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

££££·British·
Barbican
1,405 reviews
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Pre/post Theatre
  • Comfort Food
“A great English pub using terrific seasonal produce.” – Michael Reid
87% recommended
Pre/post theatre in City of London
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The Drapers Arms

££££·Gastro Pub·
Angel
846 reviews
  • Sunday Lunch
  • Neighbourhood Gem
  • Lunch
“Always seasonal, their Sunday roasts are banging, and the landlord Nick is a great host.” – Hus Vedat
89% recommended
Gastro Pub in London
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Benares

££££·Indian·
Mayfair
5,637 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Creative Cuisine
“An explosion of flavors, textures, and colors at this smart Mayfair restaurant.” – Martin Morales
87% recommended
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Andrew Edmunds

££££·Modern European·
Soho
84 reviews
  • Good for a Date
  • Authentic
  • Notable Wine List
“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
93% recommended
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The Little Viet Kitchen

££££·Vietnamese·
Angel
434 reviews
  • Authentic
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Good for a Date
“Authetic Vietnamese flavors that pack a real punch, cooked and served by friendly chef-owner Thuy Diem Pham.” – Gary Foulkes
95% recommended
Best Overall in North London
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Bistrotheque

££££·French·
Bethnal Green
2,371 reviews
  • Good for a Date
  • Brunch
  • Fit for Foodies
“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
Brunch in London
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Cecconi's

££££·Italian·
Mayfair
1,251 reviews
  • Lunch
  • Good for a Date
  • People Watching
“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

££££·Modern European·
Fitzrovia
654 reviews
  • Creative Cuisine
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Good for a Date
“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
Modern European in West End London
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Il Vicolo

££££·Italian·
St. James's
421 reviews
  • Authentic
  • Neighbourhood Gem
  • Business Meals
“Contemporary Italian food. Great for a bottle of wine and a cheese and meat platter.” – JP McMahon
87% recommended
Business Meals in West End London
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The Ealing Park Tavern

££££·British·
Ealing / Ealing Broadway
286 reviews
  • Neighbourhood Gem
  • Comfort Food
  • Sunday Lunch
“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
Group Bookings in West London
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Black Axe Mangal

££££·Grill·
Highbury/Islington
28 reviews
  • Casual
  • Creative Cuisine
  • Fit for Foodies
“Fun, irreverent, surprising, affordable and always delicious. Black Axe is the nuts.” – Andy Oliver
90% recommended
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som saa

££££·Thai·
Shoreditch
386 reviews
  • Lunch
  • Authentic
  • Spicy
“Fun, sexy food, cool and stylish with a completely relaxed atmosphere, taking Thai flavours to the max.” – Martin Morales
100% recommended
Brunch in London
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Goodman Mayfair

££££·Steak·
Oxford Circus
2,960 reviews
  • Business Meals
  • Good for Birthdays
  • Fit for Foodies
“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
94% recommended
Steak in London
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ROKA - Aldwych

££££·Japanese·
Aldwych
315 reviews
  • Good for a Date
  • Special Occasions
  • Business Meals
“Great food, great service, great vibe. Every time.” – Miles Kirby
85% recommended
Japanese in London
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Holborn Dining Room

££££·British·
Holborn
1,306 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Good for a Date
  • Business Meals
“Great modern British brasserie but the best part is definitely the pies – the most amazing creations you'll ever come across.” – Frankie van Loo
89% recommended
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Franks Canteen

££££·European·
Highbury
3 reviews
  • Brunch
  • Casual
  • Neighbourhood Gem
“Great small place with a menu that is constantly changing. They have classics as well as experiments with different cuisines.” – Tam Storrar
83% recommended
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Gunpowder

££££·Indian·
Shoreditch
123 reviews
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Spicy
  • Authentic
“Gunpowder is my standout neighborhood restaurant of the last few years.” – Michael Reid
89% recommended
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Hedone

££££·French·
Chiswick
866 reviews
  • Tasting Menu
  • Special Occasions
  • Fit for Foodies
“Hedone is a restaurant that clearly displays the best of French and British produce alongside excellent technique.” – James Lowe
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Park Chinois

££££·Chinese·
Mayfair
562 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Good for a Date
  • Romance
“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
82% recommended
Hot Spot in London
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Padella

££££·Italian·
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

££££·Steak·
Soho
2,091 reviews
  • Sunday Lunch
  • Casual
  • Comfort Food
“I go there whenever I crave chops. I always crave chops. Go there, eat chops!” – Tomer Amedi
97% recommended
Steak in London
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Chez Bruce

££££·Modern European·
Wandsworth
3,607 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Good for Anniversaries
  • Fit for Foodies
“I love Chez Bruce for a long wine-fuelled lunch.” – Adam Byatt
97% recommended
Modern European in London
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Umu

