On the hunt for the best bars and restaurants in London? Looking for the best food and drink the capital has to offer? Got a burning desire to visit the newest, hottest restaurants, bars, cafes and diners?
You're in the right place. On this page, we've gathered up our very best knowledge of the London dining scene, to help you plan your next night out, romantic meal or dining out treat.
Pssst... London's restaurant and bar scene is ever-changing. We try to keep this information as up-to-date as possible, but if you notice something that's slipped through the net, let us know on [email protected]. The date next to each article lets you know when it was last updated — we always recommend checking to make sure a restaurant is still open or serving a certain dish before making a special trip.
Where to eat international cuisine in London
Because, sometimes you know exactly what you fancy.
- BRAZIL: London's best Brazilian restaurants (2018)
- BURMA: London's best Burmese food (2017)
- CHINA: London's best Chinese restaurants, recommended by those in the know (2018)
- CHINATOWN: Best restaurants in Chinatown (2011)
- ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA: The Best Ethiopian and Eritrean food In London (2016)
- EUROPEAN UNION: Eat The EU In London Part 1 and Part 2 (2014)
- FRANCE: London's best French restaurants (2018) London's best cheap French eats (2018)
- GEORGIA: What to order at London's best Georgian restaurants (2018)
- GERMANY: Where to get German food and drink in London (2018)
- GREECE: London's best Greek restaurants (2017)
- ITALY: Best Italian restaurants in London (2018); Where to eat regional Italian food in London (2017)
- INDIA: London's best Indian restaurants (2017) Where to eat regional Indian food in London (2018)
- JAPAN: Where to eat Japanese food in London (2012)
- KOREA: London's best Korean restaurants (2018)
- LEBANON: London's best Lebanese restaurants (2017)
- MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE: The best Malaysian and Singaporean food in London (2018)
- MEXICAN: London's Best Mexican Restaurants (2018)
- MIDDLE EASTERN: London's best Middle Eastern restaurants (2018)
- NIGERIA: London's best Nigerian food (2016)
- POLAND: Where To Eat Polish Food In London (2018)
- SCANDINAVIA: London's Best Scandinavian Restaurants (2017)
- SPAIN: London's best Spanish restaurants (2015)
- THAILAND: London's best Thai restaurants (2018)
- TURKEY: The best Turkish restaurants on Green Lanes (2018)
- USA: Where homesick American expats can eat in London (2016)
- VIETNAMESE: London's best Vietnamese restaurants (2017)
Best Restaurant By Restaurant Type
- AIRPORT FOOD: A guide to London's airport food and restaurants (2015)
- AL FRESCO: London's best restaurants for dining al fresco (2017)
- AUTHENTIC: London’s most authentic restaurants (2017)
- ALL YOU CAN EAT: The best all you can eat and drink brunches in London (2017); London's best all you can eat restaurants (2018)
- BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE: London's best BYO restaurants (2018)
- CHEAP EATS: Where to eat on the cheap in London (2018)
- DELI: London's best delis (2017)
- DINERS: London's best American-style diners (2018)
- FISH AND CHIPS: London's best fish and chips (2018)
- HEALTHY: London's best restaurants for healthy eating (2017)
- HOTEL RESTAURANTS: London's best hotel restaurants (2017)
- KIDS: Child-friendly restaurants in London (2018); Best restaurants for kids near London's museums and attractions (2016); Where to eat for cheap with children near London's attractions and museums (2016)
- KOSHER: The best kosher restaurants in London (2018)
- LUNCH: 10 restaurant lunch menus to skip work for (2013); London's best quick lunches (2016)
- NO RESERVATIONS: How to beat the queues at London's best no reservations restaurants (2017)
- OPEN LATE AND 24 HOUR: Late night restaurants in London (2016) London's best late night and 24-hour restaurants (2017)
