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36 Restaurants

Updated September 13, 2021

Restaurants:	The Jugged Hare, The Drapers Arms, Benares…
Price Range:	££ - ££££
Cuisines:	British, Gastro Pub, Indian…
Neighborhoods:	Barbican, Angel, Mayfair…

The Jugged Hare

££££

British

Barbican

4.1

1432 reviews

"A great English pub using terrific seasonal produce." – Michael Reid

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The Drapers Arms

££££

Gastro Pub

Angel

4.5

1384 reviews

"Always seasonal, their Sunday roasts are banging, and the landlord Nick is a great host." – Hus Vedat

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Benares

££££

Indian

Mayfair

4.4

5706 reviews

"An explosion of flavors, textures, and colors at this smart Mayfair restaurant." – Martin Morales

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Andrew Edmunds

££££

Modern European

Soho

4.7

1393 reviews

"Andrew Edmunds is a Soho institution that's been around since the 1980s. It's a small, rambling little townhouse with a hand written menu, serving excellent classics that aren't over-priced." – Bruno Loubet

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Cecconi's

££££

Italian

Mayfair

4.5

2371 reviews

"Cecconi's is a modern-day classic Italian restaurant. They serve fantastic handmade pasta, seafood and dishes from Italy using very fine ingredients." – Shaun Rankin

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Clipstone

££££

Modern European

Fitzrovia

4.8

1568 reviews

"Clipstone is a new restaurant that manages to be a charming neighborhood restaurant in the center of town. The quality of cooking is outstanding and I love that much of the menu is very vegetable focused." – Bruno Loubet

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som saa

££££

Thai

Shoreditch

4.9

414 reviews

"Fun, sexy food, cool and stylish with a completely relaxed atmosphere, taking Thai flavours to the max." – Martin Morales

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Goodman Mayfair

££££

Steak

Oxford Circus

4.4

2308 reviews

"Goodman is right around the corner from us and the team there offer exceptional service. Pair that with a great burger or steak and a glass of red and you can see that it's perfect for a quick bite and a drink at the end of a long day." – Cary Docherty

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ROKA - Aldwych

££££

Japanese

Aldwych

4.6

401 reviews

"Great food, great service, great vibe. Every time." – Miles Kirby

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Holborn Dining Room

££££

British

Holborn

4.4

2619 reviews

"Great modern British brasserie but the best part is definitely the pies – the most amazing creations you'll ever come across." – Frankie van Loo

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Franks Canteen

££££

European

Highbury

4.8

189 reviews

"Great small place with a menu that is constantly changing. They have classics as well as experiments with different cuisines." – Tam Storrar

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Park Chinois

££££

Chinese

Mayfair

4.5

710 reviews

"High end Chinese restaurant with elegant interiors. Its menu is derived from authentic Chinese with superior quality ingredients. I love the individuality of all the dishes on the menu." – Rohit Ghai

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Blacklock Soho

££££

Steak

Soho

4.7

4825 reviews

"I go there whenever I crave chops. I always crave chops. Go there, eat chops!" – Tomer Amedi

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The Wolseley

££££

European

St. James's

4.5

3786 reviews

"It has an amazing buzz that sets the pace for a day in the center of town – and delivers exactly what it sets out to do – a great breakfast, suitable for all tastes and budgets." – Philip Howard

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The Duke of Sussex

££££

Spanish

Chiswick

4.4

626 reviews

"It's a beautiful building with a dining room and a bar with huge windows that face Acton Green. It also has a large garden, which in the summer you'll have to come in early to secure a table. Staff are super friendly. They mostly do Spanish food but also a mean Sunday roast." – Sami Tamimi

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Primeur

££££

Farm-to-table

Stoke Newington

4.8

962 reviews

"It's a former garage which the team have converted into a friendly, neighborhood restaurant with a great interior. They have a daily changing menu with a strong French influence and a great selection of wines." – Jon Rotheram

