Best Historic Restaurants in London

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1. Kettner’s

4.6

Exceptional(953)

Price: Expensive

• French • Leicester Square

Booked 19 times today

Kettner’s Townhouse is a restaurant and Champagne Bar with 33 bedrooms, in a historic Georgian building in London’s Soho. Established in 1867 by Auguste Kettner, Kettner’s was one of the first restaurants in London to serve French food. The French restaurant at Kettner’s Townhouse has a menu inspired by the history of the building, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, using locally sourced ingredients from the UK.

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2. Piccolino - Mayfair Heddon Street

4.2

Awesome(440)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Mayfair

Booked 48 times today

There’s a reason that Mayfair is the most expensive square on the Monopoly board. This upscale London borough is filled with exclusive boutiques, stylish eateries, and top hotels. Mayfair is located within the central London borough of the City of Westminster, part of the iconic West End and neighbouring historic St James’s and artsy Marylebone.Piccolino, an authentic Italian Restaurant, is a proud fixture of the London dining scene. Piccolino located on Heddon Street, boasts an open kitchen, large lower ground Cicchetti bar and an extensive terrace to the front of the restaurant for the ultimate dining experience.Italy’s diverse cuisine is the heart and soul of Piccolino in Heddon Street. We visit the regions, meet the producers and are committed to sourcing the best quality ingredients. As you’d expect from the best Italian restaurants, Piccolino in Heddon Street offers a menu of Italian classics with a distinctly modern twist.

3. 100 Wardour St

4.1

Excellent(725)

Price: Very Expensive

• European • Soho

Booked 22 times today

Welcome to 100 Wardour St, the historic music destination in the heart of Soho. Join ins in our Restaurant & Club and enjoy live music every Wednesday through to Saturday alongside your dinner. Our menu features eclectic dishes from around the world such a seafood paella or our Thai green curry. Enjoy live music four nights a week, with late night dancing, and of course, our imaginative cocktail list that is designed to fuel your night perfectly.

4. Brasserie Zedel

4.4

Awesome(3546)

Price: Moderate

• French • Piccadilly

Booked 5 times today

Located in Central London in Piccadilly Circus and adjacent to Soho, Brasserie Zédel is a grand Parisian brasserie with a café and bar. The restaurant serves traditional French food at remarkably good value with a lively atmosphere.Brasserie Zédel is open throughout the day, serving lunch and dinner and all through the afternoon. You can also experience live music which is played in the brasserie in the evenings for diners to enjoy until close.Within close proximity to Shaftesbury Avenue and Regent Street, Brasserie Zédel is the ideal location for a meal before or after a day of sightseeing. Alternatively, you can join for a pre or post theatre meal as it is located within walking distance from the West End including the Piccadilly Theatre and the Harold Pinter Theatre.If you cannot find the table you are looking for, please visit the restaurant's website directly, or call 020 7734 4888.

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5. Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill

4.7

Exceptional(2734)

Price: Very Expensive

• Seafood • Mayfair

Booked 6 times today

Nestled on Swallow Street, Mayfair, Bentley's epitomises timeless elegance with a century-long tradition of celebrating Champagne and Oysters. Still shucking over 1000 oysters a day, Chef Richard Corrigan has led Bentley's since 2005, curating a menu that pays homage to its heritage with a diverse selection of oysters, wild seafood, and premium cuts sourced from the British & Irish Isles. Bentley's stands as an iconic London restaurant restored in 2005 under Corrigan's visionary leadership. The acclaimed venue offers a warm, friendly ambiance with linen-clad tables, wooden floors, an enviable art collection and a heated terrace.Explore our four exclusive private dining options, from The Crustacea accommodating up to 14 guests, while the Swallow Street Rooms, with a private bar and street entrance, host events for up to 60. Experience Bentley's, where history, gastronomy, and hospitality converge for an unforgettable dining experience.

6. Blanchette

4.6

Exceptional(175)

Price: Expensive

• French • Soho

Booked 3 times today

Blanchette Soho is a French bistro serving simple, classic and inventive French food. Our concept is based on the idea of sharing, from smaller snacks such as, charcuterie and cheese, to larger traditional dishes with a Blanchette twist. A fine selection of drinks, including a variety of French wines and classic cocktails, are also available.Founded in 2013 by brothers Maxime, Malik and Yannis, the quintessentially Parisian restaurant is named after their mother. Maxime and Yannis have, between them, almost 30 years of experience in hospitality having worked in top restaurants across London, New York and Paris.Music also plays a big part at Blanchette, with Malik, founder of sound design company La Musique du Faubourg, providing the soundtrack to ensure a buzzing and convivial atmosphere.

