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68 Restaurants
Updated 2019 M09 30
Restaurants:The Jugged Hare, The Drapers Arms, Benares…
Price Range:££ - ££££
Cuisines:Britannica, Gastro Pub, Indiana…
Neighborhoods:Barbican, Angel, Mayfair…
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The Jugged Hare

££££·Britannica·
Barbican
1,464 reviews
  • Ottimo per Pranzo
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Pranzi o cene di lavoro
“A great English pub using terrific seasonal produce.” – Michael Reid
83% recommended
Per gli amanti del cibo in City
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The Drapers Arms

££££·Gastro Pub·
Angel
875 reviews
  • Pranzo della domenica
  • Tra i migliori del quartiere
  • Casual
“Always seasonal, their Sunday roasts are banging, and the landlord Nick is a great host.” – Hus Vedat
90% recommended
Pranzo della domenica in Londra nord
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Benares

££££·Indiana·
Mayfair
5,707 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Menu degustazione
“An explosion of flavors, textures, and colors at this smart Mayfair restaurant.” – Martin Morales
86% recommended
Indiana in West End (Londra)
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Andrew Edmunds

££££·Europea Moderna·
Soho
127 reviews
  • Romantico
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Accogliente
“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 o…Read more
92% recommended
Europea Moderna in West End (Londra)
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The Little Viet Kitchen

££££·Vietnamita·
Angel
451 reviews
  • Tradizionale
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
“Authetic Vietnamese flavors that pack a real punch, cooked and served by friendly chef-owner Thuy Diem Pham.” – Gary Foulkes
93% recommended
Vietnamita in Londra
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Bistrotheque

££££·Francese·
Bethnal Green
2,376 reviews
  • Ottimo per il brunch
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Adatto ai compleanni
“Brilliant all rounder that I've visited for years – week nights, sundays... and a great bar. They also have brilliant live acts, like a classical piano player at brunch.” – Ben Ti…Read more
91% recommended
Ottimo per il brunch in Londra
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Cecconi's

££££·Italiana·
Mayfair
1,311 reviews
  • Ottimo per Pranzo
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Per osservare il viavai della gente
“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
89% recommended
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Clipstone

££££·Europea Moderna·
Fitzrovia
685 reviews
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Cucina creativa
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
“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 i…Read more
96% recommended
Europea Moderna in West End (Londra)
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Il Vicolo

££££·Italiana·
St. James's
424 reviews
  • Tradizionale
  • Accogliente
  • Tra i migliori del quartiere
“Contemporary Italian food. Great for a bottle of wine and a cheese and meat platter.” – JP McMahon
84% recommended
Tra i migliori del quartiere in West End (Londra)
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The Ealing Park Tavern

££££·Britannica·
Ealing / Ealing Broadway
293 reviews
  • Pranzo della domenica
  • Comfort Food
  • Tra i migliori del quartiere
“Ealing Park Tavern is anything but your average gastropub. One of the best restaurants in the area, I have a special fondness for this place – it is unpretentious yet classy, offe…Read more
83% recommended
Pranzo della domenica in Londra Ovest
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Black Axe Mangal

££££·Piatti alla griglia·
Highbury/Islington
29 reviews
  • Casual
  • Cucina creativa
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
“Fun, irreverent, surprising, affordable and always delicious. Black Axe is the nuts.” – Andy Oliver
94% recommended
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som saa

££££·Thailandese·
Shoreditch
389 reviews
  • Ottimo per Pranzo
  • Tradizionale
  • Cucina creativa
“Fun, sexy food, cool and stylish with a completely relaxed atmosphere, taking Thai flavours to the max.” – Martin Morales
100% recommended
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Goodman Mayfair

££££·Bistecca·
Oxford Circus
2,968 reviews
  • Pranzi o cene di lavoro
  • Occasione speciale
  • Adatto ai compleanni
“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 perfec…Read more
92% recommended
Bistecca in Londra
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ROKA - Aldwych

££££·Giapponese·
Aldwych
333 reviews
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Occasione speciale
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
“Great food, great service, great vibe. Every time.” – Miles Kirby
88% recommended
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Holborn Dining Room

££££·Britannica·
Holborn
1,396 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Pranzi o cene di lavoro
“Great modern British brasserie but the best part is definitely the pies – the most amazing creations you'll ever come across.” – Frankie van Loo
86% recommended
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Franks Canteen

