London, already mapped out for you.

390+ pages of restaurants, cafés, neighbourhoods, maps, itineraries and places actually worth booking.

Curated for London travellers who want to eat exceptionally well without spending hours researching where to go.

Digital guide · Instant access · Read on phone, tablet or laptop

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A Peek Inside the Guide

Sample pages from the London Food Guide.

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More than a London restaurant list.

390+ pages · 100+ restaurants · 25 precincts · maps + itineraries

✓ Restaurants actually worth the reservation
✓ Cafés, bakeries & breakfast spots
✓ Hidden gems & local favourites
✓ London neighbourhood guides
✓ Food maps
✓ Perfect weekend itineraries
✓ What to order
✓ Where to splurge
✓ Reservation tips
✓ Places worth leaving Zone 1 for

Top restaurants

Cafés

Maps

Itineraries

Local dishes

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GOOGLE CAN TELL YOU WHAT’S NEARBY IN LONDON.

We’d rather tell you what’s worth going to in London.

There is no shortage of restaurant recommendations online. The problem is working out which ones are actually worth your time.

The London Food Guide brings the good stuff together. It does the groundwork before you arrive: the places worth booking, neighbourhoods worth exploring and dishes worth ordering.

Digital guide · Instant access · Read on phone, tablet or laptop

CENTRAL LONDON : SHOREDITCH : BOROUGH : SOHO : MAYFAIR : NOTTING HILL : CANARY WHARF

01

Worth the booking

Restaurants with a real reason to go — exceptional food, atmosphere, setting or a dining experience that earns a place in the itinerary.

02

Make every meal count

A finite number of breakfasts, lunches and dinners means every recommendation matters. The guide helps you spend them well.

03

Explore London, through food

Neighbourhoods, markets, cafés, maps and itineraries help you experience London beyond the reservation itself.

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Explore London by Neighbourhood

  • Shoreditch — late-night dining, natural wine bars and best-kept secrets
  • Borough — market stalls, small plates & Borough Market institutions
  • Soho — brunch spots, Chinatown and buzzing backstreets
  • South Bank — riverside restaurants, rooftop bars and skyline views
  • Notting Hill — heritage cafés, boutique bakeries and Portobello Road
  • Mayfair — London’s most stylish restaurants & bars
  • Covent Garden — lunches, rooftop bars and London’s fine dining scene
  • Canary Wharf — waterfront dining, converted docks and skyline dining
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NEIGHBOURHOOD GUIDES
Know where to wander, eat and stay.

FOOD MAPS
See how the places on your list actually fit together.

ONE PERFECT FOOD DAY
Breakfast through to the final drink.

WEEKEND ITINERARIES
A ready-made plan for two very good days.

THREE-DAY ITINERARIES
For a little more time and considerably more eating.

BUDGET PICKS
Great food without spending the entire holiday fund.

THE SPLURGE LIST
The beautiful hotels, rooftops and special reservations.

RESERVATION TIPS
What to book ahead and when.

London rewards people who know where to go.

From market-hall dining and Shoreditch favourites to brunch, bakeries, hidden gems and special-occasion restaurants, the Boarding for Dinner London Food Guide brings the city’s best food recommendations into one considered, beautifully designed guide.

You’ll find where to eat, what to order, what to book ahead, which neighbourhoods are worth exploring and how to plan your days around the places that matter.

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