Best West London Restaurants

Discover West London’s finest dining experiences with London Best Eats. This is your go-to guide for top food spots, from hidden gems to iconic restaurants.

55 of the best restaurants in West London

All'Antico Vinaio

  • 4.5
  • £10+
  • Italian
  • 📍 Soho
  • Most-reviewed restaurant on TripAdvisor in 2014

At its core: Authentic Tuscan sandwich shop specializing in schiacciata flatbread with premium Italian fillings.

Bocca di Lupo

  • 4.6
  • Italian
  • 📍 Soho
  • 1 AA Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence
  • AA Notable Wine List

At its core: Regional Italian cuisine featuring dishes from all twenty regions of Italy, with a focus on authentic, seasonal ingredients and traditional recipes.

Briciole

  • 4.5
  • £20+
  • Italian
  • 📍 Marylebone
  • Travellers' Choice 2024

At its core: Traditional Italian trattoria, café bar and deli under one roof offering authentic dishes from across Italy.

Tsiakkos & Charcoal

  • 4.7
  • £20–30
  • Greek
  • 📍 Maida Vale

At its core: Traditional authentic Greek Cypriot food cooked over charcoal in an open kitchen.

Med Salleh Kopitiam

  • 4.7
  • £20–30
  • Malaysian
  • 📍 Bayswater
  • Featured by The Guardian
  • Featured by Daily Mail
  • Featured by Olive Magazine
  • Featured by The Star

At its core: Authentic Malaysian multicultural street food in a traditional kopitiam (coffee shop) setting.

YGF Yangguofu Malatang

  • 4.6
  • £20–30
  • Chinese
  • 📍 Hammersmith

At its core: Customizable Chinese hotpot where diners select ingredients paid by weight and choose their preferred broth.

Italia Uno

  • 4.7
  • £1–10
  • Italian
  • 📍 Fitzrovia

At its core: Authentic Italian café serving fresh homemade pasta and sandwiches in a casual, traditional setting.

Kung Fu Burger

  • 4.6
  • £1–10
  • Chinese
  • 📍 Chinatown

At its core: Chinese-style burgers with sourdough buns and various fillings including braised pork, shredded duck, and vegetable options.

Akub Restaurant

  • 4.5
  • £30+
  • Palestinian
  • 📍 Notting Hill

At its core: Modern Palestinian cuisine celebrating regional diversity while using locally sourced British ingredients.

Taku

  • 4.5
  • £100–380
  • Japanese
  • 📍 Mayfair
  • 1 Michelin Star

At its core: Authentic omakase experience with premium seasonal ingredients and exquisite sushi.

Pollini at Ladbroke Hall

  • 4.6
  • £50–79
  • Italian
  • 📍 North Kensington
  • Gambero Rosso Three Fork Winner for Top Italian Restaurant, March 2024
  • Voted 'Best Restaurant' by Wallpaper*, February 2024

At its core: Seasonal Italian cuisine in a stunning Grade II-listed Edwardian building, featuring handmade pasta and traditional recipes from Emilia-Romagna.

Langan's Brasserie

  • 4.5
  • £100+
  • French
  • 📍 Mayfair

At its core: Time-tested brasserie for classic Anglo-French cuisine, with saffron walls covered in fine art.

Dear Jackie

  • 4.6
  • £100+
  • Italian
  • 📍 Soho
  • MICHELIN Guide: Good cooking

At its core: Modern Italian fine dining with reimagined classics in an opulent, intimate setting.

La Palombe

  • 4.9
  • £51+
  • French
  • 📍 Kensington

At its core: Neighbourhood bistro specializing in French cuisine with a focus on wild, foraged ingredients and wood-fired cooking.

Empire Empire

  • 4.6
  • £50+
  • Indian
  • 📍 Notting Hill
  • MICHELIN Bib Gourmand

At its core: A nostalgic celebration of food, art and music inspired by Punjab and Northwest Indian cuisine with a 1970s disco theme.

Gymkhana

  • 4.5
  • £100+
  • Indian
  • 📍 Mayfair
  • Two Michelin Stars (2024)
  • One Michelin Star (2014-2023)

At its core: Contemporary Indian cuisine inspired by elite clubs of India, featuring tandoor and chapatta sharing dishes using seasonal British ingredients.

NIJŪ

  • 4.6
  • £100+
  • Japanese
  • 📍 Mayfair
  • MICHELIN Guide: Good cooking

At its core: Katei Ryōri - traditional Japanese home-style cooking made for sharing.

Chet's

  • 4.4
  • £25–50
  • Fusion
  • 📍 Shepherd's Bush

At its core: A Thai-Americana spot combining the fragrant flavours and smoky textures of Thailand with comforts from the classic American diner.

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