The best restaurants in London (2024)
The top 3 according to 73 votes from people: Mambow (Clapton) · Akoko (Fitzrovia) · Restaurant St. Barts (Smithfield). (Updated May 5, 2025.)
The top of Time Out's 2024 list of London's 50 best restaurants: neighbourhood heroes, modern classics and old-school institutions, led by Malaysian cooking in Clapton.
Top 10
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1
Mambow (Clapton)
Abby Lee's modern Malaysian restaurant, number one on Time Out's 2024 list.
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2
Akoko (Fitzrovia)
West African tasting menus cooked over fire, with a Michelin star.
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3
Restaurant St. Barts (Smithfield)
Seasonal British tasting menu next to St Bartholomew the Great, with a Michelin star.
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4
Bouchon Racine (Farringdon)
Henry Harris's classic French bistro above the Three Compasses pub.
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5
Speedboat Bar (Chinatown)
Riotous Thai restaurant on Rupert Street inspired by Bangkok's Chinatown.
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6
Etles (Walthamstow)
Family-run Uyghur restaurant famous for its hand-pulled laghman noodles.
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7
Rochelle Canteen (Shoreditch)
Margot Henderson's lunch spot in a former school bike shed.
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8
Mystic Burek (Sydenham)
Macedonian café serving flaky burek pastries.
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9
St. John (Smithfield)
Fergus Henderson's nose-to-tail institution, celebrating 30 years in 2024.
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10
Dim Sum Duck (King's Cross)
Tiny, no-reservations Cantonese spot with queues for its dim sum and roast duck.
Candidates
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11
Brasserie Zédel (Piccadilly)
Grand Art Deco Parisian brasserie beneath Piccadilly with affordable prices.
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12
Oslo Court (St John's Wood)
1980s time warp of retro dishes and a beloved dessert trolley.
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13
Quality Chop House (Farringdon)
Victorian dining room famous for its confit potatoes and British cooking.
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Comments (3)
Brasserie Zédel for the room alone, and it's cheap!
St. John is still a must, the Eccles cake with Lancashire cheese.
St. John's bone marrow and parsley salad, a London institution. Glad it's here.