London Restaurant Guide

Chef Cathy Delcroix prepares all the food on site with a real passion for producing seasonal British fare, using locally sourced ingredients wherever possible.

198 High Street, Colliers Wood, South West London

Serving traditional homemade food at reasonable prices, Chelsea Kitchen is a much-loved bistro conveniently situated next to Chelsea Football Club and Fulham Broadway tube station.

451 Fulham Road, Fulham, South West London

An authentic oasis of charm and atmosphere in central London, Ayoush is just a two minutes walk from Oxford Street and Bond Street tube station, serving Lebanese, Moroccan and Egyptian food.

58 James Street, Marylebone, West London

A Hammersmith pub on the up since the arrival of new owners, the Black Lion is famed for its lavish riverside location just a few steps from the banks of the Thames and also for its massive, child-friendly beer garden (one of the most expansive in the neighbourhood).

2 South Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith, West London

Madsen is a new venture on Old Brompton Road, South Kensington from Charlotte Krus Madsen, this aptly named restaurant serves up genuine Scandinavian food in a genuine Scandinavian setting of white colour schemes, exposed brick and pale wood floors, with glass doors opening onto a streetside patio.

20 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, South West London

'Un petit peu' of France nestling in the leafy surrounds of Clapham Common, Le Bouchon Bordelais aims to deliver the pure unadulterated French brasserie experience to the denizens of SW11.

5-9 Battersea Rise, Clapham, South West London

An unlikely find on the corner of Highgate Road, opposite the green spaces of Hampstead Heath, the Bull & Last has rapidly hit the high notes since being taken over by the team from the Prince of Wales in Putney.

168 Highgate Road, Kentish Town, North West London

There's plenty of boisterous 'ooh-la-la' about Le Bouchon Breton the Spitalfields younger sibling of Clapham's Le Bouchon Bordelais. The first-floor location has its own charm, and the decor tips its beret to grand Parisian venues such as La Coupole with dark wood, red banquettes, black-and-white chequered floors and art deco lights; there's a long pewter bar too, plus a suitably French soundtrack tinkling away in the background.

8 Horner Square, Spitalfields, East London

Discreetly located in the shadow of The Gherkin tower, Soseki is a new venture from Caroline Bennett, founder of the groundbreaking Moshi Moshi sushi chain.

1F Plaza, City, Central London

TV chef Paul Merrett (ex-Greenhouse and The Farm) has teamed up with restaurateur Greg Bellamy to take over Sheen's 100-year-old Victoria pub/dining room/hotel in a leafy residential area not far from Richmond Park.

10 West Temple, Sheen, South West London