££££·Europea·
Highbury
4 reviews
  • Ottimo per il brunch
  • Tra i migliori del quartiere
  • Casual
“Great small place with a menu that is constantly changing. They have classics as well as experiments with different cuisines.” – Tam Storrar
88% recommended
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Gunpowder

££££·Indiana·
Shoreditch
130 reviews
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Piccante
  • Casual
“Gunpowder is my standout neighborhood restaurant of the last few years.” – Michael Reid
93% recommended
Indiana in Londra
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Hedone

££££·Francese·
Chiswick
866 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Menu degustazione
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
“Hedone is a restaurant that clearly displays the best of French and British produce alongside excellent technique.” – James Lowe
82% recommended
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Park Chinois

££££·Cinese·
Mayfair
582 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Romantico
“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…Read more
86% recommended
Di tendenza in Londra
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Padella

££££·Italiana·
London Bridge
“I always try to get there early – there's a great spot in the window, or outside the restaurant, where you can people-watch with a big bowl of pasta and an Aperol Spritz, and I'm …Read more
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Blacklock Soho

££££·Bistecca·
Soho
2,195 reviews
  • Pranzo della domenica
  • Casual
  • Comfort Food
“I go there whenever I crave chops. I always crave chops. Go there, eat chops!” – Tomer Amedi
97% recommended
Bistecca in Londra
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Chez Bruce

££££·Europea Moderna·
Wandsworth
3,623 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Adatto agli anniversari
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
“I love Chez Bruce for a long wine-fuelled lunch.” – Adam Byatt
97% recommended
Europea Moderna in Londra
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Umu

££££·Giapponese·
Mayfair
710 reviews
  • Menu degustazione
  • Occasione speciale
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
“I love Japanese food and this restaurant uses the best products from the UK in its cuisine, particularly the amazing fish from Scotland. Yoshinori Ishii, the chef, is particularly…Read more
Giapponese in West End (Londra)
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The Wolseley

££££·Europea·
St. James's
3,739 reviews
  • Ottimo per il brunch
  • Tè del pomeriggio
  • Occasione speciale
“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.” …Read more
89% recommended
Europea in West End (Londra)
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The Chipping Forecast

££££·Inglese·
Notting Hill
108 reviews
  • Casual
  • Adatto ai bambini
  • Divertimento
“It stocks very fresh, line-caught fish from Cornwall and cooks the fish simply and classically. You can have delicious deep-fried scampi and chips or beautifully grilled fish with…Read more
100% recommended
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Murano

££££·Europea contemporanea·
Mayfair
1,989 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Adatto agli anniversari
“It’s always seasonal, unpretentious and damn good. When I go to fine dining restaurants I’m not looking for the chef to prove something, I just want the food to be beautiful and i…Read more
94% recommended
Europea contemporanea in Londra
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The Duke of Sussex

££££·Spagnola·
Chiswick
154 reviews
  • Tra i migliori del quartiere
  • Pranzo della domenica
  • Casual
“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 sec…Read more
Posti all'aperto in Londra Ovest
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Primeur

££££·Europea contemporanea·
Stoke Newington
476 reviews
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Tra i migliori del quartiere
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
“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 a…Read more
92% recommended
Europea contemporanea in Londra
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Pollen Street Social

££££·Britannica·
Mayfair
3,194 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Cucina creativa
“It's a refined, sophisticated restaurant. I think it really sums up the London food scene.” – James Durrant
93% recommended
Britannica in West End (Londra)
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Hoi Polloi

££££·Inglese·
Shoreditch
1,083 reviews
  • Ottimo per il brunch
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Casual
“It's cool, there's always good background music, it's spacious and I can stay there after breakfast to read, work or chill...” – Nieves Barragán Mohacho
89% recommended
Inglese in Londra
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Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill

££££·Crostacei·
Piccadilly
3,226 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Ottimo per Pranzo
“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
89% recommended
Crostacei in West End (Londra)
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Sichuan-Folk

££££·Cinese·
Spitalfields
145 reviews
  • Tradizionale
  • Adatto ai compleanni
  • Casual
“It's the first authentic, spicy Szechuan food I've tried. I go back there often, especially for the famous Szechuan fish hotpot.” – Merlin Labron-Johnson
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Moro

££££·Mediterranea·
Angel
1,667 reviews
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Cucina creativa
  • Tradizionale
“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 …Read more
90% recommended
Prima o dopo il teatro in Londra nord
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Tandoor Chop House

