Top Rated Restaurants en Cafés in Londen

Promoting a different take on food and wine, this bar and restaurant showcases artisan products from Britain, France, Italy and Spain. There’s a strong emphasis on natural and organic wines created from the best grapes planted in rich soils, with no additions or fertilizers used during the process. The extensive wine list is organized by region - from Alsace to the Alps, Périgord to the Pyrenees, Nantes to Nevers - with staff offering recommendations if you’re feeling spoiled for choice. Food is top-notch and spans the Continental and Mediterranean palate. Feast on delectable scallops and charcuterie. With furniture, paintings and pictures all brought over from the country, it’s no surprise the décor and feel is distinctly French. Bon appétit!

Mildreds is a casual, vegetarian restaurant in Soho, with an intimate air and popular following. 1950s diner-style Formica furniture and vibrant wall paintings rustle up a relaxed atmosphere. Healthy and wholesome, the inspired variety of international veggie and vegan dishes, in hearty portions, will keep you coming back. The energizing detox salad with chick peas, bean sprouts, organic carrot and raisins is deliciously filling. Veggie burgers are garnished with black olives or white beans. The menu also features rejuvenating juices such as watermelon, pineapple and pear. As lunch hour looms, the restaurant becomes squashed with Soho suits, so takeaway is an advisable option. Two tables are placed on the pavement, where you can catch a little sun.

Opened in 2004, 222 Veggie Vegan has since then caught the fancy of non meat eaters and is one of the popular vegan and vegetarian restaurants in the city. From the all-you-can-eat lunch buffets to the a la carte dinner menus, the dishes are made from natural and fresh ingredients that are nutritious as well as tasty. Though tiny in size, its high ceiling and lanterns lends it a charming appeal. Drop in for a bite, who knows you might become one of their fans.

The ambiance at Dans le Noir? is as unique as its recipes. Located in the chic Farringdon area of London, this restaurant, bar and lounge offers guests highly modern French cuisine in a trendy setting, with separate 'light' and 'dark' areas on the premises. You can choose to have a drink at the well-lit bar, followed by a meal in the pitch dark dining area. The purpose of this is to allow your taste buds to dominate the sensory experience. Opt for the Surprise Menu; you never know what's going to be served, and can try to guess what you're eating in the dark! If you like experimenting with your food, this is definitely the place for you. Live the darkness!

Tucked away in the plush Fetter Garden Square, Natural Kitchen is an industrially stylish yet rustically furnished cafe and restaurant serving organic food stuffs. Part modern cafe and gift shop, its unusual appearance is set off with large wooden tables covered in thin silver foil. The open space is crammed with tables surrounded by a wicker fence, the kind that you might expect to find in an allotment. Aside from the hot food dishes, salads, sandwiches and paninis, you can savor tasty toffee, miniature packets of biscuits and small pots of homemade jam.

This discrete, long-standing Kensington restaurant is famous for its prix fixe menu and creative food. The food at Clarke's may be unpretentious, but it is also rather expensive. The set three-course dinner menu changes daily. From grilled lamb to venison with polenta and red cabbage, you can expect contemporary British favorites. The first floor leads out on to small courtyard garden and the ground floor is brightly filled with modern art and huge floral displays. It's a buzzy rather than a raucous place that usually attracts the older set. You also buy tarts and bread from the shop next door.