Best restaurants in London - by type

As we approach the run-up to the festive season, it's time to start thinking about booking those group dinners, with friends, relatives and colleagues. Show you're ahead of the pack by choosing somewhere from the most recent crop of private dining rooms to open. Here are our favourites. 

When you want to get dressed up and go somewhere glitzy and your neighbourhood hangout just doesn't cut it, here are London's most beautiful restaurants to enjoy a big night out in.

Be prepared for anything the British weather throws at you. We've drawn up a shortlist of London's restaurants and bars, most of which have retractable roofs, so they're great come rain or shine.

Along with having some of the best restaurants in the world, we think London's also blessed with some of the best high-rise dining options too. Here's a run-down of some of the best out there. 

We head to North London to discover the best wine bars of Islington. Stoke Newington, Finsbury Park and more...

From the elegant gardens running down to the Thames of The River Cafe to restaurants right on the canal in King's Cross, we pick some of London's loveliest waterside gems to dine at.

For days of glorious spring sunshine, knowing a good alfresco place to eat is invaluable. Here's our guide to London's loveliest spots for outdoor dining (including options for if the weather's not all that reliable).

London's rooftop spaces are open for an alfresco season like no other. Here's where you can dine outside and get a great view at the same time. 

London's bakery scene is as hot as its ovens. Whether you're after the best sourdough, seasonal patisserie or inspired cakes and pies, here's our pick of the very best independent bakeries in town. 

We gather together some of the best restaurants in London offering pre and post-theatre menus.

From new openings near Hyde Park to old-school favourites, here are our pick of the best places to drink wine in West London.

If you've been working over the weekend, fancy taking advantage of hard-to-get restaurant availability or simply want to start the week strong, here's our pick of where to go.  

Some of London's best food can be found in its greatest pubs. We've rounded them all up from those serving amazing scotch eggs to top steak and Michelin-starred pub food.

You don't have to wait until Frieze rolls into town to enjoy great food with wonderful art. With so many London restaurateurs being keen curators of art, the city's dining rooms are home to some amazing works. We've rounded up some of our favourites.

Here's our pick of the best museum and gallery cafes and restaurants across London, where the food is every bit as good as the art it's alongside.