Diners' Choice: Modern European restaurants in London

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Updated 05 March 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Modern European 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!

The French Table

4.9

4.9 (4900)

£41 and over

Modern European

Surbiton

About the restaurant

Serving contemporary French food, this much-loved independent restaurant has been going strong for over 22 years.
Before booking, please note the restaurant has both downstairs and upstairs.
The same menu options are available on both floors. There is no lift upstairs.
Re Tasting Menu Timings: At lunch you must book before 1.45pm, and at dinner before 8.45pm. Tasting menus are not available outside of these times.
If you cannot find a table, please contact the restaurant team direct as not all tables are available to book online. Please contact the restaurant with any private dining enquiries or group bookings 7+
Credit card details required. No shows or cancellations less than 2 days in advance will be subject to a charge of £25 per person.
KINDLY NOTE: We cannot guarantee a request for a specific table will be met. We will always do our best but please be understanding if it is not possible. Please call the restaurant team to discuss your request.

Top review

john

Dined 3 days ago

Yet another perfect French meal with impeccable service and terrific wines at sensible prices.

Judges Dining Restaurant Enfield

4.8

4.8 (388)

£26 to £40

Modern European

Enfield

About the restaurant

OPEN 6 DAYS MONDAY TO SATURDAY
JUDGES @ENFIELD RESTAURANT
CARLOS
Sundays open for special events

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Patrick

Dined on 1 Mar 2025

Always nice to visit, food is good and the staff improving. Definitely value for money and parking not an issue.

Utter Waffle Herne Hill

4.8

4.8 (494)

£25 and under

Modern European

Herne Hill

About the restaurant

Utter Waffle - a gem within the South London brunch scene! We opened our Herne Hill restaurant in 2021, and since have become an institution in Herne Hill's small but awesome food scene. Since our launch, we've collected a small cabinet of trophies and awards, and have even cooked our savoury waffles on Masterchef, Sunday Brunch & Saturday Kitchen!
Our busy brunch restaurant serves everything from fried chicken & waffles and our signature avo smash, to bottomless brunch & craft beers. For those with a sweet tooth - fret not as the desserts are pretty good too - (we're even the proud winners of The Best Dessert in the UK (British Street Food Awards)), so there really is something for everyone!
We pride ourselves on a super-inclusive menu and ability to cater for those with dietary requirements; We're co-owned by a coeliac, don't handle any gluten on-site, plus we boast loads of vegetarian and vegan options too! So what are you waiting for!?

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Inês

Dined on 1 Mar 2025

Such amazing food and service! Love coming back here.

Medlar

4.9

4.9 (2442)

£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

antonia

Dined 3 days ago

Delicious food and subtle good service and you could hear yourself speak!

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4.7

4.7 (402)

£26 to £40

Modern European

Spitalfields

About the restaurant

Crispin is an all day restaurant & wine bar in Spitalfields serving seasonal sharing plates, low intervention wines & cocktails.

Our chefs are led by the talented Lewis de Haas (ex Petersham Nurseries & The Shed). They deliver a European inspired menu, using locally & sustainably sourced ingredients from independent growers, small-scale farms & producers (think seasonal croquettes, organic British vegetables, sustainable seafood, classic cuts). We also have a natural wine list, bottle shop & wine club curated by our Head of Wine Alexandra Price, where we focus on natural wines using indigenous & rare grape varieties.

The glass & zinc pavilion is located on White’s Row, Spitalfields, on the junction with Crispin Street. We have seating for 40 inside in view of our open-kitchen & 20 on our garden terrace.

Available for exclusive use (40 seated & 100 standing), part hire, private hire or catering enquire at info@crispinlondon.com.

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined 2 days ago

The food was amazing and the service was great! We had a wonderful evening.

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Experience

Drinks and Snacks

Myrtle Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (1190)

£41 and over

Modern European

Chelsea

About the restaurant

We are a modern European restaurant with an Irish influence. You can find us Just off the King's Road on Langton Street.

Our tasting menus focus on the best seasonal Irish produce celebrating traditional & contemporary recipes. We’re more than happy to accommodate dietary requirements, please do let us know when you book as well as any other notes that will help us create a memorial experience

Top review

TomB

Dined 1 day ago

A special occasion for as made very special with super food, great service, no pretension and lovely atmosphere.

