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1. The Bald Faced Stag
3.9
Excellent(690)
Price: Moderate
• Gastro Pub • East Finchley
Booked 1 time today
The great ​British pub is back and it's right at the heart of East Finchley. The Bald Faced Stag pub, on the corner of High Road and East End Road and only a 2 minute walk from East Finchley tube station, is a beautiful pub with hints of old and new creating an amazing contemporary atmosphere throughout the week. With a menu filled with seasonal specials, pub classics and Sunday roasts to knock your socks off, our dining room is a must-visit for foodies around East Finchley and Muswell Hill.We take pride in our huge pub garden, which is available all year round thanks to our heaters and covers. Our beautiful mother tree stands proud in the center and makes for a romantic spot.
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2. The Lore of the Land
4.7
Exceptional(805)
Price: Very Expensive
• Gastro Pub • Fitzrovia
Booked 12 times today
A traditional pub serving contemporary English food in the heart of Fitzrovia. The Lore is composed of The Pub on the ground floor, The Kitchen on the first floor and Private room with bar on the top floor.All of our food is freshly prepared by Head Chef Michal Kaszuba and his brigade in the Lore kitchen on the first floor. Our menus have been created especially to reflect the seasons, when ingredients are at their very best.Our legendary Sunday roast is slow-cooked with delicious trimmings.THE PUBA copper and pewter topped bar serving a range of beers, including our very own Gritchie brews, premium spirits, cocktails and selected wines. The walls are adorned with eclectic and original artwork. THE KITCHENOpen plan but still intimate. Experience the sight and sound of our open kitchen with the Chefs cooking on our bespoke, charcoal fuelled oven and char-grill. THE PRIVATE ROOMA wonderful private room with private bar on its own floor.
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3. The Parakeet
4.8
Exceptional(666)
Price: Very Expensive
• Gastro Pub • Kentish Town
Booked 40 times today
Fire led modern European cooking, served in a warm vibrant dining room. Reservations open on the 1st of each month for the following month, for groups up to 6 guests. Bookings for January will open on the 1st of December at 10am. For larger groups please email bookings@theparakeetpub.com. We serve our A la Carte menu Monday to Saturday, and Roasts on Sundays.
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4. St. JOHN Marylebone
4.6
Exceptional(611)
Price: Expensive
• British • Marylebone
Booked 60 times today
Coming Soon!
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5. The Plimsoll
4.8
Exceptional(66)
Price: Expensive
• Pub • Highbury
Booked 28 times today
A modern pub serving a frequently changing menu, available in our dining room, bar, and outside ledges. It's not fine dining, nor is it trying to be. We cook in a way that we as cooks like to eat, so don’t be afraid to share. If you want to pop in for a burger and a pint, feel free to grab any available space in the bar or outside. We accept bookings for tables of up to six people in the dining room.It can be loud and slightly chaotic; at night it is dark. We turn tables because we need to in order to survive and pay the people that make it work, so please don’t be offended if we ask you to wait a moment for your table. Our dining room has limited space and we don’t offer high chairs, so please let us know in advance if you're bringing a pram or need to adjust your booking size.Here's when we're open, so you can find what you're looking for:Weekdays: Bar 3-11pmKitchen 6-10pmWeekends: Bar 12-11pm (10pm Sunday’s)Kitchen 1-5pmKitchen is closed on Men’s Arsenal home games.
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6. Orrery
4.6
Exceptional(3939)
Price: Very Expensive
• French • Marylebone
Booked 21 times today
The epitome of elegance, Orrery is in the heart of charming Marylebone with a beautiful interior by Sagrada. Featuring iconic arched windows, Orrery London also has majestic views of Marylebone Church Gardens from the tranquil summer rooftop terrace.Previously of Michelin-starred Mirabelle, Orrery restaurant Chef Patron Igor Tymchyshyn showcases exceptional French creations.
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7. The Granary Square Brasserie
4.2
Awesome(8480)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary British • King's Cross
Booked 187 times today
Granary Square Brasserie, a new restaurant brand from the team behind the Ivy Collection.The brasserie buzz through breakfast, morning coffee, lunch and cream teas in the afternoon. Throughout the day the lounge area will be perfect to relax with a drink or for informal meetings with luxurious vintage leather chairs and low brass tables. As the sun sets and we get ready for dinner, the DJ set will begin, and cocktails will flow. The restaurant is beautiful with cut glass pendant lights, banquettes upholstered in silk and velvet and exotic kilim rugs. The striking central bar, located in the heart of the room, is perfect to survey the scene and enjoy an aperitif cocktail.
