Best Historic Restaurants in Highgate

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1. Bacchanalia

4.4

Awesome(1124)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Greek • Mayfair

Booked 127 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.

A photo of Sticks'n'Sushi - Covent Garden restaurant

2. Sticks'n'Sushi - Covent Garden

4.6

Exceptional(302)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Sushi • Covent Garden

Booked 106 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.

3. Cloth Restaurant

4.7

Exceptional(261)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Traditional French • Farringdon

Booked 39 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.

4. Kettner’s

4.6

Exceptional(998)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• French • Leicester Square

Booked 43 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.

A photo of The Ivy City Garden restaurant

5. The Ivy City Garden

4.3

Awesome(7848)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary British • Liverpool Street

Booked 241 times today

Located in the historic Bishopsgate Gardens, The Ivy City Garden brings the familiar luxury of The Ivy, West Street to the City of London.

6. Osteria Romana

4.6

Exceptional(1134)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Knightsbridge

Booked 23 times today

Roses and signs that mimic the style of Rome's historic centre for Andrea Reitano's restaurant hidden within the lanes of London’s luxurious Knightsbridge district, Osteria Romana opens its doors to bring the simple elegance and humble dishes of the Eternal City to London, celebrating Roman produce, culinary history and limitless passion. Osteria Romana has been selected as one the best Italian restaurants in London by the Gambero Rosso eminent guide. This restaurant is part of Reitano Food (reitanofood.com).

7. Gaucho City

4.7

Exceptional(1785)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Steak • Fenchurch Street

Booked 28 times today

You’re about to dine in what was once the historic silver vaults of the Bank of England. Where porters once moved and carved precious metals of immense value, you are about to cut into the UK’s best beef.The dining room was redesigned in 2023, with inspiration drawn from the landscapes and textures of Latin America – a feature mural depicting the rolling Andes and their dusky hues takes pride of place along one wall of the restaurant.

A photo of Piccolino - Mayfair Heddon Street restaurant

8. Piccolino - Mayfair Heddon Street

4.2

Awesome(451)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Mayfair

Booked 44 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.

9. Quaglino's

4.2

Awesome(2651)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary European • Green Park

Booked 32 times today

An iconic restaurant & bar synonymous with style and glamour; hidden within historic St James’s and offering live music seven days a week.The menu is a perfect canon of European classics, all made using the highest quality British ingredients. Bursting with Iconic heritage, Quaglino's is hidden in the heart of St James's and is the ideal place to indulge in contemporary European food, legendary cocktails and London finest live entertainment.

10. Louie

4.3

Awesome(13)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• French • Covent Garden

Booked 2 times today

Located in a historic 19th century townhouse, the Louie restaurant and Alligator Bar represent a lawless drift into a world of sensual and joyful moments without the constraints of form. Enjoy the live music, the sophisticated surroundings and a carefully curated French menu with a New Orleans twist in the heart of London, just moments away from Covent Garden and Soho

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Nigel
London •11 reviews
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
Table service a bit off: bread appetiser did not arrive, the starters did! Had to ask for the bread. Had to ask for the glasses of white wine which were ordered at the time of the food and were meant to arrive when the aperitifs were finished. Asked for one dessert and two forks: two desserts arrived. Saving grace was the food-delicious
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Cloth RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Traditional French• Farringdon
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4.7
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PeterVIP
London •12 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
We enjoyed a lovely birthday evening Great ambience and service
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Kettner’sPrice: Expensive• French• Leicester Square
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4.6
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Akiko
London •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Love this place. Always great service, tasty food and reasonable price.
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Sticks'n'Sushi - Covent GardenPrice: Expensive• Sushi• Covent Garden
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4.6
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BrianD
London •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Really good value for money. Ambiance was brilliant and not too noisy
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The Ivy City GardenPrice: Expensive• Contemporary British• Liverpool Street
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4.3
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Andy
London •14 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
Wonderful fun night with impeccable service at a swanky Mayfair gem!
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BacchanaliaPrice: Very Expensive• Greek• Mayfair
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4.4

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