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Quintessential London

Quintessential London

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Created by Charles Chiu • Updated On: November 10, 2021
Cây Tre is one of Quintessential London.

1. Cây Tre

7.7
42 Dean St, Soho, Greater London
Vietnamese Restaurant · 133 tips and reviews
Princi is one of Quintessential London.

2. Princi

135 Wardour St, Soho, Greater London
Bakery · 570 tips and reviews
The Coffeeworks Project is one of Quintessential London.

3. The Coffeeworks Project

96-98 Islington High St, Islington, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 139 tips and reviews
Obicà is one of Quintessential London.

4. Obicà

11-13 Charlotte St, London, Greater London
Italian Restaurant · West End · 11 tips and reviews
Redhook is one of Quintessential London.

5. Redhook

89-90 Turnmill St, London, Greater London
Seafood Restaurant · Clerkenwell · 18 tips and reviews
Flesh & Buns is one of Quintessential London.

6. Flesh & Buns

7.7
41 Earlham St, London, Greater London
Japanese Restaurant · 133 tips and reviews
Banh Mi Bay is one of Quintessential London.

7. Banh Mi Bay

8.5
4-6 Theobalds Rd, Holborn, Greater London
Vietnamese Restaurant · Holborn and Covent Garden, London, Greater London · 84 tips and reviews
Kirazu is one of Quintessential London.

8. Kirazu

47 Rupert St (Archer St), Soho, Greater London
Japanese Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
Bone Daddies is one of Quintessential London.

9. Bone Daddies

8.2
31 Peter St (btwn Berwick & Wardour), London, Greater London
Ramen Restaurant · Soho · 373 tips and reviews

10. Shake Shack

7.4
24 The Market, The Piazza, Covent Garden, Greater London
Burger Joint · City of Westminster · 280 tips and reviews
Koya is one of Quintessential London.

11. Koya

49 Frith St, Soho, Greater London
Noodle Restaurant · 139 tips and reviews
Ten Ten Tei is one of Quintessential London.

12. Ten Ten Tei

56 Brewer St (btwn Bridle Ln & Lower James St), London, Greater London
Japanese Restaurant · Soho · 60 tips and reviews
Voodoo Ray's is one of Quintessential London.

13. Voodoo Ray's

8.7
95 Kingsland High St, Dalston, Greater London
Pizzeria · 91 tips and reviews
The Nightjar is one of Quintessential London.

14. The Nightjar

9.3
129 City Rd, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Hoxton · 213 tips and reviews
Shoreditch Grind is one of Quintessential London.

15. Shoreditch Grind

8.5
213 Old St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Islington · 277 tips and reviews
Duke's Brew & Que is one of Quintessential London.

16. Duke's Brew & Que

33 Downham Rd (Hertford Rd), London, Greater London
BBQ Joint · De Beauvoir · 114 tips and reviews
Frank's Café & Campari Bar is one of Quintessential London.

17. Frank's Café & Campari Bar

8.7
10th Floor, Multi-Story Carpark (at 95a Rye Ln), Peckham, Greater London
Beer Garden · 94 tips and reviews
The Albion is one of Quintessential London.

18. The Albion

8.1
10 Thornhill Rd, London, Greater London
Gastropub · Barnsbury · 86 tips and reviews
Shoryu Ramen is one of Quintessential London.

19. Shoryu Ramen

8.2
9 Regent St, London, Greater London
Ramen Restaurant · Piccadilly · 154 tips and reviews
Gordon's Wine Bar is one of Quintessential London.

20. Gordon's Wine Bar

9.2
47 Villiers St (Watergate Walk), London, Greater London
Wine Bar · Charing Cross · 328 tips and reviews
Hakkasan is one of Quintessential London.

21. Hakkasan

8.8
8 Hanway Pl, London, Greater London
Chinese Restaurant · Fitzrovia · 250 tips and reviews
Cat & Mutton is one of Quintessential London.

22. Cat & Mutton

76 Broadway Market, Hackney, Greater London
Gastropub · 44 tips and reviews
Monmouth Coffee Company is one of Quintessential London.

23. Monmouth Coffee Company

9.2
27 Monmouth St, Covent Garden, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 489 tips and reviews
Experimental Cocktail Club is one of Quintessential London.

24. Experimental Cocktail Club

8.0
13 Gerrard St (btwn Dean & Newport), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 184 tips and reviews
Santore is one of Quintessential London.

25. Santore

8.7
59-61 Exmouth Market, London, Greater London
Pizzeria · Clerkenwell · 82 tips and reviews
The Pig and Butcher is one of Quintessential London.

26. The Pig and Butcher

9.0
80 Liverpool Rd, London, Greater London
Gastropub · Islington · 138 tips and reviews
The Garden Gate is one of Quintessential London.

