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London spots to try

London spots to try

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Created by Maryam Aly • Updated On: September 14, 2023
Merkato Restaurant & Takeaway is one of London spots to try.

1. Merkato Restaurant & Takeaway

7.6
196 Caledonian Rd, Islington, Greater London
Ethiopian Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
Pollen Street Social is one of London spots to try.

2. Pollen Street Social

8-10 Pollen St, London, Greater London
English Restaurant · Mayfair · 104 tips and reviews
Dal Fiorentino is one of London spots to try.

3. Dal Fiorentino

74 Hoxton St, London, Greater London
Sandwich Spot · Hoxton · 1 tip
Smokestak is one of London spots to try.

4. Smokestak

9.2
35 Sclater St, London, Greater London
BBQ Joint · Tower Hamlets · 108 tips and reviews
The Blues Kitchen is one of London spots to try.

5. The Blues Kitchen

8.5
134-146 Curtain Rd (Old St), London, Greater London
BBQ Joint · Shoreditch · 101 tips and reviews
E Pellicci is one of London spots to try.

6. E Pellicci

8.6
332 Bethnal Green Rd (Pollard Row), London, Greater London
Café · Bethnal Green South · 69 tips and reviews
12:51 - Restaurant is one of London spots to try.

7. 12:51 - Restaurant

107 Upper Street, London, Greater London
Modern European Restaurant · Islington · 1 tip
Caribbean Kitchen is one of London spots to try.

8. Caribbean Kitchen

8.2
67 Mare Street, London, Greater London
Caribbean Restaurant · Hackney · 3 tips and reviews
Andu's cafe is one of London spots to try.

9. Andu's cafe

8.7
528 Kingsland Rd , London, Greater London
Ethiopian Restaurant · Dalston · 12 tips and reviews
Zoe's Ghana Kitchen is one of London spots to try.

10. Zoe's Ghana Kitchen

Unit 36 Pop Brixton (49 Brixton Station Road), London, Greater London
African Restaurant · Brixton · 1 tip
Ikoyi London is one of London spots to try.

11. Ikoyi London

8.0
St. James’s Mkt, London, Greater London
African Restaurant · City of Westminster · 10 tips and reviews
Saint Aymes is one of London spots to try.

12. Saint Aymes

59 Connaught St, London, Greater London
Dessert Shop · City of Westminster · 14 tips and reviews
Chuku’s is one of London spots to try.

13. Chuku’s

6.3
274 High Rd, London, Greater London
Tapas Restaurant · Tottenham Green · 1 tip
Dark Sugars is one of London spots to try.

14. Dark Sugars

9.1
141 Brick Ln (Bacon St), Spitalfields and Banglatown, Greater London
Chocolate Store · Spitalfields and Banglatown, London, Greater London · 94 tips and reviews
Ma Petite Jamaica is one of London spots to try.

15. Ma Petite Jamaica

7.0
4 Inverness St, London, Greater London
Caribbean Restaurant · Camden Town · 3 tips and reviews
Friends of Ours is one of London spots to try.

16. Friends of Ours

8.9
61 Pitfield St, Hoxton, Greater London
Café · Hackney Borough · 168 tips and reviews
Pachamama East is one of London spots to try.

17. Pachamama East

8.1
73 Great Eastern St, London, Greater London
Peruvian Restaurant · Hackney · 17 tips and reviews
Pam Ban is one of London spots to try.

18. Pam Ban

7.3
Chalk Farm Rd, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Primrose Hill · 10 tips and reviews
Retro Bar is one of London spots to try.

19. Retro Bar

8.4
2 George Ct, London, Greater London
Gay Bar · Charing Cross · 31 tips and reviews
The Ned Hotel is one of London spots to try.

20. The Ned Hotel

9.4
27 Poultry, London, Greater London
Hotel · City of London · 45 tips and reviews
Vagina Museum is one of London spots to try.

21. Vagina Museum

Chalk Farm Rd (Unit 17/18), London, Greater London
Museum · Primrose Hill · 5 tips and reviews
The Friendly Society is one of London spots to try.

22. The Friendly Society

7.3
79 Wardour St, Soho, Greater London
Gay Bar · 36 tips and reviews
Laksa is one of London spots to try.

