Restaurants in London: suggestions for a good meal

Some restaurant suggestions in London, with the kind of food and the address. It is not an official ranking.

A list put together with artificial intelligence and checked against the open map: each place was found on the map, but the choice is a suggestion, not a review. Check opening hours and prices before you go.

1. 1

   The Ledbury

   Modern EuropeanFine dining

   Notting Hill fine-dining room serving precise, produce-led modern European tasting menus with outstanding service and an excellent wine list.

   Ledbury Road 127, Greater London, United Kingdom

   
2. 2

   Rules

   BritishHistoric

   London's oldest restaurant, open since 1798 in Covent Garden, known for classic British game, roasts and suet puddings in a plush Edwardian dining room.

   Maiden Lane 34-35, City of Westminster, United Kingdom

   
3. 3

   St. John

   BritishNose-to-tail

   Fergus Henderson's Smithfield restaurant pioneered nose-to-tail British cooking; order the bone marrow and parsley salad and a Eccles cake with Lancashire cheese.

   Neal's Yard 6, Greater London, United Kingdom

   
4. 4

   Dishoom

   IndianBombay café

   Beloved Bombay-café-style restaurant serving smoky grills, black daal and bacon naan rolls in a atmospheric, buzzing room.

   Upper St Martin's Lane 12, City of Westminster, United Kingdom

   
5. 5

   Core by Clare Smyth

   BritishFine dining

   Three-Michelin-star Notting Hill restaurant showcasing refined British ingredients, including the signature potato and roe dish, with warm and polished hospitality.

   Kensington Park Road 92, Greater London, United Kingdom

6. 6

   Gymkhana

   IndianMichelin-starred

   Mayfair's Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in a colonial-club setting, famed for venison keema, kid goat methi keema and inventive tandoor dishes.

   Albemarle Street 42, City of Westminster, United Kingdom

7. 7

   Brawn

   BritishWine bar

   Relaxed Columbia Road bistro serving Mediterranean-leaning, pork-focused small plates and a smart natural wine list from the team behind Terroirs.

   Columbia Road 49, Greater London, United Kingdom

8. 8

   Planque

   Modern EuropeanSeasonal

   Neighbourhood Haggerston restaurant with a seasonal, French-leaning set menu and a lively, unpretentious dining room in a converted warehouse.

   Acton Mews, Greater London, United Kingdom

9. 9

   Rochelle Canteen

   BritishLunch

   Tucked in a former school bike shed in Shoreditch, serving simple, excellent British cooking with a leafy courtyard for lunch.

   Montclare Street, Greater London, United Kingdom

10. 10

    Tate & Lyle Sugars

    Modern BritishMichelin-starred

    Minimalist Shoreditch dining room serving refined, produce-driven modern British tasting menus and a set lunch that is excellent value.

    Greater London, United Kingdom

11. 11

    Brat

    BasqueGrill

    Basque-inspired wood-fire cooking above a Shoreditch pub, famed for whole turbot grilled over flames and generous seasonal plates.

    Redchurch Street 4, Greater London, United Kingdom

12. 12

    Som Saa

    ThaiSpicy

    Spitalfields restaurant serving fiery, authentic regional Thai dishes, from grilled meats to punchy salads, in a buzzy warehouse space.

    Commercial Street 43A, Greater London, United Kingdom

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