Top 50 Summer Restaurants in London

by OpenTable

Updated November 09, 2023

Your summer dining plans, sorted. Fill your days with an experience at these must-visit London restaurants. From iconic spots the city couldn’t live without, to al fresco lunches in the sun and free-flowing bottomless brunches. Choose from these top 50 venues in the capital.

Afternoon Tea at Café Royal

4.7

4.7 (2039)

£41 and over

Afternoon Tea

Piccadilly

About the restaurant

Afternoon Tea at the Oscar Wilde Lounge

Top review

Londongirl

Dined on Jan 1, 2023

We went there with my friends who came to the UK for their holiday. Everything was very good including food, service and ambience. I strongly recommend to friends.

The Orchid Lounge

4.6

4.6 (278)

£26 to £40

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

Liverpool Street

About the restaurant

Afternoon Tea by Cherish Finden at The Orchid Lounge

Top review

HungryVIP

Dined on Jan 19, 2024

Best afternoon tea - dim sum Was a Welcome change from sandwiches and the food was beautifully presented and delicious together with attentive service

Anglo restaurant

4.9

4.9 (910)

£41 and over

British

Clerkenwell

About the restaurant

Anglo Restaurant

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on Jul 24, 2024

We had an amazing dinner. Food is beautifully presented and yummy and service was incredible. Definitely recommend, definitely come back again

Arte e pasta

4.6

4.6 (580)

£26 to £40

Italian

Walthamstow

About the restaurant

Arte e pasta

Top review

RachelB

Dined on Sep 28, 2023

We'd been meaning to visit Arte e Pasta for a while after several glowing recommendations. Our visit last night exceeded our expectations! A decent amount to choose from for us vegetarians and when it arrived the dishes were packed with delicious flavour, interesting and very well presented. Our favourite was the beetroot agnolotti - so good! The restaurant wasn't that busy which is a shame for the staff but did mean we got to chat to them, in particular Vincent, about the restaurant and the inspiration behind the food. Oh and the Puglian red wine was really very good. We sat at the bar, which was a great spot to chat and eat. Highly recommend and we'll be back soon. Easily the best food we've had in Walthamstow this year. Thanks Vincent and Alex and team for having us :)

Bill's Restaurant & Bar - Wimbledon

4.5

4.5 (1284)

£25 and under

British

Wimbledon

About the restaurant

Bill's Restaurant & Bar - Wimbledon

Top review

Michelle

Dined on Dec 29, 2024

Lovely restaurant service excellent have been before a few times and will definitely go back

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Experience

Bottomless Pancakes

Experience

Set Menu for Celebrations

Experience

Celebration Set Menu

Boro Bistro

4.5

4.5 (2220)

£25 and under

French

London Bridge

About the restaurant

Boro Bistro

Top review

Kate

Dined 3 days ago

Great little gem, supper attentive staff and yummy food

Buckle and Vaughan

4.5

4.5 (1251)

£26 to £40

Modern European

Cheshunt

About the restaurant

Buckle and Vaughan

Top review

ElleGee

Dined on Jul 2, 2023

Surprised at rather restricted new Sunday lunch menu

Cafe Spice Namaste

4.9

4.9 (1999)

£26 to £40

Indian

Newham

About the restaurant

Cafe Spice Namaste

Top review

David

Dined 6 days ago

Having met Cyrus and Pervin on the Good Food cruise last year we decided to visit their restaurant and sample their food. What a wonderful experience, fantastic food and drink with excellent service from good staff. Previn runs the front of house and is a great host making sure all customers are well looked after, while Cyrus runs a kitchen that produces the most amazing food. Already booked our next visit for February.

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Experience

Burns Night 2025

Experience

Khaadraas Supper - 21Mar2025

Experience

Khaadraas Supper - 25Apr2025

Clos Maggiore

4.6

4.6 (15243)

£26 to £40

French

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

Clos Maggiore

Top review

Rob

Dined 1 day ago

Professional service from start to finish. A glass of Prosecco was a welcome start to the fixed price meal. Carefully prepared dishes were focussed and precise. The veloute was creamy, the pork belly was succulent but not fatty, the venison was tender and pink. Four (different) puddings were idiosyncratic and delicious. The wine list is comprehensive and an Australian Chardonnay was ripe, fruity and good value. Coffee came with petit fours.

