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Where To Have A Unique Dining Experience In London
The best restaurants when you want to pretend you're in a period drama, eat on the canal, or watch a plane take off.
15 Unique Outdoor Dining Options In London
When you’re looking for something al fresco that’s a little bit different, these 15 spots have got you covered.
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67 Sourdough
A car dealership in East Finchley is an unlikely place to eat some of London’s best pizza, but that’s where you’ll find 67 Sourdough serving thin-crust, New York-style pies.
Sabor
Sabor is a casual tapas restaurant in Mayfair, with a more elaborate menu served upstairs in the Asador.
Core By Clare Smyth
A lot of high-end, fine dining spots are snoozefests, but if you aren't excited by Core By Clare Smyth, a British restaurant in Notting Hill, you need to check your pulse.
Humble Chicken
Fancy eating 16 courses of inventive Japanese-European food? Then head to Humble Chicken, a casual-feeling Soho counter restaurant.
Da Terra
Set within the Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green, Da Terra is elegant in a very minimalist east London way. Although it serves fancy takes on Brazilian food, the vibe is casual.
Fine Cut Butchers
Fine Cut Butchers in Bermondsey is tucked behind one of London’s best Brazilian butchers, and serves excellently cooked Brazilian barbecue.
Where To Have A Unique Dining Experience In London
The best restaurants when you want to pretend you're in a period drama, eat on the canal, or watch a plane take off.
Brighton Shellfish & Oyster Bar
Brighton Shellfish & Oyster Bar brings seaside charm (and a fantastic crab roll) to a humble beach shack.
Namak Mandi
Namak Mandi is a cash-only Pashtun restaurant in Tooting making superb chapli kebabs and karahis in a small, bubbling space.
Bacchanalia
Bacchanalia is an OTT Roman-themed, Mediterranean spot in Mayfair that's equal parts absurd and entertaining.
Takahashi
An omakase experience at Takahashi in Wimbledon is a strap in for a two-and-a-half-hour affair, with some hit and miss dishes.
The Zetter Marylebone
The Zetter is a rustic townhouse hotel in Marylebone serving one of our favourite afternoon tea experiences in London.
Apricity
A warm and intimate fine dining restaurant in Mayfair, Apricity serves wildly creative tasting menus and is perfect for a truly memorable meal.
Mount St. Restaurant
With a lobster pie for two and a Picasso on the wall, Mount St. Restaurant in Mayfair isn't exactly bog-standard. In fact, its glamorous interior feels pretty special.
Yi-Ban
Yi-Ban is a big, round table, lazy susan kind of Cantonese restaurant, serving solid dim sum with a delightful view of London City Airport.
Kurisu Omakase
One of London's most unique and delicious dining experiences, Kurisu Omakase is a 17-course sushi extravaganza in Brixton by way of Japan, Thailand, and Colombia.
Boisdale Of Belgravia
A pricey Scottish restaurant with a somewhat serious dining room, the real party here is downstairs in their old school jazz bar.
F.K.A.B.A.M
The restaurant Formerly Known As Black Axe Mangal (F.K.A.B.A.M) is still on Highbury Corner and is still doing its loud and proud thing.
Carousel
Wine bar, guest chef experiences, and excellent small plates, Carousel is one of our favourite places in Fitzrovia.
Caravel
Caravel is a dreamy, intimate restaurant on a converted barge making simple and delicious bistro-style food that everyone can enjoy.
Hoppers - St Christopher’s Place
The Hoppers location in Marylebone serves the same excellent Sri Lankan food as the Soho original, and actually takes reservations.
Sweetings
Sweetings is a classic spot in the City serving seafood lunch and dollops of nostalgia to suited business types.
Hunan
At Hunan, a Chinese restaurant in Victoria, you don’t choose the menu - the menu chooses you. Their ‘trust me’ tasting menu is a classic.
Abeno
Abeno is a lovely Japanese spot in Bloomsbury specialising in okonomiyaki, but it’s also worth visiting for sides like the tempura, and beef karaage.