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1. 10 Greek Street
$$$ | Soho |There may only be 28 table seats and nine counter stools at this stripped-back Modern European Soho eatery, but the consistently great and unpretentious food, cheap wine, affable prices, and tremendous service more than make up for it. Once seated, expect deceptively simple starters and punchy Modern European mains like butternut ravioli with sage, slow-braised beef ribs, or slip sole with lemon butter. Flavors are big, bold, and brassy and sway gently with the seasons, while thoughtful desserts are only £9 a pop.
10 Greek St., London, Greater London, W1D 4DH, England020-7734–4677Known For
- Buzzed-up foodie atmosphere in a pared-back dining space
- Speciality slow roasts and gutsy seasonal Modern European mains
- Generous platters of house-cured charcuterie and gravlax
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Rate Includes: Reservations essential, Closed Sun. and Mon. -
2. Andrew Edmunds
$$ | Soho |Candlelit at night, with a haunting Dickensian vibe, Andrew Edmunds is a permanently packed, old-school Soho dining institution. Tucked away behind Carnaby Street in a charming 18th-century town house, it's a cozy favorite whose unpretentious and keenly priced dishes draw on the tastes of Ireland, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. Desserts like warm treacle tart or bread-and-butter pudding offer few surprises, but the wine's superb and famously reasonable. It could be larger, less creaky underfoot, and its wooden church pew seats more forgiving, but it's a deeply romantic way to get a taste of what Soho was like in days gone by.
46 Lexington St., London, Greater London, W1F 0LP, England020-7437–5708Known For
- Deeply romantic, Georgian-era town house setting
- Unpretentious, daily-changing, handwritten menus
- Bargains galore on the acclaimed wine list
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3. Bancone
$ | Soho |Fabulous handmade pasta at affordable prices characterizes this groovy Italian eatery off Soho's Golden Square. Sit at the bustling chef's counter to sample options like bucatini cacio e pepe or pork, fennel, and 'nduja ragù with twirly ribbons of mafalde pasta. Enjoy fine creamy burrata, Sicilian red prawns and samphire, and ample Soho people-watching from the row of raised curbside counter window seats.
8-10 Lower James St., London, Greater London, W1F 9EL, England020-3034--0820Known For
- Instagram-famous "silk handkerchiefs" sheets of pasta with confit egg yolk
- Top-value pasta dishes from 20 Italian regions
- Upbeat atmosphere
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4. Berenjak
$$ | Soho |At this cult favorite Persian kebab hole-in-the-wall, it's best to sit at the raised counter overlooking the tandoor grill and clay oven and indulge in the expansive meze spreads, hot sesame breads, and richly flavored coal-cooked marinated lamb, chicken, and poussin kebabs. With exposed brick walls and a delightfully edgy atmosphere, you can sip non-alcoholic cocktails and sharbat cordials in cozy side booths or hide out in the green foliage backroom snug.
27 Romilly St., London, Greater London, W1D 5AL, EnglandKnown For
- Copious celebrity sightings
- Popular £28 kebab meal deals for Friday lunch
- Sociable outdoor dining in spring and summer
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Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Reservations essential -
5. Bocca di Lupo
$$ | Soho |This upscale Italian institution is always crowded and the tables are jammed too close together, but everyone still loves the glorious spread of regional Italian small plates here. Located off Theaterland's Shaftesbury Avenue, the famous trattoria offers magnificent peasant-based pasta, stews, fritti, salumi, and raw crudi, spanning regions from Lombardy to the Veneto. Try the deceptively fine Romani fried sage leaves with anchovy, the salt-baked fossil fish from Lazio, or roast suckling pig from northern Italy's Emilia-Romagna. Start with a refreshing Aperol spritz before enjoying the majestic all-Italian wine list, which weaves from Super Tuscans to ballsy Barolos.