23. Laksa

17 Clerkenwell Road, London, Greater London
Malay Restaurant · Clerkenwell · 1 tip
Sichuan Folk is one of London spots to try.

24. Sichuan Folk

8.4
32 Hanbury St, London, Greater London
Szechuan Restaurant · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 52 tips and reviews
Ong Ong Buns is one of London spots to try.

25. Ong Ong Buns

122 Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London
Bakery · Tower Hamlets · No tips or reviews
Burro e Salvia is one of London spots to try.

26. Burro e Salvia

9.1
52 Redchurch St, London, Greater London
Italian Restaurant · Tower Hamlets · 62 tips and reviews
Chai Guys is one of London spots to try.

27. Chai Guys

7.1
London, Greater London
Tea Room · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 1 tip
Wynwood art district is one of London spots to try.

28. Wynwood art district

7.8
2A Chingford Rd, Walthamstow, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 20 tips and reviews
Greenwich Market is one of London spots to try.

29. Greenwich Market

8.9
Greenwich High Rd, London, Greater London
Market · Greenwich West · 148 tips and reviews
Cutty Sark is one of London spots to try.

30. Cutty Sark

8.7
King William Walk (College Approach), London, Greater London
History Museum · Greenwich West · 59 tips and reviews
Greenwich Meridian is one of London spots to try.

31. Greenwich Meridian

9.1
Blackheath Ave, London, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · Greenwich West · 86 tips and reviews
Peter Harrison Planetarium is one of London spots to try.

32. Peter Harrison Planetarium

8.8
Blackheath Ave, London, Greater London
Planetarium · Greenwich West · 10 tips and reviews
Greenwich Park is one of London spots to try.

33. Greenwich Park

9.6
Maze Hill (Charlton Way), London, Greater London
Park · Greenwich West · 174 tips and reviews
Selfridges Food Hall is one of London spots to try.

34. Selfridges Food Hall

9.4
400 Oxford St, London, Greater London
Food Court · Marylebone · 52 tips and reviews
Mildreds is one of London spots to try.

35. Mildreds

9.0
45 Lexington St, Soho, Greater London
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Soho, London, Greater London · 252 tips and reviews
Barshu is one of London spots to try.

36. Barshu

7.2
28 Frith St (Romilly St), London, Greater London
Szechuan Restaurant · Soho · 51 tips and reviews
Eltham Palace and Gardens is one of London spots to try.

37. Eltham Palace and Gardens

9.0
Court Rd, Eltham, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · 20 tips and reviews
The Alwyne Castle is one of London spots to try.

38. The Alwyne Castle

6.4
83 St. Paul's Rd, Highbury, Greater London
Pub · Canonbury · 55 tips and reviews
The Spaniards Inn is one of London spots to try.

39. The Spaniards Inn

8.5
Spaniards Rd, Hampstead, Greater London
Pub · Hampstead · 83 tips and reviews
Plaquemine Lock is one of London spots to try.

40. Plaquemine Lock

7.0
139 Graham St, London, Greater London
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Islington · 10 tips and reviews
Romeo & Giulietta is one of London spots to try.

41. Romeo & Giulietta

9.1
137 Albion Rd, London, Greater London
Gelato Shop · Clissold · 7 tips and reviews
CoCo Ichibanya is one of London spots to try.

42. CoCo Ichibanya

8.9
17-18 Great Newport St, London, Greater London
Japanese Curry Restaurant · Leicester Square · 12 tips and reviews
Kiln is one of London spots to try.

43. Kiln

8.9
58 Brewer St, London, Greater London
Thai Restaurant · Soho · 100 tips and reviews
Smokoloko is one of London spots to try.

44. Smokoloko

7.3
Lamb St (Old Spitalfields Market), London, Greater London
Food Truck · 5 tips and reviews
Roti King is one of London spots to try.

45. Roti King

8.5
40 Doric Way (Eversholt St), London, Greater London
Malay Restaurant · St Pancr · 88 tips and reviews
Mare Street Market is one of London spots to try.

46. Mare Street Market

8.6
115 Mare St, London, Greater London
Food Court · London Fields · 20 tips and reviews
The Queen's Head is one of London spots to try.

47. The Queen's Head

8.5
66 Acton St (Grays Inn Rd), London, Greater London
Pub · King's Cross · 61 tips and reviews
Officina 00 is one of London spots to try.

