 4 or more have 2hrs

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3. The Athenaeum Hotel

4.1

Excellent(239)

Price: Expensive

• British • Mayfair

Booked 1 time today

Nestled opposite leafy Green Park, The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences champions the best of Britain. Guests can drink and dine at our Signature Restaurant or in The Bar & Terrace. 116 at The Athenaeum, our contemporary, British restaurant, features quintessential British decadent Mayfair Afternoon Tea. Served with premium English tea, lovingly crafted cakes, sandwiches, and scones served with clotted cream and Tiptree Jam. Afternoon Tea is an inclusive experience having vegan, vegetarian, savoury, and gluten-free options. The Bar is a secret hideaway wrapped in the hotel's Living Wall. Featuring intimate nooks and plush seating, guests can sip on signature cocktails, savour a whiskey from our extensive collection, nibble on light bites, or perform a whiskey masterclass. The secret garden extends to the outdoor Terrace. Guests can enjoy the full bar menu outdoors, on plush seating, sheltered by large umbrellas with heaters and blankets during the colder months.

4. Cigalon

4.3

Awesome(291)

Price: Expensive

• French • Chancery Lane

Chancery Lane’s Cigalon brings the finest Provencal cuisine to London. Set up by Pascal Aussignac of Club Gascon fame in 2011 the restaurant received glowing reviews for its well priced and varied Provencal menu set within the chic surroundings of a former auction house.Diners enjoy the best of the South East of France and Corsica in dishes rarely seen here in the UK. Combining earthy flavours of the countryside with lighter coastal dishes, the menu provides a varied choice, accompanied by delightful wines from the same region. Secluded booths, banquette seating and a luxurious private dining room all enhance Cigalon's beautiful interior.In the basement below sits Baranis bar where bespoke cocktails are enjoyed over a game of pétanque.Contact us on www.cigalon.co.uk or info@cigalon.co.uk or on 020 7242 8373

5. Rabbit

4.3

Awesome(227)

Price: Moderate

• British • Chelsea

Rabbit is on the iconic Kings Road, Chelsea. It is a farm-to-fork neighbourhood restaurant focusing onsustainability, capturing the English countryside's flavours, freshness, and vibrancy on this famousLondon Street. Rabbit offers a modern British sharing style menu with knowledgeable, attentive service and anelectric atmosphere.Their seasonally changing menu celebrates local and wild produce with zero-waste cookery andsustainability at the forefront of everything they serve. The team use wild, foraged, and locallygrown ingredients, and pour award-winning English Wines from their family-run vineyard in WestSussex, Nutbourne.

6. Capricci

4.7

Exceptional(554)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Bankside

Booked 3 times today

Capricci is a unique Italian restaurant in London, known for its innovative and creative cuisine. They change their menu on a weekly basis according to the seasonal products available. Reviews mention 'authentic and innovative Italian cuisine', 'interesting choices unlike standard pasta dishes' and 'deliciously inventive Italian made from the best of ingredients'. It's not just the food, the wine list is also a unique blend of natural wines from small artisanal producers. The staff is described as 'passionate' and the service 'excellent'.

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7. Yashin Ocean House

4.7

Exceptional(379)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • South Kensington

Booked 3 times today

Yashin Ocean House was founded by some of London's leading experts in Japanese cuisine. Hosting an elegant dining hall with Edwardian architecture, the ambience is perfect for dates with friends, family or couples as well as solo visits. Our menu is centred on satisfying Japanese tapas and our signature Omakase sushi, also offering some of the finest delicacies in the world such as our exclusive Hida wagyu. Enjoy your meal with a glass of sake, as we offer one of the widest ranges in London, and can suggest the perfect sake to enhance and complement your dish.Our sushi concept is “without soy sauce – but if you want to”. Of course, we can serve as much soy sauce as the diner desires; however, what we want to emphasise is the taste of the fish. Therefore, each piece of sushi that we serve is brushed with the right amount of soy sauce and topped with an accompaniment that harmonises with the flavour of the fish.

8. Assaggi

4.8

Exceptional(80)

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Notting Hill

Booked 2 times today

Assaggi Restaurant - Italian fine dining since 1996. Superb quality food in a welcoming and intimate surrounding.

9. Silo London

4.8

Exceptional(87)

Price: Very Expensive

• Modern European • Hackney

Booked 13 times today

The worlds first Zero Waste restaurant, Silo's menu is an expression of natural farming and closed loop cooking, demonstrating quality within sustainability.Situated in Hackney Wick overlooking the River Lea, the restaurant features an open and spacious, relaxed dining room, counter seating around the kitchen and hearth, as well as a private dining room.Awarded with a Green Michelin Star.

10. Smoke & Salt

4.8

Exceptional(63)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary British • Tooting

Booked 3 times today

We love the simplicity of seasonal and local ingredients. Modern dining and ancient techniques such as smoking, curing and preserving are at the heart of our restaurant. These aspects motivate us as well as bringing in other global flavours, ingredients, and cuisines. In this way, we try to reflect the diversity and multiculturality of South London and the UK through our food. We are a Catey and Time Out Love London award-winning restaurant with mentions in the Good Food Guide and the esteemed Michelin Guide.We are pleased to offer one of the cheapest tasting menu experiences in London too - so don't hesitate to book us for your next special occasion.Guests will be offered our five OR seven course sharing menus only with options available for dietary requirements only.If no tables are available do give us a call on 07421327556, we may have something extra available!

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StevenVIP
London •11 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Fantastic food and even better service - extremely friendly and attentive. Brilliant experience.
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Giannino MayfairPrice: Very Expensive• Italian• Mayfair
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4.4
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Michael
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Phenomenal food, Phenomenal service. Thank you so much for a lovely evening!!
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Bravas TapasPrice: Expensive• Spanish• Tower Hill
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4.6
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Hannah
Orange County •9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 Nov 2024
Such an amazing experience! We loved the fruit salad tea and the delicious pastries. The candy at the end was such a treat as well!
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The Athenaeum HotelPrice: Expensive• British• Mayfair
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4.1
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Ros
London •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 Oct 2024
Great ambience and the food was superb. Will definitely aim to go again.
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RabbitPrice: Moderate• British• Chelsea
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4.3
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KDine
London •63 reviews
4.0
Dined on 9 May 2024
We had the 5 course tasting menu for a mid-week celebration dinner. Good range of flavours and textures with southern French themes. Excellent wine list.
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CigalonPrice: Expensive• French• Chancery Lane
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4.3

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10 restaurants available nearby

1. Giannino Mayfair

2. Bravas Tapas

3. The Athenaeum Hotel

4. Cigalon

5. Rabbit

6. Capricci

7. Yashin Ocean House

8. Assaggi

9. Silo London

10. Smoke & Salt

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