Hardens Guide to the Best Restaurants in London Westminster
Hardens guides have spent 30 years compiling reviews of the best Westminster restaurants. On Hardens.com you'll find details and reviews of 157 restaurants in Westminster and our unique survey based approach to rating and reviewing Westminster restaurants gives you the best insight into the top restaurants in every area and of every type of cuisine.
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1. The Rex Whistler Restaurant, Tate Britain
British, Modern restaurant in Westminster
Millbank - SW1P
“Why go? The exceptional wines and the magnificent Whistler mural” provide most of the answer at the Tate’s “delightful” dining “oasis”: an “unexpected treat” by the standards of gallery venues, dating from 1927. It is true that its British cuisine “doesn’t match the liquid refreshment”, but it is generally “inviting”; and “the range and depth of wines on offer is reason alone to go”, providing “some gems and at fair prices” (“wine is purchased and laid down, more like a St James’s Club than a commercial restaurant”). “Satiated by stylish cooking and sensational wines – what better way to kick off a trip around the galleries upstairs…”
2. The Cinnamon Club
Indian restaurant in Westminster
Old Westminster Library, Great Smith St - SW1
“Still a classic” – this “elegant” destination in “Westminster’s lovely former library” has long been one of London’s most pre-eminent posh Indians; and its “interesting and idiosyncratic” cuisine has made it “something of an institution” (including amongst the politico classes – “being within division bell distance of Parliament, there’s a fair chance of spotting a well-known face or two”). Its enjoyment was “tempered by episodes of wobbly service” in the last survey, however, and those who found the staff “over-stretched” were more likely to judge it “too expensive”.
3. Caxton Grill
British, Modern restaurant in Westminster
2 Caxton St - SW1
2018 Review: This hotel dining room, tucked away in Westminster, is still readjusting to Adam Handling’s departure in May 2016 and reports tend to include highs and lows. It’s a characterful space however, that’s worth remembering.
4. Gridiron, COMO Metropolitan London
British, Modern restaurant in Westminster
19 Old Park Lane - W1K
Little survey feedback as yet on this late-autumn 2018 opening right on Park Lane – a contemporary ‘live fire’ steakhouse occupying the space which older hipsters may recall as the Met Bar. The Observer’s Jay Rayner felt it was a ‘so-nearly-but-not quite’ experience, but the team behind it is impressive with Richard H Turner (ex-Hawksmoor) and Colin McSherry (Nuala, Clove Club).
5. The Terrace
Afternoon tea restaurant in Westminster
Amba Hotel, The Strand - WC2N
The Terrace offers an all-day dining venue and bar where you can enjoy everything from classic afternoon tea to a specially shaken cocktail courtesy of our in-house mixologist.What ties every dining and drinking experience together is the fantastic views of the Strand b...
6. Lazeez Lebanese Tapas
Lebanese restaurant in Westminster
29 Duke Street - W1U
Here at Lazeez Tapas we bring a sharing culture akin to that in Lebanon, serving up contemporary Lebanese cuisine with a Mediterranean twist in a great central London location right next to Selfridges department store in Oxford Street.We use the freshest of ingredients ...
7. Boxcar Baker & Deli
Sandwiches, cakes, etc restaurant in Westminster
7a Wyndham Place - W1H
Your local bakery and deli, showcasing the best of British seasonal produce. Open every day for breakfast, lunch & afternoon snacks from 8am until 5pm (9am at weekends). From freshly baked pastries and healthy breakfast bowls to delicious salads and sandwich...
8. The Drawing Room at The Dukes Hotel
Afternoon tea restaurant in Westminster
35 Saint James's Place - SW1A
Limited feedback on the eateries of this posh St James’s hotel, but its afternoon tea did catch reporters’ attention this year. Served in the “beautifully-decorated” drawing room or conservatory, it wins praise for its “very generous portions” and “exceptional service” (“staff treated my young nieces with such kindness, and really catered to their needs in a thoughtful manner”). Out with the girls? – go for the MarTEAni…
9. Quilon
Indian, Southern restaurant in Westminster
41 Buckingham Gate - SW1
“Consistently excellent” Keralan cuisine – “beautifully presented and served” – from chef Sriram Aylur ensures this 21-year-old, from the luxury Taj Group, remains at the summit of modern Indian gastronomy in the capital. Despite the swish hotel decor, though, it’s a decidedly low-key institution – if it wasn’t for such “friendly and thoughtful staff” the ambience could become stifling and leaden here. A short walk from Buckingham Palace, it’s close enough to Parliament to have its own division bell to summon MPs for a vote. Top Tip – “set lunch is tremendous value”.
10. Chutney Mary
Indian restaurant in Westminster
73 St James's Street - SW1A
“Still very much an institution, even though it moved from its original SW10 location”: this “buzzy, glitzy high-end Indian” – nowadays in St James’s – delivers a formidable, all-round formula of “delightful” nouvelle Indian cuisine: “the variety and quality of the menu is truly impressive”, backed up by “a well-matched list of wines and whiskies”. Top Top – “sitting in the bar area is more fun than the main restaurant”.
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