Diners' Choice: European restaurants in London

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Updated February 05, 2025

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Franks Canteen

4.9

4.9 (314)

£26 to £40

European

Highbury

About the restaurant

Franks Canteen serves breakfast, brunch, lunch & dinner with the menus being modern using locally sourced ingredients and worldwide in style.

Top review

SharoneVIP

Dined on Jan 24, 2025

Frank’s was an absolute treat! Every dish we ordered was flavor packed and delicious. We had tickets for a show at the Park Theatre and thought it was a slightly closer walk and there was a train delay so we ended up in a bit of a rush to make curtain time. The staff was knowledgeable, accommodating and very kind. We plan on coming back when we have a bit more time to savor the full experience. I can’t recommend this charming place highly enough.

Trinity

4.9

4.9 (3594)

£41 and over

European

Clapham

About the restaurant

Trinity reopened in October 2015 with the same ethos, culture and team whilst recreating a new and refreshing backdrop - retaining its sophistication and remaining a restaurant of significance in Clapham.
An alfresco dining area accommodates 16 guests, the dining room seating 40 guests that now have a clear view into an open plan kitchen with banquette seating surrounded by the soft hues of jade green and dusty heather pink.
Staying true to his style of cookery, the new menu will focus on Adam’s interpretation of great classics in a relaxed and approachable setting.
The kitchen presents a four course a la carte menu for a set price of £70 for lunch and £120 for dinner. The wine list continues to offer great value with the Chef's Cellar List (just add VAT and corkage), increasing both our quantity and quality and a overall extension to the main wine list of up to 400 bins now on display in the feature wine cellar on the ground floor.

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Charlotte

Dined 3 days ago

Not your everyday restaurant but totally perfect for celebrations and special occasions. Everything is perfect and the food is faultless.

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Trinity Beef Tartare - 5 supp

Café Deco

4.9

4.9 (45)

£41 and over

European

Fitzrovia

About the restaurant

Café Deco is a restaurant & wine bar in Bloomsbury. We serve classic, broadly European food, with a focus on the best possible ingredients. To keep in step with the seasons - and to keep life interesting - we change our menu every week. And we do the same with our wines too - sourcing the most delicious bottles we can find from small producers who work with minimal intervention, sustainably and with respect for the land and the vine. Our list is always changing and we love nothing more than to help you pick the perfect thing to drink.

Nestled in our little corner of central London, our terrace buzzes on warm sunny days into the evening and inside hums to the sound of conversation all year. We want you to feel welcome, looked after and at home.

Top review

Evan

Dined 6 days ago

Warm and thoughtful on all fronts. And absolutely delicious.

Soif Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (810)

£26 to £40

European

Battersea

About the restaurant

SOIF is a charming neighbourhood bistro, serving seasonal modern European food and an exciting
natural wine selection.
Please note that we do not take bookings for outside. We work with first arrived, first served
policy. Thank you for your understanding. The kitchen closes at 9am on Monday and 9.30pm during the rest of the week and at 3.30pm on Sunday.
We are opening on Mondays for Chicken & Wine Monday.
From Tuesday to Saturday, kitchen closes between 3pm and 6pm, however as we are still open for drinks, we can serve Charcuterie Selection or Cheese Selection during this period.
CARD PAYMENTS ONLY.
Our Bookings Cancellations & T&C's click
https://www.soif.co/_files/ugd/c4417e_d55fd31077184aed8e57de3cb654c57a.pdf

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Connor

Dined 3 days ago

Outstanding as always - remains my favourite place in London. Feature in the Michelin Guide more than well deserved for this place, only thing missing is its first star!

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Experience

Chicken & Wine Mondays

Experience

Lunch Offer - Main Course & a Glass of Wine - £15.

Experience

Wine Tasting: "The Spaniards"

Little Duck The Picklery

4.7

4.7 (113)

£41 and over

European

Dalston

About the restaurant

A restaurant, wine bar and fermenting kitchen - we're open for lunch Wednesdays to Sundays and dinner all week.

Our menu changes monthly and our cooking is simple and seasonal. It's here we make all our seasonal ferments, pickles and drinks - all of which you can buy ready jarred from our fridge.

Our large kitchen counter is the centrepiece, and you’re invited to grab a seat, order something to eat and enjoy the workings of life in our kitchen. In the evening, the lights go down, dinner is served and you can enjoy wines by the glass and bottle from our ever-changing wine list of natural and biodynamic wines.

