How Many Of These London Restaurants Have You Been To?

I was born and bought up in London, and I am incredibly grateful for the access I have to some of the best restaurants in the world. London is a melting pot of wonderful cultures and cuisines, and this is reflected in the city's dining scene. From classic British seafood restaurants, to stunning Spanish tapas bars here are the restaurants you NEED to be visiting.

The Chinese tasting menu here is spellbindingly good with dishes including fermented sea bass and smoked duck. A. Wong's reputation as one of, if not the best, Chinese restaurant in London is a worthy accolade.

70 Wilton Road, SW1V 1DE

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The BAO empire is taking over London, and its original Soho brand still sees a queue of hungry diners waiting patiently for seats to free. You'll find it hard to turn down the lamb shoulder bao, alongside Taiwanese fried chicken. You can't leave without finishing your meal off with Fried Horlicks Ice Cream.

53 Lexington Street, W1F 9AS

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Serving hungry diners for over a century, Bentley's cooks up seriously good seafood under the watchful eye of Chef Richard Corrigan. Start with half a dozen Loch Ryan oysters before diving into scallop ceviche, smoked salmon on potato pancakes or smoked eel. For mains, you'll find it hard to beat the stunning fish pie.

11-15 Swallow Street, W1B 4DG

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If you're after classic French food at its finest, you CANNOT go wrong with Bob Bob Cité, the shiny sister version of Soho gem Bob Bob Ricard. Cosy up in one of the many booths and dine on everything from steak tartare, to whole baby French chicken, finishing off with creme brûlée flambeed at the table. Oh, and don't forget to 'press for Champagne' of course.

22 Leadenhall St, EC3V 4AB

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Brat deserves all the recognition it gets, simple food at its FINEST. From chopped egg salad, to crab and corn porridge, the star of the show is undeniably the grilled whole turbot to share (order it with smoked potatoes and roasted greens).

4 Redchurch Street, E1 6JL

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This Champagne bar in Fitzrovia, has some amazing fizz from sommelier Sandia Chang - plus a menu that includes American hot dogs and hand-selected cheeses and caviar. Count us in.

70 Charlotte Street, W1T 4QG

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Clever cooking, crowd-pleasing food and a relaxed atmosphere makes Cora Pearl a Covent Garden gem. We love the decadent ham and cheese toastie, followed by the presa ibérico - not forgetting the soft, steaming side dish of chips.

30 Henrietta Street, WC2E 8NA

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Smyth's two-Michelin starred restaurant is in the heart of Notting Hill, and continues to receive accolade after accolade. The tasting menu includes dishes such as roasted monkfish, Isle of Mull scallop tartare and braised lamb with a sheep's milk yoghurt.

92 Kensington Park Road, W11 2PN

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Chef Tom Brown's first restaurant opened to a lot of buzz and continues to draw in the punters thanks to his seasonal, seafood dishes. One of the restaurant's most Instagrammed dish is the grilled oysters with seaweed hot sauce, and we promise you, it won't disappoint.

3 Prince Edward Road, E9 5LX

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This is without a doubt a Mayfair institution, and one of the oldest pubs in the UK. The pub aside, the menu is fantastic, specialising in dry-aged, grass-fed beef.

30 Bruton Place, W1J 6NL

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Gloria exploded onto the London restaurant scene with the decadence and frills you'd expect from an Italian trattoria. Expect Italian classics including rabbit stuffed ravioli, Neapolitan pizza and out-of-this-world negronis.

54-56 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3QR

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Famous for its Pie Room, fans of pastry-encased food will love HDR's offering from traditional steak and kidney pudding to curried mutton shoulder pie with mango salsa. If you fancy something a little lighter, we love the Dover sole with brown butter.

252 High Holborn, WC1V 7EN

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The iconic deli is a London institution, so it makes sense that their Soho restaurant is a much loved staple on the London food scene. Grab yourself an Aperol Spritz and enjoy antipasti and sharing bowls of pasta. Our favourites are the aubergine polpette, slow cooked veal ragu wrapped in al dente pappardelle and the ricotta and herb gnudi.

51 Greek St Soho, W1D 4EH

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The sister restaurant of Moro, Morito wouldn't look out of place in the back streets of a small Spanish town. Tapas and mezze combine here with dishes such as salt cod croquetas, sitting alongside cuttlefish kofte with courgette salad.

32 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QE

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Probably my favourite wine bar in London, Noble Rot also serves up some incredibly good food. Eat dishes like roast Yorkshire partridge, and smoked Devonshire eel with a glass or two from their extensive wine menu.

51 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3NB

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Pidgin serves a weekly changing tasting menu focused around four central courses. They pride themselves on their uniqueness, and in over three years they've yet to repeat a single dish.

52 Wilton Way, E8 1BG

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QCH describes itself as modern, innovative cooking using the finest British ingredients. Hence the. name, go for the chop or steak on offer.

88-94 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3EA

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Split into three areas – The Counter, the bar and the El Asador - each offers a different taste and experience of Spanish cuisine. Sit up at the counter for smaller tapas dishes served with gorgeously sour Txakoli wine, or feast on whole suckling pig upstairs.

35-37 Heddon Street, W1B 4BR

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Formerly of Ottolenghi's Nopi, Ramael Scully's first solo restaurant is an explosion of flavours. A range of ingredients is used from homemade spices, pickles and preserves through to oils, animal fats, dairy and sprouts.

4 St. James's Market, SW1Y 4AH

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Inside a shipping container of South London's trendy Pop Brixton, Smoke & Salt is all about modern small plates created using British ingredients and the ancient techniques of smoking, curing and preserving.

49 Brixton Station Road, SW9 8PQ

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A London institution, St. John is loved by so many, drawn in not by its whitewashed, simple decor, but by the FOOD. Roast bone marrow on toast, rabbit and trotter pie, ginger loaf and butterscotch sauce.

26 St John St, EC1M 4AY

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