Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in London

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in London? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

104 Restaurant by Richard Wilkins

4.9

4.9 (216)

£41 and over

French

Notting Hill

About the restaurant

The smallest fine dining Restaurant in London with just 12 seats.

104 Restaurant by Richard Wilkins is a stunning, intimate place to relax and enjoy the highest quality ingredients and service. We have been featured in the Michelin guide every year since opening in 2019.

104 Restaurant by Richard Wilkins is open Tuesday to Saturday and serves a three course a la carte menu, as well as a tasting menu for people who'd like to try everything we have to offer. Online reservations are available for up to Six guests, up to 3 months in advance.

Dishes include:

XL Scottish langoustine, Celeriac cream, Langoustine butter, satay sauce
French guinea fowl, Delica pumpkin puree, fondant potato and jus gras
Valrhona chocolate souffle, Madagascan vanilla ice cream

Top review

susan

Dined 6 days ago

It was a wonderful evening starting with a warm welcome before enjoying fine dining at its best. Lovely atmosphere with intimate feel and impeccable service.

Reesa London

4.8

4.8 (58)

£26 to £40

Pan-Asian

Woodford

About the restaurant

Reesa Fusion Pan Asian 's mission is to transport you to the vibrant corners of Asia through a diverse blend of cuisines, flavours, textures, & cultures.

Pan Asian Fusion Restaurant new to South Woodford.

Now taking bookings.

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Rupal

Dined on Nov 26, 2024

We recently went to Reesa Indian Restaurant to celebrated our wedding anniversary with family and it was an absolutely wonderful experience. The food was delicious and tasted authentically Indian, with every dish bursting with flavor. The staff were incredibly attentive, friendly, and went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect. The service was exceptional, making the evening even more enjoyable. We would highly recommend Reesa for anyone looking for amazing Indian food and outstanding hospitality. We’ll definitely be back!

Colombo Kitchen - Hopper and Kottu Bar

4.7

4.7 (487)

£25 and under

Sri Lankan

Worcester Park

About the restaurant

**Check out website for our Christmas and Festivities such as our Christmas Menu and New Years Eve Dinner Dance - Book Directly by email hello@colombokitchen.co.uk**

Discover the delicious flavours of lovingly prepared authentic Sri Lankan cuisine in a dramatic setting with a live hopper and kottu bar at the Award Winning Colombo Kitchen.

Join us in the discovery of a delicious menu created by Head Chef, Sylvia Perera, containing recipes passed down the generations of her family. The live hopper and kottu bar provides a truly unique and dramatic culinary experience.

Each dish on the menu is mastered to perfection using local, traditional methods and exotic, aromatic ingredients from Sri Lanka, combined with a modern presentation. They are paired with our signature cocktails to deliver you the diverse flavours of Sri Lanka.

We accept Opentable Dining Cheques.

Top review

Omalee

Dined on Nov 23, 2024

The food was excellent, authentic Sri Lankan food and very good service!

Tangawizi

4.9

4.9 (896)

£26 to £40

Indian

Twickenham

About the restaurant

Tangawizi restaurant in London’s East Twickenham, close to Richmond Bridge, earned the well-heeled locals’ devotion right from the off. The chef is ‘trained by and strongly recommended by Vineet Bhatia’ and that’s saying quite a lot. The dining room is very smart, mood-enhancingly lit in saffron and blackberry with details of beautiful sari fabric inlaid in the tables. Dishes are authentic North Indian, but cutting-edge and contemporary, the way we Londoners like them: the freshest of ingredients, little oil, sparkling flavours. Try the mixed platter of starters to share to really browse the possibilities, then choose something like spicy marinated red snapper in tempura batter served with cheddar and Parmesan risotto, with one of the lovely dahls on the side. The traditionally-clad waitstaff are very attentive and the whole experience a winner.

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Clive

Dined 6 days ago

Great meal and atmosphere. Always a good evening out. No wonder it’s been a successful 20 years. All the best for many more years to come.

Wiltons

4.9

4.9 (1110)

£41 and over

British

Green Park

About the restaurant

Wiltons, established in 1742, has consistently enjoyed a reputation as the epitome of fine British dining in London.
George William Wilton provided the finest oysters to the traders of London"s Haymarket. Today Wiltons continues that tradition and continues to serve the finest oysters, seafood and game.
Wiltons combines a modern philosophy on service with all that is traditionally British to create the perfect dining experience.

If you are making a reservation for groups of 6 or more, please contact Wiltons directly.

Should you have any special requests i.e birthday cakes or champagne, please contact Wiltons directly upon making your reservation.

