The purpose of this section is to vouch for places to eat and drink in London. No hatchet jobs or malicious comments. If they are on this list then they are worth visiting for a coffee, a drink, food or all three.
Corrigan's
Possibly the finest restaurant in London
28 Upper Grosvenor Street
London
W1K 7EH
www.corrigansmayfair.com
The Bermondsey Yard
Good atmosphere
40 Bermondsey Street
Bermondsey
London
SE1 3UD
bermondseyyardcafe.co.uk
Suda
Really good Thai food
St Martin's Courtyard
Upper St Martin's Lane
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9AB
www.suda-thai.com
Gopal's
Old school Soho Indian restaurant
12 Bateman Street
London, W1D 4AH
www.gopalsofsoho.co.uk
Fig & Olive
Great for a light lunch
151 Upper Street
London
N1 1RA
www.figolive.co.uk
The Northall
Terrific bar
Corinthia Hotel
10A Northumberland Avenue
London, WC2N 5AE
www.thenorthall.co.uk
Bibigo
A good introduction to authentic Korean food.
407 St John Street, Islington
London EC1V 4AB
www.bibigouk.com
In Parma
Great Italian food. The service is excellent
10 Charlotte Place
London, W1T 1SH
www.in-parma.com
Quo Vadis
Charismatic Soho dining rooms. Good food and wine.
26-29 Dean Street
London W1D 3LI
Albion
Where hipsters come to graze. Good coffee.
2-4 Boundary Street
London, E2 7DD
www.albioncaff.com
Ham Yard Hotel
A great addition to Soho. Good for breakfast and an excellant bar.
One Ham Yard
London, W1D 7DT
www.hamyardhotel.com
Fischer's
Austrian themed restaurant. Good for breakfast in the Marylebone area.
50 Marylebone High Street
London
W1U 5HN
www.fischers.co.uk
Shangri-La Hotel
Bar on the 52nd floor of the Shard. The type of excellent service you expect from the Shangri-La chain combined with a fantastic view.
The Shard
31 St Thomas Street
London, SE1 9QU
www.shangri-la.com
Dean Street Town House
The perfect place for a Soho breakfast.
69-71 Dean Street
London
W1D 3SE
www.deanstreettownhouse.com
Casa
Cuban themed wine bar in Soho. Just like the Caribbean island it to has seen better days but is none the worse for that.
100 Wardour Street
Soho
London
W1F 0TN
www.floriditalondon.com/
The French House
The best pub in
49 Dean Street
London
W1D 5BG
www.frenchhousesoho.com
No, music, no machines, no television and no mobile phones. Only serious drinking and conversation.
Hardy's
53 Dorset Street
London, W1U 7NH
www.hardysbrasserie.com
Hardy's is the type of brasserie you always hope to find in France but never can. It makes you realise what is so special about independent restaurants.
The perfect place to eat or drink in the heart of Marylebone
Great Northern Hotel
Kings Cross
London, N1C 4TB
www.gnhlondon.com
Newly refurbished this is a great place to drink or eat before travelling from the recently developed Kings Cross Station. A great addition to the area.despite being here since 1854.
Kopapa
32-34 Monmouth Street
Seven Dials
London
WC2H 9HA
www.kopapa.co.uk
Good for an quick coffee while on the way to somewhere else in the West End
Roux at the Landau
The Langham
Portland Place
London, W1B 1JA
www.rouxatthelandau.com
Unfortunately I have never eaten here but the Artesian bar was voted "The Worlds Best Bar" in 2013 and I would not argue with that..
Sketch
9 Conduit Street,
London, W15 2XG
www.sketch.uk.com
Good for coffee and cakes. The toilets are out of this world.
Princi
Great place for breakfast
135 Wardour Street
W1F 0UT
www.princi.com
Joe Allen
The place that put Covent Garden on the map. Always worth a visit
13 Exeter Street
WC2E 7DT
www.joeallen.co.uk
Axis at One Aldwych
Great food and service
1 Aldwych
WC2B 4RH
www.onealdwych.com
Bentley's
'The' sea food restaurant
11-15 Swallow Street
W1B 4DG
www.bentleysoysterbarandgrill.co.uk
Ridiculous name for a restaurant. Great bar and unbelievable view from the 40th floor of the Heron Tower
Heron Tower
110 Bishopsgate
EC2N 4AY
www.duckandwaffle.com
London's first ever French restaurant
21 Monmouth Street
WC2H 9DD
www.monplaisir.co.uk
Hoi Polloi at the Ace Hotel, Shoreditch
Hipster central
100 Shoreditch
E1 6JQ
www.hoi-polloi.co.uk
Brasserie Max
Covent Garden Hotel
10 Monmouth Street
WC2H
Can highly recommend the Grey Goose vodka martini's
www.coventgardenhotel.co.uk
Guoman
The Strand
WC2N
(above Charring Cross Station)
'One for the road' before catching the train from Charring Cross
www.guoman.com
Bibendum
Classic Conran restaurant located in a fantastic former art deco garage.
81 Fulham Road
SW3 6RD
www.bibendum.co.uk
Punjab
The UK's oldest North Indian Restaurant, established in 1946. Great Indian food
80 Neal Street
Covent Garden
www.punjab.co.uk
10 Greek Street
Good food, great wine list. No bookings taken, just take your chance for a table.
10 Greek Street,
Soho
www.10greekstreet.com
The Wolseley
You have not lived until you have experienced breakfast at the Wolseley, Fantastic
160 Piccadilly
W1
www.thewolseley.com
Indian Veg
Great Indian vegetarian food and "as much as you can eat for £4.95".
Chapel Street Market
N1
www.theindianveh.co.uk
Machiavelli
Good coffee. Covent Garden Italian restaurant.
69 Long Acre
WC2E
www.machiavellifood.com
Cafe Gourmand
Authentic little French restaurant. Bring your own wine.
53 Lexington Street
Soho
W1F
www.cafegourmand.com
Maison Trois Garcons
In Redchurch Street, the definitive trendy location in
London. Part coffee shop, part general store. Good coffee and atmosphere
45 Redchurch Street
E2
Noisy Soho restaurant. Can recommend the chicken sandwich.
16 Brewer Street
W1F
www.randallandaubin.com
Aquashard
I have only visited the bar but worth it if only for the fantastic views from the 31st floor
Level 31
31 St Thomas Street
SE1
www.aquashard.co.uk
Village East
Good service. Can recommend the Eggs Florentine
www.villageeast.co.uk
Quaglino's
Iconic West End restaurant. Expect Joan Collins to walk down the Busby Berkeley staircase at any moment.
16 Bury Street
St James's
SW1Y
www.quaglinos.co.uk
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