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London

The city's best tables, markets and bars, chosen by the writers who live there.

BarsWalking Bloomsbury, London's museum district

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2,248 London restaurants you can book on OpenTable. Pick a cuisine.

  1. Lebanese · Middle EasternAkoya 4.2 · 15 diner reviews253A Portobello Rd, W11 1LRBook a table →
  2. Gastro Pub · Modern EuropeanBonds Mayfair 4.2 · 15 diner reviews11 Dering Street, W1S 1ARBook a table →
  3. Mediterranean · InternationalUVA Cantina 4.2 · 15 diner reviews12-14 Tavistock St, WC2E 7NYBook a table →
  4. BritishThe Station Master Marylebone 3.9 · 1 diner reviews12 Melcombe Place, NW1 6JJBook a table →
  5. Central Asian · Cocktail BarLucy Wong 4.2 · 17 diner reviewsLucy Wong, W1T 1JNBook a table →
  6. West AfricanEnish Soho 4.1 · 3 diner reviews187B Wardour St, W1F 8ZBBook a table →
  7. Turkish · MediterraneanHaz - Finsbury Square 4.1 · 3 diner reviews14 Finsbury Square, EC2A 1AHBook a table →
  8. European · FrenchSketch The Parlour 4.1 · 3 diner reviews9 Conduit St, W1S 2XGBook a table →
  9. BritishVineyard Islington London 4.1 · 3 diner reviews179 Upper Street, N1 1RGBook a table →
  10. European · BritishThe Listing 4.2 · 19 diner reviews27 Bush Lane, EC4R 0AABook a table →
  11. VietnamesePho Victoria 4.2 · 22 diner reviews93-94 Wilton Rd, SW1V 1DWBook a table →
  12. InternationalAviator Sports Bar & Restaurant 4.0 · 2 diner reviewsBath Rd, UB7 0EQBook a table →

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Markets

  1. MarketsBrixton, south London, from the market to the windmillStart at Windrush Square, cut through the glass-roofed arcades, climb a working 1816 windmill and finish on the rooftop that opened in May 2026.
  2. MarketsCamden Town in London, from the lock to the last gigFour market districts, five music rooms and the Regent's Canal towpath sit within a short walk of Hampstead Road Lock. The walk below has the 2026 prices, the booking rules and the drought restrictions that will change your timing.
  3. MarketsLondon's Best Street Food MarketsA market-by-market guide to eating well across London in 2026 — where to anchor your day, where to shelter from the rain, and where the crowds are worth it.

Tables

  1. TablesPie, Mash and Liquor: London's Most Stubborn MealA calm walking guide to London's surviving pie and mash shops — where to find the real thing, which suit groups, which suit two, and how to time it right.

Bars

  1. BarsWalking Bloomsbury, London's museum districtFree Egyptian galleries, a Hawksmoor steeple, Dickens's study and the pubs on Lamb's Conduit Street, walked in the order the opening hours allow.
  2. BarsWalking Soho's Historic Streets in London This OctoberTwo hours through Soho's 1680s grid, the pubs that survived it and the music streets, with one indoor fallback for the short wet days of October 2026.
  3. BarsWhere to Find London's Best Afternoon TeaA calm, walkable guide to London's finest afternoon teas in 2026 — grand hotels, themed rooms and gentler alternatives, grouped by where you'll already be.
  4. BarsThe Best Sunday Roasts in LondonA calm, well-timed walk through London's best Sunday roasts in 2026 — from Soho's fought-over tables to a Deptford rum-punch spread and a pub on the edge of Hampstead Heath — with honest booking, group and timing advice.

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