££££·Indiana·
Covent Garden
641 reviews
  • Piccante
  • Casual
  • Tradizionale
“Premium cuts of meat, spiced and grilled over a charcoal tandoor.” – Sameer Taneja
90% recommended
Indiana in West End (Londra)
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The Dairy Bar & Bistro

££££·Britannica·
Clapham
1,196 reviews
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Menu degustazione
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
“Robin Gill has nailed the new bistro idea: unbelievable food, great atmosphere, and great value for money. A template for all local restaurants. Unpretentious food packed with fla…Read more
90% recommended
Ottima lista dei vini in Londra sud-ovest
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Hereford Road

££££·Britannica·
Notting Hill
1,475 reviews
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Tra i migliori del quartiere
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
“Simple, honest, super seasonal English cooking. A gem.” – Helena Puolakka
95% recommended
Britannica in Londra Ovest
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Bocca Di Lupo

££££·Italiana·
Piccadilly
2,177 reviews
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Posti al bancone
  • Prima o dopo il teatro
“Simply stunning seasonal and regional Italian food, with a typical Central London non-stop-service mentality.” – Sami Tallberg
90% recommended
Italiana in West End (Londra)
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Bellanger

££££·Francese·
Islington
394 reviews
  • Ottimo per il brunch
  • Ottimo per Pranzo
  • Pranzo della domenica
“The atmosphere and food is fantastic.” – Francesco Mazzei
96% recommended
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Quo Vadis

££££·Britannica·
Soho
1,720 reviews
  • Tradizionale
  • Pranzi o cene di lavoro
  • Ottimo per Pranzo
“The bar is open until midnight and the food is always good. Freshly baked cheese straws are really buttery and who doesn't love a chip butty before bed?” – Florence Knight
82% recommended
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Brawn

££££·Europea·
Bethnal Green
814 reviews
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Ottima lista dei vini
“The food is always perfect – simple, gutsy, flavorsome. The wine list heads towards 'natural wines' and always offers a surprise.” – Peter Gordon
97% recommended
Europea in Londra
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SMOKESTAK

££££·Barbecue·
Shoreditch
947 reviews
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Casual
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
“The food is really tasty, the meat is well smoked and you can tell they thought hard about putting the menu together.” – Tom Sellers
88% recommended
Miglior Cibo in Londra est
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The Goring Dining Room

££££·Britannica·
Victoria
318 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Tranquillo
  • Ottima lista dei vini
“The Goring are serving up British food that is very hard to find these days. Think eggs Drumkilbo (egg mayonnaise seafood cocktail) and beef Wellington carved table-side. It's an …Read more
95% recommended
Migliore atmosfera in Londra sud-ovest
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Ivy Market Grill

££££·Britannica·
Covent Garden
6,865 reviews
  • Prima o dopo il teatro
  • Ottimo per Pranzo
  • Occasione speciale
“The people running The Ivy Market Grill are very talented and very smart. They are rolling them out everywhere. Well done!” – Cary Docherty
90% recommended
I Più Prenotati in Londra
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Berners Tavern

££££·Britannica·
Oxford Circus
3,378 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Adatto agli anniversari
“The room is stunning and the food is great. It always feels like an occasion to go.” – Tom Sellers
88% recommended
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Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester

££££·Francese·
Mayfair
1,195 reviews
  • Romantico
  • Occasione speciale
  • Cucina creativa
“The stunning dining room, the service, and Monsieur Ducasse's cuisine is mind blowing.” – Francesco Mazzei
92% recommended
Ottima lista dei vini in Londra
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Salon

££££·Britannica·
Brixton
560 reviews
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Tra i migliori del quartiere
“These handsome lads know a good breakfast: eggs and anchovies on toast – always a winner.” – Jeremy Lee
93% recommended
Britannica in Londra
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Nobu - London

££££·Giapponese·
Mayfair
2,658 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Cucina creativa
“They know when to be elaborate and when to let the food speak for itself.” – Tam Storrar
Giapponese in West End (Londra)
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Jikoni

££££·Asiatica·
Marylebone
502 reviews
  • Cucina creativa
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Accogliente
“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 Ottolengh…Read more
89% recommended
Asiatica in Londra
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Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

££££·Francese contemporanea·
Chelsea
1,845 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Romantico
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
“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…Read more
95% recommended
Francese contemporanea in Londra
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Pidgin