- PARENTS: The best restaurants in London to take your parents to (2017)
- POSH: London's poshest dishes (2017); London's poshest dining rooms (2017)
- RACLETTE: Where to get the best cheese raclette in London (2018)
- SOLO DINING: Solo dining in London: Why it's fun, and where to try it (2017)
- SMOKEHOUSE: London's best smokehouse cooking (2015) London's best barbecue food (2015)
- SUNDAY ROAST: London's best Sunday roast dinners: Mapped (2018)
- SUSTAINABLE: 10 sustainable, ethical and eco-friendly London restaurants (2016)
- TRENDIEST: London's trendiest restaurants (2017)
Afternoon tea in London
- Londonist does afternoon tea (2018)
- Alcoholic afternoon teas in London (2013)
- Unusual afternoon teas in London (2014)
- Afternoon Tea Week: A guide to the best afternoon teas in London (2015)
- London's best afternoon teas according to experts (2016);
- London's best afternoon teas for kids (2017);
- Most under-appreciated afternoon tea (2017)
- London's most glamorous afternoon tea (2018)
London's best puddings, desserts, ice cream and sweet treats
- CHOCOLATE: London's best chocolate shops and chocolatiers (2018)
- CINNAMON BUNS: London's best cinnamon buns (2017)
- DESSERTS: London's best desserts and puddings (2017); London's most fun desserts (2017)
- DOUGHNUTS: London's best doughnuts (2017)
- ECLAIRS: London's best eclairs (2017)
- FONDUE: London's best chocolate fondue (2018)
- GELATO: Where to get gelato in London (2018)
- ICE CREAM: London's best ice cream (2017)
- ICE CREAM SUNDAES: London's best ice cream sundaes (2018)
- SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM: London's best soft serve ice cream (2017)
- PANCAKES: Where to eat the best pancakes in London (2017)
- WAFFLES: Where to eat waffles in London (2016)
By Food Type
- BURGERS: Ten of London's best burgers (2017); London's most outrageous burgers (2017)
- BURRITOS: London's best burritos (2017)
- CAULIFLOWER: London's best cauliflower dishes (2016)
- CHEESE: The cheese lovers' guide to London: cheese shops, restaurants, cheesemongers and cheeseboards in the capital. (2017)
- CRUMPETS: London's best crumpets (2017)
- DEEP FRIED: London's best deep fried foods (2017)
- DIM SUM: London's best dim sum (2017)
- DUMPLINGS: London's best dumplings (2017)
- FRIED CHICKEN: London's best fried chicken (2018)
- GOAT: London's best goat dishes (2016)
- GRAVY: London's best gravy (2016)
- GRILLED CHEESE: London's best cheese toasties (2017)
- HANGOVER FOOD: London's best hangover food (2017)
- HOT SAUCE: The best London hot sauces (2015)
- HOT DOGS: London's best hot dogs (2017)
- JOLLOF RICE: Where to find London's best jollof rice (2017)
- KEBABS: London's best kebab shops (2013)
- LAMB CHOPS: Where to eat lamb chops in London (2017)
- MAC 'N' CHEESE: London's best macaroni cheese (2017)
- MEATBALLS: London's best meatballs (2017)
- 'NDUJA: Where to eat nduja in London (2015)
- NORTHERN ENGLAND: Finding northern English food in London (2018)
- PASTA: London's best pasta restaurants (2017)
- PICKLES: London's best pickles (2016)
- PIZZA: London's best pizza restaurants (2017)
- POSH PIES: London's poshest meat pies (2017)
- RAMEN: London's best Japanese ramen (2018)
- ROTI: Where to eat London's best rotis (2017)
- SEAFOOD: London's best seafood restaurants (2017) London's best seafood platters (2018) Where to eat oysters in London (2018)
- SABICH: Sabich: what is it and where to eat it in London (2017)
- SANDWICHES: Mapped: the best sandwiches in London (2017); The best sandwiches in south London (2017); London's most expensive sandwiches (2016); The best sandwiches in north London (2016)
- SAUSAGES: London's best sausages (2017)
- SOUTHERN USA: Where to get your Southern American food fix (2017)
- SOUVLAKI: London's best Souvlaki (2017)
- SPICY: London's spiciest dishes (2016)
