Best Restaurants in London by Cuisine and Area
Curated by Dylan Cormack · Last updated
London Best Eats is an independently curated directory of London’s best restaurants, organised by cuisine and neighbourhood. This page indexes 193 hand-picked restaurants across 28 cuisines and 79 London neighbourhoods, with 6 ranked best-of guides for the cuisine-and-area combinations where at least three picks meet our editorial bar. Every listing is reviewed by editor Dylan Cormack.
- Restaurants
- 193
- Cuisines
- 28
- Neighbourhoods
- 79
- Ranked guides
- 6
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Ranked best-of guides
For cuisine-and-area combinations with at least three curated picks, we publish a ranked guide with prices, signature dishes, ratings and an editor’s recommendation. The 6 guides below are grouped by cuisine.
Browse all cuisines
- American (15)
- Asian (2)
- British (33)
- Cambodian (1)
- Caribbean (2)
- Chinese (8)
- European (12)
- Filipino (3)
- French (11)
- Fusion (13)
- Georgian (1)
- Greek (3)
- Indian (10)
- Italian (20)
- Japanese (8)
- Korean (8)
- Malaysian (3)
- Mediterranean (3)
- Mexican (8)
- Mexican-Korean Fusion (1)
- Middle Eastern (8)
- Palestinian (1)
- Persian (1)
- Singaporean (1)
- Taiwanese (4)
- Thai (6)
- Vietnamese (2)
- West African (5)
Browse all areas
City of London
East London
North London
North West London
South East London
South West London
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants are listed on London Best Eats?
London Best Eats currently covers 193 hand-picked restaurants across 79 London neighbourhoods and 28 cuisines, from fine dining to neighbourhood favourites and street food.
How are London Best Eats restaurant rankings curated?
Every restaurant is selected and reviewed by Dylan Cormack, the site's editor. Rankings reflect a single editor's view based on cooking, value, hospitality and consistency over repeat visits, rather than crowd-sourced reviews or paid placements.
How often are the guides updated?
The cuisine-and-area guides on this page are refreshed regularly as new openings, closures and quality changes warrant a refresh. The most recent editorial update was June 2026.
Which cuisines are covered?
We cover 28 cuisines across London — the most strongly represented on the site are British (33), Italian (20), American (15), Fusion (13), European (12). The full list, including African, Caribbean, Georgian, Palestinian, Persian and other less-common cuisines in London, is in the "Browse all cuisines" section below.
Which areas of London are covered?
The site indexes restaurants in 79 London neighbourhoods, grouped into 7 broad postcode regions (Central, North, East, South, West and beyond). Coverage spans Soho, Mayfair, Shoreditch, Peckham, Borough, Hackney and many less-trafficked neighbourhoods.