48. Officina 00

6.0
156 Old St, London, Greater London
Italian Restaurant · Islington · 5 tips and reviews
Mon Plaisir is one of London spots to try.

49. Mon Plaisir

7.6
19-21 Monmouth St, London, Greater London
French Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews
Holborn Dining Room is one of London spots to try.

50. Holborn Dining Room

8.7
252 High Holborn, Holborn and Covent Garden, Greater London
English Restaurant · 69 tips and reviews
The Pig and Butcher is one of London spots to try.

51. The Pig and Butcher

9.0
80 Liverpool Rd, London, Greater London
Gastropub · Islington · 138 tips and reviews
Granger & Co. is one of London spots to try.

52. Granger & Co.

9.0
50 Sekforde St, London, Greater London
Breakfast Spot · Clerkenwell · 136 tips and reviews
Shawarma Bar is one of London spots to try.

53. Shawarma Bar

8.3
46 Exmouth Market, London, Greater London
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Clerkenwell · 38 tips and reviews
Quality Chop House is one of London spots to try.

54. Quality Chop House

8.6
94 Farringdon Rd, London, Greater London
Steakhouse · Clerkenwell · 54 tips and reviews
Ottolenghi is one of London spots to try.

55. Ottolenghi

9.1
287 Upper St, London, Greater London
Mediterranean Restaurant · Islington · 199 tips and reviews
Bala Baya is one of London spots to try.

56. Bala Baya

8.3
Arch 25, Old Union Yard Arches (229 Union St), London, Greater London
Israeli Restaurant · Southwark · 34 tips and reviews
Honey & Spice is one of London spots to try.

57. Honey & Spice

8.6
52 Warren St, London, Greater London
Gourmet Store · Fitzrovia · 7 tips and reviews

58. Brewbox

120 Islington High Street
Tea Room · Islington · No tips or reviews
The Alley 鹿角巷 is one of London spots to try.

59. The Alley 鹿角巷

Unit 3, 272 High Holborn, London, Greater London
Bubble Tea Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 1 tip
Kagyu Samye Dzong London is one of London spots to try.

60. Kagyu Samye Dzong London

7.7
15 Spa Rd., Bermondsey, Greater London
Temple · 5 tips and reviews

Sabah A.Sabah A: Lovely coffee shop with a great selection of teas. Try the Tibetan butter tea!

Kailash Momo Restaurant is one of London spots to try.

61. Kailash Momo Restaurant

8.0
79 Woolwich New Rd, London, Greater London
Asian Restaurant · Greenwich · 10 tips and reviews
Great Nepalese is one of London spots to try.

62. Great Nepalese

7.4
48 Eversholt St, London, Greater London
Himalayan Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Happiness Forgets is one of London spots to try.

63. Happiness Forgets

9.3
8-9 Hoxton Sq (Basement), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Hackney · 134 tips and reviews
Brixton Village is one of London spots to try.

64. Brixton Village

9.1
Coldharbour Ln (Atlantic Rd), Brixton, Greater London
Market · Brix · 71 tips and reviews
The Mayflower is one of London spots to try.

65. The Mayflower

9.2
117 Rotherhithe St, London, Greater London
Pub · Surrey Quay · 129 tips and reviews
Broadway Market is one of London spots to try.

66. Broadway Market

9.2
Broadway Market (Westgate St), London, Greater London
Market · London Fields · 199 tips and reviews
Old Spitalfields Market is one of London spots to try.

67. Old Spitalfields Market

9.2
16 Horner Sq (Brushfield St), London, Greater London
Flea Market · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 268 tips and reviews
Udderlicious is one of London spots to try.

68. Udderlicious

9.2
187 Upper St, London, Greater London
Ice Cream Parlor · Islington · 61 tips and reviews
Le Péché Mignon is one of London spots to try.

69. Le Péché Mignon

9.1
6 Ronalds Rd, Highbury, Greater London
French Restaurant · 54 tips and reviews
Smokehouse is one of London spots to try.

70. Smokehouse

8.9
63-69 Canonbury Rd, Islington, Greater London
Pub · 110 tips and reviews
The Three Johns is one of London spots to try.

71. The Three Johns

9.1
73 White Lion St, Islington, Greater London
Pub · 41 tips and reviews