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Where Chefs Eat in London

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by Phaidon
Updated 09 November 2023
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4.3
4.3 (1440)
£26 to £40
British
Barbican
About the restaurant
"A great English pub using terrific seasonal produce." – Michael Reid
Top review
alexander
Dined on 5 Feb 2025
Amazing food and definitely worth the money. Would recommend
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4.7
4.7 (1611)
£25 and under
Gastro Pub
Angel
About the restaurant
"Always seasonal, their Sunday roasts are banging, and the landlord Nick is a great host." – Hus Vedat
Top review
Layla
Dined 6 days ago
Drapers Arms came highly recommended and it did not disappoint. Friendly attentive service, bustling atmosphere and exceptional food. So good I didn’t want it to end!
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4.5
4.5 (6099)
£41 and over
Indian
Mayfair
About the restaurant
"An explosion of flavors, textures, and colors at this smart Mayfair restaurant." – Martin Morales
Top review
Rafael
Dined 2 days ago
Benares offers a great atmosphere with a beautifully themed Indian setting. The food was delicious – the scallops were outstanding, and the Butter Chicken was the highlight of the night, rich and flavorful without being too spicy. The appetizers had a bit more heat, but everything was well-balanced. The chocolate pistachio dessert was absolutely amazing, a perfect way to end the meal. The service was excellent, and the pricing matched the quality. Highly recommend!
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4.7
4.7 (2122)
£26 to £40
Modern European
Soho
About the restaurant
"Andrew Edmunds is a Soho institution that's been around since the 1980s. It's a small, rambling little townhouse with a hand written menu, serving excellent classics that aren't over-priced." – Bruno Loubet
Top review
Will
Dined 1 day ago
Lovely food, great atmosphere and very good value.
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4.6
4.6 (3024)
£26 to £40
Italian
Mayfair
About the restaurant
"Cecconi's is a modern-day classic Italian restaurant. They serve fantastic handmade pasta, seafood and dishes from Italy using very fine ingredients." – Shaun Rankin
Top review
Hayate
Dined 3 days ago
Perfect as usual. The service and food is always great.
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4.8
4.8 (1984)
£26 to £40
Modern European
Fitzrovia
About the restaurant
"Clipstone is a new restaurant that manages to be a charming neighborhood restaurant in the center of town. The quality of cooking is outstanding and I love that much of the menu is very vegetable focused." – Bruno Loubet
Top review
Elise
Dined 2 days ago
We had a fantastic experience at Clipstone. Everything -- the food, drinks, service, atmosphere -- were divine. There wasn't a single dish that I didn't love, and others I checked in with agreed. The table size was also perfect for a moderately large group of 7, as it allowed us to have group conversations as well as various side-bars with different people. I would definitely recommend and plan to come back!
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4.5
4.5 (75)
£41 and over
Fusion / Eclectic
Highbury/Islington
About the restaurant
"Fun, irreverent, surprising, affordable and always delicious. Black Axe is the nuts." – Andy Oliver
Top review
Matthew
Dined 7 days ago
Another banging experience. The atmosphere, the staff, and obviously the food all make this my favorite restaurant in London.
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4.7
4.7 (416)
£26 to £40
Thai
Shoreditch
About the restaurant
"Fun, sexy food, cool and stylish with a completely relaxed atmosphere, taking Thai flavours to the max." – Martin Morales
Top review
Emily
Dined on 15 Oct 2024
Warm welcome, 4 of us for lunch. There was a la carte and a set menu to choose from, but the set menu is only provided for the whole table. Luckily, the dishes on the set menu today were cashew nuts with chilli and lime leaves, a beautiful, crunchy salad, duck curry, excellent mixed vegetables in garlic and oyster sauce, plus sticky and jasmine rice. We paid a supplement for a whole sea bass, fried. Dessert was also included.