27. The Garden Gate

7.7
14 South End Rd, Hampstead, Greater London
Pub · 43 tips and reviews
Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes is one of Quintessential London.

28. Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes

8.1
32-34 Kingsland Rd, Shoreditch, Greater London
Bar · 61 tips and reviews
Dishoom is one of Quintessential London.

29. Dishoom

9.4
7 Boundary St, London, Greater London
Indian Restaurant · Shoreditch · 651 tips and reviews
Birthdays is one of Quintessential London.

30. Birthdays

33-35 Stoke Newington Rd, Dalston, Greater London
Music Venue · 36 tips and reviews
Beard To Tail is one of Quintessential London.

31. Beard To Tail

77 Curtain Rd, Shoreditch, Greater London
BBQ Joint · 29 tips and reviews
Honest Burgers is one of Quintessential London.

32. Honest Burgers

8.8
4a Meard St, London, Greater London
Burger Joint · Soho · 497 tips and reviews
Ottolenghi is one of Quintessential London.

33. Ottolenghi

9.1
287 Upper St, London, Greater London
Mediterranean Restaurant · Islington · 199 tips and reviews
Bubbledogs is one of Quintessential London.

34. Bubbledogs

70 Charlotte St, Fitzrovia, Greater London
Hot Dog Joint · 112 tips and reviews
Burger & Lobster is one of Quintessential London.

35. Burger & Lobster

8.9
36-38 Dean St, Soho, Greater London
Burger Joint · 416 tips and reviews
Fernandez & Wells is one of Quintessential London.

36. Fernandez & Wells

43 Lexington St, London, Greater London
Café · Soho · 31 tips and reviews
10 Greek Street is one of Quintessential London.

37. 10 Greek Street

8.4
10 Greek St (Bateman St), Soho, Greater London
Modern European Restaurant · Soho, London, Greater London · 88 tips and reviews
Tayyabs is one of Quintessential London.

38. Tayyabs

8.4
89 Fieldgate St (Myrdle St), London, Greater London
North Indian Restaurant · Whitechapel · 418 tips and reviews
Tramshed is one of Quintessential London.

39. Tramshed

32 Rivington St (at Garden Walk), Shoreditch, Greater London
Steakhouse · 152 tips and reviews
The Breakfast Club is one of Quintessential London.

40. The Breakfast Club

7.7
31 Camden Passage (at Charlton Pl), London, Greater London
Breakfast Spot · Islington · 152 tips and reviews
Yauatcha is one of Quintessential London.

41. Yauatcha

8.8
15-17 Broadwick St (Berwick St), London, Greater London
Dim Sum Restaurant · Soho, London, Greater London · 428 tips and reviews
Caravan King's Cross is one of Quintessential London.

42. Caravan King's Cross

8.8
1 Granary Sq (Stable St), London, Greater London
Breakfast Spot · Kings Cross · 332 tips and reviews
Polpo is one of Quintessential London.

43. Polpo

6 Maiden Ln, London, Greater London
Italian Restaurant · Charing Cross · 103 tips and reviews
Spuntino is one of Quintessential London.

44. Spuntino

61 Rupert St, London, Greater London
American Restaurant · Soho · 247 tips and reviews
Mishkin's is one of Quintessential London.

45. Mishkin's

25 Catherine St, Covent Garden, Greater London
Jewish Restaurant · City of Westminster · 78 tips and reviews
MEATliquor is one of Quintessential London.

46. MEATliquor

8.4
14-15 Hoxton Market, London, Greater London
Burger Joint · Hackney · 267 tips and reviews

47. Morito

8.5
32 Exmouth Market (Roseberry Ave), London, Greater London
Tapas Restaurant · Clerkenwell · 108 tips and reviews
Pizza East is one of Quintessential London.

48. Pizza East

8.7
56 Shoreditch High St (Bethnal Green Rd), London, Greater London
Pizzeria · Shoreditch · 335 tips and reviews
Granger & Co. is one of Quintessential London.

49. Granger & Co.

8.9
175 Westbourne Gr, London, Greater London
Australian Restaurant · Pembridge · 526 tips and reviews

50. The Owl & Pussycat

7.3
34 Redchurch St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Pub · 90 tips and reviews
Pitt Cue Co is one of Quintessential London.

51. Pitt Cue Co

1 Newburgh St, Soho, Greater London
BBQ Joint · 144 tips and reviews
Nopi is one of Quintessential London.

52. Nopi

9.0
21-22 Warwick St, London, Greater London
Mediterranean Restaurant · 240 tips and reviews
Hawksmoor Seven Dials is one of Quintessential London.

53. Hawksmoor Seven Dials

9.0
11 Langley St, London, Greater London
Steakhouse · City of Westminster · 323 tips and reviews
Scarfes Bar is one of Quintessential London.

