# Top 10 Restaurants in London

A cross-section of the restaurants London critics and diners keep returning to right now, from Michelin-starred fine dining to buzzy new openings. · community starter list

A list of the 8 best restaurants in London, including Bouchon Racine (Clerkenwell, London). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United Kingdom](/united-kingdom.md) / London
**Updated:** 2026-08-23 13:34:51

1. **[Bouchon Racine](/e/bouchon-racine---274.md)** (restaurant) — A French bistro above a Farringdon pub serving classic bistro cooking from chef Henry Harris, topping several UK restaurant rankings in 2026. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.bouchonracine.com/, https://www.timeout.com/london/news/the-top-100-restaurants-in-the-uk-in-2026-full-list-of-56-award-winning-places-to-eat-in-london-061326, https://www.hot-dinners.com/London-restaurants/Shoreditch-Clerkenwell/bouchon-racine-henry-harris-farringdon-three-compasses
2. **[Camille](/e/camille---275.md)** (restaurant) — A small, lively Parisian-style bistro on Stoney Street by Borough Market, run by the team behind Ducksoup and led by chef Elliot Hashtroudi. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk/restaurant/camille/id/75606, https://www.camillerestaurant.co.uk/, https://guide.michelin.com/gb/en/greater-london/london/restaurant/camille-1213972
3. **[Core by Clare Smyth](/e/core-by-clare-smyth---276.md)** (restaurant) — A triple Michelin-starred restaurant on Kensington Park Road built around British produce and chef Clare Smyth's fine-dining technique. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://amitylux.com/blog/england/london/michelin-restaurants-in-london/, https://corebyclaresmyth.com/team/, https://www.theworlds50best.com/discovery/Establishments/UK/London/Core-by-Clare-Smyth.html
4. **[Impala](/e/impala---277.md)** (restaurant) — A Dean Street newcomer from chef Meedu Saad drawing on Egyptian, North African and Levantine cooking in an industrial-styled dining room. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://impalasoho.com/, https://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/impala, https://www.theinfatuation.com/london/reviews/impala
5. **[Vesper](/e/vesper---278.md)** (restaurant) — Chef Jackson Boxer's modern European bistro on the edge of Exmouth Market, known for its cocktail list and off-menu burger. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.wallpaper.com/travel/restaurants/vesper-london-review, https://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/vesper
6. **[St. John](/e/st-john---279.md)** (restaurant) — A Michelin-starred nose-to-tail restaurant in a former Smithfield smokehouse, credited as a pioneer of modern British offal cooking. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://stjohnrestaurant.com/a/restaurants/smithfield, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John_(restaurant), https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/place/605554-st-john-restaurant
7. **[Sketch](/e/sketch---280.md)** (restaurant) — A Georgian townhouse on Conduit Street housing several distinct dining and bar rooms, including Pierre Gagnaire's Michelin-starred Lecture Room. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://sketch.london/the-lecture-room/, https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/food-and-drink/sketch-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-world-famous-venue/, https://guide.michelin.com/at/en/greater-london/london/restaurant/sketch-the-gallery
8. **[Tiella](/e/tiella---281.md)** (restaurant) — A regional Southern Italian trattoria from chef Dara Klein inside a restored Victorian pub on Columbia Road. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.wallpaper.com/travel/tiella-restaurant-review, https://www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk/restaurant/tiella-trattoria/id/93466, https://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/25736117.dara-klein-opens-modern-trattoria-tiella-bethnal-green/

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