Matt Edmondson's top ten London restaurants for dinner with friends

by Matt Edmondson

Updated August 29, 2019

TV presenter Matt started his career on British television stalwarts including CBBC and T4. He is currently the face of BBC Radio 1’s Weekend Breakfast Show alongside Mollie King. Matt is also a celebrated children’s author, combining his love of magic and comedic wit to create ‘The Greatest Magician in the World’ and inventor of the game Obama Llama. Matt has shared his favourite London eats to enjoy with friends.

Big Easy Canary Wharf

4.3

4.3 (8047)

£26 to £40

Barbecue

Canary Wharf

About the restaurant

I love this place. It does Big American style food in a big way. It’s speciality is barbecue food, but I reckon they’ve got the best buttermilk fried chicken in London. It’s a great space for a group get together- big tables, really relaxed and noisy in a good way.

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sam

Dined on Dec 20, 2024

Really good night exactly what I expected the evening to be.. very welcoming, seated straight away, plenty of staff on hand, food and drinks came in good timing and hard a lovely night with my girls.. loud and fun.

Ned’s Sunday Feast London

4.4

4.4 (1071)

£41 and over

British

Bank

About the restaurant

If you fancy something a bit more grand, try Ned's Feast. The best thing by far is The Feast which takes place on a Sunday. Imagine the best roast dinner you’ve ever had, and then make it ALL YOU CAN EAT. You won’t believe how much amazing food there is on offer, and you can set yourself the challenge of cramming in as much as you can. The deserts alone are worth going for.

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Laura

Dined on Dec 22, 2024

We had a fantastic experience at The Ned eating at Ned’s Feast on a Sunday. Delicious & varied choices of food. Professional & friendly staff. This was a big birthday treat & was worth it.

The Wolseley

4.6

4.6 (3949)

£26 to £40

European

St. James's

About the restaurant

This is my favourite restaurant in London. It’s my go to date night, and has the best desserts going. The building is incredible, very Art Deco and I would go for the mini-baguettes alone. It feels a bit posh, but is incredibly accessible and the menu has something for everyone.

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Lopa

Dined on Dec 20, 2024

What a fabulous evening….as always. Service is exemplary and Toma was a wonderful maitre d.

Café Boheme

4.2

4.2 (1588)

£25 and under

French

Soho

About the restaurant

This is a perfect spot for a bit of dinner before a trip into Soho. It’s just around the corner from the Soho Theatre, which is one of the best comedy venues in the city. There are great outside tables right on Old Compton Street which makes it ideal for a sunny evening of people watching.

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robert

Dined 2 days ago

As always this place is full of atmosphere. The food is always great the staff are brilliant. What’s not to like?! I’ve been going over and over again for many many years and I will continue to do so.

Hawksmoor Borough

4.6

4.6 (6747)

£26 to £40

Steakhouse

London Bridge

About the restaurant

Have you ever had a meal that you think about every few months? Where you’re transported back to the moment the fork entered your mouth and you experienced pure perfection? I have that with Hawksmoor. The steak here is the best steak you may ever have. I don’t know what they’re doing to it, or how they’re doing it, but I think about it way too much.

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Martin

Dined 7 days ago

Another superb dinner at Hawksmoor Borough. This is a really nice venue and quite different to their other venues. Service was very attentive, food was of course superb! Highly recommend to anyone looking for the best steak in London.

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4.6

4.6 (2431)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Bermondsey

About the restaurant

This is a relaxed, British gastro pub with amazing locally sourced ingredients and an ever changing seasonal menu. It’s a good place to catch up with mates for a Sunday lunch, and is in an amazing part of town- great access to Borough Market if you’ve been inspired to go and cook your own British grub!

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Gillian

Dined 7 days ago

Great meal at the Garrison. Good advice on the wine, they tweaked meal for me and when the food came it was all delicious. Great ambience - buzzy but not loud - friendly service - excellent place for a delicious and relaxing meal.

Babur

4.4

4.4 (400)

£26 to £40

Indian

Crofton Park

About the restaurant

This is the best Indian restaurant in London I reckon. It’s a bit of a trek down South East way, but worth it. They can take large bookings, so I try and go here for big group get togethers. It’s also not far from The Rivoli Ballroom which is always an amazing night out.

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MichaelF

Dined on Feb 25, 2023

Excellent food in a nice restaurant with attentive staff, good value

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