££££·Japanese·
Mayfair
703 reviews
  • Tasting Menu
  • Special Occasions
  • Good for a Date
“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
Japanese in West End London
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The Wolseley

££££·European·
St. James's
3,706 reviews
  • Afternoon Tea
  • Brunch
  • Special Occasions
“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
90% recommended
European in West End London
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The Chipping Forecast

££££·English·
Notting Hill
107 reviews
  • Casual
  • Neighbourhood Gem
  • Child Friendly
“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

££££·Contemporary European·
Mayfair
1,902 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Good for Anniversaries
“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
93% recommended
Contemporary European in London
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The Duke of Sussex

££££·Spanish·
Chiswick
152 reviews
  • Neighbourhood Gem
  • Casual
  • Sunday Lunch
“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
82% recommended
Outdoor Eating in West London
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Primeur

££££·Contemporary European·
Stoke Newington
465 reviews
  • Good for a Date
  • Neighbourhood Gem
  • Fit for Foodies
“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
94% recommended
Contemporary European in London
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Pollen Street Social

££££·British·
Mayfair
3,100 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Creative Cuisine
“It's a refined, sophisticated restaurant. I think it really sums up the London food scene.” – James Durrant
94% recommended
British in London
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Hoi Polloi

££££·English·
Shoreditch
1,049 reviews
  • Brunch
  • Good for a Date
  • 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
Brunch in London
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Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill

££££·Seafood·
Piccadilly
3,169 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Good for a Date
  • Lunch
“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
92% recommended
Seafood in West End London
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Sichuan-Folk

££££·Chinese·
Spitalfields
145 reviews
  • Authentic
  • Casual
  • Good for Birthdays
“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

££££·Mediterranean·
Angel
1,592 reviews
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Creative Cuisine
  • Authentic
“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
Most Booked in North London
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Tandoor Chop House

££££·Indian·
Covent Garden
556 reviews
  • Spicy
  • Authentic
  • Casual
“Premium cuts of meat, spiced and grilled over a charcoal tandoor.” – Sameer Taneja
91% recommended
Indian in West End London
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The Dairy Bar & Bistro

££££·British·
Clapham
1,172 reviews
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Tasting Menu
  • Neighbourhood Gem
“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
91% recommended
Notable Wine List in South West London
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Hereford Road

££££·British·
Notting Hill
1,455 reviews
  • Neighbourhood Gem
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Good for a Date
“Simple, honest, super seasonal English cooking. A gem.” – Helena Puolakka
95% recommended
British in West London
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Bocca Di Lupo

££££·Italian·
Piccadilly
2,138 reviews
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Pre/post Theatre
  • Bar Seating
“Simply stunning seasonal and regional Italian food, with a typical Central London non-stop-service mentality.” – Sami Tallberg
90% recommended
Italian in West End London
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Bellanger

££££·French·
Islington
393 reviews
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Pre/post Theatre
“The atmosphere and food is fantastic.” – Francesco Mazzei
96% recommended
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Quo Vadis

££££·British·
Soho
1,718 reviews
  • Quiet Conversation
  • Business Meals
  • Lunch
“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
93% recommended
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Brawn

££££·European·
Bethnal Green
784 reviews
  • Good for a Date
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Notable Wine List
“The food is always perfect – simple, gutsy, flavorsome. The wine list heads towards 'natural wines' and always offers a surprise.” – Peter Gordon
97% recommended
European in London
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SMOKESTAK

££££·Barbecue·
Shoreditch
935 reviews
  • Casual
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Good for a Date
“The food is really tasty, the meat is well smoked and you can tell they thought hard about putting the menu together.” – Tom Sellers
89% recommended
Handcrafted Cocktails in East London
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The Goring Dining Room

££££·British·
Belgravia
311 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Quiet Conversation
  • Good for Birthdays
“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
Romance in South West London
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Ivy Market Grill

££££·British·
Covent Garden
6,418 reviews
  • Pre/post Theatre
  • Lunch
  • Special Occasions
“The people running The Ivy Market Grill are very talented and very smart. They are rolling them out everywhere. Well done!” – Cary Docherty
91% recommended
Most Booked in London
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Berners Tavern

££££·British·
Oxford Circus
3,244 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Good for a Date
  • Good for Anniversaries
“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

££££·French·
Mayfair
1,189 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Creative Cuisine
  • Romance
“The stunning dining room, the service, and Monsieur Ducasse's cuisine is mind blowing.” – Francesco Mazzei
94% recommended
Romance in London
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Salon

££££·British·
Brixton
540 reviews
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Good for a Date
  • Neighbourhood Gem
“These handsome lads know a good breakfast: eggs and anchovies on toast – always a winner.” – Jeremy Lee
91% recommended
Fit for Foodies in South West London
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Nobu - London

