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1. The Old Queens Head
4.6
Exceptional(370)
Price: Moderate
• Burgers • Islington
Booked 5 times today
We take online reservations for parties of up to 6 guests for Sunday Roasts. If you'd like to book for a group of 7+ for a roast please email bookings@theoldqueenshead.com.Any other days feel free to walk in anytime, all our tables in the pub work on a first come first serve basis.
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2. MUST Wine Bar Islington
4.4
Awesome(6)
Price: Expensive
• Wine Bar • Angel
Booked 2 times today
Welcome to MUST Wine Bar Islington from Jeremy and the team...the Home of Wine! With an amazing wine list of 70 + wines by the glass from over 20 countries, a delicious hot and cold food menu including award winning cheese, charcuterie and fish platters, a cozy private wine tasting lounge in the cellar, and a beautiful event space this is the finest wine bar you will find! Don't forget to ask about joining the famous monthly MUST World Wine Tasting Tour, our private tasting packages, the famous Mums & Babies Wine Tastings and our corporate parties and events as well! Situated in the heart of historic Camden Passage, Islington (in Robert Carriers old restaurant!), a two minute walk from Angel Underground and close to Upper Street this is simply Islington's best wine bar. Whether you're joining us for a special occasion, to go on your own wine taste of adventure or simply to chill with friends, we can’t wait to pour you a better glass. We look forward to welcoming you soon.
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3. Skål Nordic Dining
4.7
Exceptional(184)
Price: Expensive
• Nordic • Islington
Welcome to SKÅL Nordic Dining - the neighbourhood Nordic restaurant located in a Grade II listed building at 149 Upper Street - a well-known address for high quality Scandinavian food and drink. Our restaurant SKÅL, meaning ‘Cheers’ in Swedish, opened on the 2nd of December 2019. We serve traditional Nordic recipes but with a modern, seasonal twist - all underpinned by the term 'husmanskost' meaning traditional home cooked Swedish food. Clean, earthy, minimalist interiors set the tone for our customers dining experience with whitewashed walls, wooden table tops and piles of logs stacked up in front of the open kitchen to fuel the grill. An authentic yet eclectic selection of starters and small plates plus main dishes and sides fill our menu at SKÅL. We aim to tick the box for play-safe Westernised taste buds to the more well-travelled adventurous and advanced palates. Our drinks come in the form of homemade Aquavits, high-quality wines and cocktails with a Nordic twist.
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4. Cloth Restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(204)
Price: Expensive
• Traditional French • Farringdon
Booked 21 times today
Having spent years supplying London’s top restaurants through their separate wine businesses, Joe Haynes and Benedict Butterworth have joined forces with Tom Hurst, who has worked at Brawn, The Marksman, Levan, and most recently as Head Chef at Lasdun, to launch the trio’s first restaurant together.Located in a Grade II listed building on Cloth Fair, Cloth Restaurant is part of a historic row of buildings in the City of London that survived the Great Fire of 1666. Down this atmospheric alley opposite St Bartholomew church, Cloth is taking over a double fronted corner site that’s beneath the former home of poet John Betjeman and next door to the two oldest residential buildings in London. Inside, low ceilings, wood floorboards with antique wall lights and artwork create a cosy, intimate atmosphere, while marble tables, long dark wood banquettes, antique crockery and cutlery will create the feel of a classic bistro.
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5. Bacchanalia
4.4
Awesome(1035)
Price: Very Expensive
• Greek • Mayfair
Booked 96 times today
Culinary artistry, inspired by historic Greco-Roman feasts. The Mediterranean’s finest ingredients are given centre-stage, and dishes are finished at table to theatrical acclaim. Breath-taking interiors by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, where classical myths are retold through a modern palette of the most refined materials, and comforts to sink into. Dramatic artworks by Damien Hirst soar over the dining area, whilst the eye falls on piece after piece of original, antique sculpture.
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6. Sticks'n'Sushi - Covent Garden
4.6
Exceptional(202)
Price: Expensive
• Sushi • Covent Garden
Booked 97 times today
In London's theatre quarter, our restaurant on Henrietta Street combines rustic charm with modern elegance. Enjoy quality sushi and Japanese-inspired cocktails in a historic setting near the Piazza – perfect for pre/post-theatre or shopping treat. A sushi restaurant - even for those that don't like fish.
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7. The Ivy West Street
4.5
Awesome(4954)
Price: Very Expensive
• Modern European • Covent Garden
Booked 98 times today
The Ivy restaurant has been a firm fixture on London’s dining and social scene since 1917. The restaurant and private room upstairs are the epitome of real glamour. A shimmering central dining bar in the restaurant draws admiring attention, and the signature harlequin stained-glass windows, oak panelling and striking contemporary art collection ensure the longevity of this very British of dining institutions. Executive Chef Gary Lee creates balanced seasonal menus, featuring Ivy classics, but accounting for today’s tastes, incorporating more Asian dishes, salads and vegetables, and the advent of a “sea and shells” section. Director Fernando Peire leads a strong and experienced team to deliver the unfaltering service for which The Ivy has become well known over the years. The Ivy welcomes customers without reservations at the central dining bar, where the A La Carte and Set menus are both served.
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8. The Ivy City Garden
4.2
Awesome(7803)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary British • Liverpool Street
Booked 104 times today
Located in the historic Bishopsgate Gardens, The Ivy City Garden brings the familiar luxury of The Ivy, West Street to the City of London.
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9. Kettner’s
4.6
Exceptional(946)
Price: Expensive
• French • Leicester Square
Booked 27 times today
Kettner’s Townhouse is a restaurant and Champagne Bar with 33 bedrooms, in a historic Georgian building in London’s Soho. Established in 1867 by Auguste Kettner, Kettner’s was one of the first restaurants in London to serve French food. The French restaurant at Kettner’s Townhouse has a menu inspired by the history of the building, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, using locally sourced ingredients from the UK.
A photo of The George, Pub & Restaurant restaurant
10. The George, Pub & Restaurant
4.4
Awesome(613)
Price: Expensive
• British • Covent Garden
Booked 4 times today
The George Public House is a Victorian reincarnation of a 15th century coffee house located at the meeting point of the Strand and Fleet Street, directly facing the spectacular architecture of the Royal Courts of Justice and a 10 minute walk from the West End. In the Autumn of 2014, The George underwent an extensive and considerate refurbishment of the ground floor bar and first floor dining room. This saw the creation of an elegant and sophisticated restaurant; The George. We have carefully retained the original features of this historic pub and have tastefully added our own stamp while keeping a traditional feel throughout.The restaurant upstairs at The George is open all week and offers an exciting, modern British menu, using only the finest seasonal, local produce, as well as fantastic roasts on Sundays.We are currently offering the same menu in both the pub and the restaurant.

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