How does Harry rank the best restaurants in London?

Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.

Are these London restaurant recommendations paid placements?

No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

GB · Harry Score ranking

Best Restaurants in London.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

Scores last recomputed 10 August 2026

	Restaurant	Badge	Harry	Worth It
01	Evelyn's Table 28 Rupert St, London W1D 6DJ 4.9 across 1.5k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; one Michelin star. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	95	82
02	Frog by Adam Handling Restaurant Covent Garden 34-35 Southampton St, London WC2E 7HG 4.8 across 1.2k Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best. Occasion Worthy	Occasion Worthy	94	78
03	Brother Marcus Covent Garden 23 Slingsby Pl, London WC2E 9AB 4.9 across 5.7k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	93	81
04	Humble Chicken 3.0 54 Frith St, London W1D 4SJ 4.7 across 560 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by National Restaurant Awards and Michelin Guide. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	93	81
05	The India - Leicester Square 38 Panton St, Leicester Square 4.9 across 146 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.	—	90	80
06	Scully 4 St James's Market, London SW1Y 4AH 4.8 across 1.4k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.	—	88	79
07	Mildreds Covent Garden 79 St Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4AA 4.8 across 6.6k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #695 of 27,950 locally on Tripadvisor.	—	88	79
08	YiQi Pan Asia 14 Lisle St, London WC2H 7BE 4.9 across 4.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.	—	88	79
09	Ave Mario 15 Henrietta St, London WC2E 8QG 4.8 across 29k Google reviews; cool Italian restaurant whipping up meat dishes, pizza, pasta & desserts, plus weekend…. Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.	—	88	79
10	The Palomar 34 Rupert St, London W1D 6DN 4.5 across 2.6k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and Michelin Guide.	—	88	79

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in London.

Questions Harry gets about London

How does Harry rank the best restaurants in London?: Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.
Are these London restaurant recommendations paid placements?: No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

Best Restaurants in London.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

Scores last recomputed 10 August 2026

Restaurant

Harry

Evelyn's Table

28 Rupert St, London W1D 6DJ

4.9 across 1.5k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; one Michelin star.

Smart Spend

Frog by Adam Handling Restaurant Covent Garden

34-35 Southampton St, London WC2E 7HG

4.8 across 1.2k Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.

Occasion Worthy

Brother Marcus Covent Garden

23 Slingsby Pl, London WC2E 9AB

4.9 across 5.7k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Smart Spend

Humble Chicken 3.0

54 Frith St, London W1D 4SJ

4.7 across 560 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by National Restaurant Awards and Michelin Guide.

Smart Spend

The India - Leicester Square

38 Panton St, Leicester Square

4.9 across 146 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Scully

4 St James's Market, London SW1Y 4AH

4.8 across 1.4k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.

Mildreds Covent Garden

79 St Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4AA

4.8 across 6.6k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #695 of 27,950 locally on Tripadvisor.

YiQi Pan Asia

14 Lisle St, London WC2H 7BE

4.9 across 4.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.

Ave Mario

15 Henrietta St, London WC2E 8QG

4.8 across 29k Google reviews; cool Italian restaurant whipping up meat dishes, pizza, pasta & desserts, plus weekend….

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

The Palomar

34 Rupert St, London W1D 6DN

4.5 across 2.6k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and Michelin Guide.

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in London.

Questions Harry gets about London

How does Harry rank the best restaurants in London?: Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.
Are these London restaurant recommendations paid placements?: No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.