- STEAK: London's best steak (2017)
- SUGAR-FREE: A guide to sugar-free dining in London (2017)
- SUSHI: The best sushi bars in London (2018)
- WELSH RAREBIT: Where to get Welsh Rarebit in London (2015)
Weird, unusual and quirky drinking and dining in London
- WEIRDEST RESTAURANT DISHES: London's weirdest restaurant dishes? (2017)
- OLDEST: London’s oldest restaurants that you can still try (2013)
- QUIRKIEST: London's quirkiest restaurants (2018);
- UNUSUAL: London's most unusual eats (2017)
- SECRET: London's best secret restaurants (2018)
- SINGLE ITEM RESTAURANTS: London's best single item restaurants (2017)
- STRANGEST: London's strangest restaurants (2018)
- BEAUTIFUL: London's most beautiful restaurants (2018)
- HIGHEST: Top highest-up restaurants (2018)
- TOILETS: Bars and restaurants in toilets (2014)
Best breakfasts and brunches in London
- A-Z BRUNCH: The A to Z of London's brunch scene (2016)
- BACON SANDWICHES: London's best bacon sandwiches (2017)
- LUXURY BREAKFASTS: London's most indulgent breakfasts (2017)
- BRUNCH IDEAS: Where to go for brunch in London (2016)
- TRENDY BRUNCH: London's coolest brunch (2018)
- TOP-NOTCH BRUNCHES: London's best brunch (2017)
- INDIAN BREAKFAST: Where to eat Indian breakfasts and brunches in London (2017)
- FRY UP: Mapped: London's best fry ups (2017)
- GLAMOUR: London's most glamorous brunches (2017)
- CRAZY: London's craziest brunches (2017);
- SECRET: London's best secret and little-known Brunches (2017)
Gluten-free food and drink in London
- GLUTEN-FREE RESTAURANTS: London's best restaurants for gluten-free dining (2015)
- GLUTEN-FREE PUBS: London pubs that serve gluten-free beer (2016)
- GLUTEN FREE STREET FOOD: London's best gluten free street food (2015)
- GLUTEN-FREE BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH: London's best gluten free breakfasts and brunches (2018)
- GLUTEN FREE PIZZA: London's best gluten free pizza (2017)
Vegetarian and vegan food and drink in London
- VEGGIE OPTIONS: Vegetarian-friendly restaurants (2018) Little-known vegetarian restaurants (2016) London's poshest vegetarian and vegan menus (2017); London's best veggie burgers (2018)
- COMPLETELY VEGGIE: London's best vegetarian restaurants (2012)
- ROAST DINNERS: The best vegan and vegetarian roast dinners in London (2018)
- VEGAN FISH AND CHIPS: Where to get the best vegan fish and chips in London (2018)
- VEGAN FOOD SHOPS: The best vegan food shops in London (2016)
- VEGAN RESTAURANTS: London's best vegan restaurants (2017)
- VEGAN STREET FOOD: London's best vegan street food (2017)
- VEGAN DESSERTS: London's best vegan desserts (2017)
- VEGETARIAN RESTAURANTS: Reviews of London vegetarian restaurants
Food and street food markets in London
- BOROUGH: What to eat at Borough Market (2018)
- MALTBY STREET: The best food and drink at Maltby Street Market (2017)
- STREET FOOD: London's most fun street food (2017)
Cafes, coffee shops, tea and hot chocolate in London
- CAFES: London's most relaxing cafes (2017); London's most romantic cafes (2018); London's most unusual cafes (2017); London's most stylish cafes (2017); Best cafes for meeting after work (2017)
- HOT CHOCOLATE: London's best hot chocolates (2018) London's most luxurious hot chocolates (2017)
- CAFES FOR WORKING: Best independent cafes to work from (2018)
- COFFEE: 10 of the best independent coffee shops in London (2017) London's best coffee (2017); Where to drink coffees from around the world in London (2017)
- PARK CAFES: London's best park cafes (2018)
- BEST COFFEE: London blend
- TEA: The best places to drink tea in London (2017)
Best Food And Drink By Area
Peckish in Peckham? Hungry in Haggerston? Take a look at our London area guides and find the best restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs and bakeries close to you, whether you're in the mood for a light snack, three-course meal, or somewhere for a special occasion.