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7. Aline Lebanese Kitchen

4.5

Awesome(264)

Price: Moderate

• Lebanese • Oxford Circus

Booked 1 time today

Aline was created from a desire to share my family’s food traditions. My love for Lebanese food comes from my mother, Aline. A Passionate home cook, famous for gathering her friends and family around her long table placed in the heart of a bucolic garden we call “Le Jardin d’Aline”. Meals have always been a way for her to teach my sisters and I about our Lebanese heritage. In summer we often enjoyed “Siyadiyeh”, a freshly caught sea bass served with a fisherman’s risotto native to Tyre, my mother’s hometown and in winter we would all gather in the kitchen eagerly waiting for the slow cooked lamb for her famous “Fatteh”. Our dishes are a modern take on everyday Lebanese comfort food served in a cozy thirty seat restaurant in Mayfair . Our ingredients are responsibly sourced and prepared with care, with a menu that offers the best of Lebanese food in all its authenticity. We look forward to seeing you soon! Tarek Farah

8. Bacchanalia

4.4

Awesome(1045)

Price: Very Expensive

• Greek • Mayfair

Booked 100 times today

Culinary artistry, inspired by historic Greco-Roman feasts. The Mediterranean’s finest ingredients are given centre-stage, and dishes are finished at table to theatrical acclaim. Breath-taking interiors by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, where classical myths are retold through a modern palette of the most refined materials, and comforts to sink into. Dramatic artworks by Damien Hirst soar over the dining area, whilst the eye falls on piece after piece of original, antique sculpture.

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9. Sticks'n'Sushi - Covent Garden

4.6

Exceptional(211)

Price: Expensive

• Sushi • Covent Garden

Booked 110 times today

In London's theatre quarter, our restaurant on Henrietta Street combines rustic charm with modern elegance. Enjoy quality sushi and Japanese-inspired cocktails in a historic setting near the Piazza – perfect for pre/post-theatre or shopping treat. A sushi restaurant - even for those that don't like fish.

10. Cloth Restaurant

4.7

Exceptional(204)

Price: Expensive

• Traditional French • Farringdon

Booked 20 times today

Having spent years supplying London’s top restaurants through their separate wine businesses, Joe Haynes and Benedict Butterworth have joined forces with Tom Hurst, who has worked at Brawn, The Marksman, Levan, and most recently as Head Chef at Lasdun, to launch the trio’s first restaurant together.Located in a Grade II listed building on Cloth Fair, Cloth Restaurant is part of a historic row of buildings in the City of London that survived the Great Fire of 1666. Down this atmospheric alley opposite St Bartholomew church, Cloth is taking over a double fronted corner site that’s beneath the former home of poet John Betjeman and next door to the two oldest residential buildings in London. Inside, low ceilings, wood floorboards with antique wall lights and artwork create a cosy, intimate atmosphere, while marble tables, long dark wood banquettes, antique crockery and cutlery will create the feel of a classic bistro.

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Philip
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Buzzing busy atmosphere, live jazz, impressive dining space. Nice wine and food is excellent. As is the service. Onion soup is amazing and I could eat the beef bourguignon every day. Vegetarians should check fish dishes that might arrive with bacon etc.
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Brasserie ZedelPrice: Moderate• French• Piccadilly
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4.4
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Konstantina
London •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 24, 2024
The food was quite tasteful, we had some trouble cutting up the bruschettas with the provided knife. Service was friendly and respectful. We enjoyed our time there and we would definitely recommend it
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Piccolino - Mayfair Heddon StreetPrice: Expensive• Italian• Mayfair
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4.2
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Emily
London •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 23, 2024
I couldn’t be more happy with Kettner’s, it is my favourite restaurant in London! The food was amazing, the atmosphere was so lovely and it even impressed my mother in law! Will definitely be coming back.
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Kettner’sPrice: Expensive• French• Leicester Square
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4.6
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JaswinderVIP
London •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 19, 2024
I’ve been to Bentleys several times in the last year. It’s very good well presented food. I like the menu - particularly the range of starters. The seafood is as good as it should be. Service is very good, attentive but not intrusive. I like the traditional ambience. I’ve only ever eaten upstairs but the bar area has banquette seating and you can sit outside too.
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Bentley's Oyster Bar & GrillPrice: Very Expensive• Seafood• Mayfair
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4.7
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Shivi
London •10 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 18, 2024
Booked 100 Wardour Street for a birthday dinner with friends. Amazing staff, amazing service and lovely food. It was so lovely to not be rushed off our table like so many restaurants do in December, and the set menu was delicious. They brought everything to our table with a good time in between without feeling like they were in a hurry to get rid of us. Would definitely recommend and will definitely be coming back! Great love entertainment too!
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100 Wardour StPrice: Very Expensive• European• Soho
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4.1

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108 restaurants available nearby

1. Kettner’s

2. Piccolino - Mayfair Heddon Street

3. 100 Wardour St

4. Brasserie Zedel

5. Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill

6. Blanchette

7. Aline Lebanese Kitchen

8. Bacchanalia

9. Sticks'n'Sushi - Covent Garden

10. Cloth Restaurant

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