Best Lunch Restaurants in Canonbury

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1. Salut! - Islington

4.9

Exceptional(463)

Price: Very Expensive

• Modern European • Islington

Booked 11 times today

"Boasting an intimate dining experience, Salut! is a Modern European restaurant in Islington that offers casual yet fine dining food and a relaxed atmosphere. Watch your dish being prepared in the open kitchen, from the warm and comfortable dining room with wooden tables and vintage furnishings. A short walk from Dalston Junction and Highbury & Islington station, Salut! offers a relaxed take on modern-European food. Savour dishes with an emphasis on local produce as well as sustainably sourced fish and organic vegetables. We provide our guests with beautifully crafted dishes, with a passion to share our curiosity and love of modern European food. On offer is a seasonal a la carte menu, lunch menu, artisanal wine list, and private hire."

2. Marquess Tavern

3.7

Very Good(130)

Price: Moderate

• British • Canonbury

Booked 11 times today

The Marquess Tavern is a friendly local gastropub in the heart of Canonbury, Islington. We boast a wide range of beers, ales along side an extensive wine list. Our food menu is reasonably priced packed with pub classics and slow cooked meats.

3. Yauatcha Soho

4.5

Awesome(6841)

Price: Expensive

• Chinese • Soho

Booked 20 times today

Yauatcha Soho, located in the heart of vibrant London, is an all-day dim sum teahouse offering a wide selection of modern authentic dim sum alongside European patisserie and an extensive range of teas, wine and cocktails. The design of the restaurant is a modern interpretation of the old Chinese teahouse. At the same time, the lighting and seating embodies the atmosphere of a vibrant ‘chatter shop’, similar to the traditional Hong Kong dim sum restaurants. The restaurant offers Cantonese dishes with a modern influence, with an extensive range of steamed, baked, grilled and fried dim sum such as Yauatcha’s signature dishes of Scallop shui mai and Venison puffs.

4. Clos Maggiore

4.6

Exceptional(15238)

Price: Expensive

• French • Covent Garden

Booked 69 times today

Clos Maggiore is an oasis of calm in the heart of Covent Garden. Influenced by the stylish country inns of Provence and Tuscany its unique interiors create a warmth and intimacy enjoyed by both business and private parties. The conservatory has a fully retractable glass roof creating a bright and airy dining space. Our extensive cellar at Clos Maggiore includes over 2,000 labels and was extended earlier this year to include an additional 400 wines at a low – mid price range. We are very proud to have been awarded the “Best of Award of Excellence” consistently since 2003 by Wine Spectator.

5. L'Escargot

4.7

Exceptional(674)

Price: Expensive

• French • Soho

Booked 27 times today

To welcome in 2025 we are offering a special lunch and pre-theatre menu. £20 for 2 courses and £25 for 3 (plus service). It is an amazing bargain for the whole of January.L'Escargot is London's oldest and most celebrated French restaurant serving classic French dishes. Favourite dishes include French onion soup, Lobster bisque, oysters, Tournedos "Rossini", grilled lobster, Chateaubriand and of course snails ! L'Escargot was voted one of the most romantic restaurants in London and is a perfect spot to celebrate a birthday or anniversary. If you want to come in just for a drink, upstairs there is a great cocktail bar with reasonably priced cocktails and a bar snack menu.The restaurant has welcomed celebrities such as Coco Chanel, Charles de Gaulle, Maurice Chevalier, Laurence Olivier, Lucien Freud and Francis Bacon. and was a favourite of Princess DianaL'Escargot is located close to all the major West-End theatres, which makes it an excellent pre and post theatre dining spot.

6. Blacklock Soho

4.7

Exceptional(5935)

Price: Moderate

• Steak • Soho

Booked 120 times today

Blacklock is a modern version of the Great British chophouse. Set in an old brothel, 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 subterranean chop mecca. On Sundays we serve a Sunday Roast almost as good as Mum's.Bookings and Walk-Ins available:Monday - Friday 12:00 - 15:00pmMonday - Friday 17:00 - 22:30pmBookings up to 8 guests (Mon-Thurs)Bookings up to 6 guests (Friday)Saturday: 12:00 - 23:00Bookings for lunch and pre-theatre from 12noon to 23:00Bookings up to 6 guestsSunday 12:00 - 20:00Bookings all day for up to 6 guests

