Best Eco-Friendly Restaurants in the U.K.

by The OpenTable Team

Updated 12 April 2019

Get your green-on in these restaurants going above and beyond to do good for Mother Earth. From using sustainable ingredients to reducing their energy usage, these spots are serving up incredible dishes with an ultra-light carbon footprint. Book today to do your part.

Franklins

4.4

4.4 (263)

£26 to £40

British

East Dulwich

About the restaurant

The East Dulwich neighborhood restaurant Franklins changes its menus daily to reflect the freshest available local produce at its seasonal peak. Its menus detail the British provenance of its choice seafood, meats, wild game, produce and cheeses, much of which is available at Franklins Farm Shop a few doors down.

Top review

russ

Dined 5 days ago

Very good overall experience. Given its a family friendly venue, a short children's menu would be a good addition. Offering a half roast is a good step but not always popular with under 10's.

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Hawksmoor Air Street

4.4

4.4 (13023)

£26 to £40

Steakhouse

Piccadilly

About the restaurant

Hawksmoor, a seafood and steak restaurant that gives equal care and attention to both, sources its seafood from British waters, humanely raised, grass-fed beef from British farms and seasonal produce from Brixham Market in Devon.

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Adam

Dined 1 day ago

As always with Hawksmoor, not just consistently excellent steaks but an all round top menu topped off with great staff… you just can’t beat it. Make sure you save room for some dessert it’s worth it.

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The Hawksmoor Breakfast is back!

Petersham Nurseries Restaurant Richmond

4.5

4.5 (2691)

£41 and over

European

Richmond

About the restaurant

Petersham Nurseries Café is the brainchild of the Boglione family, whose commitment to organic gardening, sustainable sourcing and impeccable cuisine launched a chain of restaurants, workshop series, philanthropic endeavors and more. Among other initiatives, Petersham Nurseries sources all its products organically and sustainably, runs comprehensive recycling and composting programs and is a member of the Sustainable Restaurant Association, ranking among the organization’s 20 most sustainable restaurants.

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Samuel

Dined 7 days ago

Fell in love with this beautiful place and its amazing staff! Lovely little treasure in Richmond. Can’t wait to go back

Da Vinci

4.3

4.3 (148)

£25 and under

Italian

Aberdeen

About the restaurant

DaVinci Ristorante Italiano in Aberdeen is a small, family-owned business that purchases as many ingredients as possible from small, local and family-owned suppliers. The restaurant serves homemade breads from a local bakery and buys its meats from Donald Russell, Scotland’s most acclaimed sustainable butcher.

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MoiraM

Dined on 14 Apr 2024

This is a very friendly restaurant with a nice atmosphere and good music. It was cosy with a roaring log burning stove. Menu and wine list choice was very good with authentic Italian dishes and wines. We would definitely return on our next visit to the city.

Ember Yard

4.5

4.5 (94)

£41 and over

Tapas / Small Plates

Soho

About the restaurant

Ember Yard takes inspiration for its cuisine from the charcoal- and wood-fired cooking techniques of Spain and Italy; however its ingredients are the best of Britain. The restaurant uses sustainable charcoal and wood from Kent in its custom Basque-style grill. Plus, Ember Yard makes concerted efforts to reduce food waste and use less plastic.

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Josh

Dined on 28 Sept 2024

Food was tasty and good quality. Fun atmosphere in restaurant and in bar downstairs

The Coal Shed London

4.1

4.1 (1053)

£26 to £40

British

London Bridge

About the restaurant

The Coal Shed team works closely with small producers, buying all their meat and seafood from sustainable sources. The restaurant’s rare-breed meat is butchered by its chefs according to nose-to-tail principles.

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Nickyvip

Dined on 14 Sept 2024

We had a wonderful dinner for my birthday recently. The food was delicious and the service was great.

Rossopomodoro - Hoxton

4.1

4.1 (234)

£25 and under

Pizzeria

Hoxton

About the restaurant

Rossopomodoro Hoxton, an Italian restaurant specializing in authentic Neapolitan pizza, is a proud member of the restaurant sustainability initiative Carbon Free Dining.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on 19 Apr 2024

Great night, lovely restaurant - fantastic food, thank you

Harry's Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (2835)

£26 to £40

Comfort Food

Exeter

About the restaurant

Harry’s Restaurant, a family-run fine dining establishment founded in 1993, sources its ingredients from local farms and purveyors whenever possible.

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Pam

Dined 2 days ago

Over all the meal was very good. But not cheap. They need to work on the unisex toilets. The smell was not good. Quite typical of men’s toilets. Yuk.

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4.7

4.7 (1754)

£41 and over

British

Mayfair

About the restaurant

In creating its acclaimed British and Irish cuisine, Corrigan’s Mayfair uses only sustainably sourced ingredients, many of which come from the restaurant’s own organic farm and gardens.

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Nola

Dined on 7 Sept 2024

Love food wonderful service. The chicken was extremely good and both of my guests loved the cod. The bread at the start of the meal was delicious.

Fratello's Jesmond Newcastle

3.9

3.9 (282)

£25 and under

Italian

Newcastle upon Tyne

About the restaurant

Fratello’s, a small regional chain of restaurants in the Newcastle area, prepares fine Italian cuisine using ingredients sourced from the local region. Its chefs work with a network of choice farms and purveyors in the North East.

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Thomas

Dined on 27 Sept 2024

Excellent calzone and delicious soup. Friendly staff and quick service. A lovely meal in a good restaurant.

Capricci

4.7

4.7 (546)

£26 to £40

Italian

Bankside

About the restaurant

The London-based, Italian-inspired restaurant and delicatessen Capricci showcases foods and wines from small-scale artisanal purveyors. Its seasonal menu offerings are prepared using sustainable ingredients.

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Lina

Dined on 1 Oct 2024

Lovely authentic food. Space for our party of 7 a bit cramped . Friendly service. A bit too noisy with people drinking at bar close to table.

Lussmanns - St. Albans

4.7

4.7 (3702)

£25 and under

Modern European

St. Albans

About the restaurant

Lussmanns received a Food Made Good award and twice received the Sustainable Small Restaurant Group of the Year award from the Sustainable Restaurant Association in recognition of its efforts to champion small-scale British producers and suppliers.

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Evelyn

Dined 3 days ago

My husband & I invited two friends, who had never eaten in Lussmans, for lunch. We all enjoyed our various dishes and our friends were especially pleased. The staff were helpful, friendly and efficient.

Sorrento

4.5

4.5 (414)

£26 to £40

Italian

Stratford-Upon-Avon

About the restaurant

Sorrento Restaurant in Stratford Upon Avon has a comprehensive green initiative covering all its operations. Among other efforts, the restaurant buys local farm food, has eliminated plastic, installed energy-efficient lighting and appliances, switched to paper straws and thoroughly insulated its building.

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SteveM

Dined on 11 Feb 2022

A real Italian restaurant, although with some changes to menu style to suit local expectations, this is a welcome change from the many chain restaurants that are the same everywhere. Very good food, and a reasonably extensive and not over-priced wine list. My veal was perfectly cooked (pink), as was my wife's fish. The portion sizes are reasonable, so don't be afraid to order a couple of side dishes. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Service was perhaps just a little too rapid for my taste, I'd have preferred a slightly longer wait to finish my cocktail, and between courses, but that's very much personal preference. We will certainly return.

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