London Best Restaurants

Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester

The Dorchester
53 Park Lane
Mayfair London W1K
Tel: +44 (0)20 7629 8866
alainducasse@thedorchester.com
Lunch Tue-Fri 12:00-2:00pm
Dinner Tue-Sat 6:30-10:00pm

France's most famous chef, Alain Ducasse serrves up classic French cuisine in his 3 Michelin starred restaurant.

Amaya

(Indian/Asian Fushion)

Halkin Arcade, Motcomb Street, London SW1X
+44 (0)20 7823 1166
Mon-Fri 12:30-2:30pm, 6-11pm; Sat 12:30-3pm, 6-11pm;
Sun 12:30-3pm, 6-10:30pm
Closed Dec 25

Annabel's Club

44 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London W1J
+44 (0)20 7629 1096, +44 (0)20 7491 4157
Mon-Sat 7pm-3am

Private club. Strict dress code. Reservations through concierge.

240 Regent Street, (5th floor); entrance is at 30 Argyll Street opposite The Palladium
Tel: +44 (0)20 7478 0540
Email: reservation@aqua-london.com

The Aqua restaurant group started out in Hong Kong and Beijing and recently expanded to London. The Aqua story is all about “cutting edge cuisines, über-chic interiors and breathtaking views,” and no expense has been spared.

Aqua Kyoto
Contemporary Japanese food.

Aqua Nueva
Tapas and contemporary Spanish food. Overseen by acclaimed chef Alberto Hernandez, who trained under El Bulli’s legendary Ferran Adria.

Assaggi

(Italian)

The Chepstow
39 Chepstow Place, Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, London W2
+44 (0)20 7792 5501
Mon-Wed 12-3pm, 7-10:30pm; Thu-Sat 12-3pm, 7-11pm; Sun 1-4pm, 7-10:30pm
Reservations are essential.

Casual dress. Great food.

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon

13-15 West Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H
+44 (0)20 7010 8600
info@joelrobuchon.co.uk
Daily 12-3pm, 5:30-11pm

Boxwood Café

(European cuisine)

One of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's London restaurants. Currently closed while it moves to a new location.

Le Caprice

Arlington House, Arlington Street, London SW1A
Reservations: +44 (0)20 7629 2239 or online
Mon-Sat 12-3pm, 5:30pm-12am; Sun 12-5pm, 6-11pm

Dress code is smart casual. No shorts. Children welcome, highchairs available on request. Old, elegant, not touristy. Great lunch, quick service.

China Tang at The Dorchester

The Dorchester
53 Park Lane, Mayfair London W1K
Tel: +44 (0)20 7629 9988
chinatang@dorchesterhotel.com
Lunch Mon-Fri 11am-3:30pm; Sat-Sun 11am-4pm
Dinner Mon-Sun 5:30pm-12 midnight

Best and most authentic Cantonese food outside of China.

C London (formerly Cipriani)

23-25 Davies Street, London W1K
+44 (0)20 7399 0500
london@crestaurant.co.uk

Dress code is smart casual. No shorts.

Cecconi's

Italian cuisine

5a Burlington Gardens
London W1S
Reservations: +44 (0)20 7434 1500
Online reservations
Mon-Fri 7am-1am; Sat 8am-1am; Sun 8am-12am
Brunch weekdays 12-5pm

Classic Italian restaurant off New Bond or Savile Row. Try signature Cidhetti (Italian tapas).

CUT at 45 Park Lane

Located in the Dorchester Collection's new Mayfair hotel
45 Park Lane, Mayfair, London, W1K 1PN
+44 (0)20 7493 4545

The London branch of Wolfgang Puck's iconic American steakhouse.

Daphne's

(Italian)

112 Draycott Avenue, London SW3
+44 (0)20 7589 4257
Mon-Fri 12-3pm, 5:30-11:30pm; Sat 12-3:30pm, 5:30-11:30pm;
Sun 12-4pm, 5:30-10:30pm

Daylesford Farmshop & Café

(Organic)

Pimlico
44B Pimlico Road, London SW1W
+44 (0)20 7881 8060
Mon-Sat 8am-7pm
Sun 10am-4pm

Notting Hill
208-212 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, London W11
+44 (0)20 7313 8050
Mon-Sat 8am-7pm
Sun 10am-4pm

Selfridges Food Hall
400 Oxford Street, London W1A
800 123 400
Mon-Sat 9:30am-9pm
Sun 11:30am-6:15pm

Simply the best organic food served in London.

