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1. Dean Street Townhouse

4.6

Exceptional(4626)

Price: Expensive

• British • Soho

Booked 75 times today

Located in the heart of London’s Soho, Dean Street Townhouse is set inside two Georgian buildings and offers an all-day menu with a focus on British classics, including a traditional Sunday roast, English breakfast and afternoon tea. The dining room and bar feature vintage armchairs, contemporary British art, wooden floors, and an open fire in the parlour, while the front terrace offers views of Soho. For tables of up to 14, The Snug offers semi-private dining, or take over the parlour for standing events of up to 40. For more information, please contact privateevents.centrallondon@sohohouse.com.

2. Forty Dean Street

4.6

Exceptional(3800)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Soho

Booked 35 times today

Forty Dean Street is the pinnacle of affordable Italian cuisine in busy Soho. We are a small, family run restaurant dedicated to providing incredible food at incredible prices. Our set menu boasts a variety of sensational dishes built around fresh, seasonal produce and has customers coming back on a daily basis. Our à la carte menu is a favourite with our regulars, the media crowd and tourists alike.Italian food has been served at Forty Dean Street for more than 17 years, so we like to think there’s nothing we haven’t mastered. So pop in for an Aperol Spritz!We are fully Covid-19 certified by Food Alert.

3. Happy

4.4

Awesome(4342)

Price: Moderate

• European • Leicester Square

Booked 213 times today

A family-friendly casual dining group with over 40 sites across Europe. Located at the heart of London, you can’t miss our bright and beautiful flagship restaurant in Piccadilly Circus, London. Happy London was proud to win Best Restaurant in London and Best Hospitality Team in the UK at the British Restaurant Awards.For bookings of 6 or more, please email bookings@happyrestaurants.com

4. Andrew Edmunds

4.7

Exceptional(2083)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Soho

Booked 37 times today

Established in 1985, Andrew Edmunds is considered one of the last bastions of 'old Soho'. This 18th century town house has, for more than thirty years, attracted many loyal customers. A relaxed atmosphere, seasonal menu and famous but reasonably priced wine list have ensured our enduring popularity.

5. Shack-Fuyu

4.5

Awesome(2431)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Soho

Booked 51 times today

Shack-Fuyu, from the team behind Bone Daddies and Flesh & Buns, is located in the heart of Soho. Inspired by Japanese Yoshoku cuisine, the Western-influenced cooking style popular in Japan, Shack-Fuyu serves a regularly changing menu designed for sharing, as well as a lunchtime menu comprising a range of filled bao buns and side dishes. But currently offering a reduced menu for outdoor seatingThe restaurant offers both cozy booths and intimate tables for couples, as well as a communal sharing table, casual counter dining and a private dining room seating 18.

6. Mele E Pere

4.4

Awesome(1807)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Soho

Booked 12 times today

Independent and family-run, we opened Mele e Pere in the heart of Soho in February 2012. We are three brothers and a friend who set out on a journey to create a genuine neighbourhood Trattoria reminiscent of the fabulous family-run places of northern Italy, where we all grew up.You should feel just as comfortable popping in for a glass of home-made vermouth and some sharing plates at the bar as you should taking your time to work through the menu in the dining room.We cook our seasonal and daily-changing menu with British produce and exceptional Italian ingredients. All of our pasta, desserts and ice-creams are made in our kitchen fresh every day. We have London’s largest selection of Vermouths behind our bar and our exclusively Italian wine list has loads of options for you available by the glass and carafe.

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7. Imad's Syrian Kitchen

4.7

Exceptional(1025)

Price: Moderate

• Syrian • Soho

Booked 49 times today

“In Syrian culture, we can’t make any journey without first planning the food. If you decide to go to the cinema, you plan what you’ll eat. If you plan to visit your mother, you know that you’re going to eat. There’s no going out without eating something.”-Imad AlarnabImad Alarnab was a successful restaurateur in Damascus with three restaurants, plus several juice bars and cafes. In the war, Imad's restaurants were destroyed and he was forced to flee the country in search of safety for his family. Making his way from Lebanon through Europe, Imad shared his skills cooking for other refugees, up to 400 at a time, and found even in the most challenging times, his passion for food and bringing people together to celebrate life was strong.

