Dining In London
Extended from your latest Centurion Magazine, the complete details of every restaurant listed in the Dining In London feature
In Centurion Issue 2 2016, Bill Knott explores London's love affair with food.
The Spice Boys – never short on quantity in Indian restaurants, the British capital’s subcontinental scene is now of a previously unmatched quality.
Tamarind
20 Queen St, W1J 5PR
Phone: +44 20 7629 3561
Benares
12a Berkeley Square House, Mayfair, W1J 6BS
+44 20 7629 8886
Photo: Quilon, Chef Sriram Aylur.
Quilon
41 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AF
+44 20 7821 1899
Amaya
Halkin Arcade, Motcomb St, SW1X 8JT
+44 20 7823 1166
Gymkhana
42 Albemarle St, W1S 4JH
+44 20 3011 5900
Trishna
15-17 Blandford St, W1U 3DG
+44 20 7935 5624
Photo: Hoppers, Ceylonese spit chicken. David Loftus
Hoppers
49 Frith St, W1D 4SG
No phone/no reservations
Som Saa
43A Commercial St, E1 6BD
+44 20 7324 7790
Jane-Tira
28 Brewer Street, W1F 0SR
+44 20 7434 3777
Counter Culture – From oysters to gourmet hot dogs, for those taking their seat at the bar, the range of fine fare on offer is ever more engaging.
Photo: Barrafina interior.
Barrafina
54 Frith Street, Soho, W1D 4SL
10 Adelaide Street, Covent Garden, WC2N 4HZ
43 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, WC2B 5AJ
No phone/reservations
Wright Brothers (read more here)
13 Kingly St, W1B 5PW
+44 20 7434 3611
J Sheekey
28-32 St Martin's Ct, WC2N 4AL
+44 20 7240 2565
Bentley’s
11-15 Swallow St, Mayfair, W1B 4DG
+44 20 7734 4756
Photo: Dishes at Palomar. Helen Cathcart
Palomar
Rupert Street, London, W1D 6DN
+44 207 439 8777
Photo: Bocca di Lupo, potato gnocchi and sausage.
Bocca di Lupo
12 Archer St, W1D 7BB
+44 20 7734 2223
Roka
30 N Audley St, W1K 6HP
+44 20 7305 5644
Portland
113 Great Portland St, W1W 6QQ
+44 20 7436 3261
Kitty Fisher's (read more here)
10 Shepherd Market, W1J 7QF
+44 20 3302 1661
Kitchen Table / Bubbledogs
70 Charlotte St, W1T 4QQ
+44 20 7637 7770
Fera & Aulis
Brook Street, Mayfair, W1K 4HR
+44 20 7107 8888
East and Best – Hoxton, Spitalfields and beyond provide an expanding array of culinary options, with a colourful cocktail scene adding to the appeal.
Photo: Lyle's interior. Xavier Girard Lachaîne
Lyle’s
Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JJ
+44 20 3011 5911
Photo: Clove Club, left: Orkney scallop and smoked roe jelly, right: home cured meats. P.A. Jorgensen
The Clove Club
Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old St, EC1V 9LT
+44 20 7729 6496
8 Hoxton Square
8 Hoxton Square, London, N1 6NU
+44 20 7729 4232
Tramshed
32 Rivington St, EC2A 3LX
+44 20 7749 0478
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Merchants Tavern
36 Charlotte Rd, EC2A 3PG
+44 20 7060 5335
The Nightjar
129 City Rd, EC1V 1JB
+44 20 7253 4101
Nola
68 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3AY
No Phone
Wine Stars – a chance to sample the fruits of some of London’s most impressive cellars alongside inventive dishes, both modern and classical.
Terroirs
5 William IV St, WC2N 4DW
+44 20 7036 0660
Brawn
49 Columbia Rd, E2 7RG
+44 20 7729 5692
Photo: 28°-50° interior.
28°-50°
15-17 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2NE
+44 20 7486 7922
Six Portland Road
6 Portland Rd, W11 4LA
+44 20 7229 3130
Vinoteca
7 Saint John Street, EC1M 4AA
+44 20 7253 8786
St John
26 St John St, EC1M 4AY
+44 20 7251 0848
Sager + Wilde
193 Hackney Rd, E2 8JL
+44 20 8127 7330
Noble Rot
51 Lamb's Conduit St, WC1N 3NB
+44 20 7242 8963
The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John's Square, Clerkenwell, EC1V 4JJ
+44 20 7553 9210
The Ritz
150 Piccadilly, W1J 9BR
+44 20 7493 8181
Smart Set – in some of the city’s most storied names a touch of extravagance in decor is combined with innovative cuisine and top-notch service for the perfectly pampered dining experience.
Colony Grill Room
The Beaumont, 8 Balderton St, W1K 6TN
+44 20 7499 9499
Sexy Fish
Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, W1J 6BR
+44 20 3764 2000
Photo: Park Chinois interior.
Park Chinois
17 Berkeley St, W1J 8EA
+44 20 3327 8888
Umu
14 - 16 Bruton Place, Mayfair, W1J 6LX
+44 20 7499 8881
Bellamy’s
18 Bruton Place, W1J 6LY
+44 20 7491 2727
Photo: Frescobaldi interior.
Frescobaldi
15 New Burlington Place, W1S 2HX
+44 20 3693 3435
Photo: Sartoria, Chef Patron Francesco Mazzei.
Sartoria
20 Savile Row, W1S 3PR
+44 20 7534 7000
The Greenhouse
27A Hay's Mews, W1J 5NY
+44 20 7499 3331
The Ledbury (read more here)
127 Ledbury Rd, W11 2AQ
+44 20 7792 9090
Just Opened – recently opened and soon-to-arrive eateries from renowned names and their equally talented proteges.
Photo: Sosharu, toro tartare, scallion tobiko, sushi rice and spiced mayonnaise.
Sosharu
64 Turnmill St, EC1M 5RR
+44 20 3805 2304
Bellanger
9 Islington Green, N1 2XH
+44 20 7226 2555
Photo: Frenchie, left: bartender Rudi Carraro, right: bittersweet chocolate tart.
Frenchie
16 Henrietta St, WC2E 8QH
+44 20 7836 4422
Les 110 de Taillevent
16 Cavendish Square, W1G 9DD
+44 20 3141 6016
Morito Hackney Road
195 Hackney Rd, E2 8JL
+44 20 7613 0754