We politely ask that gentlemen wear long sleeved shirts and long trousers, no sportswear or open toed sandals.

Top review

Petravip

Dined on Nov 28, 2024

Excellent and friendly service, outstanding food. We enjoyed dinner very much and look forward to another visit soon.

Macellaio RC Exmouth Market

4.8

4.8 (306)

£26 to £40

Italian

Farringdon

About the restaurant

Macellaio RC is a growing family of three Italian restaurants in London. Our restaurants are most famous for its fine steak. In fact, Macellaio means "butcher" and we like to call our steakhouses the butchery with tables. The steak we serve is exclusively from the Fassona beef breed, sourced from special mountain valleys in the north of Genoa. We take pride in sourcing incredible authentic Italian ingredients, food with utmost respect, preparing it with love, and expertly cooking each dish bringing to life a delightful trattoria dining experience. Immerse yourself in an unparalleled dining experience where your steak is masterfully butchered and presented to you before being cooked, and where our chefs craft artisan breads, focaccia and pizza in-house.

Top review

hayleyvip

Dined 3 days ago

Lovely food. Beautiful starters and steak. Wine was nice and service is really good too. Only downside is it wasn’t a busy atmospheric place but this didn’t affect the quality of the food.

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Experience

Festive Christmas Booking Appeal 

Roger's Kitchen

4.6

4.6 (360)

£41 and over

Caribbean

Camden Town

About the restaurant

Welcome to Roger's Kitchen. We are looking forward to serving you!

Top review

Fawne

Dined on Nov 15, 2024

The food was lovely. BBQ ribs starter and Curry Goat, coleslaw with Rice n peas with a few drinks. My partner had the fritters, jerk chicken, plantain with rice n peas The decor is nice, with a selection of artwork on the walls for sale. The Service was wonderful and Roger checked that all of his customer’s were enjoying themselves. There was a lovely mix of people dining (young, mature, couples, groups of friends, black, white, asian etc) all enjoying their evening. There’s a clear view of the kitchen (which is a nice touch). The bill for 2 was £125. I would definitely recommend it. Book a table as it got busy.

INIS

4.9

4.9 (57)

£25 and under

Irish

Hackney Wick

About the restaurant

Relaxed and friendly local set on the canal towpath on Fish Island, East London. Serving a seasonal menu of British and Irish food, coffee and drinks. Dog friendly. Outdoor seating.

Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and Sunday lunch. Evenings from Summer.

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Blairvip

Dined on Nov 28, 2024

Lindsey is so welcoming. Today was Thanksgiving Day for us Americans. We spend some of our time in our flat in London and the rest of the year in North Carolina. INIS had a special Thanksgiving day menu today. Such a lovely gesture. We enjoyed having a little Thanksgiving lunch at this lovely restaurant overlooking the canal.

Oi Spaghetti

5.0

5 (353)

£41 and over

Contemporary Italian

Peckham

About the restaurant

My name is Francesco and I cook spaghetti in this cabin restaurant with 3 tables, since 2015. I work solo. I don't serve more than 15 diners a day, and I will take care of your dinner like I would for my mother.

You can watch me LIVE on Twitch under "Francescocooksspaghetti".

Top review

George

Dined 3 days ago

A quiet, beautifully hidden space in the heart of Peckham. The menu is minimal and well-executed, and Francesco was a brilliant host. Furthermore, the tiramisu is the best I’ve had in London. We will definitely be coming back:)

B E H I N D

5.0

5 (46)

£41 and over

British

Hackney

About the restaurant

Welcome to BEHIND. We are an intimate 1 Michelin star fish-focused tasting menu restaurant run by chef Andy Beynon. Situated on the edge of London Fields, Hackney, BEHIND has 18 kitchen-table seats for lunch and dinner sittings, as well as a relaxed wine bar.

BEHIND is Andy Beynon’s first restaurant, opened in October 2020. After just 20 days’ trading it was awarded its first Michelin Star. Andy spent 15 years working in some of the best Michelin star restaurants in the country, including with chefs Claude Bosi, Phil Howard and Michael Wignall.

Top review

Matthewvip

Dined 1 day ago

Another awesome lunch at Behind Restaurant. Fantastic food, great produce, served by friendly chefs, in a cool dining room with a full view of the kitchen. A fully immersive experience. It’s no surprise this place won its first Michelin star after being opened for only 20 days and was today rated by Hardens as the 24th best restaurant in the UK. This is fish cooking at its very best. Superb value too considering the all round experience. An easy recommendation. One of the very best. We will be back in the New Year.

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