Wood-fired kitchen in Borough Market cooking small plates and sourdough pizza over an open flame. The stripped-brick room stays busy all evening, pouring a serious list of natural wines.
Restored historic pub on the Isle of Dogs, now a smart, split-level space with exposed brick and a fireplace. Elevated British classics come from the kitchen – book ahead for the Sunday roast – and seven boutique rooms are upstairs.
Borough Market restaurant serving village-style Sri Lankan food from a central, open-fire kitchen. Counter seats have a direct view of the charcoal grill – from king prawns to simmering black pork curry.
Vegetarian Indo-Chinese restaurant serving spicy sharing plates from a retro-futurist Soho space. Neon signs glow over dishes like Manchurian kofta and Hakka-style tacos, with creative cocktails poured late into the night.
Polished, split-level dining room serving a modern introduction to Burmese cuisine. Groups fill the warm interior and terrace to share bowls of mohinga and the signature pickled tea leaf salad.
Inventive British small plates served in a polished Art Deco dining room – a calm alternative to the Soho chaos outside. The menu reworks classics into seasonal dishes designed to be shared.
Dimly lit neighborhood restaurant serving French-inspired sharing plates from dark wood booths. The room is small and buzzy, with a curated list of low-intervention wines – book ahead for a table.
Modern Georgian dining room in Mayfair built around open-fire cooking. Counter seats line the pass as chefs fold khinkali and grill meats; the wine list runs deep on natural bottles.
Vibrant Mayfair spot serving regional Mexican classics with British ingredients. The central comal is the room's heart, firing off house-milled corn tortillas for sharing plates of pork carnitas and ribeye costras.
Modern Australian restaurant in a Soho courtyard, serving multicultural small plates like prawn toast and BBQ pork dumplings. The large, heated patio creates a coastal-style retreat, pouring specialty coffee and natural Australian wines.
Polished Mayfair dining room mimics a contemporary Italian residence with soft plaster walls and green velvet. Comforting family recipes join theatrical touches like clay-pot Negronis and a rolling dessert trolley.
Intimate Herne Hill bar with the rhythm of a continental café. Morning espresso gives way to evening candlelight, natural wines, and seasonal European small plates.
Warm, neighborhood-style dining room inside the Hoxton hotel, with a long open kitchen running down one side. Seasonal British sharing plates land on bistro tables; the bone marrow toastie is a direct nod to the chef's St John roots.
Dark green pub in Islington dishing up homestyle Tamil cooking from an open kitchen. Expect shareable curries and flaky roti – just be sure to book a table weeks ahead.
Buzzy Shoreditch spot with an open kitchen dishing up modern Greek small plates and namesake flatbreads. Crayons are provided for doodling on the paper tablecloths; the caramel cheesecake is essential.
Warm Ukrainian dining room filled with Carpathian oak and vintage rugs. The open kitchen cooks sharing plates and dumplings over live fire to go with house vodka infusions.
