Best restaurants in London - by cuisine

More permanent than a street stall, but a more casual alternative to eating in, the hatch is the friend of anyone suddenly seized by hunger. Here are some of our favourite spots in London for a streetside snack.

The Mexican food scene has never been better in London - which means there are some amazing tacos out there. We've rounded up the best places for you.

It’s the most important meal of the day, they say. And with that, there’s no need to stick with your usual toast or cereal when you can eat your way around the world in London for breakfast. Let us show you how. 

From crispy frites to chunky chips, served unadorned or loaded with delights, here are our current favourites.

The most important meal of the day deserves to be more than a supermarket pastry or cereal bar. If you're looking to start the day right, whether that's catching up with friends or having a business meeting, here's our pick of where to breakfast well in London.  

Whether you're after a groaning platter of fruits de mer, or a simple Dover sole our guide to the best seafood restaurants in London has somewhere for you.

Any one of these deep-fried delights are guaranteed to give you pleasure. Here are our current, fresh-from-the-frying-pan favourites to order in London right now. 

We love a laidback bistro as much as anyone but sometimes you really want to step it up a notch and these are some of the best restaurants in town for French flair and finesse. 

Whether you fancy it deep-fried, roasted with truffles or hot and spicy, a whole chicken is the perfect sharing dish when going out with friends. Here's our pick of the best that London restaurants have on the menu.

A classic British dish, there's something innately comforting about a great Beef Wellington. We've rounded up some of the best in London - plus a few Wellingtons that forgo the beef for something a little bit different. 

Charcuterie fans have plenty of options in London if they're after a great terrine or paté en croute. Here we highlight some of the best restaurants serving them up.

Sometimes what you want, nay need, right now is a bacon sandwich. Here's our guide to the best bacon sarnies in London right now.

Bottomless brunches are a very big thing in London. But how can you be sure of a great meal with the bottomless booze? Well, we're here to help you with that.  

Londoners love their hummus. We’re never happier than trying to beat the laws of physics on just how much of the stuff we can scoop up with a bit of pide. We’ve picked out some of the more interesting takes across London. 

Food blogger Rollin Lee presents his guide to the best Korean restaurants in London for Hot Dinners readers.