# 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 community-ranked list of the 8 best restaurants in London, currently topped by Bouchon Racine (Clerkenwell, London). Rankings shift as locals vote — last updated Aug 14, 2026.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United Kingdom](/united-kingdom.md) / London
**Updated:** 2026-08-14 10:28:42

1. **[Bouchon Racine](/e/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
2. **[Camille](/e/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
3. **[Core by Clare Smyth](/e/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
4. **[Impala](/e/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
5. **[Vesper](/e/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
6. **[St. John](/e/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
7. **[Sketch](/e/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
8. **[Tiella](/e/281.md)** (restaurant) — A regional Southern Italian trattoria from chef Dara Klein inside a restored Victorian pub on Columbia Road. — score 0

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