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8. 64 Goodge Street
4.9
Exceptional(534)
Price: Very Expensive
• French • Fitzrovia
Booked 29 times today
64 Goodge Street is a new restaurant from Woodhead Restaurant Group, which opened in early August 2023. A former travel agent in our beloved Fitzrovia (64’s older siblings Portland and Clipstone are just round the corner), we were hugely excited by the opportunity this blank slate of a site afforded us.We’ve been able to build from the bottom up, and therefore design every inch of space to meet our hope for 64 Goodge Street. Namely, that it is a space in which guests feel utterly taken care of. We are open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. We very much hope to see you soon.
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9. Jolene Newington Green
4.7
Exceptional(1257)
Price: Expensive
• British • Stoke Newington
Booked 40 times today
Situated on Newington Green, Jolene is a relaxed neighbourhood restaurant and bakery, with a natural wine cellar. Focussing on flavour, provenance and sustainability, the menu changes weekly. Maximum table booking of 6 pax.
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10. Portland Restaurant
4.9
Exceptional(2203)
Price: Very Expensive
• British • Marylebone
Booked 27 times today
Portland opened in 2015 and received a Michelin star the same year - which we have retained to this day. We try to offer the best contemporary example of fine dining in London – the finest produce we can find cooked with precision and a high level of technique led by our executive chef Stuart Andrew and head chef Chris Bassett and his team.We offer a la carte and also a Tasting Menu at lunch and dinner.Wine is as important as food and service at Portland. Our main wine list aims to offer brilliant value on interesting, different wines which we hope you seldom see on restaurant wine lists. Our Single Bottle List contains bins of some of the world’s finest wines and also more accessible offerings from our favourite producers.Apart from the main restaurant, we hope that our private room and its offer of secluded and separate dining is just the thing for special family events or business meetings.

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  • Elvyra
    London •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Wonderful overall experience!! Outstanding food, great relaxed service and an amazing atmosphere. Absolutely beautiful pub dining room. Really really great experience!
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    The ParakeetPrice: Very Expensive• Gastro Pub• Kentish Town
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    4.8
  • Jan
    London •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    St John has long been recommended by our daughter and yesterday we finally got to take her and her partner with us! What a wonderful surprise it was! Sublime food, wonderful patient service and a truly lovely ambience. We will go again - your ‘puddings’ are to die for!
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    St. JOHN MarylebonePrice: Expensive• British• Marylebone
    •
    4.6
  • Arabella
    London •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Such a lovely evening! The food was just incredible, particularly the venison tartare, pork loin and beef cheek. Just amazing. Such lovely staff who were always ready to help and even treated us to a complimentary pudding for our special occasion! The Guinness was also a major highlight. Huge fun sitting near the bar upstairs and watching the cooks create everything. Can’t wait to come back again, thank you for looking after us so brilliantly!
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    The Lore of the LandPrice: Very Expensive• Gastro Pub• Fitzrovia
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    4.7
  • Alberto
    London •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Nov 19, 2024
    Great food, great service. I’ve been in plimsoll before because their burger. I couldn’t come back with some friends to let them try it too. We got 5 burgers but at the end we ordered 3 more with extra cheese and at the end they were even better. My friend was looking for bacon but for me the crunchiness of meat was enough. Very good balance of flavours. I tried many burgers but probably this is the best in London. I was a bit sad realising they removed the green salad with walnuts from the menu cuz it was really good but I understand can be because the seasonal changes etc. Another must to try are the potatoes with aioli. We also got other dishes but I would say these 2 were the best. The pub was full but the service was fast. The kitchen is not big but they are very organised. Same with table service, we had some requests and the blonde girl who served us was really nice and patient haha I forgot to asked her name for the mention Overall a great experience! Thank you guys!
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    The PlimsollPrice: Expensive• Pub• Highbury
    •
    4.8
  • Caroline
    London •1 review
    4.0
    Dined on Nov 17, 2024
    Delicious Sunday lunch in a pub with lovely atmosphere and beautiful interior. Will definitely return.
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    The Bald Faced StagPrice: Moderate• Gastro Pub• East Finchley
    •
    3.9

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