London Restaurant Guide

Like its elder sibling in Battersea, this neighbourhood brasserie takes newspapers as its theme, and it does a useful service by providing creditable French bourgeois food right through the day.

1 Ramsden Road, Balham, South West London

As its name suggests, this neighbourhood brasserie close to the Thames takes newspapers as its theme, and it does a useful service by providing creditable French bourgeois food right through the day.

79 Riverside Plaza, Battersea, South West London

Since opening in 1989, Adams Café in Shepherd's Bush has acquired a reputation for its full-blooded North African food, great value for money and exotic atmosphere.

77 Askew Road, Shepherd's Bush, West London

Hidden away in a basement on the corner of Bedford Street and the Strand (hence the name), this popular rendezvous combines a retro 'wine room' and bar with a bistro and deli counter.

1a Bedford Street, Covent Garden, Central London

Northbank with a splendid location at the foot of the Millennium Bridge, looking across the Thames from the City to Tate Modern and The Globe, is one of the assets of this newcomer (on the site of the defunct Just The Bridge).

Millennium Bridge, City, Central London

Marco Pierre White teamed up with Chelsea supremo Roman Abramovich to open this elegantly swish venue at the heart of the Football Club complex.

Stamford Bridge, Fulham, South West London

Set up as an offshoot of Pintxo People in Brighton (now closed), this pint-sized hangout close to Old Street called Pinchito Tapas is essentially the ground-floor bar of old PP teleported to London EC1 - and it does the business.

32 Featherstone Street, City, Central London

A curious triangular house nestling snugly between Crouch End and Finsbury Park is the setting for this gem of a venue.

1 Ferme Park Road, Finsbury Park, North London

Everything about Magdalen on Tooley Street looks appetising. The original premises (formerly Fina Estampa) has been brought back to life with mirrors on claret walls and chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.

152 Tooley Street, London Bridge, South East London

A new departure for the Noura group, Noura Lounge stands right next door to the original Noura Brasserie, but it's a world away from the Lebanese razzamatazz of its relatives.

17 Hobart Place, Belgravia, South West London