Best restaurants in London - by area

• The best Finsbury Park restaurants, cafes and bars

  

  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.

• The best restaurants and bars in the City of London

  

  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 London.

• The best restaurants and bars in St James

  

  More exclusive than Mayfair and with more history packed into its streets than almost any other part of London, St James is one of London’s hidden gems worth exploring. From historic shops to its mix of modern and classic restaurants and bars, here’s our pick of the best places to check out.

• The best restaurants, bars and cafes in King's Cross

  

  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 are the best restaurants and more in King's Cross.

• The best restaurants in Covent Garden

  

  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

• The best restaurants in Borough Market, London Bridge and Bermondsey

  

  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. 

• The best restaurants in Soho

  

  Here are the best restaurants in Soho right now, one of London's very best areas for eating and drinking, with a huge variety of places to eat. 

• The best restaurants in Mayfair

  

  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 Mayfair.

• The best restaurants in Clerkenwell and Farringdon

  

  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. 

• The best restaurants in Canary Wharf

  

  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 yourself in this section of the city.

• The best restaurants in Fitzrovia

  

  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.

• The best restaurants in Islington, Angel and Holloway

  

  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. 

• The best restaurants in Paddington

  

  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. 

• The best restaurants, bars and cafes in Dalston

  

  From natty wine bars and Michelin-chasing restaurants to jerk shacks and next-level naan shops, here's where to eat and drink well in the melting pot that is Dalston.

• The best restaurants in Shoreditch

  

  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.