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City guide · No. 01

London

Three trips: fresh pasta, Indian feasts, a Sunday roast, and a doughnut.

23 places in 14 neighborhoods, with 4 Michelin stars and 5 Bib Gourmands.

Start with these

Two stars, one star, and a Bib

Two Michelin stars · Mayfair

Gymkhana

Tandoori masala lamb chops; kid goat methi keema.

One Michelin star · Hammersmith

River Café

Chocolate Nemesis cake, wild mushroom risotto, Dover sole.

Bib Gourmand · Borough

Padella

Cavatelli with cavolo nero; stacci in gorgonzola sauce; tarts for dessert.

Three trips

Where we ate, trip by trip

September 2024

11 places
  • Bancone
  • Borough Market
  • Bread Ahead
  • Fallow
  • Gymkhana
  • Junk Soho
  • Padella
  • Palomar
  • Plaza Khao Gaeng
  • River Café
  • SmokeStak

July 2025

4 places
  • Brigadiers
  • Brother Marcus
  • Crisp W6
  • St. JOHN Bread and Wine

February 2026

4 places
  • Chatora City
  • HIDE
  • Ibai
  • The Red Lion & Sun

Pocket guides

Pick a walk, then your stops
Marylebone Mayfair St James’s Soho Fitzrovia Covent Garden

About 1.6 mi · 6 stops

Take it with you

Directions

What are you craving?

Every place, with what it has
  • BanconeCovent Garden · Fresh pastaBib GourmandSilk handkerchiefs: thin pasta sheets in walnut butter with a confit egg yolk.1
  • BrigadiersCity of London · Indian barbecue and barYelp 4.6Goat tikki bun kebab; feast menus for groups.234
  • Brother MarcusAngel · Eastern Mediterranean brunchFried buttermilk chicken with muhammara; at brunch, the sweet potato and feta fritters.5
  • Chatora CityCity of London · North IndianSister to the Michelin-listed Chatora in Richmond, two minutes from Mansion House.6
  • FallowSt James’s · Modern British, nose-to-tailYelp 4.1Smoked cod's head with sriracha; corn ribs; the Fallow burger.78
  • GymkhanaMayfair · Indian restaurant★★ MichelinYelp 4.3Tandoori masala lamb chops; kid goat methi keema.9310
  • HIDEMayfair · Modern British★ MichelinSince 2025 the kitchen is led by chef director Josh Angus; the wine comes from Hedonism Wines.11
  • IbaiCity of London · Basque grillThe “Croque Ibai” pintxo.12
  • PadellaBorough · Fresh pastaBib GourmandYelp 4.5Cavatelli with cavolo nero; stacci in gorgonzola sauce; tarts for dessert.1314
  • PalomarSoho · Middle EasternBib GourmandPolenta Jerusalem-style, with asparagus, mushroom ragout, parmesan and truffle oil.15
  • Plaza Khao GaengTottenham Court Road · Southern ThaiBib GourmandKhua kling muu, dry wok-fried pork with chilli and galangal. It’s very hot.16
  • River CaféHammersmith · Italian restaurant★ MichelinYelp 3.9Chocolate Nemesis cake, wild mushroom risotto, Dover sole.1718
  • SmokeStakShoreditch · Barbecue restaurantBib GourmandYelp 4.4Slow-smoked beef brisket; crispy ox cheek.1920
  • St. JOHN Bread and WineSpitalfields · British, nose-to-tailRoast bone marrow on toast. In the morning, the bacon sandwich draws a queue.21
  • The Red Lion & SunHighgate · Pub, Sunday roastThe Sunday roast: confit Cornish lamb shoulder or rib eye.22
  • Crisp W6Hammersmith · New York-style pizza (moved)New York-style pies.2324
  • Junk SohoSoho · Smash burgersSmash burgers.2526
  • Alchemy CaféSt Paul’s · Coffee roaster, on Ludgate Broadway
  • Flow CoffeeBlackfriars · Coffee, on Queen Victoria Street
  • Rosslyn CoffeeSt Paul’s · Coffee, at Ludgate Circus
  • The Wren CoffeeSt Paul’s · Coffee inside St Nicholas Cole Abbey
  • Bread AheadBorough · Bakery and baking schoolYelp 4.5Filled doughnuts.2728
  • Borough MarketBorough · Food marketYelp 4.6Food trading here is recorded back to 1014; on its current site since 1756.2930
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