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Sichuan-Folk

££££

Chinese

Spitalfields

4.2

142 reviews

"It's the first authentic, spicy Szechuan food I've tried. I go back there often, especially for the famous Szechuan fish hotpot." – Merlin Labron-Johnson

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Moro

££££

Mediterranean

Angel

4.6

2899 reviews

"Moro is a timeless institution that is as relevant still today as it was when it first opened twenty years ago. It serves exceptional Spanish and North African-influenced food in a beautiful room that generates such a convivial atmosphere, one where you can feel both relaxed and indulged at the same time. It is, for me, the perfect restaurant." – Joshua Katz

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Tandoor Chop House at Covent Garden

££££

Indian

Covent Garden

4.6

1835 reviews

"Premium cuts of meat, spiced and grilled over a charcoal tandoor." – Sameer Taneja

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Hereford Road

££££

British

Notting Hill

4.6

1608 reviews

"Simple, honest, super seasonal English cooking. A gem." – Helena Puolakka

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Bellanger

££££

French

Islington

4.4

504 reviews

"The atmosphere and food is fantastic." – Francesco Mazzei

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Brawn

££££

European

Bethnal Green

4.7

1517 reviews

"The food is always perfect – simple, gutsy, flavorsome. The wine list heads towards 'natural wines' and always offers a surprise." – Peter Gordon

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Ivy Market Grill

££££

Contemporary British

Covent Garden

4.0

15244 reviews

"The people running The Ivy Market Grill are very talented and very smart. They are rolling them out everywhere. Well done!" – Cary Docherty

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Berners Tavern

££££

British

Oxford Circus

4.6

4019 reviews

"The room is stunning and the food is great. It always feels like an occasion to go." – Tom Sellers

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Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester

££££

French

Mayfair

4.4

999 reviews

"The stunning dining room, the service, and Monsieur Ducasse's cuisine is mind blowing." – Francesco Mazzei

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Jikoni

££££

Asian

Marylebone

4.6

564 reviews

"This is exactly the sort of food I want: food that both comforts and surprises at once. I love the atmosphere of the restaurant too: so much colour and comfort." – Yotam Ottolenghi

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Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

££££

Contemporary French

Chelsea

4.6

1859 reviews

"This restaurant is still the place to go to celebrate a special occasion. Everything about it is top of the class in London. The precision in the cooking always impresses, as does the way the team in the front of house make it all look effortless." – Cary Docherty

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Pidgin

££££

Modern European

Hackney

4.6

1283 reviews

"This restaurant really does serve the most exciting food. It is inventive, unusual and using some of the most exciting ingredients and techniques around. Always a delight." – Thomasina Miers

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Restaurant Story London

££££

British

London Bridge

4.8

988 reviews

"Top-quality food in a great restaurant by chef Tom Sellers. Expect some great surprises and all beautifully presented with real thought, care and attention to detail." – Tom Aikens

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Fischers

££££

Austrian

Marylebone

4.7

675 reviews

Recommended by Chef Shaun Hill from The Walnut Tree

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The Winter Garden

££££

Modern European

Marylebone

4.4

1523 reviews

Recommended by Chef Lori Granito from Magnolia

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The Morgan Arms

££££

British

Mile End

4.5

561 reviews

Recommended by Chef Ben Tish from Restaurant Norma

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OPSO

££££

Greek

Marylebone

4.6

1503 reviews

Recommended by Chef Michael Reid from Restaurant M

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ROKA - Canary Wharf

££££

Japanese

Canary Wharf

4.5

596 reviews

Recommended by Chef Mark Sargeant from Rocksalt

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Chotto Matte Soho

££££

Peruvian

Soho

4.5

2391 reviews

Recommended by Chef Jose Luis (Chele) Gonzalez from Gallery VASK

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ROKA - Charlotte Street

££££

Japanese

Fitzrovia

4.6

227 reviews

"Great food, great service, great vibe. Every time." – Miles Kirby

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