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  • 1. Bakchich

    $ | City Centre

    Those who like good food at great prices head to Bakchich, a Lebanese and Moroccan street-food joint featuring a large communal table with smaller tables dotted around it for convivial or more intimate dining. On offer are delicious hot and cold meze, meshawi charcoal grills (chicken, lamb, and seafood), wraps, salads, and a small but tasty kids' menu. The nonalcoholic drink list includes fresh lemonade and smoothies.

    54 Bold St., Liverpool, Liverpool, L1 4ER, England
    0151-707–1255

    Known For

    • Middle Eastern breakfasts
    • Fresh juices and mocktails
    • Huge portions
  • 2. Balthazar

    $$$ | Covent Garden

    British restaurateur Keith McNally re-creates his famed New York–Parisian–style brasserie at this bustling corner spot off Covent Garden Piazza. The soaring grand café setting creates an enchanting white-tablecloth backdrop to enjoy the classic French brasserie menu, including dishes like duck and beef pie, moules marinière (mussels with cream and white wine), and ox cheek bourguignon (stew). Treat yourself to rock oysters and champagne while perusing the nearly all-French wine list, which carries everything from Chablis to Charmes-Chambertin, before polishing off a pile of profiteroles and chocolate sauce for dessert.

    4–7 Russell St., London, Greater London, WC2B 5HZ, England
    020-3301–1155

    Known For

    • Parisian-style grand café setting
    • Handy prix fixe, weekend brunch, children's, and afternoon tea menus
    • Vegan and vegetarian options

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 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, England
    020-3034--0820

    Known For

    • Instagram-famous "silk handkerchiefs" sheets of pasta with confit egg yolk
    • Top-value pasta dishes from 20 Italian regions
    • Upbeat atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 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, England

    Known For

    • Copious celebrity sightings
    • Popular £28 kebab meal deals for Friday lunch
    • Sociable outdoor dining in spring and summer

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Reservations essential
  • 5. 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, England
    020-7734–4888

    Known For

    • London's most spectacular Beaux-Arts brasserie
    • Fantastically cheap set-meal deals
    • Nightly live music, cabaret, comedy, and burlesque

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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  • 6. Clos Maggiore

    $$$$ | Covent Garden

    Ask for a table in the dreamy, white blossom–filled conservatory at this warm, cozy, and seriously romantic Provençal country-style inn off Covent Garden. Once inside, you'll be won over by the old-fashioned but refined French cuisine. Options include Loire Valley rabbit ballotine, poached wild turbot, and Charolais beef cheeks with fine French beans. Lunch specials and pre-and post-theater prix fixe menus are an affordable way to experience the cuisine and celebratory atmosphere. With its warren of candlelit, oak-paneled rooms and open fires, Clos Maggiore never fails to enchant.

    33 King St., London, Greater London, WC2E 8JD, England
    020-4580–1174

    Known For

    • Regularly voted one of London's most romantic restaurants
    • Warren of blossom-filled conservatories and candle-lit hideaways
    • Lunch and pre- and post-theater meal deals

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 7. Cora Pearl

    $$$ | Covent Garden

    British comfort food like ham-and-cheese toasties, bubble 'n' squeak, and even the mighty potato chip are elevated into gastro showstoppers at this classy Covent Garden town house, just off the Piazza. Triple-cooked chips are squeezed, sliced, buttered, and deep-fried to perfection, while the famous crustless toasties are all succulent ham hock, Montgomery cheddar, and tangy house pickle. Understated jazz and blues music plays amid the elegant decor, from the antique table glasses and French-linen napkins to the tarnished mirrors and green-velvet banquettes.

    30 Henrietta St., London, Greater London, WC2E 8NA, England
    020-7324–7722

    Known For

    • Elegant decor and upmarket atmosphere
    • Upgraded British comfort food classics
    • Classy pre- and post-theater option

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No dinner Sun., Reservations essential
  • 8. Core by Clare Smyth

    $$$$ | Notting Hill

    Currently the only British female chef with three Michelin stars, Clare Smyth fuses her classical French culinary training with a devotion to quality British produce. Must-try plates include her to-die-for signature dish of a baked potato delicately filled with dulse beurre blanc, herring, and trout roe. Watch the kitchen at work through a floor-to-ceiling glass partition as they conjure up their magic.