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4.7
4.7 (2243)
£41 and over
Steak
Oxford Circus
About the restaurant
"Goodman is right around the corner from us and the team there offer exceptional service. Pair that with a great burger or steak and a glass of red and you can see that it's perfect for a quick bite and a drink at the end of a long day." – Cary Docherty
Top review
Diego
Dined on 10 Feb 2025
First time at Goodman Mayfair. Great steak and sides, great wine, top notch in every regard.
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4.4
4.4 (440)
£41 and over
Japanese
Aldwych
About the restaurant
"Great food, great service, great vibe. Every time." – Miles Kirby
Top review
Oade
Dined on 2 Jan 2025
Ambience definitely makes a lovely location for a date night. Awesome and friendly staff
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4.9
4.9 (318)
£26 to £40
European
Highbury
About the restaurant
"Great small place with a menu that is constantly changing. They have classics as well as experiments with different cuisines." – Tam Storrar
Top review
Frances
Dined 1 day ago
Really friendly service and brilliantly tasty affordable food.
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4.6
4.6 (757)
£41 and over
Chinese
Mayfair
About the restaurant
"High end Chinese restaurant with elegant interiors. Its menu is derived from authentic Chinese with superior quality ingredients. I love the individuality of all the dishes on the menu." – Rohit Ghai
Top review
Ikhlas
Dined on 13 Feb 2025
Perfect experience. Definitely I would do it again
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4.7
4.7 (6001)
£25 and under
Steak
Soho
About the restaurant
"I go there whenever I crave chops. I always crave chops. Go there, eat chops!" – Tomer Amedi
Top review
Countess
Dined 5 days ago
All in all amazing, we had the all in platter. Atmosphere amazing, Staff amazing; very tentative and willing to go the extra mile, and most importantly, the food AMAZING!!!
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4.6
4.6 (3947)
£26 to £40
European
St. James's
About the restaurant
"It has an amazing buzz that sets the pace for a day in the center of town – and delivers exactly what it sets out to do – a great breakfast, suitable for all tastes and budgets." – Philip Howard
Top review
RichardVIP
Dined 6 days ago
Casual atmosphere but yet exclusive. Highly recommend
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4.5
4.5 (728)
£25 and under
Spanish
Chiswick
About the restaurant
"It's a beautiful building with a dining room and a bar with huge windows that face Acton Green. It also has a large garden, which in the summer you'll have to come in early to secure a table. Staff are super friendly. They mostly do Spanish food but also a mean Sunday roast." – Sami Tamimi
Top review
John
Dined 6 days ago
First visit today for Sunday Lunch. Excellent service, great ambience and the food was absolutely stunning. Can't wait to go back!
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4.6
4.6 (1133)
£26 to £40
Farm-to-table
Stoke Newington
About the restaurant
"It's a former garage which the team have converted into a friendly, neighborhood restaurant with a great interior. They have a daily changing menu with a strong French influence and a great selection of wines." – Jon Rotheram
Top review
Chris
Dined 2 days ago
Classy service- very knowledgeable and unfussy. A love variety of dishes and well priced wine. Thank you!
A photo of Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill restaurant
4.6
4.6 (2718)
£41 and over
Seafood
Mayfair
About the restaurant
"It's hard to pass this restaurant and not pop in for a cheeky oyster or two! Steeped in history and with a great ambience, especially when eating at the bar." – Jocky Petrie
Top review
Daniel
Dined on 14 Feb 2025
From start to finish the experience was 1st class. The head waiter knew everything there was to know about the restaurant and menu and made it and amazing experience. The amazing food and oysters were only topped by the service we experienced. Highly reccomend
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4.7
4.7 (3478)
£41 and over
Mediterranean
Angel
About the restaurant
"Moro is a timeless institution that is as relevant still today as it was when it first opened twenty years ago. It serves exceptional Spanish and North African-influenced food in a beautiful room that generates such a convivial atmosphere, one where you can feel both relaxed and indulged at the same time. It is, for me, the perfect restaurant." – Joshua Katz
Top review
AndrewVIP
Dined 5 days ago
Lovely food and friendly, attentive service. Just a great experience
A photo of Tandoor Chop House at Covent Garden restaurant
4.6
4.6 (2455)
£25 and under
Indian
Covent Garden
About the restaurant
"Premium cuts of meat, spiced and grilled over a charcoal tandoor." – Sameer Taneja
Top review
Eleanor
Dined 7 days ago
Absolutely delicious. Would go back for another meal immediately except I am still full.
