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1. Tapajax - Balham
4.3
Awesome(27)
Price: Expensive
• Spanish • Balham
Booked 2 times today
After working in the restaurant industry for over 10 years, we decided to go out on our own and have created Tapajax, a tapas bar and restaurant. Our number one goal is to provide an authentic Spanish dining experience with the best quality food possible. With our fantastic front of house team, we aim to create an atmosphere that people cherish and return to time and time again.Come dine with us and have a bit of craic.
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2. FAROS Oxford Circus
4.8
Exceptional(813)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Oxford Circus
Booked 82 times today
Located in the heart of London, Faros is a modern, new restaurant with a fresh outtake on a mixture of Mediterranean and Italian cuisines. Our ethos ‘Flavours of the Sun’ sounds as warming as it tastes, and will leave you reminiscing that beautiful Mediterranean island. With our passion for food, filled with colour and culture, we will bring the freshness and quality to your plate.
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3. Happy
4.4
Awesome(4433)
Price: Moderate
• European • Leicester Square
Booked 143 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
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4. Inamo - Covent Garden
4.3
Awesome(2443)
Price: Expensive
• Asian • Covent Garden
Booked 71 times today
inamo fuses unique interactive table technology & pan-Asian dining in stylish surroundings under 90m from Covent Garden station.Touch your table surface to order your meal, & play an array of fantastic arcade games such as 4-player air hockey, pool, space invaders, & archery. Great games like Frogs keep the kids entertained, you can draw on your table top, & there's a host of puzzles to choose from. All have fun together or divide the table into 4 & do your own thing. The experience at inamo is unlike anywhere else in London or beyond.None of this distracts from the high-quality food. Head Chef Stefan Markov presents sharing dishes from across Japan, China, & Thailand. Favourites include our iconic Dragon Roll sushi & a striking Sashimi Platter. Feast on Asian tapas like Szechuan Chicken, Bang Bang Cauliflower, & many more.The award winning Onyx Room is a unique private dining & bar area, with two 65" screens, PS4
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5. Hachi Japanese BBQ Restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(705)
Price: Very Expensive
• Japanese • Soho
Booked 20 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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6. Orient London
4.3
Awesome(1133)
Price: Moderate
• Chinese • Soho
Booked 17 times today
Orient London is a fun restaurant because it serves delicious, authentic Chinese food in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Reviews rave about the quality and taste of the food, with special mentions of the Dim Sum and seafood dishes. It's also a great place to meet people, especially before theatre shows. The ambiance is praised as comfortable and modern, making it a fantastic place to dine.
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7. Rooms by the Hour
4.1
Excellent(131)
Price: Moderate
• Tapas / Small Plates • Soho
Rooms By The Hour: An unforgettable addition to your evening at Pix Soho.In tribute to the history of our glorious, notorious neighbourhood; we’ve taken a step back in time, resurrecting a 1970’s adult cinema that once existed in the basement and turning it into the most mischievous speakeasy in London.We have 5 private ‘viewing cabins’ for parties of 2 to 8 people and as the name suggests, it’s yours for 60 minutes. Unlike our predecessors we don’t charge for the room (or films) - just the cocktails!Open Monday to Saturday from 5pm.PLEASE NOTE: If not dining upstairs, tapas platters will be served at £5.00 p/p. This is a requirement of our licence.Rooms By The Hour is a themed cocktail bar. Inappropriate or lewd conduct will not be tolerated.
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8. Theo Randall at the InterContinental
4.7
Exceptional(5058)
Price: Very Expensive
• Italian • Mayfair
Theo Randall at the InterContinental has been firmly established on the London dining scene since opening in 2006. Acclaimed Chef Theo Randall (former partner at the River Café) creates award-winning rustic Italian dishes with the very best seasonal ingredients that continue to attract rave reviews.The restaurant is proudly informal and unpretentious, with back-to-basics menu highlights including handmade pasta and wood roasted meat and fish, which in Theo's words is, "A million miles away from the complicated fancy fare you would normally expect to eat in Park Lane".Since its launch, Theo Randall at the InterContinental has won numerous awards including Best Italian Restaurant of The Year from the London Restaurant Awards, Best Italian/ Mediterranean over £50 in Harden’s 2013, and the highest ranked Italian on the Sunday Times Food List 2013.
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9. The Palm House
3.2
Good(208)
Price: Moderate
• Latin American • Victoria
Booked 2 times today
The Palm House is a vibrant bar and restaurant in central London, just moments from Victoria Station. Open 7 days a week for after work drinks, delicious pre-theatre dining, post-theatre cocktails, tropical weekend bottomless brunches and a lively Saturday night dinner party.
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10. L'ulivo Villiers Street
4.2
Awesome(1210)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Charing Cross
Booked 3 times today
Welcome to L'ulivo Villiers Street!Here at lulivo (pronounced looleevoh) we are passionate about our food and our customers, full stop, that simple.There is no better feeling then delivering a great service and knowing you guys are tucking into a great dish.
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  • Katherine
    Kent •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    The restaurant was busy but not too noisy. They were celebrating birthdays and the staff did a Greek dance which was brilliant to watch. It had a very family atmosphere. There was a button to call the waiter and he was so fast with the service. The food was delicious and reasonably priced.This was my second visit and I would definitely go again to try more of their delicious menu. This time we tried the paella and heavenly prawn, both were cooked so well and the Dubai cheesecake was amazing and not overly sweet.
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    HappyPrice: Moderate• European• Leicester Square
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    4.4
  • Shelly
    London •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    The staff were attentive, helpful, friendly and chatty. Upon request, they moved us to a table we preferred as a group of 4 swiftly. The service was great, food was nice and we all had such a lovely dining experience. Great service team!
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    FAROS Oxford CircusPrice: Expensive• Italian• Oxford Circus
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    4.8
  • Renata
    London •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Loved this experience and staff are really polite!
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    Hachi Japanese BBQ RestaurantPrice: Very Expensive• Japanese• Soho
    •
    4.7
  • Alan
    London •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Great food and atmosphere. The valentines meal was nice, albeit it wasn’t clear when booking that a la carte was not being served after 5pm. Still good value considering the quality of the food. Our host Faiza was lovely. She assured we had everything we needed with enthusiasm and a smile and we were not chased for our table either. Recommended.
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    Inamo - Covent GardenPrice: Expensive• Asian• Covent Garden
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    4.3
  • Sally
    London •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Nov 28, 2024
    Amazing food, lovely atmosphere and great service. Can't wait to return.
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    Tapajax - BalhamPrice: Expensive• Spanish• Balham
    •
    4.3

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