    92 Kensington Park Rd., London, Greater London, W11 2PN, England
    020-3937–5086

    Known For

    • Brilliant vegetable and fish dishes elevated to the highest levels
    • Relaxed, smart, casual dining experience
    • Three-course à la carte or seven-course tasting menus

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon.
  • 9. Duck & Waffle

    $$$ | City of London

    Zoom up to the 40th floor of 110 Bishopsgate and head straight for the cult signature dish of confit duck leg, Belgium waffle, fried duck egg, and mustard maple syrup for a taste of foodie bliss. Open 24/7, with spectacular panoramas of The City, you might satisfy the munchies with a foie gras breakfast, served all day, alongside streaky bacon and homemade Nutella or an Elvis PB&J waffle with banana brûlée. Look, too, for the bag of spiced pigs ears and the big-as-tennis-balls spicy ox cheek doughnuts dusted with smoked paprika sugar. There's always a party vibe and you'll often find live music in the dining room.

    110 Bishopsgate, London, Greater London, EC2N 4AY, England
    020-3640--7310

    Known For

    • Rare-to-London 24-hour service
    • Awe-inspiring panoramas of London's skyline
    • Eponymous duck-and-waffle dish

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 10. E. Pellicci

    $ | Bethnal Green

    It's all Cockney banter and full English breakfasts at this tiny family-run café and onetime gangsters' lair near Brick Lane and Columbia Road markets. The atmosphere may be rowdy, but it's all good-natured, with greasy fry-ups (think eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans, toast, tomatoes, fried mushrooms, black pudding, and cabbage and mash) served alongside homemade Italian dishes like lasagna and cannelloni and British classics like pies and roast dinners, all courtesy of matriarch Mama Maria. With the ornate food-paneling (installed in 1946 by local carpenter and regular customer Achille Capocci) as a backdrop, a visit to E. Pellicci feels a little like a wonderful performance of East End life being staged for your benefit. 

    332 Bethnal Green Rd., London, Greater London, E2 0AG, England
    020-7739–4873

    Known For

    • Full cast of East End Cockney characters
    • Copious full English breakfasts and builder's brew tea
    • Cash-only cheap dishes

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Aug. No dinner, Reservations not accepted
  • 11. Gelato Gusto

    $

    No seaside town would be complete without an ice-cream store, and the delicious, housemade, artisanal gelato on sale here is a real treat. Everything is made fresh daily; try the cherry cheesecake flavor or maybe a scoop of the delicious chocolate and sea salt. There are also dairy-free options available, as well as a full menu of desserts, including the "gelato burger" (sandwiched between brioche with chocolate sauce) and the old-school British concoction known as the knickerbocker glory (a tall glass filled with a mixture of ice cream, whipped cream, fruit, and nuts). Alternatively, if you have high levels of self-control, you could just have coffee.

    2 Gardner St., Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN1 1UP, England
    01273-673402

    Known For

    • Delicious Italian ice cream
    • Indulgent desserts
    • Essential part of the Brighton seafront experience
  • 12. Joe Allen

    $$ | Covent Garden

    Seemingly everyone involved in the West End theater world hangs out at this legendary subterranean spot for its ever-enchanting blend of New York comfort food, nightly jazz piano, and wall-to-wall signed theaterland memorabilia. Established in 1977, enduring classics include Joe's slow-braised smoked baby back ribs, New York strip steak, a not-so-secret off-menu hamburger, and a classic PB&J ice cream sandwich.

    2 Burleigh St., London, Greater London, WC2E 7PX, England
    020-7836--0651

    Known For

    • West End theaterland luminaries like Dame Judy Dench and Sir Ian McKellen
    • Speakeasy cocktail bar vibe
    • Nightly resident jazz pianists

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential, No lunch Mon.
  • 13. Lunya

    $ | City Centre

    An 18th-century warehouse on the edge of the Liverpool One shopping district houses this impressive Catalan fusion restaurant and deli, where you can feast on classic and creative tapas dishes. An extensive breakfast menu makes this a great place to start your day, while the children's menu tempts those with junior foodies. There's a second venue, Lunyalita, overlooking the Albert Dock, with a sun terrace.

