Ten of the best London restaurants for wine lovers
We bring you 10 fine dining restaurants in London chosen by our expert reviewers.
London’s streets are studded with some of the world’s best restaurants, from grand old establishments to hot new hangouts. But when it comes to dining, navigating the capital’s many boroughs and tube lines can seem daunting.
Our food and wine critics have had the arduous task of travelling up and down the city seeking out the best places to dine.
We bring you their top rated restaurants, featuring an 18th-century candlelit Soho hideaway, an Indian jewel in Mayfair and the London’s best Burgundy wine list.
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Jamavar — an Indian jewel in the heart of Mayfair: Restaurant Review
Luxury Indian eatery Jamavar melds eastern spice and flavour with carefully chosen wines...
Andrew Edmunds, Soho: Restaurant Review
An 18th-century townhouse with a menu that reads like a love letter to wine...
Aquavit, London: Restaurant Review
Fiona Beckett gives her verdict on Aquavit...
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Sexy Fish: Restaurant Review
Read award-winning food and wine writer Fiona Beckett's review of the notorious Sexy Fish restaurant...
Clipstone Restaurant, London: ‘as cool as it’s classy’
Clipstone in London is the latest restaurant opened by Nick Lander, son of wine writer Jancis Robinson MW. See Fiona
Cabotte: The best Burgundy wine list in London
Enjoy top Burgundy wines here, says Fiona Beckett...
Le Gavroche: Restaurant Review
Read food and wine writer Brian St Pierre's review of Michelle Roux Jr's celebrated Mayfair restaurant...
Lorne, London: Restaurant Review
Fiona Beckett gives her verdict on Lorne...
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Blandford Comptoir, London: Xavier Rousset’s ‘wine list of gems’
Fiona Beckett reviews Master Sommelier Xavier Rousset's London wine bar, Blandford Comptoir. Serving an 'impeccable' wine selection with rich Italian
Les 110 de Taillevent – restaurant review
A bit about the critics…
Fiona Beckett is a Decanter contributing editor and chief restaurant critic. Elsewhere, she has her own website matchingfoodandwine.com and is an award-winning journalist who has written regularly for The Times, The Guardian and the Daily Mail. Beckett also has 15 books about food and wine under her belt, including How to Match Food and Wine, Cooking with Wine and Wine by Style.
Brian St Pierre is a food, wine and travel writer, who has been a regular Decanter contributor and restaurant critic for many years. He’s been writing about food and wine since 1974 and has written several books, including The Wine Lover Cooks Italian, The Perfect Match and A Perfect Glass of Wine. He also has two blogs, stpierreonwine.blogspot.co.uk and foodandwineinlondon.com.
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