Diners' Choice: International restaurants in London

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Updated 05 March 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall International cuisine in London? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyses more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favourites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Shakespeare coffee & bristo

4.7

4.7 (55)

£25 and under

International

Cockfosters

About the restaurant

Offering recipes all around the world, Shakespeare is a contemporary modern restaurant which celebrates the tastes, ingredients and aromas from the various nations.

Embark on a culinary adventure at Shakespeare Coffee & Bistro, and experience flavors from across the globe at our restaurant.

Top review

Rajeshri

Dined on 5 Mar 2025

Lovely food, big portions. Service was great and the staff were polite and friendly.

Forty Five - Kensington

4.7

4.7 (39)

£26 to £40

International

South Kensington

About the restaurant

Dine in our boutique restaurant, located in the heart London's most prestigious borough. At Forty Five Kensington we offer fine dining in an intimate yet welcoming setting, with service that leaves you truly satisfied. Our enticing menu has options from locally sourced steaks cooked to taste, to the finest quality seafood, we even have a selection of dishes from the East, including our very own Forty Five Biryani, and last but certainly not least, we can't forget about our renowned Arabic Mixed Grill.

Please note:
We are an over 18's only venue and operate a challenge 25 policy. Therefore if you look under 25 (it's a good thing!) just bring some photo ID (Diving License / Passport) and you can enter after a quick age verification.

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Raghad

Dined on 25 Feb 2025

After having visited forty five Kensington as a work outing on numerous occasions, it has become my go to spot for family and friends also. The food is second to none (at this point I think we have tried everything on the menu collectively), while the service is also exceptional. The lovely lady (forgive me, I have forgotten your name) never fails to make it a memorable evening. Great attention to detail. I have recommended it to everyone and have always been given great feedback. Atmosphere is also 10/10, quiet dining while also the opportunity to go to the casino afterwards.

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Experience

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Blacklock Canary Wharf

4.7

4.7 (1512)

£25 and under

International

Canary Wharf

About the restaurant

Blacklock a modern version of the Great British chophouse. Nestled cosily in the corner of Canary Wharf, underneath the train tracks of the North Dock. Feel the comforting rumble of trains passing overhead conjuring memories of some of our favourite haunts underneath the bridges in NYC. We take the best meat in the country from the award-winning farmer and butcher Philip Warren in Cornwall. We cook chops simply over our real charcoal grill with a little help from vintage Blacklock irons and serve it all up alongside cocktails that give back and wine on tap in our atmospheric chop mecca. On Sundays we serve a Sunday Roast (almost as good as Mum's). Bookings and Walk-Ins available.

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Tracey

Dined 1 day ago

Absolutely outstanding food fantastic service Absolutely fantastic place thank you kindly what a place

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4.7

4.7 (627)

£26 to £40

International

Clapham

About the restaurant

Trattoria and Pizzeria Romana, real roman food gets to London

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StephVIP

Dined 3 days ago

As always great food, wine and service, always have an enjoyable time

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Popular dish

Spaghetti alla carbonara

Popular dish

Tonnarelli cacio e pepe

Popular dish

Tonnarelli alla gricia

The Cocochine

4.7

4.7 (50)

£41 and over

International

Mayfair

About the restaurant

Chef Larry Jayasekara has approached the project as a custodian, preserving and enhancing the 4-story building. Classically trained but undefined by any particular style, Larry offers a cuisine that, at its core, is all about the joy of eating. Given his 20 years of experience in fine dining, he has curated relationships with a select list of fishers and artisan producers to source the finest ingredients in Britain and overseas. With access to regenerative mixed farmland in Northamptonshire, The Cocochine kitchen enjoys fruit, vegetables, seasonal flowers and livestock, including game as well as native and rare-breed pigs direct from the farm. The menu features modern and refined dishes such as Tanera Island Poached Langoustine Leek, Morel, Lemongrass and 40-day Aged Rowler Estate Beef Fillet Maitake, Red Wine Jus.
Every element of the restaurant is considered, and the experience, from the outset and throughout, is about personal connection and old-school hospitality.

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Scout

Dined 5 days ago

I stumbled upon this gem while on a trip to London and even more fortuitously wound up at the Chef’s counter upstairs. What a wonderful opportunity for a foodie to see the meal prep in process and speak directly with the chef. Most of their meat and produce comes from their own farm which only adds to the freshness and “story”. This is a three course pre fixe with wonderful amuse bouche to start. The freshly made bread is outstanding. The sommelier offered excellently paired wines by the glass. Petit fours after dessert were also not to be missed. None of this comes inexpensively, but that is par for the course (or three courses in this case). Some more inexpensive wines by the glass would be appreciated.

