Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in London

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Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in London? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Augustine Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (326)

£26 to £40

French

Battersea

About the restaurant

Named after Franck Raymond’s grandmother, Augustine Kitchen showcases truly authentic French dishes, with a focus on produce from the Evian region where Franck was born.

Augustine Kitchen is a 45 cover restaurant and has got an intimate family feel with a focus on good quality produce and wine. The producers are handpicked, to ensure the very best quality, including charcuterie from Monsieur Colliard and fish from Mouchet Anythy sur Leman, a fourth generation fisherman.

Regional dishes feature Reblochon tarte, gratin of crozets and delicate smoked fera, whilst other highlights range from the sublime snails served with garlic mousse and parsley butter to pike quenelle or pork shank which has been slow cooked for 36 hours.

Behind the bar, the handpicked selection of wines are displayed in open racks, in a typical French charm, along with a fine selection of Armagnacs, Cognacs and other well known spirits.

Top review

PhilipVIP

Dined 6 days ago

If venison is on the menu this time of year we always have it. We were not disappointed it was delicious. All three courses were superb backed up by excellent service and wine. We are very lucky to have Augustine’s Kitchen as one of our local restaurants.

Oi Spaghetti

5.0

5 (354)

£41 and over

Contemporary Italian

Peckham

About the restaurant

My name is Francesco and I cook spaghetti in this cabin restaurant with 3 tables, since 2015. I work solo. I don't serve more than 15 diners a day, and I will take care of your dinner like I would for my mother.

You can watch me LIVE on Twitch under "Francescocooksspaghetti".

Top review

Suzy

Dined on 6 Dec 2024

Fabulous experience! Delicious food in a very cosy setting, with a great host! Highly recommend!

B E H I N D

5.0

5 (61)

£41 and over

British

Hackney

About the restaurant

Welcome to BEHIND. We are an intimate 1 Michelin star fish-focused tasting menu restaurant run by chef Andy Beynon. Situated on the edge of London Fields, Hackney, BEHIND has 18 kitchen-table seats for lunch and dinner sittings, as well as a relaxed wine bar.

BEHIND is Andy Beynon’s first restaurant, opened in October 2020. After just 20 days’ trading it was awarded its first Michelin Star. Andy spent 15 years working in some of the best Michelin star restaurants in the country, including with chefs Claude Bosi, Phil Howard and Michael Wignall.

Top review

Sean

Dined 7 days ago

Simply outstanding! Wonderfully elegant cooking where flavors are allowed to shine and the fish cooking absolutely on point. Add a relaxed and engaging experience with the chefs serving you and explaining the dishes and it’s a dining experience I can heartily recommend.

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INIS

4.9

4.9 (67)

£25 and under

Irish

Hackney Wick

About the restaurant

Relaxed and friendly local set on the canal towpath on Fish Island, East London. Serving a seasonal menu of British and Irish food, coffee and drinks. Dog friendly. Outdoor seating.

Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and Sunday lunch. Evenings from Summer.

Top review

AMY

Dined 6 days ago

We went for a Saturday brunch. The food and drinks were all great and the staff really friendly and accommodating.

The Water House Project

4.9

4.9 (37)

£41 and over

British

Bethnal Green

About the restaurant

The Water House Project is a modern British tasting menu experience in Bethnal Green, East London.

Chef Gabriel Waterhouse opened The Water House Project with his wife, Patricia in Bethnal Green in Autumn 2021 aiming to bridge the gap between fine dining elegance and a more relaxed, comfortable atmosphere.   Here the team serve a seasonally evolving tasting menu which changes every three months.

We rely on local, seasonal ingredients using these when at their best.    We believe in using small amounts of ethically and sustainably reared meat and fish, and partnering with suppliers who share in our values. Our drink pairings are made up of either wines, sourced from small scale producers or a non-alcoholic pairing of teas, tonics and ferments made by our kitchen team.

Seasons Discovery menu - Wednesday 7pm & Saturday 1pm
(£125pp including alcoholic or non alcoholic pairing)

Seasons Signature menu - Thursday - Saturday 7pm
(£155pp including alcoholic or non alcoholic pairing)

Top review

Chris

Dined 7 days ago

One of my absolute favourite restaurants. Patricia and Daniel make the experience super special.