££££·Europea Moderna·
Hackney
780 reviews
  • Menu degustazione
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Occasione speciale
“This restaurant really does serve the most exciting food. It is inventive, unusual and using some of the most exciting ingredients and techniques around. Always a delight.” – Thom…Read more
94% recommended
Per gli amanti del cibo in Londra est
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Restaurant Story London

££££·Britannica·
London Bridge
647 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Menu degustazione
  • Adatto agli anniversari
“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 Aiken…Read more
88% recommended
Ottima lista dei vini in Londra
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L'Amorosa

££££·Italiana·
Hammersmith
223 reviews
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Occasione speciale
  • Romantico
“Very good uncomplicated Italian food.” – Henrik Ritzen
96% recommended
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The Ninth

££££·Francese·
Fitzrovia
326 reviews
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Tranquillo
“Very high-quality food in a relaxed and warm atmosphere. Good choice of sharing plates.” – Henrik Ritzen
92% recommended
Romantico in Londra
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Ristorante Frescobaldi London

££££·Italiana·
Mayfair
492 reviews
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Occasione speciale
  • Romantico
“White truffle tagliolini, when in season, is not to be missed!” – Hus Vedat
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Fischers

££££·Austriaca·
Marylebone
558 reviews
  • Ottimo per Pranzo
  • Tradizionale
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
Recommended by Chef Shaun Hill from The Walnut Tree
93% recommended
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The Winter Garden

££££·Europea Moderna·
Marylebone
2,123 reviews
  • Pranzi o cene di lavoro
  • Occasione speciale
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
Recommended by Chef Lori Granito from Magnolia
93% recommended
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Carousel

££££·Europea contemporanea·
Marylebone
16 reviews
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Tradizionale
  • Tra i migliori del quartiere
Recommended by Chef Elizabeth Haigh from Shibui
100% recommended
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Oldroyd

££££·Europea·
Islington
59 reviews
  • Accogliente
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
Recommended by Chef Elizabeth Haigh from Shibui
82% recommended
Europea in Londra
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Frenchie Covent Garden

££££·Europea contemporanea·
Covent Garden
1,024 reviews
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Prima o dopo il teatro
  • Romantico
Recommended by Chef Amandine Chaignot from Rosewood Hotel
94% recommended
Europea contemporanea in Londra
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The Morgan Arms

££££·Britannica·
Mile End
211 reviews
  • Pranzo della domenica
  • Tra i migliori del quartiere
  • Ottimo per Pranzo
Recommended by Chef Ben Tish from Restaurant Norma
89% recommended
Ottimo per pranzo in Londra est
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OPSO

££££·Greca·
Marylebone
920 reviews
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Ottimo per il brunch
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
Recommended by Chef Michael Reid from Restaurant M
94% recommended
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Gymkhana

££££·Indiana·
Mayfair
73 reviews
  • Occasione speciale
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Adatto agli anniversari
Recommended by Chef Tam Storrar from Blanchette
100% recommended
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ROKA - Canary Wharf

££££·Giapponese·
Canary Wharf
572 reviews
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Occasione speciale
  • Ottimo per il brunch
Recommended by Chef Mark Sargeant from Rocksalt
93% recommended
Giapponese in Londra
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Chotto Matte London

££££·Peruviana·
Soho
2,026 reviews
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
  • Cucina creativa
  • Occasione speciale
Recommended by Chef Jose Luis (Chele) Gonzalez from Gallery VASK
85% recommended
Peruviana in Londra
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ROKA - Charlotte Street

££££·Giapponese·
Fitzrovia
143 reviews
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Occasione speciale
  • Cucina creativa
“Great food, great service, great vibe. Every time.” – Miles Kirby
89% recommended
Giapponese in West End (Londra)
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The Palomar

££££·Mediorientale·
United Kingdom
1,398 reviews
  • Per gli amanti del cibo
  • Cucina creativa
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
Recommended by Chef Marin Morales from Ceviche
89% recommended
Per gli amanti del cibo in Exclusive
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StreetXO

££££·Internazionale·
Mayfair
2,078 reviews
  • Cucina creativa
  • Menu degustazione
  • Occasione speciale
Recommended by Chef Tom Aikens from Tom's Kitchen
90% recommended
Internazionale in Londra
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Wild Honey

££££·Europea Moderna·
Mayfair
1,300 reviews
  • Tranquillo
  • Occasione speciale
  • Adatto per un appuntamento
Recommended by Chef Jason Atherton from Pollen Street Social
97% recommended
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