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A hidden Italian-inspired restaurant in Kensington, Maria G's has a charming garden and great seasonal small plates.

Rianne Shlebak

August 17, 2022

Guide

Nine places to whip out your knock-off Celine reading glasses while pretending you absolutely need them to see the menu.

Rianne Shlebak, Heidi Lauth Beasley & Jake Missing

July 25, 2022

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A fine dining Lebanese restaurant inside Harrods serving excellent mezze.

Rianne Shlebak

June 22, 2022

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My Neighbours The Dumplings in Clapton is a dim sum parlour done East London stye. There’s a great bar and Chinese dishes, Totoro optional.

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Sumi is an excellent, casual restaurant in Notting Hill from the same team behind London’s best sushi spot.

Rianne Shlebak

January 14, 2022

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Beigel Bake on Brick Lane is a classic East London establishment with excellent bagels to take away, and a great salt beef bagel.

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Barrafina is a legendary tapas restaurant that’s crowded but always worth the wait. The Drury Lane outpost in Covent Garden has a pretty terrace.

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One of London’s most exclusive hot spots, Chiltern Firehouse has a reputation for a see-and-be-seen vibe as well as some great food and service.

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Sweetings is a classic spot in the City serving seafood lunch and dollops of nostalgia to suited business types.

Jake Missing

January 14, 2022

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Yauatcha is a high-glam Chinese restaurant in Soho serving dim sum and beautiful desserts, with service that’s either perfect or absolutely rubbish.

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Sager + Wilde’s Bethnal Green outpost brings good wine and Italian eats, and mixes it with railway arch vibes and plenty of outdoor seats for summer.

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J Sheekey is a classic West End post-theatre hang where you might spot a celebrity and will be guaranteed to have a great meal.

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An Exmouth Market original, New Zealand cafe and restaurant Caravan does great coffee and an excellent brunch.

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This popular Westbourne Grove cafe is serving halal Turkish breakfast, full English, and Nutella-stuffed doughnuts until 6pm everyday.

Rianne Shlebak

January 14, 2022

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Sexy Fish is a flash seafood place in Mayfair. It’s fairly funny, fairly vulgar, and it serves food that’s rarely anything more than fine.

Jake Missing

January 14, 2022

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Located in the epic lobby of the new Ned hotel in the City, Cecconi’s is a posh Italian restaurant that has the business lunch crowd locked down.

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Everyone needs a reliable go-to restaurant in Soho. Dean Street Townhouse covers every occasion, from solo brunch to dinner with the parents.

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Brasserie Of Light is a very shiny restaurant inside Selfridges. It’s got halfway decent people watching potential, but it’s really quite bad at food.

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Heidi Lauth Beasley

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Balans in Soho is a classic modern brasserie with an all-day menu of burgers, pastas, and salads. It’s perfect for brunch and opens til very late.

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If you want to know where to find the best Italian food in Soho, it’s at Bocca di Lupo.

Jake Missing

January 1, 2022

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Decimo is a loud and proud Mexican-inspired spot on the tenth floor of The Standard in King’s Cross.

Heidi Lauth Beasley

December 2, 2021

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The Connaught is a five-star hotel in Mayfair, with an afternoon tea that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

Rianne Shlebak

March 3, 2020

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Odette’s is a slightly prim and proper restaurant next to Primrose Hill serving up refined takes on British and European classics.

Jake Missing

May 31, 2019

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Blandford Comptoir is a relatively casual spot in Marylebone serving Mediterranean small plates.

Jake Missing

July 2, 2018

Guide

The Infatuation guide to London’s best food markets and street food vendors.

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Sam Collins, Jake Missing & David Paw

June 1, 2018