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4.5
4.5 (560)
£26 to £40
French
Islington
About the restaurant
"The atmosphere and food is fantastic." – Francesco Mazzei
Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined on 22 Jan 2025
We went for a birthday and the staff made sure to make us all feel special! Some of the best service we have ever had. Paired with good food and beautiful ambience, you can’t lose! Will definitely be going back
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4.3
4.3 (18689)
£26 to £40
Contemporary British
Covent Garden
About the restaurant
"The people running The Ivy Market Grill are very talented and very smart. They are rolling them out everywhere. Well done!" – Cary Docherty
Top review
ColinVIP
Dined 1 day ago
We had a great evening at the Ivy Market Grill, quality food and a very cool vibe with attentive staff. Also, perfectly located in Covent Garden for afters. Recommended.
A photo of Berners Tavern restaurant
4.5
4.5 (4479)
£26 to £40
British
Oxford Circus
About the restaurant
"The room is stunning and the food is great. It always feels like an occasion to go." – Tom Sellers
Top review
PatrickVIP
Dined 4 days ago
Glorious food in the most glamorous dining room in London. And the team looked after us brilliantly from first to last.
A photo of Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester restaurant
4.8
4.8 (997)
£41 and over
French
Mayfair
About the restaurant
"The stunning dining room, the service, and Monsieur Ducasse's cuisine is mind blowing." – Francesco Mazzei
Top review
JamesVIP
Dined on 13 Feb 2025
Everything was perfect. Staff was so friendly. Food was outstanding of world
A photo of Jikoni restaurant
4.7
4.7 (577)
£41 and over
Asian
Marylebone
About the restaurant
"This is exactly the sort of food I want: food that both comforts and surprises at once. I love the atmosphere of the restaurant too: so much colour and comfort." – Yotam Ottolenghi
Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined on 4 Oct 2024
Both the food and service were a joy … simple, clean flavours which combine beautifully and lovely, unobtrusive service. Great value for the quality of the experience. Would definitely recommend and would dine again. Thank you!
A photo of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay restaurant
4.7
4.7 (1954)
£25 and under
Unspecified
Chelsea
About the restaurant
"This restaurant is still the place to go to celebrate a special occasion. Everything about it is top of the class in London. The precision in the cooking always impresses, as does the way the team in the front of house make it all look effortless." – Cary Docherty
Top review
JohnVIP
Dined 3 days ago
Certainly the preparation and attention to detail is top notch. Also, the service was impeccable and the staff lovely. However, we weren't blown away by the food. Everything was good, but there was no dish we absolutely raved about. Having been to many other fine restaurants, we knew not every dish would perfectly appeal to our tastes, but there are usually multiple standouts. Not so in this case.
A photo of Restaurant Story London restaurant
4.8
4.8 (1085)
£41 and over
British
London Bridge
About the restaurant
"Top-quality food in a great restaurant by chef Tom Sellers. Expect some great surprises and all beautifully presented with real thought, care and attention to detail." – Tom Aikens
Top review
SophieVIP
Dined 1 day ago
An entire experience in a meal. The food was astonishingly good as well as being unique both is taste and presentation. The kitchen is quiet and efficient and all of the staff are delightful
A photo of The Ninth restaurant
4.6
4.6 (519)
£41 and over
Mediterranean
Fitzrovia
About the restaurant
"Very high-quality food in a relaxed and warm atmosphere. Good choice of sharing plates." – Henrik Ritzen
Top review
Colin
Dined 3 days ago
I chose this restaurant as it was on SquareMeal’s list of the cheapest Michelin Starred restaurants in London. I had the set lunch at £38 per head which for food of this quality was an absolute steal. The three courses were all excellent and were served by a charming young staff. I had the crispy spiky artichoke as an additional pre-starter which was as unusual as it was delicious. I intend to return.