Dinner

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
66 Knightsbridge, London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7201 3833
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Lunch noon-2:30pm, Dinner 6:30-10:30pm

This brand-new restaurant by Fat Duck chef Heston Blumenthal serves unique, remarkable dishes inspired by historic British gastronomy.

The Fat Duck

High Street, Bray, Berkshire SL6
+44 (0)16 2858 0333

Located in the Maidenhead area, west of London. More formal. No shorts. Not for kids. No smoking.

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

68 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3
+44 (0)20 7352 4441
Mon-Fri 12-2:30 pm, 6:30-11pm
Closed Sat-Sun

Dress code is smart with jackets preferred for gentlemen. Jeans, t-shirts or sportswear not accepted. No smoking. One of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's London restaurants.

Gordon Ramsay @ Claridge's

(Haute Cuisine)

Brook Street, London W1K
+44 (0)20 7499 0099
reservations@gordonramsay.com
Mon-Fri 12-2:45pm, 5:45-11pm; Sat 12-3pm, 5:45-11pm; Sun 12-3pm, 6-10:30pm

Dress code is smart. Jacket preferred for gentlemen. Overseen by Britain's only three-Michelin star chef. Smoking is not permitted.

Hakkasan

Modern Chinese cuisine.

Hakkasan Hanway Place
8 Hanway Place, London W1T
+44 (0)20 7927 7000
Reservations essential
Mon-Sun 12-3pm, 6-11:30pm

The original Hakkasan, under head chef Tong Chee Hwee. Theater district location – 5:30pm seating for pre-theater dinner.

Hakkasan Mayfair
17 Bruton Street (Berkeley Square), London W1J
Tel: +44 (0)20 7907 1888
Mon-Fri 12-3pm, Sat-Sun 12-4pm; Sun-Wed 6-11:30pm, Thu-Sat 6pm-12:30am

London's second Hakkasan restaurant opened in Nov 2010.

Harry's Bar

(Italian)

26 South Audley Street, Mayfair, London W1K
+44 (0)20 7408 0844

Member-only restaurant. Check with your concierge.

Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor

(European cuisine)

109-125 Knightsbridge, London SW1X
+44 (0)20 7235 5250
Mon-Thu 12-3pm, 6-11pm; Fri-Sat 12-4pm, 6-11pm; Sun 12-5pm

Great restaurant and great shopping in one building. Who can ask for anything more? Critically acclaimed restaurant is very kid-friendly.

Hibiscus

29 Maddox Street, Mayfair, London W15 2PA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7629 2999
Lunch Tue-Fri 12-2:30pm; Dinner Tue-Fri 6:30-10pm, Sat 6-10pm. Closed Sun & Mon. Online reservations available.

A gem! Intimate, elegant scene, divine service, inventive but refined cuisine from chef Claude Bosi. Two Michelin stars.

Incognico

117 Shaftesbury Avenue, Cambridge Circus, London WC2H
+44 (0)20 7836 8866
incognicorestaurant@gmail.com
Mon-Sat 12-3pm, 5:30-11pm

The Ivy

1-5 West Street, London WC2H
+44 (0)20 7836 4751
Mon-Sat 12-3pm, 5:30pm-12am; Sun 12-3:30pm, 5:30pm-11pm

Theater district. Pre-theater dinner available. Children welcome. Has better than average vegetarian menu.

Le Gavroche

43 Upper Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K
+44 (0)20 7408 0881, +44 (0)20 7499 1826
bookings@le-gavroche.com
Mon-Fri 12-2pm, 6:30-11pm; Sat 6:30-11pm

Dress code is smart casual. Jacket required for male diners. Couples' night out.

The Greenhouse

(French)

27A Hay's Mews, Mayfair, London WIJ
+44 (0)20 7499 3331, +44 (0)20 7499 3314
reservations@greenhouserestaurant.co.uk
Mon-Fri 12-2:30pm, 6:45-11pm; Sat 6:45-11pm

Formal. For couples, not for children.

