
354 "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.
From the people behind Bao, this little King’s Cross café is perfect for a grab-and-go situation or a light bite.
All Island Grill is a little Caribbean restaurant in Dalston that makes jerk chicken, oxtail stew, and fried chicken worth travelling for.
The deep-pan pizzas from this delivery-only spot in Brixton are some of the best you can get in London.
The Clarence Tavern is a gastropub in Stoke Newington that’s just as good for a slap-up meal as it is for a few pints and a nibble.
Noodle & Beer is a Chongqing noodle and Sichuan restaurant in Spitalfields that is much more than its name suggests.
If you’re looking for brilliant tacos, brilliant salsas, and a brilliant colour scheme - then La Chingada, near Surrey Quays, is your place.
Tomi’s is a West African spot near Hackney Central serving moreish plates of jollof rice, efo-riro, and more.
Japanese-Danish restaurant in Covent Garden serving a combination of sushi and yakitori sticks from the grill.
A solid spot for some affordable-ish sushi in the City, Pham Sushi will work just as well for a business situation as a casual dinner over nigiri.