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Khanh

Dined 5 days ago

We visited the restaurant for my husband's birthday. The staff was nice and the food was nice too with fresh ingredients and unique flavours. The restaurant was cozy.

Quality Wines

4.8

4.8 (317)

£41 and over

European

Clerkenwell

About the restaurant

We take reservations for both lunch and dinner

At dinner the table is yours for 1 hour 45 minutes if you book up to and including 7pm. Any time after that, it’s yours for the evening

Please note: reservations are for dining from our menu and bookings are predominantly seated at bar stools

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Shane

Dined 4 days ago

Really good experience. Good wine selection and price range. Good food, buzzy.

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Experience

The large table

Experience

The large table for Express lunch

Kave

4.5

4.5 (38)

£41 and over

European

Fitzrovia

About the restaurant

Hidden behind an unmarked door at Drunch on Great Titchfield Street lies one of the city’s most captivating secret venues.

Descend the stairs to discover an underground haven. The main cave features a bar, a DJ booth, and a vaulted ceiling, creating an inviting atmosphere. Two smaller caves tucked under arches offer a more intimate setting. The decor blends the charm of 200-year-old exposed brickwork with contemporary design.

With room for up to 50 guests, the venue offers a Mediterranean-inspired sharing menu and unique signature cocktails. A state-of-the-art sound system fills the space with deep house and dance music for an unforgettable experience.

Key timings: DJ set from 9:30 PM, final food orders by 10:15 PM, last entry 11:00 PM.

Kave is available for private hire, with options to customize your event, including a DJ to play your favorite tracks and a photographer to capture the evening. Contact us to plan your perfect night.

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Aleksandra

Dined on Feb 9, 2025

Great location, great vibe - felt very comfortable during our whole stay thanks to the attentive and all time friendly staff. The food was absolutely delicious, every dish was perfectly prepared. The cocktails were top-notch, expertly crafted and creative. The DJ set enhanced the amazing atmosphere without being too loud. All in one an outstanding experience, would recommend for nearly every occasion!

The Delaunay

4.7

4.7 (3197)

£26 to £40

European

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

Encapsulating the architectural elegance and history of Vienna and wider Central-Europe, The Delaunay evokes the spirit of grand café dining, infusing it with a sense of timeless appeal.

Located by Covent Garden and in the heart of theatre-land, the menus celebrate European flavours, often spotlighting lesser-known continental dishes.

Open early for breakfast, through to lunch and dinner, The Delaunay is open seven days a week. Alongside the restaurant, there is also a bar and counter setting. The Counter offers refined but easy dishes for brief stops or takeaway, whilst the bar is a cossetting and imaginative place for pre-or-post dinner cocktails.

If you’re looking to make a booking, please visit the website or call 020 7499 8558.

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Yasmine

Dined 6 days ago

Great as always. Highly recommend for after work dinner - cosy atmosphere

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Experience

The Delaunay Prix-Fixe

Experience

The Full Haus

Experience

Afternoon Tea at The Delaunay

My Old Dutch - Chelsea

4.6

4.6 (565)

£25 and under

European

Chelsea

About the restaurant

The original pancake house was established in 1958 and situated conveniently between the West End, Covent Garden & the City.

My Old Dutch offers savoury and sweet pancakes as well as a selection of salads, traditional Dutch starters and desserts.

The atmosphere is warm friendly and relaxed which makes it a great place to come for families and kids.

Walk-ins only on Pancake day 21st of February.
Walk-ins and bookings accepted on every other regular day.

Top review

Katherine

Dined 3 days ago

Really lovely place to eat. Friendly staff, clean, quick service and fantastic food. They even sang happy birthday to my son who is 21 today! Thank you very much ❤️

My Old Dutch - Holborn

4.4

4.4 (1040)

£25 and under

European

Holborn

About the restaurant

Top review

Anna

Dined 2 days ago

We really enjoyed our meal at My Old Dutch, Holborn. The front of house staff were really accommodating since we arrived earlier than our booking time due to cutting our plans short because of the bad weather. The food was delicious. Staff were attentive on a super busy Saturday and we were seated near-ish to the till area and could tell the team of waiting staff have a good team vibe of enjoying working together which makes for a great atmosphere. The starter did arrive the same time as the main course - not sure why?! But we just found it funny and had it after our pancakes. We had the Valentine special of Biscoff hearts and that was great for sharing and we enjoyed the soft to crunch ratio in the textures and the flavours of course! Thanks for a wonderful evening!

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