Where to eat in London, England, by mood
We've mapped 200 cafés, restaurants, bars and bakeries around central London. Pick a mood above to see which ones fit and are open right now. The lists below are matched by cuisine and type of place, not by review scores, so they surface spots that suit the moment.
Date night in London
Worth dressing up for.
Italian · Restaurant · 116 St Martin's Lane, London
French · Restaurant · 20 Sherwood Street, London
Burger · Restaurant · 25-29 Coventry Street, London
Filipino · Restaurant · 28 Brewer Street, London
Italian · Restaurant · Royal Festival Hall, London
Cozy in London
Warm, unhurried comfort.
Italian · Café · 50 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
Coffee · Café · 27 Haymarket, London
Pizza · Restaurant · 450 The Strand, London
BBQ · Restaurant · 39 Panton Street, London
Pub · 7 Duncannon Street, London
Quick bite in London
Fast, close, no fuss.
Burger · Fast food · 25-27 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
Sandwich · Fast food · 77-78 St Martin's Lane, London
Shake Shack
Burger · Fast food · 24 Covent Garden Piazza, London
Sandwich · Fast food · 3 Adelaide Street, London
Kebab · Fast food · 68-69 St Martin's Lane, London
Sweet tooth in London
Dessert, coffee & bakes.
Ice cream · 41 Old Compton Street, London
Coffee · Café · 60-61 Trafalgar Square, London
Dessert · Café · 3 Macclesfield Street, London
Bubble tea · Café · 49 Rupert Street, London
Dessert · Café · 33 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
Fresh & light in London
Feel-good, lighter eats.
Rosa's Thai Cafe
Thai · Restaurant · 48 Dean Street, London
Japanese · Restaurant · 61 Brewer Street, London
Thai · Restaurant · 58 Brewer Street, London
Indian · Restaurant · 40-42 William IV Street, London
Restaurant · 66-70 Brewer Street, London
The crew in London
Room for everyone.
Pizza · Restaurant · 19 Leicester Square, London
Chinese · Restaurant · 17 Wardour Street, London
Xi Home Dumplings Bay
Chinese · Restaurant · 43 Chandos Place, London
Gold Mine 金山楼
Chinese · Restaurant · 45 Wardour Street, London
American · Restaurant · 357 Strand, London
Lively in London
Buzzing, full of energy.
Bar · 57 Rupert Street, London
Pub · 2 George Court, London
Bar · 76-78 Charing Cross Road, London
Pub · 45 Rupert Street
Bar · 23-25, London