Emilia's Crafted Pasta - St Katharine Docks

4.6

4.6 (1602)

£25 and under

Italian

Tower Hill

About the restaurant

Emilia's Crafted Pasta - St Katharine Docks

Top review

Grant

Dined 6 days ago

Amazing as always! I am always impressed when we visit and it’s something that we really look forward to!

Frederick's

4.8

4.8 (3970)

£26 to £40

British

Angel

About the restaurant

Frederick's

Top review

Ivan

Dined 6 days ago

The perfect finish too a lovely, frosty London day. Warm welcome, lovely food, perfect service! Of special mention a lovely half bottle of Rioja and perfectly cooked and served lamb and cavelo nero!

Gaucho Tower Bridge

4.4

4.4 (7918)

£26 to £40

Steak

Southbank

About the restaurant

Gaucho Tower Bridge

Top review

TwinkzVIP

Dined on Jul 13, 2024

Attentive service and great food, Good views of Tower Bridge/Thames

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4.8

4.8 (4588)

£41 and over

French

Soho

About the restaurant

Gauthier Soho

Top review

June

Dined 1 day ago

An absolute must visit vegan or not. This is truly a wonderful celebration of all vegetables. Alexis Gauthier and his team are magicians in creating this wonderful petit diner menu. Perfect for before heading to the theatre. Already booked to return in February.

GŎNG, Shangri-La The Shard, London

4.4

4.4 (3672)

£41 and over

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

London Bridge

About the restaurant

GŎNG, Shangri-La The Shard, London

Top review

Dawn

Dined 3 days ago

Really enjoyable experience First time visiting will definitely be back Really attentive staff Gorgeous cocktails and a really stunning view

Hideaway

4.6

4.6 (1043)

£25 and under

Breakfast

Thames Ditton

About the restaurant

Hideaway

Top review

KerriP

Dined on Oct 19, 2023

Our table of 5 chose tapas and all the dishes were delicious-standout for me sashimi and aubergine dishes. Will have to go back in Summer to enjoy the setting! I would recommend The Hideaway and would go back with friends.

High Timber

4.7

4.7 (851)

£26 to £40

Steak

St Paul's

About the restaurant

High Timber

Top review

James

Dined on Dec 16, 2024

Fabulous food, wine and service. We were taken down to the wine cellar to choose our wine and expert guidance.

Indian Essence by Atul Kochhar

4.8

4.8 (1866)

£26 to £40

Contemporary Indian

Petts Wood

About the restaurant

Indian Essence by Atul Kochhar

Top review

Anne

Dined 3 days ago

Food and service were excellent I would highly recommend it for a special occasion or just a fabulous treat anytime

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Popular dish

Railway Lamb Curry

Indigo at One Aldwych

4.8

4.8 (3107)

£26 to £40

British

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

Indigo at One Aldwych

Top review

Kelley

Dined 6 days ago

Honestly had a very memorable time thank you very much

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Experience

Weekend Roast Beef, Crumble & Glass of Wine

Experience

Weekday Lunch Two-Course Set Menu

Experience

Weekday Lunch Three-Course Set Menu

La Dame De Pic London

4.8

4.8 (1499)

£26 to £40

French

Tower Hill

About the restaurant

La Dame De Pic London

Top review

KateVIP

Dined on Dec 27, 2024

It was perfect. We couldn’t have dreamed of a better experience.

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Experience

Lunch Menu

La Goccia

4.4

4.4 (1519)

£41 and over

Italian

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

La Goccia

Top review

Paul

Dined on Dec 19, 2024

Really very good Italian food served by an Italian waiter (imagine!) in a lovely location

Le Gavroche - Michel Roux Jr

4.8

4.8 (1813)

£41 and over

French

Mayfair

About the restaurant

Le Gavroche - Michel Roux Jr

Top review

PaulS

Dined on Jan 9, 2024

Outstanding as always. Has been our favourite London rfestaurant for years and will be missed when closes in January 2024

Love Shack

4.8

4.8 (502)

£25 and under

Vegetarian / Vegan

Bethnal Green

About the restaurant

Love Shack

Top review

Anne

Dined 6 days ago

We travelled to Hackney for a race in Victoria Park. We had a lovely meal at the Love Shack in really unique environment and very helpful staff.

