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1. Yauatcha Soho

4.5

Price: Expensive

• Chinese • Soho

Booked 24 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.

2. Blacklock Soho

4.7

Exceptional(5919)

Price: Moderate

• Steak • Soho

Booked 90 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

3. SOLA SOHO

4.5

Awesome(419)

Price: Very Expensive

• Californian • Soho

Booked 9 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.

4. L'Escargot

4.7

Exceptional(671)

Price: Expensive

• French • Soho

Booked 10 times today

L'Escargot is London's oldest and most celebrated French restaurant serving classic French provincial dishes. It also has a great cocktail bar with reasonably priced cocktails and all day dining. Upstairs in the cocktail Bar there are live music acts every weekend.The restaurant has welcomed luminaries such as Coco Chanel, Charles de Gaulle, Maurice Chevalier, Laurence Olivier, Lucien Freud and Francis Bacon. Princess Diana was a regular and to this day the restaurant is the home of many celebrated personalities.It is located close to all the major West-End theatres, which makes it an excellent pre and post theatre dining spot.

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5. Dean Street Townhouse

4.6

Exceptional(4606)

Price: Expensive

• British • Soho

Booked 123 times today

Located in the heart of London’s Soho, Dean Street Townhouse is set inside two Georgian buildings and offers an all-day menu with a focus on British classics, including a traditional Sunday roast, English breakfast and afternoon tea. The dining room and bar feature vintage armchairs, contemporary British art, wooden floors, and an open fire in the parlour, while the front terrace offers views of Soho. For tables of up to 14, The Snug offers semi-private dining, or take over the parlour for standing events of up to 40. For more information, please contact privateevents.centrallondon@sohohouse.com.

6. Kettner’s

4.6

Exceptional(949)

Price: Expensive

• French • Leicester Square

Booked 35 times today

Kettner’s Townhouse is a restaurant and Champagne Bar with 33 bedrooms, in a historic Georgian building in London’s Soho. Established in 1867 by Auguste Kettner, Kettner’s was one of the first restaurants in London to serve French food. The French restaurant at Kettner’s Townhouse has a menu inspired by the history of the building, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, using locally sourced ingredients from the UK.

7. Blanchette

4.6

Exceptional(174)

Price: Expensive

• French • Soho

Booked 11 times today

Blanchette Soho is a French bistro serving simple, classic and inventive French food. Our concept is based on the idea of sharing, from smaller snacks such as, charcuterie and cheese, to larger traditional dishes with a Blanchette twist. A fine selection of drinks, including a variety of French wines and classic cocktails, are also available.Founded in 2013 by brothers Maxime, Malik and Yannis, the quintessentially Parisian restaurant is named after their mother. Maxime and Yannis have, between them, almost 30 years of experience in hospitality having worked in top restaurants across London, New York and Paris.Music also plays a big part at Blanchette, with Malik, founder of sound design company La Musique du Faubourg, providing the soundtrack to ensure a buzzing and convivial atmosphere.

8. Bocconcino Soho

4.4

Awesome(875)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Soho

Booked 62 times today

Nestled in the heart of Soho's bustling streets, Bocconcino offers an exquisite blend of traditional Italian gastronomy and contemporary London dining. Our restaurant showcases modern Italian elegance, with interiors featuring warm tones and marble accents. Our menu celebrates Italy's culinary heritage, marking us a standout Italian restaurant in Soho.Recognised by Conde Nast Traveller as a top 'Italian Restaurant in London' and nominated for 'Best Luxury Restaurant' and 'Best London Restaurant' at the 2023 British Restaurant Awards, Bocconcino sets the standard for Italian dining.Every Friday and Saturday, and for Saturday brunch, our restaurant with a DJ comes alive. Our ground floor vibrates with energy from live DJs, making Bocconcino the prime choice for a bottomless brunch or fine dining in Soho.

9. Brasserie Zedel

4.4

Awesome(3544)

Price: Moderate

• French • Piccadilly

Booked 6 times today

Located in Central London in Piccadilly Circus and adjacent to Soho, Brasserie Zédel is a grand Parisian brasserie with a café and bar. The restaurant serves traditional French food at remarkably good value with a lively atmosphere.Brasserie Zédel is open throughout the day, serving lunch and dinner and all through the afternoon. You can also experience live music which is played in the brasserie in the evenings for diners to enjoy until close.Within close proximity to Shaftesbury Avenue and Regent Street, Brasserie Zédel is the ideal location for a meal before or after a day of sightseeing. Alternatively, you can join for a pre or post theatre meal as it is located within walking distance from the West End including the Piccadilly Theatre and the Harold Pinter Theatre.If you cannot find the table you are looking for, please visit the restaurant's website directly, or call 020 7734 4888.

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10. Hawksmoor Air Street

4.4

Awesome(13303)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Piccadilly

Booked 156 times today

The Hawksmoor Air Street menu is equally steak and seafood, receiving some of the freshest produce from Brixham Market & high standard UK beef, as well as cocktails made by award-winning bartenders.

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Ruth
Berkshire •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
A fantastic restaurant. The food was beyond amazing. It was lovely to see Victor Garvey come and introduced the starter which was a hi light. The waiting staff I cannot fault. They were attentive and friendly but not in your face and genuinely seemed to enjoy doing what they do. A great day
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SOLA SOHOPrice: Very Expensive• Californian• Soho
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4.5
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Andrew
London •6 reviews
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
Staff are nice, food remains very good and has been very good for a very long time, which is commendable, the pricing inflation had been pronounced in the past few years and is the main con.
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Yauatcha SohoPrice: Expensive• Chinese• Soho
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4.5
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Leigh
London •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Absolutely fabulous meal.!! Shared the all in option great value for money. The chips were the best I’ve ever had.Staff very friendly and approachable, will definitely be back again.
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Blacklock SohoPrice: Moderate• Steak• Soho
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4.7
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Denise
New York City •7 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Absolutely enchanting evening, excellent service, beautiful atmosphere, and delicious food. Holiday decorations were beautiful too.
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Dean Street TownhousePrice: Expensive• British• Soho
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4.6
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PAUL
London •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 21, 2024
What an amazing evening from the moment we walked in we were warmly greeted. We had a great table and the restaurant ambience was perfect. Then the food arrived - what a delicious delight complimented with a great choice of wine and wonderful service 🙌👌 Can’t recommend L’Escargot enough. Thank you for such a special evening we will see you all again soon!
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L'EscargotPrice: Expensive• French• Soho
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4.7

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682 restaurants available nearby

1. Yauatcha Soho

2. Blacklock Soho

3. SOLA SOHO

4. L'Escargot

5. Dean Street Townhouse

6. Kettner’s

7. Blanchette

8. Bocconcino Soho

9. Brasserie Zedel

10. Hawksmoor Air Street

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