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7. St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

Exceptional(4116)

Price: Very Expensive

• British • Farringdon

Booked 64 times today

Fergus Henderson’s original home of “Nose to Tail Eating” opened in a former smokehouse around the corner from Smithfield Market in 1994.Celebrating the finest of indigenous British produce and making the most of what is seasonally best whilst applying straight forward cooking techniques, St. John is now celebrated as one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World and in 2009 was awarded its first Michelin Star.Nose to tail eating means that, where appropriate, every part of the animal should be put to good use in the kitchen and so along with Roast Beef and Lemon Sole, diners will find Rolled Pig’s Spleen, Kidneys and Ox Heart, Liver and Chitterlings as well as the Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad, something of a ‘signature’ dish.

8. SOLA SOHO

4.5

Awesome(423)

Price: Very Expensive

• Californian • Soho

Booked 7 times today

1 Michelin Star, creative Californian cooking by Victor Garvey - in an elegant, intimate dining room in the heart of Soho, where abundant plants and sculptural lighting evoke the lush greenery and sunshine of The Golden State. SOLA celebrates the modern cuisine of America's Pacific West Coast, bringing a taste of California to Soho, via LA. Private dining room available;Lunch menu: £74, wine pairing £59;Pre-theatre menu: £74Tasting menu: £159, wine pairing £199;* Please note we can accommodate most dietary requirements with enough notice.

9. Gallery

4.7

Exceptional(8112)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary British • Covent Garden

Booked 88 times today

Introducing Gallery (formerly known as Thames Foyer), a vibrant space at the heart of the hotel for drinking and dining, where guests can enjoy a perfect blend of our theatrical flair and relaxed charm.The beautiful new space will seamlessly integrate contemporary style whilst remaining true to our much loved heritage. Innovative menus, carefully crafted by our talented culinary team, will entice you in showcasing traditional recipes with a modern twist.The Savoy’s legendary afternoon tea will return, in addition to breakfast, coffee, lunch, cocktail hour and dinner.Our delectable lunch offering will be available between 12:30 and 17:30 on a walk in basis.*Please note that any reservations made are subject to the timely completion of the renovation and we may need to contact you to offer alternative dates should we experience a delay with the work.Dress code: smart casual.

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10. The Quality Chop House

4.8

Exceptional(2538)

Price: Very Expensive

• British • Farringdon

Booked 54 times today

The Quality Chop House celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2019.Our menus are seasonally-focused and change daily based around the best produce delivered each morning. We suggest bookings, but do take walk-ins.In addition to our a la carte menu, we offer a £29 set lunch menu (January to November), and on Sunday lunches we serve a splendid roast.If you are interested in a table for more than 6 guests, we have a Private Dining Room that seats up to 14. A seasonal feasting menu is available. For more information please give us a call.

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Tobias
Munich •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Awesome! Very nice restaurant with very good food. Our waiter were very friendly and always with us. We're happy to come back. Thank you for this lovely evening.
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L'EscargotPrice: Expensive• French• Soho
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4.7
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RichardVIP
London •13 reviews
4.0
Dined 1 day ago
Excellent reasonably priced wine with a great choice: neighbourhood favourite. Thoroughly good nosh, too! Lots of choice. Service was superb as always.
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Marquess TavernPrice: Moderate• British• Canonbury
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3.7
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Douglas
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Everything is perfect except my table is next to the corridor. I already make a reservation in advance but unfortunately, it can’t help. Maybe I need to book much more early.
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Clos MaggiorePrice: Expensive• French• Covent Garden
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4.6
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Debra
Berkshire •1 review
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
Good food and lovely service. Shame the restaurant was very quiet, maybe because of the time of year. Main issue for us was that it was very cold, even with the heating on.
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Salut! - IslingtonPrice: Very Expensive• Modern European• Islington
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4.9
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kaneVIP
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
If you’re a lover of all things Dim sum, this place is a must! We keep on going back, it never disappoints!
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Yauatcha SohoPrice: Expensive• Chinese• Soho
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4.5

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671 restaurants available nearby

1. Salut! - Islington

2. Marquess Tavern

3. Yauatcha Soho

4. Clos Maggiore

5. L'Escargot

6. Blacklock Soho

7. St. JOHN Smithfield

8. SOLA SOHO

9. Gallery

10. The Quality Chop House

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