8. Imperial Treasure

4.6

Exceptional(1072)

Price: Very Expensive

• Chinese • Piccadilly

Booked 30 times today

Since the establishment of our first restaurant in 2003, Imperial Treasure Restaurant Group has won the hearts of gourmands and casual diners alike. Today, the Group has about 24 restaurants under its name, as well as over 50 accolades.The 140-seat restaurant opens in a Grade II-listed building, serving the finest and most authentic iteration of the iconic dish and preserving the centuries-old methods of the Emperor’s imperial kitchen. It harbours an extensive list of well-curated wines, champagnes and sake. A cocktail bar will offer a list of Asian-inspired cocktails and a whisky collection.

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9. Hachi Japanese BBQ Restaurant

4.7

Exceptional(698)

Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • Soho

Booked 21 times today

Casual Japanese BBQ where you can order a selection of meat/seafood/Vegetables and grill it yourself!We use smokeless table grills with smoke extractor which keeps the strong smell of the BBQ off your clothes! Also, the air is circulated by the extractor, it helps to have clean air.We are welcoming all kinds of parties from single customers to group up to 25. As well as our BBQ menu, we have prepared a variety of starters to start off your experience. Visa and Master Card is available.*Please be advised that tables are available for 90min (60min for 1 person) for Lunch time and for Dinner, a maximum of 1 hour for 1 person, 1.5 hours for 2 persons and 2 hours for 3 to 6 persons. If you book for more than 7 people, please contact us directly for your table reservation and tell us how long you would like to enjoy our wonderful meals!***Safety precautions***Cleaning & SanitisingCommon areas deep cleaned dailyContactless payment availableSick staff prohibited in the workplace

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10. Obicà Mozzarella Bar - Poland Street

4.5

Awesome(828)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Oxford Circus

Booked 7 times today

Obicà Mozzarella Bar is a group of casual and contemporary Italian restaurants: with its friendly welcoming atmosphere, Obicà offers a genuine dining experience centred on the freshest Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP paired with other Italian food excellences. Started in Italy in 2004, today Obicà has restaurants in international gateway cities such as Rome, Milan, Florence, Palermo, London, New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo, where it continues to delight fans of fine Italian food wherever it opens. A fresh, simple and authentic cuisine: Every Obicà in the world shares the same passion for good Italian food, made with high-quality and fresh ingredients to enjoy in small plates Food to share, pasta, pizza and salads. Located in iconic places in the city centres, the Obicà restaurants are characterized by a pure, warm and inspiring design: every detail contributes to develop a convivial and contemporary environment where to share our specialties.

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LisaVIP
Phoenix / Arizona •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
The food was amazing and the staff was incredible! Our server Danny was the best and gave the most wonderful suggestions! Ask for him!
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Forty Dean StreetPrice: Expensive• Italian• Soho
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4.6
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Martin
London •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
All was real good as expected. The food was great, the service was amazing. Waiting time was ok (around 10 min). Not my first time and sure not my last. Love this place.
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HappyPrice: Moderate• European• Leicester Square
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4.4
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John
London •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
At last got to eat at this classic Soho restaurant Very impressed with the space food wine and the charming staff.
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Andrew EdmundsPrice: Expensive• Modern European• Soho
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4.7
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SIMONVIP
London •56 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
We decided to revisit the Dean St Townhouse as he hadn't been for over a year and were looking for somewhere for a New Years Day meal. It was as good as ever. The food was good quality and still had some old favourites on the menu The service was friendly but diligent The ambiance was magical We hope to visit again sooner next time
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Dean Street TownhousePrice: Expensive• British• Soho
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4.6
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Megan
Berkshire •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 21, 2024
Fabulous meal at Shack Fuyu. Explained we needed to be at the theatre by 7 and the service was quick and friendly. We had the tasting menu and most of the dishes were excellent, and there were a lot of dishes! Highly recommend but make sure you book, as it was pretty busy.
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Shack-FuyuPrice: Expensive• Japanese• Soho
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4.5

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486 restaurants available nearby

1. Dean Street Townhouse

2. Forty Dean Street

3. Happy

4. Andrew Edmunds

5. Shack-Fuyu

6. Mele E Pere

7. Imad's Syrian Kitchen

8. Imperial Treasure

9. Hachi Japanese BBQ Restaurant

10. Obicà Mozzarella Bar - Poland Street

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