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London Dining / French Cuisine |
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Arbutus
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63-64 Frith Street,
Westminster, London, W1D
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| When Arbutus opened in 2006, it took Soho dining in a new direction. It's gleamingly modern take on Anglo-Med peasant fare was unusual, but not... More
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London Dining / Afternoon Tea |
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Asia de Cuba
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45 St Martin's Lane,
Westminster, London, WC2N
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| The venue is chic and dominated by fat, cylindrical pillars, each quirkily adorned with a different element. Situated within Morgans Hotel Group's fashionable St Martins... More
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London Dining / Thai Cuisine |
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Bam-Bou
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1 Percy Street,
Camden, London, W1T
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| Bam-Bou is located in a Georgian town house, furnished throughout in French-Vietnamese style. This building has a historical past – it once hosted Ezra Pound’s... More
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London Dining / Cafes and Delis |
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Bar Bruno
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101 Wardour Street,
Westminster, London, W1F
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| This formica-and-blackboards cafe is one of the last true vestiges of old Soho, a place where journalists, artists and builders settle in for hours with... More
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London Dining / Cafes and Delis |
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Bar Italia
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22 Frith Street,
Westminster, London, W1D
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| Bar Italia is a 24-hour traditional Italian café in the heart of Soho. This small, authentic Italian coffee bar has a continental feel; The tiled... More
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London Dining / Spanish Cuisine |
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Barrafina
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54 Frith Street, Soho,
Westminster, London, W1D
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| Rather unusually, and rather wonderfully, Barrafina takes the tapas concept and does absolutely nothing new with it: the whole place could conceivably have been lifted... More
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London Dining / British Cuisine |
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Benugo Bar & Kitchen at BFI
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Belvedere Road, South Bank,
Lambeth, London, SE1
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| Benugo is a high class chain of cafes selling handmade sandwiches, salads and desserts. What makes it stand out from the over-crowded coffee shop market... More
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London Dining / Italian Cuisine |
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Bocca Di Lupo
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12 Archer Street,
Westminster, London, W1D
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| There was much excitement among the critics when this Italian restaurant opened at the beginning of 2009. Giles Coren writing in the Times gave it... More
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London Dining / Brasseries |
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Brasserie Max
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Covent Garden Hotel, 10 Monmouth Street,
Camden, London, WC2H
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| The restaurant at the Firmdale's Covent Garden Hotel on Monmouth Street, Brasserie Max is a buzzy bar and restaurant popular for pre and post theatre... More
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London Dining / Brasseries |
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Cafe des Amis
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11 Hanover Place,
Westminster, London, WC2E
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| We came to Cafe des Amis on a Monday evening in February and found it completely full, a remarkable achievement for any restaurant, but especially... More
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London Dining / Fish and Seafood |
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Cafe Fish
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36 Rupert Street,
Westminster, London, W1D
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| Livebait Café Fish is a real gem in the generally over-priced West End. Delicious, freshly sourced fish, cooked with panache, is served in generous portions... More
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London Dining / Mexican Cuisine |
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Cafe Pacifico
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5 Langley Street,
Westminster, London, WC2H
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| This over-priced but well run Mexican restaurant is somewhere to go if you find yourself in the middle of town and don’t mind paying a... More
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London Dining / French Cuisine |
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Chez Gerard
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45 East Terrace, The Market, The Piazza,
Westminster, London, WC2E
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| The Chez Gerard chain's most impressive dining area has to be this 1930s Parisian style conservatory restaurant with an alfresco section that overlooks the Covent... More
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London Dining / French Cuisine |
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Clos Maggiore
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33 King Street,
Westminster, London, WC2E
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| This independent culinary gem in the vicinity of Covent Garden’s chain-filled streets provides an endearing glimpse of rural southern France. A cosy, indoor courtyard is... More
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London Dining / Eastern European Cuisine |
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Divo
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12 Waterloo Place,
Westminster, London, SW1Y
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| Naming your restaurant 'amazing' (Divo in Ukranian) is a bold statement. And Divo promises amazing things - first off, it promises to be the first... More
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London Dining / Chinese Cuisine |
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Golden Dragon
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28 Gerrard Street,
Westminster, London, W1D
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| Stylish, huge and well-run, his is one of the more popular places with the locals of Chinatown and on weekends it’s completely packed. The house... More
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London Dining / Fish and Seafood |
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J Sheekey
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St Martin's Court,
Westminster, London, WC2N
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| Historic fish and seafood restaurant first opened in 1896.
For fish and seafood dishes served with simplicity and style J Sheekey is unrivalled in London. Hidden... More
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London Dining / Pan-Asian Cuisine |
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Katana
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116 St Martins Lane,
Westminster, London, WC2N
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| Katana has all the right ingredients for success. An amazing location, highly trained chefs and slick décor combine to create an oasis of elegance amid... More
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London Dining / Cafes and Delis |
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Leon
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73-76 The Strand,
Westminster, London, WC2R
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| It's a problem. How to get a healthy, tasty lunch. We're swamped in McDonald's and Pret a Manger, but finally our search for something different,... More
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London Dining / French Cuisine |
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Mon Plaisir
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19-21 Monmouth Street,
Camden, London, WC2H
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| The red, white and blue Tricolore hanging over the awning of this traditional French restaurant tells you the patriotic nostalgic dining experience you can expect... More
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London Dining / British Cuisine |
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National Dining Rooms
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National Gallery, Trafalgar Square,
Westminster, London, WC2N
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| The National Gallery's National Dining Rooms restaurant won Time Out's Best British Restaurant Award in 2007 for good reasons - they do all sorts of... More
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London Dining / Middle Eastern Cuisine |
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Noura Central
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22 Lower Regent Street,
Westminster, London, SW1Y
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| Chilled-out, plush Lebanese restaurant with a contemporary twist.
The Noura brand has been spreading throughout London and Paris over recent years and deservedly so. Their flagship... More
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London Dining / Cafes and Delis |
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Patisserie Valerie
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44 Old Compton Street,
Westminster, London, W1D
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| A Soho institution this wonderful cafe serves some of the best pastries in the city and a tempting array of cakes, coffees and other yummy... More
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London Dining / Cafes and Delis |
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Patisserie Valerie
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15 Bedford Street,
Westminster, London, WC2E9HE
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| There are Valeries all over London these days and quite right too because they serve some of the best pastries in the capital alongside a... More
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Paul
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29 Bedford Street,
Westminster, London, WC2E
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| Branches of this cool French cafe abound across the Channel, but this was the first one to open in London. Paul serves epic eclairs, excellent... More
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London Dining / Cafes and Delis |
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Progreso
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Downstairs, Thomas Neal’s Centre, 35 Earlham Street,
Camden, London, WC2H
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| Two London addresses, both ideal for a break from frantic shopping. Escape the hustle and bustle of Portobello Road, or the sea of fashion outlets... More
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London Dining / Cafes and Delis |
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Pure California
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113 High Hoborn,
Camden, London, WC1V
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| This is the third branch of the popular smoothie specialist to open. Smoothies are blended to order and designed to put a zing in your... More
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