chef-proprietor, Quo Vadis (Soho) · 31 picks
Where does Jeremy Lee eat in London? Jeremy Lee has named 31 places in London: Bouchon Racine, The River Café, Brutto, Café Deco, Rochelle Canteen and 26 more. Each one is listed below in their own words, with the source.
Jeremy Lee is the chef-proprietor of Quo Vadis on Dean Street in Soho, where he has cooked since 2012. These are the places he names when asked where he eats in London, from breakfast at Leila’s Shop to a Sunday roast at The Anchor & Hope, collected from his interviews with The Nudge and SquareMeal and a TopJaw video.
A perfect day. Ah, springtime methinks, breakfast at Leila’s Shop, followed by a mosey around Labour & Wait, then a toss up between exploring the stacks either in the British or in the London Library followed by a visit to a bookshop, perhaps Hatchards, Assouline, or Claire de Rouen or Gay’s the Word, prior to meeting for lunch which could be a bag of goodies from Honey & Co and sitting on a bench in a tucked away wee spot or park, or a Welsh rarebit in the bar at St John, or being even more convivial in the restaurant. Perhaps pondering Bouchon Racine or Brutto for dinner. Is there a lunchtime performance at the Wigmore Hall? And if so, might a wander through the Wallace Collection after be a happy thought, of course. The others being full, a happy find was a table at Noble Rot for an early dinner followed by a gentle walk through Bloomsbury and if the crowds have abated and the doors still open, ponder a visit to the British Museum. And to conclude, an always enjoyable visit to Ciao Bella on Lamb’s Conduit Street, though there is a thought for a nightcap on home turf at Quo Vadis.
Said on The Nudge · read
Well, it has to be said, a sunny day usually involves ambling along the canal early to Towpath for breakfast and as sunshine is to be celebrated, lunch on the terrace at The River Café.
Said on The Nudge · read
A perfect day. Ah, springtime methinks, breakfast at Leila’s Shop, followed by a mosey around Labour & Wait, then a toss up between exploring the stacks either in the British or in the London Library followed by a visit to a bookshop, perhaps Hatchards, Assouline, or Claire de Rouen or Gay’s the Word, prior to meeting for lunch which could be a bag of goodies from Honey & Co and sitting on a bench in a tucked away wee spot or park, or a Welsh rarebit in the bar at St John, or being even more convivial in the restaurant. Perhaps pondering Bouchon Racine or Brutto for dinner. Is there a lunchtime performance at the Wigmore Hall? And if so, might a wander through the Wallace Collection after be a happy thought, of course. The others being full, a happy find was a table at Noble Rot for an early dinner followed by a gentle walk through Bloomsbury and if the crowds have abated and the doors still open, ponder a visit to the British Museum. And to conclude, an always enjoyable visit to Ciao Bella on Lamb’s Conduit Street, though there is a thought for a nightcap on home turf at Quo Vadis.
Said on The Nudge · read
A lovely Sunday morning may very well begin with a bag of croissants from either Maison Bertaux in Soho or, closer to home and bought that morning, from E5 Bakehouse and quite possibly a fair few other baked goodies. More than likely picking up a coffee from Climpson’s on the way there and back again. Replete, a walk through Haggerston Park to Rochelle Canteen for lunch is ever a welcome thought, or into Soho for vermouth at The French House prior to a Manhattan skyline of baskets of dim sum.
Said on The Nudge · read
Rochelle Canteen is another obvious one to go on the list. The setting is so beautiful, the food is really great and the folk are grand. It’s just a wonderful place.
Said on SquareMeal · read
Just the choice of restaurants alone, all within a stone’s throw of each other, The French House, Kiln, Impala, Barrafina, Noble Rot, the Union Club, Andrew Edmunds, Bao, to name but a few, some old stalwarts, some new, some just opened, all cheek by jowl.
Said on The Nudge · read
Max cooked here before they opened Cafe Cecilia I think! They were our first Quo Vadis and Friends dinner post-COVID, so it was all very special and quite a deep bond was created there. It’s a beautiful place and a magnificent room, the light is really extraordinary. The food is great and they have a lovely crew. That’s a great favourite as well. They’re a classic example of somewhere you have to book - you’ve got to be on your mettle! If you haven’t booked by at least the Wednesday before you’re dead in the water.
