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1. Cecconi's

4.6

Exceptional(2967)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Mayfair

Booked 93 times today

Famous Italian brasseria serving items from "Cicchetti" (Italian style tapas) to Veal Milanese and Lobster Spaghetti. Vibrant yet traditional environment.

2. ROBATA

4.3

Awesome(1810)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Soho

Booked 17 times today

Specialising in the long-standing tradition of Japanese charcoal cooking.Head Chef Charles Lee has worked in a number of Michelin starred restaurants during his career before arriving at ROBATA. Possessing a strong command of Asian cuisines from across the globe, Chef Lee has devised a menu which shows the diversity of the country’s food, highlighting traditional cooking techniques and contemporary flavours, along with using the best of British produce.ROBATA meaning ‘fireside’ specialises in robata grilled charcoal cooking, a Japanese tradition that was first introduced by ancient fishermen who took boxes of hot coals with them on their boats to warm their food at they gathered their day’s catch. While the cooking method has largely stayed the same, the menu is a modern interpretation of some of Japan’s most prized dishes as well as a number of ROBATA signatures sure to please Western pal

3. 64 Old Compton St

4.6

Exceptional(369)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Soho

Booked 22 times today

We are a small, family run restaurant dedicated to providing incredible food at incredible prices. Our set menu boasts a variety of sensational dishes built around fresh, seasonal produce and has customers coming back on a daily basis. Our à la carte menu is a favourite with our regulars, the media crowd and tourists alike.We also welcome well-behaved dogs so please don't hesitate to bring your canine friends in!

4. Engawa Restaurant

4.6

Exceptional(1097)

Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • Soho

Booked 5 times today

Limited offer NOW AVAILABLE only for our newsletter subscribers!Lunch Offer- £10 OFF the 14 assorted HAKOZEN BENTO BOX on Friday until the end of January.Early Bird OfferEvery Wednesday and Thursday from 17:00 to 18:00 - £20 OFF the Dinner Hakozen Bento Box Until the end of January-----------------------------------------------------------ABOUT EngawaSet within the heart of Piccadilly, Engawa is one of London’s most authentic and traditional Japanese restaurants, specialising in the delicacy of Wagyu beef alongside a stunning selection of fresh sushi and sashimi.

5. Café Boheme

4.2

Awesome(1580)

Price: Moderate

• French • Soho

Booked 34 times today

In the heart of London’s Soho, Cafe Boheme has been serving French classics for over three decades. Offering an all-day menu centred around French favourites, including confit duck, steak frites and escargots – all dishes are based on traditional recipes. The brasserie is inspired by the 19th-century poets who used to meet on Old Compton Street and features art-lined walls, a brass bar and mosaic tiled floor. Head outside and dine al fresco for views across Soho or join us at the bar everyday from 3pm for live jazz.

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6. Caffe Concerto Shaftesbury Avenue

3.9

Excellent(126)

Price: Moderate

• Café • Soho

Situated at the heart of London theater it is an ideal location for before and after theater meal or for a cake and a coffee. It sits in the midst of theatreland and museums. Whether you have an important meeting or you simply want to relax, Caffe Concerto would suit your needs. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as patisserie and wedding and celebration cakes.

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7. St. JOHN Marylebone

4.6

Exceptional(632)

Price: Expensive

• British • Marylebone

Booked 33 times today

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8. Delfino Restaurant

4.6

Exceptional(654)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Mayfair

Booked 22 times today

Delfino will be re-opening and following strict health and safety procedures to ensure the wellbeing of all staff and customers in a Covid secure environment.For posh pizzas in Mayfair, you can’t go past this little gem on Mount Street. Set in a grand Victorian building, Delfinos is a buzzy pizzeria that is ideal for pasta with a side order of people watching, and with its convenient proximity to Buckingham Palace and Green Park the place is always filled with an eclectic crowd of local office workers, tourists and mid-shopping-expedition yummy mummies. The kitchen at Delfino offers a variety of pizza, pasta and meat dishes, and favourites include the Fried Arancini rice balls with melting mozzarella, Spaghetti with King Prawns and cherry tomatoes and the signature Delfino Pizza topped with Parma Ham, rucola and Buffalo mozzarella.

9. Isabel Mayfair

4.6

Exceptional(390)

Price: Very Expensive

• Mediterranean • Mayfair

Booked 5 times today

Nestled into an elegant pocket of central London, Isabel is a restaurant with a unique character that belies the more genteel nature of the area. Isabel’s signature style from lunch through until late night cocktails is complemented by an imaginative food and drink menu that derives from the essence and traditions of many Latin and Mediterranean cuisines.————Photographs are representative of the food and drinks available at the restaurant.

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10. Harry's Marylebone

4.2

Awesome(1979)

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Marylebone

Booked 147 times today

Harry's Bar is an Italian restaurant located between Oxford Street and Marylebone, the restaurant and bar is the ideal spot for those looking to pop in and enjoy afternoon coffee, cocktails, light bites and of course, breakfast, lunch dinner and weekend brunch.

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Hannah
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Some of the best sushi I have ever had outside of Japan. I booked it for my sisters birthday and they gave her mochi ice cream as a birthday cake. Great service and loved watching the chef make the skewers. Loved it, definitely going back 💕
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ROBATAPrice: Expensive• Japanese• Soho
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4.3
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Alister
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Ceiling needs baffles or soundproof panels. Utterly impossible to converse. EVERYONE SHOUTING at top of voice Pur table ended ip in silence staring at each other.
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Cecconi'sPrice: Expensive• Italian• Mayfair
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4.6
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john
London •11 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
We visited in a party of 6. Excellent cocktails and friendly service. Every dish was really good. The squid and zucchini, that two of us chose to start was superb! 5 out of 6 opted for pasta as our mains. Every dish would have worked at some of the best restaurants in Italy. Apparently, according to one of my friends, the Tiramasui is outstanding! the rest of us were too full to contemplate dessert!! Would we return....absolutely! What a gem!!!
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64 Old Compton StPrice: Moderate• Italian• Soho
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4.6
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BibiVIP
London •30 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
My go to brasserie in the West End. Great service & a lovely atmosphere as always. We shared a charcuterie board followed by tuna niçoise & bavette, rounding out with the cheese plate between us. Delicious & good value.
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Café BohemePrice: Moderate• French• Soho
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4.2
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Paul
London •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 7, 2024
Amazing fresh cooking and our daughters voted it there new favourite sushi bar in town 👍
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Engawa RestaurantPrice: Very Expensive• Japanese• Soho
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4.6

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61 restaurants available nearby

1. Cecconi's

2. ROBATA

3. 64 Old Compton St

4. Engawa Restaurant

5. Café Boheme

6. Caffe Concerto Shaftesbury Avenue

7. St. JOHN Marylebone

8. Delfino Restaurant

9. Isabel Mayfair

10. Harry's Marylebone

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