381 "Casual Weeknight Dinner" restaurants in London.
A good casual weeknight dinner spot is hard to find. It’s a step above a make-your-own bowl place, but not somewhere you’ll need a reservation. It shouldn’t be too expensive, you should be able to talk instead of shout, and your dinner shouldn’t take more than an hour. These spots do it all.
Tofu Vegan is a big and bustling Chinese vegan restaurant on Upper Street making excellent homemade tofu alongside mock meats, dim sum, and more.
Sushinoen is a casual Japanese diner serving accessibly-priced good sushi, and a range of other Japanese dishes.
An unfussy Pakistani restaurant serving superb tikka, homemade samosas, curries, and more - Shalamar should be your go-to in Whitechapel.
A little Brixton spot serving up big Jamaican flavours, Three Little Birds is perfect for a rum-packed cocktail and some good small plates.
Humble Chicken is an all-action yakitori bar in Soho where you’ll pair perfect skewers with ice-cold beer.
A casual Mediterranean bistro and bar, Joan is a decent spot for brunch or your next Shoreditch date night.
A Mediterranean small plates spot housed in a massive ex-Victorian power station, The Light Bar is perfect for date night and big group hangs.
Predictably, the East London Liquor Co. serve great cocktails. But, plot twist, they also do top chicken from Royale.
La Barra is a locals favourite Colombian restaurant in Elephant and Castle making some of London’s most sought after fried chicken.
Numara Bos Cirrik II is a reliably delicious old school Turkish ocakbasi restaurant that’s the sibling to Cirrik in Dalston.
A Hungarian deli, café, and restaurant on Turnpike Lane, Turul Project is a great place for a casual glass of wine and quality produce.
La Fromagerie is one of London’s classiest, and cheesiest, mini-chains. Their Bloomsbury wine bar and deli is perfect for a casual date night.
If you like cute back gardens, smoky cocktails, and a casual chef’s choice menu, you’ll like Brother Marcus in Balham.
A Nepalese restaurant in Balham that’s loved by locals. Head here for tasty, aromatic meat and seafood dishes.
