Top 12 Restaurants in London

Fish and chips, the Sunday roast, pie and mash, the full English breakfast and afternoon tea are the classics. London is just as famous for its curry houses, Turkish grills, Caribbean takeaways and the food markets where all of these sit side by side.

Westminster (Soho, Covent Garden, Mayfair) has the most restaurants on our list, followed by Camden, Islington and Lambeth. But every borough has standouts: open any borough page to see its top-ranked places.

By Google rating, weighted by how many people have reviewed each place, so a 4.8 from 2,000 reviews beats a 5.0 from 12. Chains and temporarily closed places are ranked lower. No restaurant can pay to change its position.

Our Pick only goes to places we have actually visited, filmed and would send a friend to. It is never paid for.

Ratings, review counts and opening hours come from Google and are refreshed regularly. The date of the last refresh is shown at the top of each list and in the footer.

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