A photo of Ristorante Frescobaldi London restaurant
4.7
4.7 (627)
£41 and over
Italian
Mayfair
About the restaurant
"White truffle tagliolini, when in season, is not to be missed!" – Hus Vedat
Top review
Andrew
Dined 5 days ago
Amazing food. Great cocktails. Superb wine.
A photo of Fischers restaurant
4.7
4.7 (703)
£26 to £40
Austrian
Marylebone
About the restaurant
Recommended by Chef Shaun Hill from The Walnut Tree
Top review
FergusVIP
Dined on 29 Dec 2024
A wonderful restaurant,great food,ambiance & service. We shared a twice baked soufflé as a starter which was perfect followed by two perfect Wienerschnitzel,and then shared a very good apple strudel. The ambiance was very good as was the service and the bill very reasonable. Well done,firing on all cylinders. We will be back!
A photo of The Winter Garden restaurant
4.7
4.7 (1782)
£41 and over
Modern European
Marylebone
About the restaurant
Recommended by Chef Lori Granito from Magnolia
Top review
Luke
Dined 3 days ago
We had a lovely evening. The restaurant is in a great spot with such a large atrium above it. There was a piano playing throughout and it was very relaxed. All of the staff were very friendly and looked after us well. The food was all delicious with lots of choice and very well presented. We’ll definitely come back for other special meals.
A photo of The Morgan Arms restaurant
4.2
4.2 (700)
£25 and under
British
Mile End
About the restaurant
Recommended by Chef Ben Tish from Restaurant Norma
Top review
Liz
Dined 2 days ago
Another lovely evening at the jazz - super friendly and enjoyable as always
A photo of OPSO restaurant
4.7
4.7 (1522)
£41 and over
Greek
Marylebone
About the restaurant
Recommended by Chef Michael Reid from Restaurant M
Top review
Layan
Dined on 21 Dec 2024
Staff food and service was amazing. One of the best restaurants to have breakfast in London
A photo of ROKA - Canary Wharf restaurant
4.5
4.5 (647)
£41 and over
Japanese
Canary Wharf
About the restaurant
Recommended by Chef Mark Sargeant from Rocksalt
Top review
Laura
Dined on 13 Feb 2025
Great choice of restaurant for an early Valentine’s Day meal. Food was delicious, really was so tasty and enjoyed every dish we ordered! Service was 10 out of 10 the waiters were so attentive and explained everything and had such good knowledge of the ingredients on the plate. The low score for the ambience was music was being played quite loudly but with the amount of people in the restaurant trying to have a conversation it was like the two was competing with each other. When the restaurant started to wind down a little bit, it was a lot more enjoyable atmosphere. That would be our only criticism it was our first and certainly won’t be our last visit to ROKA..: will definitely be back to try the blackened cod and the lamb cutlets!😍
A photo of Chotto Matte Soho restaurant
4.4
4.4 (2419)
£41 and over
Peruvian
Soho
About the restaurant
Recommended by Chef Jose Luis (Chele) Gonzalez from Gallery VASK
Top review
Leah
Dined on 18 Jan 2025
Food and service were great as usual - always have a consistently good experience.
A photo of ROKA - Charlotte Street restaurant
4.5
4.5 (268)
£41 and over
Japanese
Fitzrovia
About the restaurant
"Great food, great service, great vibe. Every time." – Miles Kirby
Top review
EleishaVIP
Dined on 6 Feb 2025
Great service. We went for the set menu which came with a delicious cocktail. Food was faultless and we had a great variety of dishes. Will be back! Such great value for money.
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