London Canary Wharf Restaurant Guide

“Some of the best fusion fare that will pass your lips” – these “always buzzy” and “vibey” Japanese-inspired operations dazzle with their “beauteous robata dishes”, “amazing black cod”, sushi and other “superb Asian dishes”, and even if “the prices are as incredible as the food” it’s “money well spent”. That they are perennially ignored by Michelin is incomprehensible.

“Every cut is served exactly the way it should be” at these testosterone-heavy, NYC-style steak-houses, which – amongst the multiples (including Hawksmoor) – serve “the best steak in London full stop”, and are naturally “ideal for business”. “Staff are personable which keeps the atmosphere buzzing”, and “while they are far from cheap, the meat is top quality, ranging from UK, US and further afield; matched with an excellent, varied wine list, with US bottles very well represented”.

This historic Docklands tavern has “a wonderful atmosphere right on the Thames” and views directly across to the O2. “Long established as a riverside gastropub”, it serves “imaginative, distinctive food” in the “classy dining room” or al fresco on a heated terrace.

“Believe the hype!” – “If you have a craving for pizza”, the Elliot brothers’ “no-nonsense” pit stops are some of the capital’s best antidotes: “the menu is simple but they use top quality ingredients” and “what a hit – YUM!”

In the lobby of Canary Wharf’s most iconic building, it’s no surprise that this modern European outfit is geared towards business dining – a function it generally performs well. On Friday and Saturday nights, it caters for post-office excess with a “bottomless dinner”.

“They come from Denmark (of all places!)” and these large Scandi-Asian-fusion venues serve a “winning combination” of “delicious sushi, beautifully tender sticks of meat, and enjoyable cocktails” to create an “innovative” and “really fun” concept. Even those who say it’s “a bit of a gimmick” and “doesn’t justify the price tag” concede the food’s “quite good”.

“For a straightforward, relaxed meal with a bit of pizzazz”, these “buzzy” joints maintain their massive popularity with a “simple” formula executed “with style”: “awesome lobster rolls” are “excellent value” – the burgers “are rather expensive, albeit well-executed”.