Best Historic Restaurants in London

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1. Kettner’s

4.6

Exceptional(999)

€€€€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.

2. Brasserie Zedel

4.4

Awesome(3551)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• French • Piccadilly

Booked 13 times today

Located in Central London in Piccadilly Circus and adjacent to Soho, Brasserie Zédel is a grand Parisian brasserie with a café and bar. The restaurant serves traditional French food at remarkably good value with a lively atmosphere.Brasserie Zédel is open throughout the day, serving lunch and dinner and all through the afternoon. You can also experience live music which is played in the brasserie in the evenings for diners to enjoy until close.Within close proximity to Shaftesbury Avenue and Regent Street, Brasserie Zédel is the ideal location for a meal before or after a day of sightseeing. Alternatively, you can join for a pre or post theatre meal as it is located within walking distance from the West End including the Piccadilly Theatre and the Harold Pinter Theatre.If you cannot find the table you are looking for, please visit the restaurant's website directly, or call 020 7734 4888.

A photo of Piccolino - Mayfair Heddon Street restaurant

3. Piccolino - Mayfair Heddon Street

4.2

Awesome(451)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• Italian • Mayfair

Booked 19 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.

4. 100 Wardour St

4.2

Awesome(757)

€€€€Price: Very Expensive

• European • Soho

Booked 33 times today

Welcome to 100 Wardour St, the historic music destination in the heart of Soho. Join ins in our Restaurant & Club and enjoy live music every Wednesday through to Saturday alongside your dinner. Our menu features eclectic dishes from around the world such a seafood paella or our Thai green curry. Enjoy live music four nights a week, with late night dancing, and of course, our imaginative cocktail list that is designed to fuel your night perfectly.

A photo of Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill restaurant

5. Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill

4.6

Exceptional(2715)

€€€€Price: Very Expensive

• Seafood • Mayfair

Booked 1 time today

Nestled on Swallow Street, Mayfair, Bentley's epitomises timeless elegance with a century-long tradition of celebrating Champagne and Oysters. Still shucking over 1000 oysters a day, Chef Richard Corrigan has led Bentley's since 2005, curating a menu that pays homage to its heritage with a diverse selection of oysters, wild seafood, and premium cuts sourced from the British & Irish Isles. Bentley's stands as an iconic London restaurant restored in 2005 under Corrigan's visionary leadership. The acclaimed venue offers a warm, friendly ambiance with linen-clad tables, wooden floors, an enviable art collection and a heated terrace.Explore our four exclusive private dining options, from The Crustacea accommodating up to 14 guests, while the Swallow Street Rooms, with a private bar and street entrance, host events for up to 60. Experience Bentley's, where history, gastronomy, and hospitality converge for an unforgettable dining experience.

6. Blanchette

4.6

Exceptional(191)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• French • Soho

Booked 16 times today

Blanchette Soho is a French bistro serving simple, classic and inventive French food. Our concept is based on the idea of sharing, from smaller snacks such as, charcuterie and cheese, to larger traditional dishes with a Blanchette twist. A fine selection of drinks, including a variety of French wines and classic cocktails, are also available.Founded in 2013 by brothers Maxime, Malik and Yannis, the quintessentially Parisian restaurant is named after their mother. Maxime and Yannis have, between them, almost 30 years of experience in hospitality having worked in top restaurants across London, New York and Paris.Music also plays a big part at Blanchette, with Malik, founder of sound design company La Musique du Faubourg, providing the soundtrack to ensure a buzzing and convivial atmosphere.

7. Café Royal Grill

4.6

Exceptional(559)

€€€€Price: Very Expensive

• British • Piccadilly

Embark on a culinary adventure at Café Royal Grill, where British elegance blends seamlessly with timeless sophistication in a historic setting. Situated in one of the most iconic rooms of this Grade II listed building, the Grill offers a refined all-day dining menu crafted from the finest ingredients, alongside a renowned afternoon tea experience. Underneath its ornate ceilings and surrounded by gilded details, every meal becomes an unforgettable journey of style and flavour. Ideally located in the heart of London on Regent Street, Café Royal Grill invites you to indulge in the very best of both classic and contemporary British cuisine.All-day dining served from 12pm to 10pm.

A photo of BAFTA 195 Piccadilly: Bar & Restaurant restaurant

8. BAFTA 195 Piccadilly: Bar & Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(6)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• British • Piccadilly

Booked 10 times today

195 Piccadilly is the home of BAFTA, the independent arts charity best known for its prestigious annual awards.As an academy, its expert global membership of film, games and TV professionals use BAFTA 195 Piccadilly to take in screenings, attend masterclasses and build their creative networks. The stunning Members’ Bar and Restaurant, situated on the top floor of this historic building, serves only the highest quality, locally sourced produce in an intimate and welcoming space.

A photo of Aline Lebanese Kitchen restaurant

9. Aline Lebanese Kitchen

4.6

Exceptional(270)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• Lebanese • Oxford Circus

Booked 3 times today

Aline was created from a desire to share my family’s food traditions. My love for Lebanese food comes from my mother, Aline. A Passionate home cook, famous for gathering her friends and family around her long table placed in the heart of a bucolic garden we call “Le Jardin d’Aline”. Meals have always been a way for her to teach my sisters and I about our Lebanese heritage. In summer we often enjoyed “Siyadiyeh”, a freshly caught sea bass served with a fisherman’s risotto native to Tyre, my mother’s hometown and in winter we would all gather in the kitchen eagerly waiting for the slow cooked lamb for her famous “Fatteh”. Our dishes are a modern take on everyday Lebanese comfort food served in a cozy thirty seat restaurant in Mayfair . Our ingredients are responsibly sourced and prepared with care, with a menu that offers the best of Lebanese food in all its authenticity. We look forward to seeing you soon! Tarek Farah

10. Bacchanalia

4.4

Awesome(1125)

€€€€Price: Very Expensive

• Greek • Mayfair

Booked 134 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.

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Bernie
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
It was lovely and i really appreciated the birthday gesture for my friend, thank you!
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Kettner’sPrice: Expensive• French• Leicester Square
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4.6
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Shailesh
London •23 reviews
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
We are regulars at 100 Wardour Street. Our experience is always outstanding.
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100 Wardour StPrice: Very Expensive• European• Soho
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4.2
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CarmenSd
London •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 Feb 2025
Fantastic service and great food. I would definitely reccomend it
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Piccolino - Mayfair Heddon StreetPrice: Expensive• Italian• Mayfair
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4.2
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Michael
Bath/Somerset •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 Feb 2025
This is always a good meal and a fine experience, which expertly manages its enormous size.
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Brasserie ZedelPrice: Moderate• French• Piccadilly
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4.4
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Paul
San Francisco Bay Area •5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 20 Feb 2025
Outstanding dinner experience that started with our waiter, Steven, who could sell ice to penguins in Antarctica. He professed Bentley’s to really have the best fish &Chips in London, swore his kids lives on it. He went on to recommend the fish pie and seafood stew as being the best in the UK, swore his wife’s live on it. Then highly recommend the lobster spaghetti, his dog. We tried all three (3) dishes as mains with the lobster spaghetti to share. All were spot on and delicious. Highly recommend this place for quality of food but also, high end attentive service. I will be back.
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Bentley's Oyster Bar & GrillPrice: Very Expensive• Seafood• Mayfair
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4.6

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