Circolo Popolare£13–18
Big Mamma buzzy trattoria; book well ahead
Italian
Gloria£15–24
Big Mamma glam-Capri decor; £23 weekday lunch
Cecconi's£22–40
Soho House Italian since 1978; ~£100 pp with wine
Jacuzzi£15–28
Big Mamma's maximalist four-floor palazzo
Bancone£12–18
Handmade pasta; silk-handkerchief egg-yolk £12
Franco's£24–42
Jermyn St stalwart since 1945
Osteria Romana£16–28
Roman pastas; actually Knightsbridge not Mayfair
Harry's Bar
Caring members' club, South Audley St; members only
Mediterranean
Bacchanalia£28–60
Caring's opulent room w/ Hirst sculptures; £58 Sunday feast
Meraki£18–32
Modern Greek mezze & chargrill; £30 two-course set
Milos£35–60
Premium Estiatorio Milos seafood; £42 pre-theatre
Gastro-pubs & British
The Harwood Arms
London's only Michelin-starred pub; set menu ~£65, game-led
The Princess of Shoreditch£18–28
Seasonal British; noted Sunday roasts
The Cow£18–30
Westbourne Park saloon; Guinness, oysters, seafood platter
The French House£18–28
Tiny seven-table Dean St room; handwritten daily menu
Evelyn's Table at The Blue Posts
Michelin 12-seat counter; £140 five-course, no à-la-carte
Singer Tavern£14–22
Grade II venue on City Rd; small plates + basement bar
The Guinea Grill£15–45
Young's pub since 1952; steak-and-kidney pie, sirloin £45
Fischer's£16–28
Wolseley-group Viennese café; schnitzel, Sachertorte
Asian & Peruvian
Sushi Samba£24–65
38th/39th-floor views; Japanese-Brazilian-Peruvian
Aqua Kyoto£24–50
Rooftop Japanese + Aqua Spirit bar
Chisou£18–35
Long-running sushi counter near Oxford Circus
The Ivy Asia£24–65
Glitzy pan-Asian; multiple sites
Coya£34–55
Peruvian; wine list skews pricey
Yauatcha£18–38
Cantonese dim sum; weekend unlimited brunch
Som Saa£14–22
Regional Thai; wine list ~£22–90
Brunch & all-day
The Locals Chelsea£14–22
All-day brunch café (not Peruvian), ~£20–30 pp
The Ivy Chelsea Garden£20–40
Brasserie; set 2/3 courses £34.95/£42.95
Caravan£22–29.50
Nine-site all-day global group
Sunday in Brooklyn£18.50–29
Modern American brunch/dinner
Steak & burgers
Hawksmoor£28–58
Live-fire steakhouse; strong wine list
Blacklock£16–24
Chops-and-steaks format; great value
Goodman£30–65
Dry-aged steaks per 100g on "The Cut"
Flat Iron£15–24
No starters; signature £15 flat iron steak
The Beast£14.50–90/100g
Candlelit surf-and-turf; king crab, wagyu
Honest Burgers£10.50–14
British smashed-burger chain
Shake Shack~£11.95
ShackBurger; 21st UK site (London Bridge) 2026
Patty & Bun£11.50–14
Cult smash burgers
Old-school & afternoon tea
Rules£26.25–55
London's oldest restaurant (1798); game
Maggie Jones's£31–44
Classic British; reopened after 2023 fire
Simpson's-in-the-Strand£17.75–39.75
Reopened Mar 2026 (Jeremy King); roast trolley
The Ritz Restaurant£64–85
Two-Michelin-star; cheapest champG (Heidsieck) £140
Fortnum & Mason£84–86 pp
Afternoon tea; Classic £84, High Tea £86
Dishoom£11–16
Bombay-café Indian; hugely popular
Bars & bar-restaurants
Sketch (Gallery / Lecture Room)
3-star Lecture Room (tasting £205–235) + Gallery brasserie
Aqua Shard
Thames views; cheapest bottle £54, Pommery NV £125
Satan's Whiskers
Daily-changing menu; UK's Best Bar 2025
Martinez
Members' cocktail bar (£300/yr)
The Thin White Duke
Bowie-themed bar + dim sum; bottles from £35
Bar Termini
Tony Conigliaro micro-bar; Negroni £9.50, wine by glass