Where to eat and drink in:
Balham (2018) | Blackheath (2017)| Brixton (2016) Brockley (2016) | Camden (2018) |Camberwell (2016) | The City (2018)| Clapham (2018) | Covent Garden (2018) | Croydon (2018) | Dalston (2018) | Ealing (2017) | East Dulwich (2017) | Euston (2018) | Finsbury Park (2016) | Forest Hill (2016) | Fulham (2016) | Golders Green (2016) | Hackney Wick (2016) | Haggerston (2017) | Hampstead (2017) | Hoxton (2016) | King's Cross (2018) | Leyton And Leytonstone (2016) | London Bridge (2018) | London Fields (2017) | Notting Hill (2018) | Oxford Street (2018) Peckham (2018) | Shepherd's Bush (2018) | Soho (2018) | Stoke Newington (2018) | St. John's Wood (2017) | Streatham (2018) | Sutton (2017) | Victoria station (2018) | Wandsworth (2017) | Waterloo station (2018) | Wembley (2018) | West End (2016)
London's best pubs
- AIRPORTS: A pub crawl of London's airports (2016)
- BEER GARDENS: London's best beer gardens (2017)
- CLOSE TO STATIONS: The best pubs near London train stations (2016)
- COSIEST: London's cosiest pubs with open fires and roaring fireplaces (2018)
- CRAFT ALE: The best craft beer pubs in London (2017)
- FAMILY FRIENDLY: Family-friendly pubs in London (2015); Best family-friendly pubs in north London (2017)
- FAMOUS: London pubs named after sort-of famous people (2012)
- ROOFTOP: Rooftop bars and beer gardens in London (2017)
- SMALLEST: London's smallest pubs (2017)
- UNUSUAL: London's most unusual pubs (2017) London's most unusual pub interiors (2017)
- WATERSIDE: London's best waterside dining and drinking (2017)
See also: our database of the best pubs in London.
London's best bars: cocktails, spirits
- ART: London's artiest bars (2016)
- BAR SNACKS: London's poshest bar snacks (2016)
- CHAIN BARS: London bar chains that serve impressive cocktails (2014)
- SECRET: Ten secret and hidden cocktail bars (2017); London's best kept secret bars (2017)
- SMALLEST: London's smallest bars (2017)
- HOTEL: London's best hotel bars (2017)
- LATE: Drinking after midnight in London (2018)
- ROOFTOP: London's best rooftop bars (2018)
- COCKTAILS: London's craziest cocktails (2017)
- COOLEST: London's coolest bars (2017)
- THEMED: London's best themed bars (2018)
- UNDERGROUND: London's best underground bars (2o17)
- WINE BARS: London's best wine bars (2018)
- UNUSUAL BARS: Unusual places in London to grab a decent drink (2014)
- COLD COCKTAILS: London's best icy cocktails for hot days (2014)
- HAPPY HOUR: London's best happy hours (2016)
- HOTELS: Best lesser-known hotel bars (2017)
- WORLDWIDE: Drink your way around the world in London (2018)
- CACHAÇA: Best bars for drinking Cachaça (2014)
- CHAMPAGNE: Best bars for affordable fizz (2014)
- GIN: Best gin bars in London (2018) London's best distilleries (gin, vodka, rum and whisky) (2017) and London's best Martini (2017)
- PISCO SOUR: Best bars for drinking Pisco Sour (2014)
- RUM: Best bars for drinking rum (2017); Ten Of The Best Rum Bars In London (2017)
- SPRITZ: Where to drink Spritz in London (2018)
- TEQUILA/MEZCAL: Best bars for drinking Tequila & Mezcal (2018)
- WHISKY: Best Bars For Drinking Whisky (2016) Ten Of The Best Whisky Bars In London (2017)
Miscellaneous
- BARBECUE: Where to barbecue in London parks (2018)
- CHEAP EATS: 20 great meals out for under £20 (2017)
- FOOD SHOPS: Top north London food shops (2011)
- TAKEAWAY BEER: Where to get takeaway beer in London (2015)
- MORE TOILETS: London's best restaurant toilets (2018)
- TOURS: London's best foodie tours (2014)
Series
- A To Z: The A to Z of London's sandwiches;
- AREA GUIDES BY TUBE STOP: The culinary tube map
- FISH AND CHIPS: Fish and chip detective
- FOOD SHOPS: Best food shops
- LUNCHABLES: What's for lunch?
- NEW OPENINGS: New Restaurant Reviews
- OUTER LONDON: Dining Beyond Zone 1
- WINE SHOPS: London's Best Independent Wine Shops