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Cuisine Guide

Best Modern British Restaurants in London

Modern British places in London, selected for the guide. Compare menus, price ranges and atmosphere before choosing.

6
Venues

Our editors' ranked picks for London:Core by Clare Smyth, Kitchen Table, Quo Vadis, Cora Pearl, St JOHN.

#VenueNeighborhoodPriceWhy it makes the list
1Core by Clare SmythNotting Hill$$$$Clare Smyth's three-Michelin-star Notting Hill flagship, modern British cooking at the peninsula's ceiling
2Kitchen TableFitzrovia$$$$Nineteen seats around a single counter, two Michelin stars, and a tasting menu that reads like a daily field report from British producers.
3Quo VadisSoho$$$Jeremy Lee's neon-signed Dean Street dining room, the Soho institution turning one hundred in 2026
4Cora PearlCovent Garden$$$Henrietta Street's modern British room from the Kitty Fisher's team, clubby, candle-lit, opera-night reliable.
5St JOHNClerkenwell$$$Fergus Henderson's nose-to-tail manifesto since 1994, the white-walled Smithfield room that wrote modern British cooking.
6TrinityClapham$$$$Adam Byatt's two-Michelin-star Clapham Old Town room, the most considered cooking south-west of the river.
Core by Clare Smyth Restaurant
Core by Clare Smyth - Restaurant in Notting Hill, London
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Elegant Intimate Modern

Core by Clare Smyth

Notting Hill

$$$$

Clare Smyth's three-Michelin-star Notting Hill flagship, modern British cooking at the peninsula's ceiling

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Kitchen Table Restaurant
Kitchen Table - Restaurant in Fitzrovia, London
Restaurant
Intimate Michelin Two Star Chef Driven

Kitchen Table

Fitzrovia

$$$$

Nineteen seats around a single counter, two Michelin stars, and a tasting menu that reads like a daily field report from British producers.

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Quo Vadis Restaurant
Quo Vadis - Restaurant in Soho, London
Editor's Pick
Restaurant
Historic Chef Led Classic

Quo Vadis

Soho

$$$

Jeremy Lee's neon-signed Dean Street dining room, the Soho institution turning one hundred in 2026

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Cora Pearl Restaurant
Cora Pearl - Restaurant in Covent Garden, London
Restaurant
Intimate Clubby Elegant

Cora Pearl

Covent Garden

$$$

Henrietta Street's modern British room from the Kitty Fisher's team, clubby, candle-lit, opera-night reliable.

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St JOHN Restaurant
St JOHN - Restaurant in Clerkenwell, London
Restaurant
Iconic Michelin Starred Chef Driven

St JOHN

Clerkenwell

$$$

Fergus Henderson's nose-to-tail manifesto since 1994, the white-walled Smithfield room that wrote modern British cooking.

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Trinity Restaurant
Trinity - Restaurant in Clapham, London
Restaurant
Michelin Two Star Chef Driven Neighbourhood

Trinity

Clapham

$$$$

Adam Byatt's two-Michelin-star Clapham Old Town room, the most considered cooking south-west of the river.

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