Said on SquareMeal · read
A perfect day. Ah, springtime methinks, breakfast at Leila’s Shop, followed by a mosey around Labour & Wait, then a toss up between exploring the stacks either in the British or in the London Library followed by a visit to a bookshop, perhaps Hatchards, Assouline, or Claire de Rouen or Gay’s the Word, prior to meeting for lunch which could be a bag of goodies from Honey & Co and sitting on a bench in a tucked away wee spot or park, or a Welsh rarebit in the bar at St John, or being even more convivial in the restaurant. Perhaps pondering Bouchon Racine or Brutto for dinner. Is there a lunchtime performance at the Wigmore Hall? And if so, might a wander through the Wallace Collection after be a happy thought, of course. The others being full, a happy find was a table at Noble Rot for an early dinner followed by a gentle walk through Bloomsbury and if the crowds have abated and the doors still open, ponder a visit to the British Museum. And to conclude, an always enjoyable visit to Ciao Bella on Lamb’s Conduit Street, though there is a thought for a nightcap on home turf at Quo Vadis.
Said on The Nudge · read
order: Welsh rarebit
Ha, I don’t know about a wildcard but well, a very, very favourite ploy is to jump a clipper, and view London from the river, thinking either to disembark at the City and wander up to Sweetings or continue to Canary Wharf and step straight into Royal China. Chopsticks ahoy. Or that marvellous old pub in Limehouse, The Grapes.
Said on The Nudge · read
A lovely Sunday morning may very well begin with a bag of croissants from either Maison Bertaux in Soho or, closer to home and bought that morning, from E5 Bakehouse and quite possibly a fair few other baked goodies. More than likely picking up a coffee from Climpson’s on the way there and back again. Replete, a walk through Haggerston Park to Rochelle Canteen for lunch is ever a welcome thought, or into Soho for vermouth at The French House prior to a Manhattan skyline of baskets of dim sum.
Said on The Nudge · read
order: croissants
A lovely Sunday morning may very well begin with a bag of croissants from either Maison Bertaux in Soho or, closer to home and bought that morning, from E5 Bakehouse and quite possibly a fair few other baked goodies. More than likely picking up a coffee from Climpson’s on the way there and back again. Replete, a walk through Haggerston Park to Rochelle Canteen for lunch is ever a welcome thought, or into Soho for vermouth at The French House prior to a Manhattan skyline of baskets of dim sum.
Said on The Nudge · read
order: coffee
Just the choice of restaurants alone, all within a stone’s throw of each other, The French House, Kiln, Impala, Barrafina, Noble Rot, the Union Club, Andrew Edmunds, Bao, to name but a few, some old stalwarts, some new, some just opened, all cheek by jowl.
Said on The Nudge · read
This might then be followed by an ice cream from Gelupo and a walk through town to Embankment and to King’s Reach and to Cleopatra’s Needle prior to crossing Waterloo Bridge or London Bridge and stopping halfway to turn around and gaze at one of the very best views of the city, with a walk along the South Bank…
Said on The Nudge · read
order: ice cream
There is a perfectly made Americano to be enjoyed at the petite but perfect Bar Termini.
Said on The Nudge · read
Just the choice of restaurants alone, all within a stone’s throw of each other, The French House, Kiln, Impala, Barrafina, Noble Rot, the Union Club, Andrew Edmunds, Bao, to name but a few, some old stalwarts, some new, some just opened, all cheek by jowl.
Said on The Nudge · read
A perfect day. Ah, springtime methinks, breakfast at Leila’s Shop, followed by a mosey around Labour & Wait, then a toss up between exploring the stacks either in the British or in the London Library followed by a visit to a bookshop, perhaps Hatchards, Assouline, or Claire de Rouen or Gay’s the Word, prior to meeting for lunch which could be a bag of goodies from Honey & Co and sitting on a bench in a tucked away wee spot or park, or a Welsh rarebit in the bar at St John, or being even more convivial in the restaurant. Perhaps pondering Bouchon Racine or Brutto for dinner. Is there a lunchtime performance at the Wigmore Hall? And if so, might a wander through the Wallace Collection after be a happy thought, of course. The others being full, a happy find was a table at Noble Rot for an early dinner followed by a gentle walk through Bloomsbury and if the crowds have abated and the doors still open, ponder a visit to the British Museum. And to conclude, an always enjoyable visit to Ciao Bella on Lamb’s Conduit Street, though there is a thought for a nightcap on home turf at Quo Vadis.
Said on The Nudge · read
order: breakfast
The queues outside London’s oldest patisserie Maison Bertaux never diminish, the same as for The Algerian Coffee Stores and just beside these grandees of Soho, the perfect custard tart is to be had from The Portuguese Nata shop.
Said on The Nudge · read
Just the choice of restaurants alone, all within a stone’s throw of each other, The French House, Kiln, Impala, Barrafina, Noble Rot, the Union Club, Andrew Edmunds, Bao, to name but a few, some old stalwarts, some new, some just opened, all cheek by jowl.