54. Scarfes Bar

9.4
252 High Holborn, London, Greater London
Hotel Bar · Holborn and Covent Garden · 69 tips and reviews
Hawksmoor Spitalfields is one of Quintessential London.

55. Hawksmoor Spitalfields

9.2
157A Commercial St, London, Greater London
Steakhouse · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 199 tips and reviews
Cafe 1001 is one of Quintessential London.

56. Cafe 1001

8.0
91 Brick Ln, Spitalfields, Greater London
Café · 107 tips and reviews
Mark's Bar is one of Quintessential London.

57. Mark's Bar

66 Brewer St, Soho, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · 30 tips and reviews
Hix is one of Quintessential London.

58. Hix

66-70 Brewer St, Soho, Greater London
Gastropub · 93 tips and reviews
Gelupo is one of Quintessential London.

59. Gelupo

9.0
7 Archer St, Soho, Greater London
Gelato Shop · 234 tips and reviews
Rosa's Thai is one of Quintessential London.

60. Rosa's Thai

7.4
48 Dean St, Soho, Greater London
Thai Restaurant · 64 tips and reviews
The Clove Club is one of Quintessential London.

61. The Clove Club

9.0
380 Old St, London, Greater London
Restaurant · Shoreditch · 107 tips and reviews
Sager + Wilde is one of Quintessential London.

62. Sager + Wilde

193 Hackney Rd (Weymouth Terrace), London, Greater London
Wine Bar · Hackney · 74 tips and reviews
Ceviche Soho is one of Quintessential London.

63. Ceviche Soho

17 Frith St, London, Greater London
Peruvian Restaurant · Soho · 220 tips and reviews
Bistrotheque is one of Quintessential London.

64. Bistrotheque

23-27 Wadeson St, London, Greater London
French Restaurant · 149 tips and reviews
Viet Grill is one of Quintessential London.

65. Viet Grill

7.1
58 Kingsland Rd, London, Greater London
Vietnamese Restaurant · Hackney · 89 tips and reviews
The House of Ho is one of Quintessential London.

66. The House of Ho

55-59 Old Compton St, London, Greater London
Vietnamese Restaurant · Soho · 44 tips and reviews
The Wilmington is one of Quintessential London.

67. The Wilmington

7.5
69 Rosebery Ave, London, Greater London
Pub · Clerkenwell · 37 tips and reviews
Workshop Coffee Co. is one of Quintessential London.

68. Workshop Coffee Co.

27 Clerkenwell Rd (at St John St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Clerkenwell · 270 tips and reviews
Old Shoreditch Station is one of Quintessential London.

69. Old Shoreditch Station

1 Kingsland Rd (Hare Walk), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Hackney · 68 tips and reviews
St. John Bar and Restaurant is one of Quintessential London.

70. St. John Bar and Restaurant

8.4
26 St. John St, London, Greater London
English Restaurant · Islington · 152 tips and reviews
Homeslice is one of Quintessential London.

71. Homeslice

9.0
13 Neal's Yard (Prince of Wales Road), London, Greater London
Pizzeria · Holborn and Covent Garden · 401 tips and reviews
Chilango is one of Quintessential London.

72. Chilango

7.8
27 Upper St, Islington, Greater London
Burrito Restaurant · 122 tips and reviews
Franze & Evans Cafe Shoreditch is one of Quintessential London.

73. Franze & Evans Cafe Shoreditch

8.5
101 Redchurch St., London, Greater London
Restaurant · Tower Hamlets · 104 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel is one of Quintessential London.

74. Ace Hotel

100 Shoreditch High St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Hotel · 175 tips and reviews
Bocca Di Lupo is one of Quintessential London.

75. Bocca Di Lupo

8.6
12 Archer St, Soho, Greater London
Italian Restaurant · 142 tips and reviews
Ruby's Bar & Lounge is one of Quintessential London.

76. Ruby's Bar & Lounge

76 Stoke Newington Rd, Dalston, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · 23 tips and reviews
Oslo is one of Quintessential London.

77. Oslo

7.9
1A Amhurst Rd, Hackney, Greater London
Bar · Hackney Central · 64 tips and reviews
Farr's School of Dancing is one of Quintessential London.

78. Farr's School of Dancing

7.0
17 Dalston Ln, Dalston, Greater London
Pub · 26 tips and reviews
Street Feast Dalston Yard is one of Quintessential London.

79. Street Feast Dalston Yard

Dalston Yard (at Hartwell St), Dalston, Greater London
Street Food Gathering · 49 tips and reviews
Granger & Co. is one of Quintessential London.

80. Granger & Co.

9.0
7 Pancras Sq (Stanley Building), London, Greater London
Breakfast Spot · Kings Cross · 130 tips and reviews