12 Archer St., London, Greater London, W1D 7BB, England020-7734–2223Known For
- Open chef's counter serving a medley of rustic Italian small plates
- Majestic all-Italian wine list
- Crowd-pleasing Sicilian lobster and pappardelle pasta with rich venison ragù
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Rate Includes: Reservations essential -
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6. Brasserie Zédel
$$ | Piccadilly Circus |Enjoy the great value, prix-fixe menus of classic French dishes at Piccadilly's ever-bustling subterranean Parisian-style brasserie. Dripping with Beaux-Arts gilt mirrors and monumental marble pillars, you can enjoy satisfying French standards like steak haché, choucroute, Niçoise salad, and crème brûleé. Old-school waiters in dapper black uniforms glide across the vast parquet dining room floor, while the attached art deco-style Bar Américain cocktail lounge and late-night live cabaret provide wonderfully suave post-dinner shows.
20 Sherwood St., London, Greater London, W1F 7ED, England020-7734–4888Known For
- London's most spectacular Beaux-Arts brasserie
- Fantastically cheap set-meal deals
- Nightly live music, cabaret, comedy, and burlesque
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7. Evelyn's Table
$$$ | Soho |Hidden beneath The Blue Posts pub in Chinatown, you'll find an intimate speakeasy vibe at Evelyn's Table, specializing in set tasting menus based on top British produce, Japanese technique, Scandinavian flair, and classical French training. A secret door with a peephole reveals a small but passionate chef's kitchen counter where chefs serve dishes like barbecued monkfish dashi or hand-dived Devon scallop sashimi. Enjoy friendly chats with the chefs, quality tunes, great wines, and a prime spread of south London Peckham-produced craft sake.
28 Rupert St., London, Greater London, W1D 6DJ, EnglandNo phoneKnown For
- Secret and cozy beer cellar venue
- Wonderfully fresh Cornish day-boat fish and bivalves
- Superb soundtracks curated by ex-DJ and current co-owner Layo Paskin
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Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon., Reservations essential -
8. Kiln
$ | Soho |Earthy northern Thai cuisine bursts out of the charcoal-fired kiln and hot clay pots at this barbecue-focused wonderland in Soho. Take in the fascinating tiny open kitchen and you'll see sizzling cumin-dusted hogget lamb skewers and chargrilled chicken thigh bites, along with other local Thai village-style dishes that show influences from Laos, Myanmar, and the Yunnan province of China. Pick up hints of Thai parsley and Burmese wild ginger in a slew of authentic dishes such as lime-bathed langoustines or claypot-baked glass noodles with Tamworth pork belly and brown crab meat.
58 Brewer St., London, Greater London, W1F 9TL, EnglandNo phoneKnown For
- Open-kitchen setup with charcoal grill and hot clay pots
- Plethora of Cornish-grown Thai, Burmese, and other Asian herbs and spices
- Heavenly cumin-dusted aged hogget lamb skewers
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9. Maison Bertaux
$ | Soho |Once frequented by the likes of Virginia Woolf and Karl Marx, locals still cherish this quirky 1871 French pâtisserie, vintage tea parlor, and occasional pop-up art space, where nothing seems to have changed since the 1920s. Colorful pastries, tarts, croissants, and sweet cakes are well loved and expertly baked on-site. You can choose from the gooey chocolate and fruit éclairs, Saint-Honoré and Black Forest gateaux, marzipan figs, and flaky almond croissants. Still run by Soho legend Michele Wade, Maison Bertaux also hosts a cheery retro afternoon tea service, which comes with savories like Dijon slice or broccoli quiche.
28 Greek St., London, Greater London, W1D 5DQ, England020-7437–6007Known For
- Mesmerizing vintage French pâtisserie window display and interiors
- Retro afternoon Tea
- Old-fashioned collection of creamy French pastries
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10. Milk Beach
$$ | Soho |It's all beach coastal cool at this sleek Aussie stunner, tucked away in a modern courtyard enclave off Greek Street. The seafood- and vegetable-forward menu is inspired by the Sydney food scene and has wide-ranging hints of the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia, like a fine raw kingfish crudo bathed in macadamia milk or a crunchy gluten-free grilled aubergine karaage. At night, the lighting's low, the tunes are upbeat, and the fun and friendly service is relaxed but on point.