££££·Japanese·
Mayfair
2,584 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Good for a Date
  • Creative Cuisine
“They know when to be elaborate and when to let the food speak for itself.” – Tam Storrar
Japanese in West End London
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Jikoni

££££·Asian·
Marylebone
486 reviews
  • Creative Cuisine
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Good for a Date
“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
90% recommended
Asian in London
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Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

££££·Contemporary French·
Chelsea
1,827 reviews
  • Romance
  • Special Occasions
  • Good for a Date
“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
94% recommended
Best Service in London
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Pidgin

££££·Modern European·
Hackney
752 reviews
  • Tasting Menu
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Special Occasions
“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
95% recommended
Fit for Foodies in East London
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Restaurant Story London

££££·British·
London Bridge
636 reviews
  • Tasting Menu
  • Special Occasions
  • Good for Anniversaries
“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
90% recommended
Special Occasions in London
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L'Amorosa

££££·Italian·
Hammersmith
223 reviews
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Special Occasions
  • Romance
“Very good uncomplicated Italian food.” – Henrik Ritzen
96% recommended
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The Ninth

££££·French·
Fitzrovia
322 reviews
  • Good for a Date
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Quiet Conversation
“Very high-quality food in a relaxed and warm atmosphere. Good choice of sharing plates.” – Henrik Ritzen
92% recommended
French in London
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Ristorante Frescobaldi London

££££·Italian·
Mayfair
468 reviews
  • Good for a Date
  • Special Occasions
  • Romance
“White truffle tagliolini, when in season, is not to be missed!” – Hus Vedat
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Fischers

££££·Austrian·
Marylebone
547 reviews
  • Lunch
  • Authentic
  • Comfort Food
Recommended by Chef Shaun Hill from The Walnut Tree
95% recommended
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The Winter Garden

££££·Modern European·
Marylebone
2,121 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Business Meals
  • Scenic View
Recommended by Chef Lori Granito from Magnolia
92% recommended
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Carousel

££££·Contemporary European·
Marylebone
15 reviews
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Authentic
  • Neighbourhood Gem
Recommended by Chef Elizabeth Haigh from Shibui
100% recommended
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Oldroyd

££££·European·
Islington
58 reviews
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Cosy
  • Good for a Date
Recommended by Chef Elizabeth Haigh from Shibui
81% recommended
Healthy in London
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Frenchie Covent Garden

££££·Contemporary European·
Covent Garden
1,018 reviews
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Pre/post Theatre
  • Romance
Recommended by Chef Amandine Chaignot from Rosewood Hotel
94% recommended
Contemporary European in London
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The Morgan Arms

££££·British·
Mile End
206 reviews
  • Sunday Lunch
  • Neighbourhood Gem
  • Casual
Recommended by Chef Ben Tish from Restaurant Norma
88% recommended
Lunch in East London
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OPSO

££££·Greek·
Marylebone
895 reviews
  • Good for a Date
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Brunch
Recommended by Chef Michael Reid from Restaurant M
93% recommended
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Gymkhana

££££·Indian·
Mayfair
73 reviews
  • Special Occasions
  • Good for a Date
  • Good for Anniversaries
Recommended by Chef Tam Storrar from Blanchette
100% recommended
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ROKA - Canary Wharf

££££·Japanese·
Canary Wharf
550 reviews
  • Good for a Date
  • Special Occasions
  • Brunch
Recommended by Chef Mark Sargeant from Rocksalt
92% recommended
Best Overall in Docklands & Canary Wharf
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Chotto Matte London

££££·Peruvian·
Soho
1,916 reviews
  • Creative Cuisine
  • Good for a Date
  • Special Occasions
Recommended by Chef Jose Luis (Chele) Gonzalez from Gallery VASK
86% recommended
Peruvian in London
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ROKA - Charlotte Street

££££·Japanese·
Fitzrovia
129 reviews
  • Creative Cuisine
  • Special Occasions
  • Fit for Foodies
“Great food, great service, great vibe. Every time.” – Miles Kirby
85% recommended
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The Palomar

££££·Middle Eastern·
United Kingdom
1,323 reviews
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Creative Cuisine
  • Good for a Date
Recommended by Chef Marin Morales from Ceviche
89% recommended
Best Food in Exclusive
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StreetXO

££££·International·
Mayfair
1,967 reviews
  • Creative Cuisine
  • Tasting Menu
  • Special Occasions
Recommended by Chef Tom Aikens from Tom's Kitchen
90% recommended
International in London
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Wild Honey

££££·Modern European·
Mayfair
1,300 reviews
  • Quiet Conversation
  • Special Occasions
  • Good for a Date
Recommended by Chef Jason Atherton from Pollen Street Social
97% recommended
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