London: Fine Dining

Opened in 1998 on Royal Hospital Road, occupying the former La Tante Claire site. Holds three Michelin stars since 2001, retained in the 2026 Guide. Chef de Cuisine Kim Ratcharoen leads the kitchen. Modern French cuisine is offered across Prestige, Carte Blanche and à la carte menus. Signature dishes include lobster ravioli and roast veal sweetbread.

Opened in 2017 on Kensington Park Road. Clare Smyth became the first British woman to hold three Michelin stars at her own restaurant in 2021. British ingredient-driven cooking is served across two tasting menus, Core Classics and Core Seasons. The Whiskey & Seaweed bar anchors the arrival experience. Ranked 98/100 in La Liste 2026.

Opened in 2005 by Australian-born chef-patron Brett Graham. Regained two Michelin stars in 2023 and earned a third in 2024. Produce includes deer, Jersey cows and Iberian pigs reared on Graham's own farm. The refurbished dining room features an in-house fungarium. Head chef Tom Spenceley runs the kitchen alongside Graham.

Opened in 2007 inside The Dorchester on Park Lane. Chef Patron Jean-Philippe Blondet interprets Alain Ducasse's 'naturalité' philosophy with British and French seasonal produce. The dining room, designed by Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku, features the exclusive Table Lumière ringed in fibre-optic curtains. Overlooks Hyde Park.

Three-Michelin-starred restaurant at the Maybourne-owned Connaught Hotel in Mayfair. Hélène Darroze, a fourth-generation chef from south-west France, took over in 2008. The dining room was refurbished by Pierre Yovanovitch in 2019. Signature dishes marry French technique with international influences, from Isle of Mull lobster with tandoori spices to her family Armagnac-served Baba.

Opened in January 2011 inside Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park. Holds two Michelin stars since 2014. Head chef Adam Tooby-Desmond leads the kitchen. Menu items are researched from historic British cookbooks in collaboration with food historians and the British Library. Heston Blumenthal has announced the restaurant will close in early 2027.

Opened in 2013 by the JKS Sethi siblings on Albemarle Street. Earned its first Michelin star in 2014 and a second in 2024, making it the first two-star Indian restaurant in London. Inspired by colonial-era Indian sports and social clubs. Head chef Siddharth Ahuja leads a largely North Indian menu, with a cocktail lounge called 42 upstairs.

A boutique hotel on Newman Street with three distinctive dining concepts: YOPO, Waeska bar and Jurema. YOPO serves Latin American-inspired dishes rooted in chef-led fire cooking. The hotel is known for maximalist interiors, botanical courtyards and art-driven public spaces. Named after the folkloric mandrake plant.

The flagship restaurant of The Prince Akatoki, a Japanese hotel on Great Cumberland Place. Serves Japanese cuisine spanning sushi, robata and donburi, rooted in the hotel's Omotenashi hospitality philosophy. Interiors reference minimalist Japanese design with rice-paper-style screens. Operated by SEIBU PRINCE HOTELS.

Britain's oldest Indian restaurant, opened in 1926 on Regent Street above Victory House. Holds one Michelin star. Decor is a throwback to Raj-era luxury with chandeliers, silk drapes and embellished fabrics. Guests over the decades have included Charlie Chaplin, Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. Part of the MW Eat group.