Manette St., London, Greater London, W1D 4AL, England204-599–4271Known For
- Raw bar starters like Jersey rock oyster chased down with sake
- Chill, low-key vibes
- Beach-style eating in the outdoor courtyard
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11. Noble Rot Soho
$$$$ | Soho |Fans of top French food and fine wine flock to this gorgeous wood-paneled Georgian town house for masterful dishes like roast chicken with morel mushrooms and creamy vin jaune sauce alongside a marvelous 28-page French-focused wine list. Dark oak floors, soft brass lights, and cut-crystal glass decanters help guests bliss out on one of London's finest and surprisingly most accessible wine lists, with numerous rare gems available by the glass.
2 Greek St., London, Greater London, W1D 4NB, England020-7183--8190Known For
- Incredible French-heavy wine list
- Highly convivial and boisterous atmosphere
- Bargain £18 two-course set lunches
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Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Reservations essential -
12. Paradise
$ | Soho |London's top modern Sri Lankan spot dazzles with Ceylonese spiced prawns, Aylesbury duck leg rolls, authentic Sri Lankan egg hoppers, and fabulous char-smoked chicken curries. Located on Rupert Street in the heart of Soho, the diminutive space is a brilliant study in brutalist modernism, with its polished concrete walls, brown-leather cushions, stainless steel counters, and hand-thrown Tamil and Sinhalese typography clay tableware.
61 Rupert St., London, Greater London, W1D 7PW, EnglandNo phoneKnown For
- Punchy Colombo-style cocktails and house infusions
- Sri Lanka–sourced fruit, vegetables, and spices combined with top British produce
- Sri Lankan family recipes with Portuguese, Malay, South Indian, and Dutch influences
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Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch Mon., Reservations essential -
13. Rita's
$$$ | Soho |Co-owner Missy Flynn and chef Gabe Pryce bring a joyous and playful spirit to Modern American dining to this spot on Soho's gastro-central Lexington Street. Sit at cute raised tables or the red-leather booths and enjoy densely flavored Americana like hearty baby shrimp boil, spicy chicken wings, or corn-crusted turbot with macha pico salsa. The wines are all organic, low intervention, or biodynamic, and you can't go wrong by kicking off dinner with a gorgeous gilda martini.
49 Lexington St., London, Greater London, W1F 9AP, England750-2292453Known For
- Renowned cocktails and natural wine list
- Eclectic Modern American dishes like grilled lobster with drawn butter
- Malted milk pudding with poached blueberries for dessert
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Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. No dinner Sun., Reservations essential -
14. The French House
$$$ | Soho |Striking black-and-white photos of legendary regulars like artists Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud beam down at this disarmingly charming old-school hangout that was the former unofficial London headquarters for the Free French in exile during World War II. Set on the first floor of the famous pub of the same name and run by a former cabaret artist, you can sip Ricard pastis or bargains from the all-French wine list before embracing superb French bistro classics like salt cod beignets, calves brain with brown butter, or braised navarin of lamb with cheesy aligot mashed potato.
49 Dean St., London, Greater London, W1D 5BG, England020-7437–2477Known For
- Storied home to Soho's artists, writers, and bohemians
- French bistro classics like whole roast garlic bulb on toast
- No music, no phones, and no laptops policy
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Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No dinner Sat., Reservations essential -
15. The Palomar
$$$ | Soho |It's Palestine meets Jerusalem meets Beirut at this funky Arab-Israeli spot off Chinatown. Sit at the zinc open-kitchen counter and down shots of arak while trading quips with the brilliant Middle Eastern chefs, who offer an exuberant medley of Levantine delights, including Yemeni Jewish kubaneh (a light, fluffy pull-apart bread), Palestinian steak tartare, Jerusalem truffled mushroom polenta, and paprika-rich pork belly tajine with Israeli couscous. Look, too, for the lavish Kurdish-style mussels inspired by the head chef's beloved grandmother.