Mercer Roof Terrace

4.4

4.4 (976)

£26 to £40

British

Bank

About the restaurant

Mercer Roof Terrace

Top review

Graham

Dined on Dec 29, 2024

Outstanding food, great ambiance and wonderful cityscape The perfect place for fine dining that created a truly memorable experience

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Experience

The Crown Afternoon Tea Experience

Experience

Beluga Winter Cabins @ Mercer Roof Terrace

Experience

Winter Igloo at Mercer Roof Terrace

Min Jiang

4.7

4.7 (2216)

£41 and over

Chinese

Kensington

About the restaurant

Min Jiang

Top review

Stefan

Dined 5 days ago

Wonderful Peking Duck with nice and lovely Service 🥰

My Old Dutch - Chelsea

4.5

4.5 (560)

£25 and under

European

Chelsea

About the restaurant

My Old Dutch - Chelsea

Top review

Dined 7 days ago

Nice visit with my family.great service attentive staff food was as ordered we really enjoyed

Myrtle Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1164)

£41 and over

Modern European

Chelsea

About the restaurant

Myrtle Restaurant

Top review

Tony

Dined 7 days ago

This was our fourth visit, haven’t been for a couple of years, must say if anything the food is even better, fantastic food and service

Ognisko

4.8

4.8 (3854)

£26 to £40

Polish

South Kensington

About the restaurant

Ognisko

Top review

crispinm

Dined 2 days ago

A really delightful dining room - hearty and wholesome food, very reasonably priced with very attentive but unobtrusive service. Cannot be faulted - and it is always a pleasure to introduce Ognisko to a friend - as indeed lunch today, my companion was blown away!

Ormer Mayfair

4.9

4.9 (1160)

£41 and over

British

Mayfair

About the restaurant

Ormer Mayfair

Top review

PattyVIP

Dined on Dec 20, 2024

Extraordinary meal & service from beginning to end.

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Experience

Mother's Day Celebration

Francatelli

4.3

4.3 (1558)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Mayfair

About the restaurant

Seven Park Place by William Drabble

Top review

LINDSAY D.

Dined on Dec 25, 2024

My husband and I are from Houston, Texas where food and service are second to none; therefore, our standards are quite high! That being said, we were truly impressed by the service and food of this exceptional restaurant in Christmas Day!

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Experience

Lunch Set Menu

Smiths Restaurant Wapping

4.9

4.9 (7810)

£41 and over

Seafood

Wapping

About the restaurant

Smiths Restaurant Wapping

Top review

James

Dined 1 day ago

A truly wonderful lunchtime experience here. Everything was top noch especially the waiting staff. Impeccable service,some of the best I've ever had. I look forward to returning soon

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Popular dish

Apple Tart

Popular dish

Smith's Classic Prawn Cocktail

Popular dish

Large Brixham Dover Sole

Gallery

4.7

4.7 (8122)

£41 and over

Contemporary British

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

Thames Foyer

Top review

Rachel

Dined 1 day ago

A lovely experience with good food, excellent service and pleasant live music.

The Buttery

4.7

4.7 (450)

£25 and under

Contemporary British

Belgravia

About the restaurant

The Buttery

Top review

Leila

Dined 6 days ago

Lovely tasty food, good service and cosy restaurant

The Crabtree

4.5

4.5 (1204)

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

Fulham

About the restaurant

The Crabtree

Top review

susan

Dined on Dec 9, 2024

Thank you Rosa for telling us about your Christmas Specials. The Christmas boards worked really well and ample to go around. Well done so nice to have a lovely pub with nice food.

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Experience

Burns Supper

The French Table

4.9

4.9 (4824)

£41 and over

Modern European

Surbiton

About the restaurant

The French Table

Top review

Graham

Dined 1 day ago

Another outstanding tasting menu at lunch time. My table of three was delighted with every delicious course, served by charming staff in a very light and comfortable restaurant with beautiful decor. It could not be faulted. Very much equivalent to a two star restaurant but bizarrely TFT does not appear on the list at all - seems strange with all the plaudits that this French restaurant receives.