Locanda Locatelli

(Italian)

8 Seymour Street, London W1H
Reservations only: +44 (0)20 7935 9088
Confirmations and cancellations only: +44 (0)20 7935 8390
Mon-Thu 12-3pm, 7-11pm; Fri-Sat 12-3pm, 7-11:30pm;
Sun 12-3:30pm, 7-10pm

Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley

Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, London. SW1X 7RL
Reservations: +44 (0)20 7235 1200
Lunch Mon-Fri 12-2:30pm; Dinner Mon-Fri 6-11pm. Closed Sun.

Fine dining from one of Britain’s most talented chefs. Theatrical and technically brilliant modern European cuisine. Two Michelin stars. Smart dress code (jacket preferred).

Maze

10-13 Grosvenor Square, London W1K
+44 (0)20 7107 0000
maze@gordonramsay.com
Daily 12-2:30pm, 6-10:30pm

Dress code is smart casual. One of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's London restaurants.

Mamounia

Mamounia Lounge
37a Curzon Street
Mayfair, W1J 7TX
Tel: +44 (0)20 7629 2211 Fax: +44 (0)20 7629 6611
reserve@mamounialounge.com
Mon-Fri 12-3:30pm, 7-11:30pm
Sat-Sun 6:30-11:30pm

Sumptuous decor and fabulous north African dishes make this contemporatry Moroccan restaurant a must. Currently closed for refurbishment - scheduled to reopen Summer 2012. In the meantime, try the Knightsbridge branch.

Momo Resto

(Moroccan)

25 Heddon Street, London W1B
+44 (0)20 7434 4040
Mon-Sat 12-2:30pm, 7-11:30pm; Sun 7-11pm

Great for atmosphere, Moroccan food and celebrity watching.

Murano

20 Queen Street London W1J 5P
Tel: +44 (0)20 7592 1222
Fax: +44 (0)20 7592 1213
Email: murano@gordonramsay.com
Lunch: Mon-Sat 12-2:30pm Dinner: Mon-Sat 6:30-10:30pm
Dresscode:Smart casual
This Gordon Ramsey restaurant features chef italian influenced menu by chef Angela Hartnett. Simply brilliant.

Nobu Berkeley Street

(new style Japanese)

15 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London W1J
+44 (0)20 7290 9222
Mon-Wed 12-2:15pm, 6-11pm; Thu-Fri 12-2:15pm, 6pm-12am; Sat 6pm-12am; Sun 6-9:15pm

Good with kids for early dinner. Dress fashionably. Pre-theater dinner. More fun than its Park Lane counterpart.

Nobu London

(new style Japanese)

1st floor, Metropolitan Hotel
19 Old Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K
+44 (0)20 7447 4747
Mon-Fri 12-2:15pm, 6-10:15pm; Sat 12:30-2:30pm, 6-11:15pm;
Sun 12:30-2:30pm, 6-9:45pm

Good with kids for early dinner. Pre-theater dining. Dress fashionably.

Novikov Restaurant & Bar

50a Berkeley Street, London W1
+44 (0)20 7399 4330
Open all week, Asian restaurant 7:30am-11:30pm, Italian restaurant 11:30am- 11:30pm.

This is the first London venture from Russia’s famous restaurateur, Arkady Novikov. The large space holds a Pan-Asian restaurant, Italian restaurant, and lounge.

Orso London

27 Wellington Street, The Strand, London WCZ
+44 (0)20 7240 5269

Oxo Tower Restaurant

Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1
+44 (0)20 7803 3888
oxo.reservations@harveynichols.com
Mon-Sat 12-2:30pm, 6-11pm; Sun 12-3pm, 6:30-10pm

Modern and eclectic, with beautiful views of London

Petersham Nurseries Café

Church Lane off Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10
Café bookings: +44 (0)20 8605 3627
Reservations: cafe@petershamnurseries.com

Award-winning café and teahouse in a nursery

La Poule au Pot

(French cuisine)

231 Ebury Street, London, SW1W
+44 (0)20 7730 7763
Mon-Fri 12:30-2:30pm, 6:45-11pm; Sat 12:30-3pm, 6:45-11pm;
Sun 12:30-3:30pm, 6:45-10pm

Quilon

South-west coastal Indian cuisine

41 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6AF
Phone: +44 (0)20 7821 1899
info@quilonrestaurant.co.uk

Michelin starred Quilon Restaurant is where Head Chef, Sriram Aylur, has brought southern coastal Indian cuisine from the villages of Kerala to the streets of central London.