34 Rupert St., London, Greater London, W1D 6DN, England020-7439–8777Known For
- Middle Eastern party atmosphere and free arak shots
- Lively chefs at the open-kitchen counter
- Popular Persian oxtail stew and sumac-rich fattoush salad
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16. XU
$$ | Piccadilly |It feels like a cinematic reinterpretation of 1930s Taipei at this glamorous jewel box on the edge of Chinatown. Peerless dishes like tomato and smoked eel cold soup and marinated Shou Pa chicken with rice, ginger, and white pepper are complemented by a tea kiosk, a tea master, railway clocks, two hidden mahjong rooms, and a collection of cute solo dining seats.
30 Rupert St., London, Greater London, W1D 6DL, England020-3319–8147Known For
- Taiwanese classics like Char Siu Iberico pork with grilled cucumber
- Sparkling Hong Yu cold brew tea
- Taiwanese whisky
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17. BAO
$ | Soho |Lines form daily to secure a prized seat, perch, or stool at this no-reservations 32-seater from a crack team of Taiwanese steamed bao bun specialists. The gloriously plump milk-based, rice flour bao buns—stuffed with organic Cornish braised pork, peanut powder, and fermented greens—are the undisputed stars of the show. These nifty bao buns also come with fried chicken, crumbed daikon, or lamb with soy-pickled chilis and garlicky mayo. Kick off with the silky scallops in yellow bean garlic sauce and finish with a fried bao bun stuffed with Horlicks ice cream for dessert.
53 Lexington St., London, Greater London, W1F 9AS, EnglandNo phoneKnown For
- Long lines for the steamed and stuffed Taiwanese bao buns
- Highly Instagramable pig's blood cake and soy-cured egg yolk
- Unusual fried bao bun with Horlicks ice cream for dessert
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Rate Includes: No dinner Sun., Reservations not accepted -
18. Bar Italia
$ | Soho |This legendary Italian coffee bar on Frith Street is Soho's unofficial beating heart and a 22-hours-a-day classic institution. Established in 1949 during the postwar Italian coffee bar craze and still run by the founding Polledri family, today an eclectic parade of locals grab an espresso or cappuccino made from the vintage Gaggia coffee machine, and wolf down a chocolate baci or a light snack at the mirrored bar counter. The walls are plastered with pics of old-time Italian opera singers, movie legends, and '50s world boxing champs, and it's the primo spot in town to watch Italy play during the World Cup.
22 Frith St., London, Greater London, W1D 4RF, England020-7437–4520Known For
- Tiny hole-in-the-wall setting
- Old-school Italian espresso
- Sturdy sausage or bacon sandwiches
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19. Blacklock
$ | Soho |Set in a former basement brothel, this Soho meatopia cranks out £24 platters of chargrilled beef, lamb, and pork skinny chops and juice-soaked flatbread, all served on antique pearlware. Supplied by Philip Warren butchers from the Cornwall moors, Blacklock's killer chops sizzle on the grill under heavy Blacklock cast irons from Tennessee. All-in platters include starters of crispbread topped with egg and anchovy and punchy sides like the 10-hour ash-roasted sweet potato. Enjoy catchy '80s tunes, wine on tap, and a hearty tableside serving of white chocolate cheesecake for dessert.
24 Great Windmill St., London, Greater London, W1D 7LG, England020-3441–6996Known For
- Young and bubbly service with bouncy '80s tunes
- Huge platters of skinny chargrilled chops and flatbread
- £24 Sunday roasts with all the trimmings
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Rate Includes: No dinner Sun., Reservations essential -
20. Blanchette
$$ | Soho |French tapas may sound sacrilegious, but Gallic gem Blanchette hits the spot at this family-run hipster bistro where jazzy French sounds complement the charming bare-brick and oak table candlelit interior. Visually feast on the eclectic Paris flea market bric-a-brac and then order a host of smaller plates to share, like the crispy frogs' legs and truffle saucisson (sausage) or baked scallops with Café de Paris sauce. The cramped tables can be a touch intimate, but desserts like chocolate tart, tonka bean syrup, and macerated cherries are a fitting Left Bank finale.
9 D'Arblay St., London, Greater London, W1F 8DR, England020-7439–8100Known For
- Unusual French tapas-style dishes and shared plates
- Cool Soho crowd with romantic, jazzy soundtrack
- Roasted wild sea bass with sea herbs and langoustine butter
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential, Closed Sun.
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