GB · Tourist trap index
Tourist trap restaurants in London.
Places where Tripadvisor loves them and the locals don't. Not necessarily bad. Just optimised for people who won't be back. Harry tracks the divergence so you don't have to.
How Harry spots them
Methodology, in two rows.| Tourist skew | When the review base is heavily tourist-weighted — short visits, one-off trips, no local context — the scores drift upwards. A bad meal when you're on holiday gets rounded up. Harry counts that. |
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| TA vs local | Tripadvisor skews tourist; Yelp and Google local skew resident. When Tripadvisor significantly exceeds local ratings, the gap is a signal. It means locals know something the tourists don't. |
Flagged in London
The 10 widest Tripadvisor-over-local gaps, largest first.- +33
Angus Steakhouse
steak-house · halal
Tourist skewTA 70 · locals 37 - +26
Indian Lounge
indian · meal-takeaway
Tourist skewTA 85 · locals 59 - +25
Bella Italia - Irving Street
lounge-bar · night-club
Tourist skewTA 70 · locals 45 - +23
Maharaja of India
indian
Tourist skewTA 77 · locals 54 - +21
Pulia Restaurant
italian · pizza
Tourist skewTA 70 · locals 49 - +21
Venerdi
italian · family
Tourist skewTA 77 · locals 56 - +20
Bill's Westfield White City Restaurant
british · breakfast
Tourist skewTA 85 · locals 65 - +20
MBER - London Bridge
wine-bar · asian
Tourist skewTA 81 · locals 61 - +20
Tower Tandoori Restaurant
indian · meal-takeaway
Tourist skewTA 92 · locals 72 - +19
Bella Italia - Cranbourn Street
italian · lounge-bar
Tourist skewTA 52 · locals 33
Where the locals actually go
No divergence signal. Local and tourist ratings agree.Explore by cuisine — London
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