Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in London

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Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants 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 (218)

£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

GiampaoloVIP

Dined on Dec 20, 2024

An amazing culinary journey led single-handedly by an amazing chef and Martina explaining the ingredients, concept & process behind each dish. The langoustine were incredible and so were the cod and Irish beef. My friend liked the “bacon jam” amuse bouche (so did I). I usually do not eat desserts but the chocolate bar and Mont Blanc were incredible. Sauces are exquisite especially the dill/pickled sauce with the cod and the use of Japanese rice for the langoustine dish. I will be back. It’s basically a chef’s table experience as the restaurant has only a few tables. 10/10 and thank you Richard for sharing your passion.

Kebab Queen

4.9

4.9 (31)

£41 and over

Middle Eastern

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

KQ is the critically acclaimed fine dining project of Manu Canales, Ed Brunet & Stephen Tozer. Drawing from their vast knowledge in modern Middle Eastern cookery and their tenure in multiple Michelin starred kitchens, they've created a culinary masterpiece. Currently hosting the renowned chef Pamir Zeydan, KQ stands as a beacon of extreme creativity in the world of gastronomy. It challenges and disrupts the conventional norms of what it means to "fine dine". Forget what you know, and join us for a very unusual dinner.

At the heart of the Kebab Queen dining experience is our meticulously crafted menu. Chef Pamir's eight course tasting menu revolves around immersion and connection. Drawing inspiration from humble origins, he skillfully elevates traditional Turkish dishes to create an unparalleled dining experience. The menu celebrates the essence of Mediterranean cuisine, thoughtfully featuring dishes that blend comfort and ingenuity.

Top review

Victoria

Dined on Dec 7, 2024

Absolutely outstanding experience. Would highly recommend. Everything was executed perfectly, the food, the drinks and the ambiance.

Oi Spaghetti

5.0

5 (355)

£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

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

Really delicious food prepared in front of you. The menu may seem simple but the quality (and size) of the dishes is amazing. Pleasantly intimate setting with attentive but not overpowering service. The live stream / commentary can be distracting in such a small space but it's part of the package so no complaints. Would definitely return.

B E H I N D

5.0

5 (63)

£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

Danean

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

One of the best dining experiences we’ve ever had!

Danieru Sushi

4.9

4.9 (59)

£41 and over

Sushi

Chelsea

About the restaurant

Intimate sushi bar in the heart of Chelsea Green, with Omakase

Top review

Jan

Dined 2 days ago

Tiny place with wonderful food; this restaurant is not about crazy new combinations but serves brilliant conservative sushi, which is what I prefer.

Augustine Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (327)

£26 to £40

French

Battersea

About the restaurant

Named after Franck Raymond’s grandmother, Augustine Kitchen showcases truly authentic French dishes, with a focus on produce from the Evian region where Franck was born.

Augustine Kitchen is a 45 cover restaurant and has got an intimate family feel with a focus on good quality produce and wine. The producers are handpicked, to ensure the very best quality, including charcuterie from Monsieur Colliard and fish from Mouchet Anythy sur Leman, a fourth generation fisherman.

Regional dishes feature Reblochon tarte, gratin of crozets and delicate smoked fera, whilst other highlights range from the sublime snails served with garlic mousse and parsley butter to pike quenelle or pork shank which has been slow cooked for 36 hours.

Behind the bar, the handpicked selection of wines are displayed in open racks, in a typical French charm, along with a fine selection of Armagnacs, Cognacs and other well known spirits.

Top review

DorianVIP

Dined 4 days ago

First time here since before covid and it didn't disappoint. Top class cooking combined with lovely service and a good value wine list. Highly recommended!

BABA

5.0

5 (21)

£25 and under

Mediterranean

Chelsea

About the restaurant

Baba Restaurant in Chelsea offers a unique Modern Mediterranean dining experience, blending authentic flavors with modern presentation.

Top review

Okan

Dined on Jan 4, 2025

Exceptional food in a nice and cosy setting. Baba is a welcome addition to Chelsea. We will definitely return.

The Nook

4.8

4.8 (167)

£26 to £40

Contemporary European

Islington

About the restaurant

Wine Bar with Contemporary European Food, Varied Wine List, Coffee and Craft Beer

Top review

Liam

Dined on Dec 7, 2024

Great restaurant / wine bar, great vibe and great staff

La Palombe

4.9

4.9 (100)

£26 to £40

French

Kensington

About the restaurant

La Palombe is a new neighbourhood bistro from restaurateur James Chiavarini (also of Il Portico) & chef patron Jake Leach (previously head chef at the three Michelin starred The Ledbury).

A large wood burning grill takes center stage where the majority of the dishes are cooked over live embers. James & Jake work together every shift to serve dishes with a real sense of terroir and provenance, including our speciality of wild foods foraged ourselves. Expect wild noisette venison, Wiltshire truffles (thanks to our house truffle dog Alba!), rare woodland mushrooms, and much wonderful produce from our small organic farm in Kent.

The wine list is sourced entirely from independent producers, and regularly updated with a specialised focus on low intervention, natural and biodynamic wines.

We are across the road to the Design Museum & Holland Park, a 10 minute walk from Kensington Olympia and a short distance to the Royal Albert Hall.

Top review

John

Dined 3 days ago

James, Jake and team have created a wonderful spot here….. we’re old (rather, I like to think, long-standing) Il Portico clients, so it is a joy to find another ‘local favourite’ on this strip. Lovely vibe, delicious food, good service. (Loved the cocktail du jour too.)

Pedro's Wine Bar

4.8

4.8 (163)

£25 and under

Portuguese

London Bridge

About the restaurant

At Pedro's Wine bar, our mission is to bring the best wines of Portugal to the UK - affordable, higher-quality alternatives to the well-known wine varieties that fill supermarket shelves and restaurant menus.

Welcoming space, dog-friendly, serving unique, and hand-selected Portuguese wines & spirits, as well as traditional Portuguese bites, just 1 min away from Maltby Street food market. We are bringing a new concept to the of the Bermondsey beer mile. Book your table, and sample some of the wines before you buy.

We want London and the wider UK to open their minds, fill their glasses and drink with us, and enjoy a taste of the best in Portugal.

Top review

Sophie

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

Excellent service from the very beginning. We had booked a table, but when we arrived, we were given the choice to sit further into the restaurant away from the door. Pedro was very helpful with choosing wines, providing an at table tasting service. The food was all delicious, as were the drinks. All of the waiting staff were very attentive and helpful. There was a good, lively atmosphere without being too noisy, and our table were all able to easily converse with one another. A really wonderful afternoon!

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