Eater’s London Dining Expert Lists 38 Best Restaurants in Capital
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Eater’s local dining expert has published a guide to the 38 best restaurants in London, covering cuisines from dim sum and Sunday roasts to curries, pizza, sinasir, rarebits, banh mi, udon, pepper pot, sweetbread suya, and natural wine. The guide, compiled and updated over the last decade, aims to reflect the best food and most important restaurants in the capital, with pricing ranging from $ for quick meals under $10 to $$$$ for entrees exceeding $30. New additions in May 2026 include Impala, a North African-inspired restaurant in Soho from the Super 8 group; Vincenzo’s Pizza in Bethnal Green; and the return of Gymkhana, a two-Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in Mayfair. The article highlights specific restaurants such as Durak Tantuni, Etles Uyghur Restaurant, Bake Street, Cadet, Bánh Mì Hội-An, Yuki Bar, Goodbye Horses, and Thattukada, each with details on pricing, hours, and signature dishes. The guide is updated regularly to reflect the changing London dining scene.
What’s reported
The guide lists 38 restaurants in London, covering diverse cuisines and price points.
Pricing ranges from $ (dishes under $10) to $$$$ (entrees over $30).
New to the map in May 2026: Impala (Soho), Vincenzo’s Pizza (Bethnal Green), and Gymkhana (Mayfair).
Impala is North African-inspired from the Super 8 group, run by Meedu Saad.
Vincenzo’s Pizza serves New York-style slices and grandma pies, from Watford.
Gymkhana is a two-Michelin-starred Indian restaurant and a celebrity favorite.
Durak Tantuni serves only tantuni, a Turkish specialty from Mersin, run by Dogan Yesil.
Etles Uyghur Restaurant, opened in summer 2017, is London’s first strictly Uyghur restaurant.
Bake Street in Stoke Newington serves smash burgers, Nashville hots, and a chicken makhani sandwich.
Cadet, Eater London’s Restaurant of the Year 2022, is a wine bar, restaurant, charcutier, and shop.
Bánh Mì Hội-An on Hackney’s Graham Road serves banh mi with a turmeric-heavy fried catfish option.
Yuki Bar, run by ex-Noma sommelier Yukiyasu Kaneko, is a natural wine bar under a railway arch.
Goodbye Horses, opened in late 2024, features a wine list overseen by sommelier Nathalie Nelles.
Thattukada in East Ham is run by chef-owners Biju and Preeti Gopinath.
Key figures
Meedu Saad (chef at Impala)
Dogan Yesil (owner of Durak Tantuni)
Mukaddes Yadikar (owner of Etles Uyghur Restaurant)
Chloe-Rose Crabtree (pastry chef at Bake Street)
Feroz Gajia (co-founder of Bake Street)
George Jephson (butcher at Cadet)
Mike Murphy (chef at Cadet)
Tom Beattie and Fran Roberts (sommeliers at Cadet)
Yukiyasu Kaneko (sommelier and owner of Yuki Bar)
Nathalie Nelles (sommelier at Goodbye Horses)
Biju and Preeti Gopinath (chef-owners of Thattukada)
Sources: eater.com