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Experience

Mother's Day at The Cocochine

Experience

3-Course Set Lunch Menu - £49

Experience

Easter Sunday at The Cocochine

Hausu

4.7

4.7 (65)

£26 to £40

International

Peckham

About the restaurant

Hausu is a restaurant and bar in the heart of Peckham, bringing an appreciation for taste and sound together with the creative spirit of South East London.

We serve our own brand of flavours against the backdrop of a vintage hi-fidelity sound system, with the belief that music and food can bring people together.

Please note: bookings after 10pm are for drinks only

Top review

Kyra

Dined 7 days ago

A must-try spot in Peckham. They've nailed every aspect - immaculate food, drinks, design, service & vibe. Some standout dishes were the scallop and prawn toast, ragu gnocchetti & make sure you leave room for the hazelnut custard & espresso choux bun!

The Parlour at The Ned London

4.6

4.6 (492)

£41 and over

International

Bank

About the restaurant

For dinner or cocktails accompanied by jazz and cabaret, The Parlour is an intimate lounge adorned in dark floral wallpaper, where well-known industry names play alongside hotly-tipped new acts. Executive Head Chef Lee Kebble’s menu features Caviar, Steak Au Poivre, Lobster Thermidor, Chicken Kiev as well as a luxurious shellfish selection. Plus, there’s a sizeable wine and cocktail list.

For all dinner bookings, an entertainment cover charge of £20 per person will be applied and guests will also have special access to The Vault after dinner* – subject to availability. Fee does not apply to Ned's Club members.

Guests under the age of 18 are not permitted. Please note The Ned reserves the right to refuse or cancel any reservation either ahead or upon arrival.

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Genny

Dined on 22 Feb 2025

Amazing experience, the food was excellent, especially the chicken liver parfait was incredible. The service was outstanding our server was very knowledgeable and guided us throughout the whole experience with her recommendations. Will definitely come back

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Experience

A La Carte - £20pp Entertainment cover charge

GA Kings X

4.6

4.6 (470)

£26 to £40

International

King's Cross

About the restaurant

GA , our award winning restaurant (1 AA Rosette), with its theatre kitchen & Josper Grill, offers a range of delicious modern European dishes. Enjoy the wine library offering a wide range of fine wines by the glass.

Please kindly note that we are a cashless venue.

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peter

Dined 5 days ago

Excellent service as always. The French lady who served us was professional, charming and helpful, as were all the staff. Our meals were well cooked and tasty and we enjoyed our experience

DRUNCH Regent's Park

4.2

4.2 (474)

£25 and under

International

St John's Wood

About the restaurant

Drunch Regent’s Park is a restaurant-style eatery and bar situated close to the heart of St John’s Wood, which serves brunch from 11am - 16:30pm and a la carte from 16:30pm - 22:30pm. Formerly The Star public house the building been transformed with sleek interiors, stylish fittings and a few quirky touches that our guests have come to expect when they enjoy good times at Drunch.

We have created four zones in the building – a relaxed lounge complete with sofas and a fireplace; a secluded restaurant; a casual bar; and a private wisteria-draped garden where guests can enjoy al fresco dining & drinks .

We have a selection of board games for our guests to enjoy including backgammon, cards, monopoly, and chess. While Bobby the Bear (our ever popular mascot and one of Instagram’s favourite bears) is on hand for a photo or just to ensure you’re never alone at Drunch.

You cannot book a Shisha table from this webpage as we operate on walk in.
Dogs are allowed don our terrace only.

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Hem

Dined 6 days ago

Nice ambience, food was great and served at a good temperature. We didn’t have to wait for too long and we were not rushed. Overall it was good and we had a nice time. Coffee could have been better ( had to drink it almost straight away as it went cold within a few mins of serving. Main disappointment was that I wanted something warm for brunch and as I don’t eat eggs asked if I could swap eggs for avocado that wasn’t allowed and I had to pay extra even though I didn’t want eggs. I didn’t argue because it wasn’t worth the hassle but disappointed as it’s never been an issue in other similar places.

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4.4

4.4 (622)

£25 and under

International

Victoria

About the restaurant

A world of spices and colours, sizzles and smells. Of secret recipes and even more secret ingredients, passed across tables in noisy restaurants and down through generations. Flavours we can’t even describe. In combinations you wouldn’t believe.

For us, there’s nothing more exciting than discovering these tastes. It’s our passion. Our obsession. It gets us up in the morning and into the kitchen, never knowing exactly what we’ll come across next.

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Sarah

Dined 6 days ago

Great restaurant to go to for good quality food, cosy seating and fab and efficient service. Outdoor seating also available, which is nice when it’s sunny!

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