Upstairs

4.8

4.8 (440)

£26 to £40

Modern European

Clapham

About the restaurant

Almost three years on from its culinary christening, Upstairs has sparked a reputation for casual dining in its finest form. A self-contained dining space, Upstairs offers guests a selection of small plates from our daily-changing menu, all of which are cooked to order from an open island kitchen and designed to share.

As well as being available for reservations and exclusive hires, Upstairs proudly plays host to a variety of exciting events and special evenings for our guests to enjoy; from expertly-led wine masterclasses to convivial Sunday lunches.

Our aim has always been to offer our guests the opportunity to get closer to the cooking process than ever before, and with the unfaltering passion and dedication of our team, a recently (and very proudly) received Bib Gourmand Award, and the continued support of our wonderful guests, we truly see nowhere to go but up.

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LeeC

Dined 1 day ago

Very chilled vibe and wait staff make you feel very relaxed. The food was fantastic and served at a pace that made it not feel rushed or like they wanted to just turn tables over and get the next through the door. What amazed me was that the chefs seemed to serve the whole dining room on a single jib and small charcoal grill and a small oven!

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Experience

Sunday Lunch Club - 16th March

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Sunday Lunch Club - 30th March

Silo London

4.8

4.8 (110)

£41 and over

Modern European

Hackney

About the restaurant

The worlds first Zero Waste restaurant, Silo's menu is an expression of natural farming and closed loop cooking, demonstrating quality within sustainability.
Situated in Hackney Wick overlooking the River Lea, the restaurant features an open and spacious, relaxed dining room, counter seating around the kitchen and hearth, as well as a private dining room.
Awarded with a Green Michelin Star.

Top review

MaurizioVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Outstanding food, non alcoholic options and incredible ambience!

Utter Waffle Balham

4.8

4.8 (27)

£25 and under

Modern European

Balham

About the restaurant

Utter Waffle - a gem within the South London brunch scene! We opened our Balham restaurant in 2024, our second site after our Herne Hill baby! Since our launch, we've collected a small cabinet of trophies and awards, and have even cooked our savoury waffles on Masterchef, Sunday Brunch & Saturday Kitchen!
Our busy brunch restaurant serves everything from fried chicken & waffles and our signature avo smash, to bottomless brunch & craft beers. For those with a sweet tooth - fret not as the desserts are pretty good too - (we're even the proud winners of The Best Dessert in the UK (British Street Food Awards)), so there really is something for everyone!
We pride ourselves on a super-inclusive menu and ability to cater for those with dietary requirements; We're co-owned by a coeliac, don't handle any gluten on-site, plus we boast loads of vegetarian and vegan options too! So what are you waiting for!?

Top review

Emily

Dined on 1 Mar 2025

Really delicious food, and great service. Particularly great to have someone to go with my coeliac friend that’s all GF.

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Experience

Bottomless Brunch

Experience

Happy Hour Brunch - 20% Off!

Experience

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10 Greek Street

4.8

4.8 (97)

£41 and over

Modern European

Soho

About the restaurant

10 Greek Street, a neighbourhood restaurant in the heart of Soho, opened in February 2012. Ever since then we have been serving London beautiful, seasonal food with a perfectly curated wine list in a relaxed and welcoming environment. The restaurant has established itself as a classic Soho staple, serving a daily changing menu that celebrates premium ingredients alongside a constantly evolving wine and drinks list.

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Alison

Dined on 5 Mar 2025

I love really well cooked, tasty food, without pretentious presentation. This lovely little place was a great choice for pre-theatre food. I had one course with a side. It was absolutely delicious. The fish, sole, was perfectly cooked , served with a delicious combination of samphire, fennel, chilli and cucumber. Great balance of crispness and flavour. I don't know where to start with the potatoes, described as fried. They were new, in their skins, slightly squashed, with the most gorgeous garlic, butter and herbs. It was the first time I had eaten on my own. My daughter wasn't well. The service and the relaxed atmosphere was brilliant.

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