Eileen Twum
Former London Staff Writer
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The 18 Best Afternoon Teas In London
Where to drink tea and eat finger sandwiches when you want an excuse to gossip for three hours.
The 11 Best Restaurants In Brixton
From smoky and saucy jerk, to Japanese hand rolls and natural wine bars. Here's where to eat in Brixton.
Where To Have Your Next Team Dinner
14 spots for a celebratory meal with people you see every, single, day.
Yashin Sushi
Yashin Sushi is an excellent, creative, and modern sushi restaurant with an ever-changing list of unusual and seasonal ingredients.
Canova Hall
Canova is a bar that has taken over a former grade listed department store in Brixton and, yes, it’s cool.
The Palomar
Sit at the bar at The Palomar, a Middle Eastern small plates restaurant in Chinatown, and you’re guaranteed a good time.
E. Pellicci
E. Pellicci is an old-school classic in Bethnal Green. It’s warm and welcoming, and if you don’t get a Full English breakfast, you did it wrong.
Hoppers - St Christopher’s Place
The Hoppers location in Marylebone serves the same excellent Sri Lankan food as the Soho original, and actually takes reservations.
Burro e Salvia
Burro e Salvia, in Shoreditch is a small Italian restaurant that makes excellent daily fresh made pasta and updates their pasta menu monthly.
Trishna
Trishna is an excellent posh yet casual Indian restaurant in Marylebone, where casual is relative and a good credit line is required for the meal.
The Eagle
The Eagle is a popular Clerkenwell gastropub with a famous steak sandwich, and generally excellent food across the board.
Moro
Moro is a classic and classy restaurant in Exmouth Market, serving seasonal Spanish/Moroccan cuisine.
Yauatcha
Yauatcha is a high-glam Chinese restaurant in Soho serving dim sum and beautiful desserts, with service that’s either perfect or absolutely rubbish.
Gunpowder
Gunpowder is a simply designed little restaurant off Commercial Street serving extremely inventive takes on Indian food that will blow your mind.
My Old Place
My Old Place is a classic Sichuan restaurant in Spitalfields with spicy, satisfying food.
Homeslice Pizza Fitzrovia
A casual restaurant in Fitzrovia, Homeslice makes great thin crust pizzas with adventurous toppings.
The German Gymnasium
German Gymnasium in Kings Cross is one of the most impressive settings for a restaurant in London and great for any occasion.
Duck & Waffle Local
Duck and Waffle’s second location doesn’t have spectacular views, nor is it open 24 hours, but it’s a solid low risk option in Piccadilly.
Lurra
Lurra is a beautiful restaurant in Marylebone serving Basque inspired tapas and one of the best steaks in London.
Santa Maria Pizzeria Chelsea
Santa Maria’s Neapolitan-style pizza outshines any other pizza place in the neighbourhood. And they deliver too.
Margot
Margot is a high end Italian restaurant in Covent Garden, delivering a distinctly average experience.
Martello Hall
Martello Hall is an great bar-meets-pizza restaurant on Mare Street in Hackney. Bring your mates at the weekend, or visit it late night.
Dirty Bones Carnaby
Dirty Bones is a New York influenced restaurant serving mostly mediocre American dishes, but the lamb topped fries are its saving grace.