Bergamot Cafe

4.9

4.9 (86)

£25 and under

Café

Shepherd's Bush

About the restaurant

Welcome to our family-run cafe, where delicious home-style meals and warm hospitality are always on the menu.
Our exquisite foods is influenced by Persian cuisine and prepared by Shirin our chef.

Bergamot is a gorgeous new trendy boutique café that stands out with its elegant design and food.

We also offer a top-notch socializing experience with our supper clubs cooking classes and cultural events, starting with infused Persian food and expanding to other cuisines. Our classes will host renowned chefs and provide a break from the everyday routine. We are also environmentally conscious and strive to reduce waste by using recyclable materials as much as possible, even in our fit-out, mainly using reclaimed wooden furniture.

Top review

Chloe

Dined on 11 Dec 2024

Really lovely spot, with great food and helpful, friendly staff. Breakfast and coffees were delicious - will definitely return.

La Palombe

4.9

4.9 (92)

£26 to £40

French

Kensington

About the restaurant

La Palombe is a new neighbourhood bistro from restaurateur James Chiavarini (also of Il Portico) & chef patron Jake Leach (previously head chef at the three Michelin starred The Ledbury).

A large wood burning grill takes center stage where the majority of the dishes are cooked over live embers. James & Jake work together every shift to serve dishes with a real sense of terroir and provenance, including our speciality of wild foods foraged ourselves. Expect wild noisette venison, Wiltshire truffles (thanks to our house truffle dog Alba!), rare woodland mushrooms, and much wonderful produce from our small organic farm in Kent.

The wine list is sourced entirely from independent producers, and regularly updated with a specialised focus on low intervention, natural and biodynamic wines.

We are across the road to the Design Museum & Holland Park, a 10 minute walk from Kensington Olympia and a short distance to the Royal Albert Hall.

Top review

Simon

Dined on 17 Dec 2024

This must be the best restaurant not just in Kensington, not just in West London but in the entire city of London. This is now my third time and the food is consistently outstanding - I'll be back for a fourth time

Medlar

4.9

4.9 (2414)

£41 and over

Modern European

Chelsea

About the restaurant

Medlar is an independently owned restaurant from Chef Joe Mercer Nairne and Front of House Manager David O'Connor.The restaurant has gained many exemplary reviews over the years and have built a fine reputation for food and service.

Top review

sarah

Dined 4 days ago

Thank you so much to Jeremy and the team. We had a splendid night and we were looked after exceedingly well. We look forward to returning. Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous New Year. Sarah, Eric, Brice and Clément xxxx

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4.8

4.8 (162)

£25 and under

Portuguese

London Bridge

About the restaurant

At Pedro's Wine bar, our mission is to bring the best wines of Portugal to the UK - affordable, higher-quality alternatives to the well-known wine varieties that fill supermarket shelves and restaurant menus.

Welcoming space, dog-friendly, serving unique, and hand-selected Portuguese wines & spirits, as well as traditional Portuguese bites, just 1 min away from Maltby Street food market. We are bringing a new concept to the of the Bermondsey beer mile. Book your table, and sample some of the wines before you buy.

We want London and the wider UK to open their minds, fill their glasses and drink with us, and enjoy a taste of the best in Portugal.

Top review

Sophie

Dined on 14 Dec 2024

Excellent service from the very beginning. We had booked a table, but when we arrived, we were given the choice to sit further into the restaurant away from the door. Pedro was very helpful with choosing wines, providing an at table tasting service. The food was all delicious, as were the drinks. All of the waiting staff were very attentive and helpful. There was a good, lively atmosphere without being too noisy, and our table were all able to easily converse with one another. A really wonderful afternoon!

Reesa London

4.8

4.8 (62)

£26 to £40

Pan-Asian

Woodford

About the restaurant

Reesa Fusion Pan Asian 's mission is to transport you to the vibrant corners of Asia through a diverse blend of cuisines, flavours, textures, & cultures.

Pan Asian Fusion Restaurant new to South Woodford.

Now taking bookings.

Top review

Lisa

Dined 6 days ago

Excellent food and great service, we will be back 😁

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