Every recommendation here came out of somebody's mouth on the record — a chef naming a restaurant they don't own, a critic on their day off, a regular who has been going for years. We collect them, attribute them, and link the source so you can hear it yourself.
11 people who'd know recommend The Connaught Bar
Mayfair · 2026-10-12
Where Jeremy Lee actually eats in London
chef-proprietor, Quo Vadis (Soho) · 2026-10-12
13 people who'd know recommend Kiln
Soho · 2026-10-12
Where Jimi Famurewa actually eats in London
restaurant critic & broadcaster; formerly Evening Standard · 2026-10-12
11 people who'd know recommend Dough Hands East
Clapton · 2026-10-12
Where Chet Sharma actually eats in London
chef-patron, BiBi (Mayfair) · 2026-10-12
14 people who'd know recommend The French House
Soho · 2026-10-12
Where Hannah Drye actually eats in London
owner, Dough Hands (London) · 2026-10-12
8 people who'd know recommend Singburi
Shoreditch · 2026-10-06
Where Emily English actually eats in London
nutritionist & author · 2026-10-12
10 people who'd know recommend The River Café
Hammersmith · 2026-10-12
Where Miles Kane actually eats in London
musician (solo; The Last Shadow Puppets) · 2026-10-12
15 people who'd know recommend The Dusty Knuckle Bakery
Stoke Newington · 2026-10-12
Where Jessie Ware actually eats in London
singer & host, Table Manners podcast · 2026-10-12
13 people who'd know recommend The Devonshire
Soho · 2026-10-12
Where Jamie Demetriou actually eats in London
comedian & actor · 2026-10-12
16 people who'd know recommend St. John
Clerkenwell · 2026-10-12
Where Grace Dent actually eats in London
restaurant critic, The Guardian & MasterChef host · 2026-10-12
12 people who'd know recommend Crisp W1
Mayfair · 2026-10-12
17 people who'd know recommend Bleecker Burger Soho
Soho · 2026-10-12
Where Oisín Rogers actually eats in London
landlord & co-owner, The Devonshire (Soho) · 2026-10-12