Best Restaurants In London Exclusive Luxury & Fine Private DiningPosted by Warner Schwartz on January 16th, 2021 The space itself is a nod to the modern cafés of Tel Aviv with distressed pink-and-blue walls, Thirties-style wall lighting, lush foliage and a green-tiled bar at the centre. There are precisely 10 options on the wine list, each one carefully selected, all natural and low intervention. There’s one option if you want a full meal – the six-course set tasting menu. It changes regularly to suit what’s in season, but is grounded in De Cecco’s Italian heritage and modern, inventive cooking. Home-made sourdough bread, served happily as its own course and in the mould it was raised in, starts our meal off, along with a salty, spicy, freshly whipped jalapeno and cod’s roe butter on the side. Next up, a complicated pile of tagliatelle is dressed with beef fat, monk’s beard (a grassy Italian herb grown in the restaurant’s own garden) and butter-soft chunks of cuttlefish. They've already had success with their restaurants in Balham and Islington and now Brother Marcus are heading to the City with their largest restaurant yet. Expect a similar Eastern-med approach to the cooking with some new dishes on the menu. There will still be the selection of Italian dishes matched with their large wine selection - and a hidden private dining room too. Bermondsey has The Dairy, Finsbury Park has Big Jo, Peckham has Larry’s. And in north-west London, a revamped neighbourhood hangout on a cobblestone stretch of Queen’s Park is giving them a run for their money. Aussie Elliot Map of London Restaurants Milne, who once worked with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation setting up a sustainable coffee initiative in Ethiopia, opened brunch spot Milk Beach – all rattan lights, terrazzo tables and açai bowls – in 2018. Unlike similar London establishments, Farmacy has gone with glam as opposed to quirky, boasting a glitzy central bar, lush foliage throughout and £5 ‘farmaceutical syringe’ health shots. It’s the brainchild of Camilla Fayed, who worked with experts to develop a menu of nourishing, healthy dishes that are also mighty tasty. Food-wise they’re best known for their meat-free burger , but there are too many delicious options to count so go with a sense of adventure. If you’re going for brunch the chocolate chip waffles are a must, made with oats, protein and chia seeds and drizzled in homemade ‘nutella’ and coconut yoghurt. Lunch-wise, the guacamole is one of the best in town and should be ordered as a side no matter what you’re eating, and is especially good when accompanying the sweet potato falafel starter. The Mexican Bowl is another standout with its bright purple potatoes, jalapeno ‘sour cream’ and corn chips. Drinks here range from ‘adaptogenic lattes’ to superfood smoothies to CBD-infused cocktails, all of which are packed with goodness. After success with their original plant-based restaurant in Chelsea, Wulf & Lamb have opened a second, this time in the heart of Marylebone. Popular Hove restaurateur Steven Edwards is expanding to London - he's taken over the restaurant at the Bingham Riverhouse with his seasonal British menu. Popular Kentish Town brasserie Patron is expanding - they've picked Blackstock Road for their second site, serving up all manner of classic French wine and dishes. The team that brought us Salon and Levan are opening a second Peckham spot. Larry's is inspired by the corner restaurants and delis of New York. After launching in Notting Hill and Hoxton, the next outpost for French rotisserie restaurant Cocotte is Parson's Green. Andy Beynon, former development chef for Jason Atherton, has opened his own restaurant in London Fields which is all centred around the workings of the kitchen. Ex River Cafe/Rochelle Canteen chef Anna Tobias comes to Bloomsbury for her solo restaurant, which is backed by the team behind 40 Maltby Street. The latest addition to Pop Brixton is something of a throwback, with a restaurant that's harking back to the 80s, both in food and name. Nobu Berkeley Street may have closed, but much of the team has moved onto this bigger endeavour. Louis Korovilas was head chef of Bancone and has now moved onto his new restaurant Tavolino, on the south bank of the Thames with impressive views of the river. There he'll be bringing ani mpeccably-sourced menu of Italian pasta, pizza and lots more. The people behind the Breaking Bad bar, ABQ, are getting ready to unveil their next restaurant. Called Jolie, it's in Chelsea Funhouse, on the same site as their pre-lockdown restaurant Journey and this time it's all about France. Latin American bar and restaurant Cha Cha, which has outlets in Maida Vale and Mayfair is now bringing its concept to Notting Hill, but with a twist. They’ve paired up with vintage clothing store Sister Jane to entice diners to a multi-level, multi-experiential retail concept on the corner of Golborne Road. Apart from the shopping and ground-floor dining, there’s also a rooftop cocktail bar as well as a secret garden. Florentine serves a Brasserie-style menu and a bar featuring the best of British bubbles and craft beers as well as a range of signature cocktails. On arrival greeted by flustered person in a suit, rushed us to our table and slapped down the menu, our first 3 wine requests were unavailable, food was fine but service from this person spoiled our evening. The waiter who served our meal, eventually, was friendly. Following on from the success of his eponymous restaurant in the City, James Cochran N1 launched in Angel Central on Parkfield Street in the summer of 2017. The former Ledbury chef is aiming for a more informal vibe in his North London venture. My favourite places are those where staff look genuinely pleased to see you, where there’s a buzz of contented customers, where the menu gives you a little thrill because there are so many things on it that you’d like to eat. And where you always fancy just the one more glass from an alluring, ungreedy wine list. I’m afraid I no longer much care about Michelin and The World’s 50 Best, nor do I particularly worry about lack of upholstery in the seating (I’m furnished with plenty of my own padding). But in each of the restaurants I talk about here, I can say – with hand on heart – I’ve had a really, really good time. So this Soho behemoth was swiftly opened to soak up the lobster-loving overflow. It boasts a huge, lively dining room and lightning-quick service, meaning it easily accommodates bookings and walk-ins alike. Still, queues at peak times are inevitable for spontaneous types. and its neighbouring oyster bar, the kitchen buys the cream of the marine crop and serves it in simple styles that do justice to this top-flight produce. The menu in this lovely, capacious bar differs relatively little from that of the main restaurant; both offer convenience and comfort. You can eat quickly to make your curtain, or dawdle if you wish. This spot in Soho is the kind of place you’ll want to come back to time and again. Bao is a trendy, Taiwanese restaurant with bar seating and high spec wooden design. Their famous for their signature fluffy bao buns which are steamed and filled with things like beef short rib, dramatic black cod or slow-cooked pork belly. Though there are a never ending supply of recipes in cookbooks and on the internet to get you through a different meal every night of the week, sometimes you just want the comfort classics from your favourite restaurants. But fear not, we have created the D&D at home kits to help you whip up your favourite dishes in your own kitchen, or bedroom, bathroom - whatever floats your boat. Everyone knows that Japanese food is good for you, as long as you manage to avoid the tempura. Swish restaurant Aqua Kyoto has gone one step further with its Home Grown menu, which is not only good for you, it’s good for the planet. By using an in-house urban farm, ingredients grow up to 50% faster than normal due to their temperature and light controlled environment, meaning they’re more sustainable, organic and GMO free. A pioneer of London’s health-conscious brunch scene, Melbourne-inspired Farm Girl now has three branches across the city, enabling Londoners to get their rose latte fix across Notting Hill, Chelsea and Soho. While breakfast remains the star of the show here , their Chelsea restaurant also offers an Antipodean dinner menu, which can be enjoyed alongside superfood cocktails and organic wine.Like it? Share it! More by this author |