Hopefully this list will give you some alternatives to the usual suspects of the high street, and a chance to discover some of the capital's hidden gems.
If you're looking to impress, this stunning restaurant in a former hotel ballroom adjacent to Piccadilly Circus is sheer perfection. Doesn't look like much from the outside, but once you go through the street cafe and down the stairs you realise what a big deal this place is. A traditional French brasserie with all the trimmings, this is a restaurant that serves grated carrot as a starter and gets away with it. Frankly, there's nothing on the menu that's particularly daring, but then there doesn't have to be. Giving a little bit of Paris in London, this is traditional French food done pretty well for the price. The wine menu is also well put together with the useful option of a carafe for those that won't manage a full bottle.
Mildreds
www.mildreds.co.uk
One of the great Soho institutions, and one of the top rated vegetarian restaurants in the country. I've taken friends here who will only eat a meal with meat in it and they love this place as well. The menu is from a mixture of different cuisines so this is a good option for a group where no one can narrow the choice down by country or style of cooking. Something to remember, vegetarian cooking has little influence on desserts, the desserts on offer here are quite simply AMAZING. One of my favourite dessert dishes ever was served here, quince and cranberry rum baba with honey ice cream. Simple but delicious, honey ice cream needs to be more of a thing. Only downside to this place is the size. This is a very small restaurant and they don't take bookings, so it will usually mean having to stand at the small bar near the door until you're called forward. On the plus side, the staff here are incredibly organised.
www.mildreds.co.uk
45 Lexington Street
London
W1F 9AN
0207 494 1634
One of the great Soho institutions, and one of the top rated vegetarian restaurants in the country. I've taken friends here who will only eat a meal with meat in it and they love this place as well. The menu is from a mixture of different cuisines so this is a good option for a group where no one can narrow the choice down by country or style of cooking. Something to remember, vegetarian cooking has little influence on desserts, the desserts on offer here are quite simply AMAZING. One of my favourite dessert dishes ever was served here, quince and cranberry rum baba with honey ice cream. Simple but delicious, honey ice cream needs to be more of a thing. Only downside to this place is the size. This is a very small restaurant and they don't take bookings, so it will usually mean having to stand at the small bar near the door until you're called forward. On the plus side, the staff here are incredibly organised.
Little Bay Kilburn
www.littlebaykilburn.co.uk
www.littlebaykilburn.co.uk
228 Belsize Road
West Hampstead
London
NW6 4BT
West Hampstead
London
NW6 4BT
0207 372 4699
Such a quirky little place. Feels a bit homemade and the menu has a few oddities but this is a good, fun neighbourhood restaurant. It's cosy, warm and slightly romantic with it's little tables and candles in wine bottles. It's also very good value for money, especially before 7pm. To make a bit more space in the small restaurant they have stacked some tables up on top of each other, meaning you get to climb up a little staircase to your table. There's a few of these around London, but this is the one I know best. One of their main courses is chicken stuffed with lamb, strange but good! I've also sat in here for nearly 4 hours on a date once, we were the only ones left and they were quietly clearing up around us but trying not to interrupt.
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