The Ivy Tower Bridge

4.3

4.3 (13916)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

London Bridge

About the restaurant

The Ivy Tower Bridge

Top review

Tope

Dined 1 day ago

Really good experience. Nice and friendly staff, and the decor of the restaurant is impeccable.

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4.3

4.3 (792)

£25 and under

British

Crouch End

About the restaurant

The Maynard Arms

Top review

JohnVIP

Dined 2 days ago

A friendly, local venue with an excellent ambiance for a meet-up.

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Experience

Six Nations: England vs Italy

Experience

Six Nations: England vs Wales

Experience

Six Nations: France vs Scotland

The Pem

4.7

4.7 (338)

£41 and over

British

Westminster

About the restaurant

The Pem

Top review

David

Dined on Dec 19, 2024

Very nice restaurant. Food was really good as well.

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4.6

4.6 (352)

£25 and under

British

Dalston

About the restaurant

The Scolt Head

Top review

KristinK

Dined on Apr 2, 2023

Amazing experience for our first night in London. The food was fantastic and reasonably priced. I rated the noise level as kind of high, but it didn’t bother us because it’s a pub. It’s supposed to be loud, or it’s probably not a very fun place. LOL

The Swan Pub

4.7

4.7 (1123)

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

Chiswick

About the restaurant

The Swan Pub

Top review

MartynVIP

Dined on Dec 23, 2024

Great food and fantastic service from a very friendly server - she was amazing, nothing was too much trouble.

The Wharf Restaurant

4.5

4.5 (1425)

£26 to £40

British

Teddington

About the restaurant

The Wharf Restaurant

Top review

ian

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

We booked a table for 6 at short notice and they were able to fit us in. Service was excellent, friendly and helpful. The food was outstanding and we had a fantastic lunch. I would recommend highly and will definitely visit again.

Trinity

4.9

4.9 (3569)

£41 and over

European

Clapham

About the restaurant

Trinity

Top review

Nick

Dined 3 days ago

My wife and I are both chefs and try to avoid the disappointment of chefs trying too hard without the basic skills. Trinity stands out as one of our truly memorable meals. As a former Michelin star winner myself it is sometimes hard not to find fault however in this case flawless. First class on all levels

Villa di Geggiano

4.8

4.8 (1318)

£41 and over

Italian

Chiswick

About the restaurant

Villa di Geggiano

Top review

Lily

Dined on Dec 22, 2024

This is one of our favourite restaurants which we always come back for special occasions. The food is delicious, and the service is excellent. We always feel welcome and well looked after. The staff are very friendly with our children too which is really nice. Highly recommend!!

YUMN Brasserie

4.5

4.5 (812)

£26 to £40

Contemporary European

Croydon

About the restaurant

YUMN Brasserie

Top review

Omar

Dined on Feb 14, 2024

Great experience, good food and good customer service

123V

£25 and under

Vegan

Oxford Circus

About the restaurant

123V

Top review

OpenTable DinerVIP

Dined on Jan 1, 2023

Absolutely fantastic! Food is great and service outstanding. Thanks

Mere

4.7

4.7 (4178)

£41 and over

European

Fitzrovia

About the restaurant

Mere

Top review

LynneS

Dined on Apr 10, 2024

Fabulous lunch with excellent service. Such a shame it’s closing.

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4.8

4.8 (1576)

£26 to £40

British

Primrose Hill

About the restaurant

Odette's Restaurant

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on May 24, 2024

Lovely food, service & ambience. Sadly the last tim but a perfect lunch with my partner x

Dipna Anand Restaurant and Bar

£26 to £40

Indian

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

Dipna Anand Restaurant and Bar

Top review

HarryC

Dined on Jun 24, 2023

Great tasting food, restaurant room a bit hot and stuffy but was in the middle of summer! Service a tad slow. Portions on the smaller size.

Rabot

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

London Bridge

About the restaurant

Rabot

Top review

Jakeylondon

Dined on Aug 10, 2022

Fantastic food and service, a fine dining experience with inventive dishes, at a reasonable price. The ambience was a bit lacking only because there were not many other people dining at the time we were, but overall we had a great dinner and will be returning.