    55 Hanover St., Liverpool, Liverpool, L1 3DN, England
    0151-706–9770

    Known For

    • Suckling pig, designed to be shared by 6 to 9 people
    • Catalan breakfasts and brunches
    • Deli platters to share
  • 14. 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, England
    020-7437–6007

    Known For

    • Mesmerizing vintage French pâtisserie window display and interiors
    • Retro afternoon Tea
    • Old-fashioned collection of creamy French pastries

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations not accepted
  • 15. 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, England
    204-599–4271

    Known For

    • Raw bar starters like Jersey rock oyster chased down with sake
    • Chill, low-key vibes
    • Beach-style eating in the outdoor courtyard

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 16. Mowgli

    $ | City Centre

    Indian street food and home-cooking are the draws at this fun and colorful spot that has lights upcycled from old birdcages and a bar created from former railway sleepers. Many of the vibrant dishes, such as the hugely popular yogurt chat bombs (crispy, filled bread puffs), are served in tiffin boxes (traditional Indian lunch containers) to charming effect. There are also great vegan, gluten-free, and kids’ menus. There's a second Liverpool branch at Water Street and branches in Manchester and around the country; founder Nisha Katona has now been awarded an MBE both for her services to the food industry and to charity (her Mowgli Trust donates more than £300,000 to local and world causes every year).

    69 Bold St., Liverpool, Liverpool, L1 4EZ, England
    0151-708–9356

    Known For

    • Innovative cocktails
    • Enthusiastic, informative staff
    • Handmade ice-cream cones
  • 17. NoMad Restaurant

    $$$$ | Covent Garden

    One of London's most spectacular dining rooms is set in a soaring glass-ceilinged conservatory at the chic NoMad London hotel, located opposite Covent Garden's famed Royal Opera House. Don't miss the signature Creedy Carver roast chicken with foie gras and black truffle or the leisurely weekend brunch where you can enjoy eggs Benedict or chili avocado toast.

    28 Bow St., London, Greater London, WC2E 7AW, England
    020-3906–1600

    Known For

    • Historic former Bow Street Magistrates' Court building from 1740
    • Glamorous atmosphere
    • Exclusive nightlife scene with great cocktails in the Side Hustle bar

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 18. Oak & Poppy

    $$ | Hampstead

    The "oak" in this all-day restaurant is a hand-crafted wooden "tree" that sits under a retractable roof that combines with blonde oak furnishings and pink walls to create a light, airy feel. The menu ranges from comfort food favorites like mac-and-cheese croquettes and mini-slider burgers to Asian-influenced dishes like duck bao buns or lime-glazed salmon with egg noodles, bok choy, and shiitake mushrooms to Mexican-influenced plates like fish tacos with pickled slaw and chipotle mayo or pulled-beef quesadillas. There are also inventive cocktails and indulgent brunch dishes like buttermilk pancakes with berries that have made the place a favorite with locals often accompanied by attendant children and dogs. 

    48 Rosslyn Hill, London, Greater London, NW3 1NH, England
    0203-479–4888

    Known For

    • International comfort food dishes
    • Creative cocktails
    • Family- and dog-friendly despite chic atmosphere
  • 19. Rules

    $$$$ | Covent Garden

    Opened by Thomas Rule in 1798, London's oldest restaurant is still perhaps its most beautiful. The epitome of High Victorian design, overflowing with antique portraits, prints, cartoons, busts, and taxidermy, here you can indulge in traditional British fare like jugged hare, steak and kidney pie, or roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. For a taste of the 18th century, choose game from the restaurant's High Pennines estate, including roast grouse, mallard, or pheasant. Snag a table in one of the skylit rooms or the spot where the  Victorian-era Prince of Wales had trysts with the famed beauty and actress Lillie Langtry. 

    35 Maiden La., London, Greater London, WC2E 7LB, England
    020-7836–5314

    Known For

    • The oldest restaurant in London
    • Traditional British game-based fare
    • Famous diners from Charles Dickens to Evelyn Waugh

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential, Closed Mon.
  • 20. Six Portland Road

    $$$ | Notting Hill

    The ultimate neighborhood restaurant in west London's wealthy Holland Park section draws diners with its brilliant-but-understated French and Mediterranean classics, relaxed service, and interesting, mainly French wines. Treat yourself to bouillabaisse Provençale or ox cheek bourguignon with button mushrooms and pearl onions. With only 36 seats and a teeny bar, this is an intimate affair, which is highlighted by the white paper tablecloths and bentwood chairs. Service is friendly but not overly familiar, while wines are grower, boutique, or biodynamic. Traditional roasts served on Sundays.

    6 Portland Rd., London, Greater London, W11 4LA, England
    020-7229–3130

    Known For

    • Good value three-course set menu running Monday to Saturday
    • Unpretentious but pitch-perfect service
    • Winning boutique wine list

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