Very best restaurants in London

If you're heading to Paddington Station and looking for the best restaurants, this guide will point you to the best food available in the area. 

As we approach the end of 2025, it's time to look and the best of the new openings of the year in London. Here are the restaurants that really made a mark. 

From intimate bistros and high-end dining to old-school Vietnamese cafes and top-tier Thai spots - here's our pick of the best places to eat out in Shoreditch right now. 

Islington has a HUGE amount of restaurants, with the majority of them along Upper Street. Here's our guide to the very best of dining out in and around Islington. 

Here's our pick of the best restaurants in the Notting Hill, an area which has grown into an excellent restaurant destination.   

North of Oxford Street, there are a lot of great restaurants in Fitzrovia - and it's not all confined to Charlotte Street. Here's our pick of the best.

In the heart of Mayfair, you'll find more than a smattering of Michelin-starred restaurants. But it's not all about the 10-course tasting menus. Here's our pick of the very best restaurants in...

Just north of Oxford Street, Marylebone is the place to head for if you need a respite from shopping - but want something a little more casual than Mayfair.

Heading to Knightsbridge (maybe a Harrods visit)? We'll guide you to the best places to eat nearby...

From longstanding neighbourhood favourites to more glitzy, new establishments, this part of town has it all. We pick out the best restaurants in Chelsea for your delectation. 

More exclusive than Mayfair and with more history packed into its streets than almost any other part of London, St James's is one of London’s hidden gems worth exploring. From historic shops to its...

Spread out across the borough of Hackney on the east side of London, you'll find some of the city's most innovative restaurants. We've rounded up the best.

If you're heading to Wembley for a concert or a match, here's our pick of where to eat near the stadium that isn't a total tourist trap.

From hole-in-the-wall naan shops to natural wine bistros, there's a lot to enjoy in Finsbury Park. You just need to know what to look for.

For the best place to lunch with a client, go with your team for a post-work hangout or for a weekend blowout the City has it all. Here's our pick of the best restaurants and bars in the City of...

King’s Cross is firmly a dining destination in its own right. From Granary Square and Coal Drops Yard to the canalside, all a few minutes walk from the station and dotted with restaurants and bars, here...

Covent Garden has improved hugely as a food destination so much that there's almost too much choice. With that in mind, here are the very best restaurants in Covent Garden to focus on

Head south of the river and you'll find one of London's most popular markets and a host of great places to eat. Here are the best restaurants in London Bridge, Borough Market and beyond. 

Here's where to find the best restaurants in Clerkenwell and Farringdon. Between Smithfield and Exmouth markets, there's a lot of promise tucked away in these back streets. 

More than 100,000 people work in Canary Wharf and recently it's had an influx of interesting places to eat and drink. Here's our pick of where to go if you live, work, or just happen to find...