Said on The Nudge · read
Just the choice of restaurants alone, all within a stone’s throw of each other, The French House, Kiln, Impala, Barrafina, Noble Rot, the Union Club, Andrew Edmunds, Bao, to name but a few, some old stalwarts, some new, some just opened, all cheek by jowl.
Said on The Nudge · read
Best pub or bar, French House on Dean Street. Best fun.
Said on TopJaw · watch
Just the choice of restaurants alone, all within a stone’s throw of each other, The French House, Kiln, Impala, Barrafina, Noble Rot, the Union Club, Andrew Edmunds, Bao, to name but a few, some old stalwarts, some new, some just opened, all cheek by jowl.
Said on The Nudge · read
For lunch and for the most elegant welcome, and, so brilliant, a glass of champagne served at the perfect temperature and a very good repast.
Said on The Nudge · read
Just the choice of restaurants alone, all within a stone’s throw of each other, The French House, Kiln, Impala, Barrafina, Noble Rot, the Union Club, Andrew Edmunds, Bao, to name but a few, some old stalwarts, some new, some just opened, all cheek by jowl.
Said on The Nudge · read
Well, it has to be said, a sunny day usually involves ambling along the canal early to Towpath for breakfast and as sunshine is to be celebrated, lunch on the terrace at The River Café.
Said on The Nudge · read
order: breakfast
Just the choice of restaurants alone, all within a stone’s throw of each other, The French House, Kiln, Impala, Barrafina, Noble Rot, the Union Club, Andrew Edmunds, Bao, to name but a few, some old stalwarts, some new, some just opened, all cheek by jowl.
Said on The Nudge · read
A perfect day. Ah, springtime methinks, breakfast at Leila’s Shop, followed by a mosey around Labour & Wait, then a toss up between exploring the stacks either in the British or in the London Library followed by a visit to a bookshop, perhaps Hatchards, Assouline, or Claire de Rouen or Gay’s the Word, prior to meeting for lunch which could be a bag of goodies from Honey & Co and sitting on a bench in a tucked away wee spot or park, or a Welsh rarebit in the bar at St John, or being even more convivial in the restaurant. Perhaps pondering Bouchon Racine or Brutto for dinner. Is there a lunchtime performance at the Wigmore Hall? And if so, might a wander through the Wallace Collection after be a happy thought, of course. The others being full, a happy find was a table at Noble Rot for an early dinner followed by a gentle walk through Bloomsbury and if the crowds have abated and the doors still open, ponder a visit to the British Museum. And to conclude, an always enjoyable visit to Ciao Bella on Lamb’s Conduit Street, though there is a thought for a nightcap on home turf at Quo Vadis.
Said on The Nudge · read
Ha, I don’t know about a wildcard but well, a very, very favourite ploy is to jump a clipper, and view London from the river, thinking either to disembark at the City and wander up to Sweetings or continue to Canary Wharf and step straight into Royal China. Chopsticks ahoy. Or that marvellous old pub in Limehouse, The Grapes.
Said on The Nudge · read
A perfect day. Ah, springtime methinks, breakfast at Leila’s Shop, followed by a mosey around Labour & Wait, then a toss up between exploring the stacks either in the British or in the London Library followed by a visit to a bookshop, perhaps Hatchards, Assouline, or Claire de Rouen or Gay’s the Word, prior to meeting for lunch which could be a bag of goodies from Honey & Co and sitting on a bench in a tucked away wee spot or park, or a Welsh rarebit in the bar at St John, or being even more convivial in the restaurant. Perhaps pondering Bouchon Racine or Brutto for dinner. Is there a lunchtime performance at the Wigmore Hall? And if so, might a wander through the Wallace Collection after be a happy thought, of course. The others being full, a happy find was a table at Noble Rot for an early dinner followed by a gentle walk through Bloomsbury and if the crowds have abated and the doors still open, ponder a visit to the British Museum. And to conclude, an always enjoyable visit to Ciao Bella on Lamb’s Conduit Street, though there is a thought for a nightcap on home turf at Quo Vadis.
Said on The Nudge · read
Best pizza in London, if the mad munchies appear, Pizza Pilgrims.
Said on TopJaw · watch
Best Sunday roast, I would say Anchor and Hope. This is seriously, deliciously amazing lunch.
Said on TopJaw · watch
Best coffee spot in London, Flat White on Berwick Street. I love it passionately.
Said on TopJaw · watch
order: coffee
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Published 2026-10-06