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The 10 best fancy restaurants in London.
The birthday restaurant is the one people cite for years. That is the bar. Not the balloon. Not the complimentary dessert. The meal. Harry's list is ranked by Harry Score, and when you're paying for the scene, the card says so.
What earns the price
Expensive ≠ good. Harry has opinions.| Top two price tiers | Only restaurants priced in the top two tiers. The price tier Harry falls back to when a source says nothing is the second-lowest, so every place here is priced high by a real source. |
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| Harry Score 75+ | A higher floor than Harry's other lists: at these prices the room has to be clearly better than fine. Critic coverage feeds the score, so a Michelin or broadsheet trail counts. |
| No warnings | Anything Harry rates a tourist tax or a false economy is out. A room that's mostly paying for the scene can stay if the food scores, and its card carries that verdict. |
Harry's ten — London
Ranked by Harry Score.- 01Core by Clare Smyth
british — 92 Kensington Park Rd, London W11 2PN
4.7 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Occasion WorthyHarry
97
Worth It
79
- 02Da Terra Restaurant
8 Patriot Square, London E2 9NF
4.8 across 508 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and National Restaurant Awards.
Occasion WorthyHarry
95
Worth It
78
- 03Kitchen Table
modern-european — 70 Charlotte St., London W1T 4QG
4.7 across 598 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Occasion WorthyHarry
95
Worth It
78
- 04Frog by Adam Handling Restaurant Covent Garden
british · modern-european — 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 WorthyHarry
94
Worth It
78
- 05The Ledbury
modern-european — 127 Ledbury Rd, London W11 2AQ
4.7 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Occasion WorthyHarry
94
Worth It
78
- 06Chez Bruce
french — 2 Bellevue Rd, London SW17 7EG
4.8 across 1.3k Google reviews; named by World's 50 Best and National Restaurant Awards.
Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.
Occasion WorthyHarry
93
Worth It
79
- 07Muse by Tom Aikens
modern-european — 38 Groom Pl, London SW1X 7BA
4.8 across 360 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; one Michelin star.
Occasion WorthyHarry
93
Worth It
77
- 08Ormer Mayfair
british · seafood — Flemings Mayfair, 7-12 Half Moon St
4.8 across 890 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; one Michelin star.
Occasion WorthyHarry
93
Worth It
77
- 09Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
british · modern-european — 66 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LA
4.5 across 5.4k Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Occasion WorthyHarry
92
Worth It
77
- 10Kitty Fisher's Mayfair
british · spanish — 10 Shepherd Market, London W1J 7QF
4.6 across 608 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Occasion WorthyHarry
91
Worth It
78
How this list is built Restaurants across London in the top two price tiers with a Harry Score of 75 or more. Nothing Harry rates a tourist tax or a false economy. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Harry Score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .