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Plan a trip to London, for the food
Chef AmazingLondon is a city you eat by neighborhood: Mayfair for the grand old rooms, Soho and Covent Garden for the new places everyone is talking about, Borough for the market and the best bistro in town, Clerkenwell for St John. Stay where you can walk home from dinner, book the four or five tables that need it, and leave room for a laksa on a Chelsea bench. It is also the easiest big city in the world to eat gluten free.
The short answer
How longFour nights. Three full days covers Soho and Mayfair, Borough and the South Bank, and Chelsea, with one big dinner a night.
WhenAny season works for eating. Borough Market is open Tuesday to Sunday and Maltby Street only at weekends, so make sure a Saturday is in your trip.
Where to stayCovent Garden and Soho for a first trip: Kiln, Impala, Copains and Hobson's are a short walk, Mayfair is 15 minutes, and Borough is one bridge away.
Book aheadCamille (booking is essential), Impala, St John, Gymkhana, MA/NA and Scott's. Kiln and Padella don't book: arrive early or join the line.
Gluten freeNiche, Los Mochis, MA/NA and Copains are 100% gluten free, and most chippies and chains here know the drill. Our full gluten-free London guide is linked below.
Sunday and MondayBorough Market is closed on Mondays. Sunday is for a roast: Niche does a gluten-free one with Yorkshire puddings.
Where to eat
From our story
★ From our story
Scott's
Mayfair · $$$$
Get: Oysters at the bar, then whatever fish they're proud of that day.
One of London's oldest fish restaurants, on Mount Street since 1967. We sat at the counter and loved it: the best seat is the one nobody fights for.
Book ahead for a table; ask for the counter if it's two of you.
Sources: Chef Amazing story, scotts-mayfair.com
★ From our story
Phat Phuc
Chelsea · $
Get: The laksa, and the chicken dumplings on the side.
A tiny noodle bar in a Chelsea courtyard, a few doors from one of the best foot massages anywhere. The best dumplings in London, in our story.
Small, and the wait gets long. Take it away and grab a bench.
Sources: Chef Amazing story, The Infatuation
★ From our story
The Dover
Mayfair · $$$
Get: A martini, spaghetti and meatballs, lobster ravioli.
A New York Italian on Dover Street that made us homesick in the best way. Our story on it runs this month.
Book ahead.
Sources: Chef Amazing (our own dinner, Oct 2025), thedoverrestaurant.com
Where London is eating now
Camille
Borough Market · $$$
Get: The skate schnitzel if it's on, the crisp confit potatoes, whatever is on the chalkboard.
A French bistro at the Borough Market gate, cooking British produce. Time Out's best restaurant in London for 2026.
Booking is essential; a few days to a week ahead.
Sources: Time Out, Best London Restaurant 2026, National Restaurant Awards 2026 (No. 20), The Infatuation
Impala
Soho · $$$$
Get: Go as a group: the duck roasted in molasses, the sheftalia, as many breads as you can.
Meedu Saad, Kiln's former head chef, cooking Egyptian food over charcoal. Time Out's best new restaurant of 2026 and No. 15 in the UK.
Book ahead. 13-14 Dean Street.
Sources: Time Out (five stars, best in Soho 2026), National Restaurant Awards 2026 (No. 15), Hot Dinners
St John
Clerkenwell · $$$
Get: Roast bone marrow and parsley salad, then whatever is in season.
Fergus Henderson's nose-to-tail dining room, the restaurant that changed British cooking. Time Out's best Michelin-starred restaurant of 2026.
Book ahead; packed even on a Tuesday lunch.
Sources: Time Out 2026, Michelin Guide, OpenTable reviews
Kiln
Soho · $$
Get: Fiery regional Thai from the grill and the clay pots, at the counter.
A long counter facing the fire, and still one of Soho's best meals.
No reservations. Go early or late.
Sources: Roadbook, Soho, Michelin Guide
Padella
Borough Market · $
Get: Two or three plates of fresh pasta; the menu is short and changes.
London's fresh pasta titans: hand-made pasta at fair prices, a minute from the market.
No bookings: join the line, or use the app to hold a place.
Sources: Time Out, Hot Dinners
Indian, the London way
Gymkhana
Mayfair · $$$$
Get: Tandoori masala lamb chops, kid goat methi keema, the wild muntjac biryani.
Two Michelin stars, and London's Indian dining room for a celebration.
Book ahead.
Sources: Michelin Guide 2026, Wikipedia
Dishoom King's Cross
King's Cross · $$
Get: Lamb chops, chicken ruby, bhel puri, pau bhaji.
Bombay cafe food in a big King's Cross room; the queue is part of the draw.
Book for lunch or early; it's a walk-in queue at night.
Sources: The Infatuation
Gluten free, and good
Niche
Angel, Islington · $$
Get: A pie, and on Sundays the roast with Yorkshire puddings.
London's first 100% gluten-free restaurant, round the corner from Sadler's Wells.
Book for Sunday lunch.
Sources: nichefoodanddrink.com, Gluten Free Alchemist
Los Mochis
Notting Hill (also the City) · $$$
Get: Maki rolls, tiraditos and tacos to share.
Mexican meets Japanese, and the whole menu is gluten, nut and celery free, so the table can share everything.
Book ahead.
Sources: losmochis.co.uk, Chef Amazing gluten-free London guide
Copains
Covent Garden · $
Get: A Paris-Brest, an éclair, a filled baguette for later.
The famous Paris gluten-free bakery, now on Neal Street. Proper French patisserie at normal London prices.
Walk in.
Sources: Gluten Free Alchemist, Chef Amazing gluten-free London guide
Hobson's Fish & Chips
Soho · $
Get: Haddock and chips, then sticky toffee pudding.
Crisp batter and a separate gluten-free fryer: the real London fish supper, safe.
Walk in. Ask for the gluten-free fryer.
Sources: Gluten Free Alchemist, Chef Amazing gluten-free London guide
The big night
MA/NA
Mayfair · $$$$
Get: The tasting menu, from about £145 a head.
Modern Japanese, one of 2026's openings, and Coeliac UK accredited: a coeliac can eat every course.
Book ahead; it opened with a waitlist.
Sources: Luxury London, 2026 openings, Coeliac UK, Chef Amazing gluten-free London guide
The markets
Borough Market
Get: Graze the stalls: cheese, a sausage roll, the paella pan, then lunch at Padella or Camille next door.
Tuesday to Friday about 10am to 5pm, Saturday from 9am, Sunday 10am to 4pm. Closed Monday. Saturday is the busiest; go early.
Sources: boroughmarket.org.uk, Art Visit Guide, London food markets 2026
Maltby Street Market
Get: A narrow lane of food stalls under the railway arches, ten minutes' walk from Borough.
Weekends only: Saturday about 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 4pm.
Sources: Visit London
Cooking classes and food walks
Bread Ahead Bakery School
Get: A day or half-day class at the working ovens in Borough Market: sourdough, doughnuts, croissants, and a gluten-free baking class.
Sources: Foodism, best cooking classes in London, Design My Night
Borough Market and London Bridge food tour
Get: British cheeses, sausage rolls and sticky toffee pudding, with the history of Bankside.
Sources: Eating Europe
Twilight Soho food tour
Get: An evening in Soho with drinks: chaat, prawn toast, Burmese salad, char siu bao.
Sources: Eating Europe
A morning in Notting Hill
Get: A bacon bap, a scone with clotted cream and jam, a beef and ale pie, a Bakewell tart.
Sources: Eating Europe
New this year
Bouchon Racine
Clerkenwell · New
A French restaurant above a pub, named the best restaurant in the UK at the 2026 National Restaurant Awards.
Source: National Restaurant Awards 2026, via Hot Dinners. New places change fast: your concierge checks it before you go.
Teal
Hackney · New
Sally Abé's first solo restaurant, British cooking, one of 2026's most anticipated openings.
Source: The Handbook, best new restaurants 2026. New places change fast: your concierge checks it before you go.
Three days in London
Day 1. Covent Garden, Soho and Mayfair
A French bakery in the morning, Thai at the counter for lunch, Mayfair in the afternoon, oysters at Scott's bar at night. All on foot.
9am
Copains
A Paris-Brest or an éclair and a coffee. Gluten free, and nobody can tell.
A Paris-Brest or an éclair and a coffee. Gluten free, and nobody can tell.
10am
🚶 6 min walkWalk Covent Garden and Seven Dials
The piazza before the crowds, then Neal's Yard.
The piazza before the crowds, then Neal's Yard.
12:30pm
3pm
🚶 8 min walkWalk to Mayfair
Through Golden Square and down Regent Street to Dover Street.
Through Golden Square and down Regent Street to Dover Street.
7:30pm
Day 2. Borough and the South Bank
The market in the morning, pasta in the line, the river in the afternoon, the best bistro in London at night. Make it a Saturday for Maltby Street.
9:30am
Borough Market
Walk every stall before it gets busy. Cheese, a sausage roll, coffee.
Walk every stall before it gets busy. Cheese, a sausage roll, coffee.
12pm
2pm
4pm
🚶 30 min walkWalk the South Bank to Tate Modern
Along the river past Shakespeare's Globe.
Along the river past Shakespeare's Globe.
7:30pm
🚶 10 min walkCamille
The chalkboard, the skate schnitzel if it's on, the confit potatoes. Booked.
The chalkboard, the skate schnitzel if it's on, the confit potatoes. Booked.
Day 3. Chelsea, then a big Soho night
A museum morning, a laksa on a Chelsea bench, a foot massage, then Impala's grill.
10am
V&A Museum
Two hours in the galleries, and the cafe rooms.
Two hours in the galleries, and the cafe rooms.
1pm
2:30pm
🚶 2 min walkReflexions, King's Road
The foot massage from our story, walk-ins welcome.
The foot massage from our story, walk-ins welcome.
7:30pm
🚶 a short taxi (66 min on foot)Impala
Bring friends: the duck in molasses, the breads. Booked.
Bring friends: the duck in molasses, the breads. Booked.
Where to stay, by the food
Stay where you can walk home from dinner. Each neighborhood, how much of this page is a short walk away, and the hotels we'd book there. Set your dates, pick your kind of stay, and your concierge books it at the hotel's own rate.
Live prices load here. Add your dates for yours.
Covent Garden and Soho
Best for a first food trip
Kiln, Impala, Copains, Hobson's and Golden Phoenix are minutes away, theatres are on the doorstep, and Mayfair and the river are short walks. Lively late; pick a side street.
4 of the 17 places on this page are a 15-minute walk: Impala, Kiln, Copains, Hobson's Fish & Chips.
Splurge · Five stars, on the Strand
The SavoyLondon's grand Fairmont hotel, Forbes Five-Star in 2026, with the Thames Foyer's famous afternoon tea. Covent Garden is five minutes on foot.
We ask the hotel for breakfast, a credit or an upgrade when we book.
From Express & Star review (March 2026), Pearl (Forbes 5-Star 2026, La Liste 2026).
Design and boutique · Firmdale, in a Soho courtyard
Ham Yard HotelTucked into a discreet courtyard off Great Windmill Street, one of Firmdale's best-known hotels. Kiln is around the corner.
From Candace Abroad, boutique hotels in Soho, Mr & Mrs Smith, Central London.
Sweet spot · A Georgian townhouse on Dean Street
Dean Street Townhouse39 rooms in a Georgian townhouse, rated 9.0, a few doors from Impala.
From Hotelier's Choice, boutique London (March 2026).
Good value · Four stars, rooms with a kitchenette
The Resident Covent GardenA four-star with small kitchenettes, on a quiet street by the Royal Opera House.
From Hotelier's Choice, boutique London (March 2026).
No pick of this kind here yet. Tell us what you want and we'll find one.
Mayfair
Best for the grand hotels
Scott's, The Dover, Gymkhana and MA/NA are here, Soho is 15 minutes away, and Green Park is at the end of the street. Quiet at night.
5 of the 17 places on this page are a 15-minute walk: Scott's, The Dover, Kiln, Gymkhana and more.
Splurge · Five stars, Art Deco
Claridge'sThe classic: Art Deco rooms, famous service and afternoon tea, and a new bakery and spa in 2026. Scott's is a five-minute walk.
We ask the hotel for breakfast, a credit or an upgrade when we book.
From Santorini Dave, Mayfair hotels (Oct 2026), Hotelier's Choice, Mayfair (March 2026).
Splurge · Five stars, the quiet one
The ConnaughtThe most intimate of the great Mayfair hotels, 121 rooms on Carlos Place, Forbes Five-Star. Rated 9.8, two minutes from Scott's.
We ask the hotel for breakfast, a credit or an upgrade when we book.
From Hotelier's Choice, Mayfair (March 2026), Santorini Dave, Mayfair hotels (Oct 2026).
Splurge · Five stars, on Albemarle Street
Brown's HotelLondon's oldest hotel, rated 9.3, on the same street as Gymkhana and a block from The Dover.
We ask the hotel for breakfast, a credit or an upgrade when we book.
From Hotelier's Choice, Mayfair (March 2026).
Sweet spot · A boutique hotel in Georgian houses
The Mayfair TownhouseBoutique rooms in a row of Georgian townhouses on Half Moon Street, a short walk to Shepherd Market and Green Park.
From The Hotel Guru, best boutique hotels in London.
No pick of this kind here yet. Tell us what you want and we'll find one.
Borough and Bankside
Best if the market is the point
Borough Market, Camille and Padella out the door, Maltby Street at weekends, the river and Tate Modern a short walk. Quieter at night than the West End.
3 of the 17 places on this page are a 15-minute walk: Camille, Padella, Borough Market.
Splurge · Five stars, floors 34 to 52
Shangri-La The ShardRooms high in The Shard with the whole city below, an indoor pool in the sky, and Borough Market at the foot of the building.
We ask the hotel for breakfast, a credit or an upgrade when we book.
From Luxury Travel Diary review (March 2026), NerdWallet review (May 2026).
Design and boutique · A rooftop and a big lobby
The Hoxton, SouthwarkBrick walls, velvet headboards and a rooftop restaurant by Blackfriars Bridge, about 15 minutes' walk to the market.
From Foodism review, Business Traveller.
Good value · Small, smart rooms
citizenM London BanksideCompact rooms near Tate Modern and Borough Market, often $150 to $250 a night.
From The Hotel Guru.
Apartment · Apartments by the market
Native BanksideFour-star serviced apartments with kitchens, within walking distance of the market, rated 9.4 by guests.
From Expedia guest reviews.
No pick of this kind here yet. Tell us what you want and we'll find one.
Chelsea and Knightsbridge
Best for a quieter, residential stay
Garden squares, the King's Road and the museums of South Kensington. Phat Phuc is here; the rest of this page is a Tube ride or a taxi.
0 of the 17 places on this page are a 15-minute walk.
Splurge · Five stars on Sloane Street
The Cadogan, A Belmond HotelA five-star townhouse hotel of 54 rooms between Knightsbridge and Sloane Square, with keys to the Cadogan gardens across the street.
We ask the hotel for breakfast, a credit or an upgrade when we book.
From The Week review, Indagare, Five Star Alliance.
Splurge · Five stars, Belgravia
The Peninsula LondonOne of London's newest grand hotels, at Hyde Park Corner, a top pick for all-round luxury. From about £773 a night.
We ask the hotel for breakfast, a credit or an upgrade when we book.
From Gourmet Traveller, London's best hotels, The Points Guy.
Design and boutique · Georgian townhouses on Sloane Street
Beaverbrook Town HouseA small hotel in restored Georgian townhouses with its own Japanese grill, on Country & Town House's 2026 list.
From Country & Town House, best hotels in London.
Sweet spot · A red-brick Chelsea townhouse
11 Cadogan GardensA playful boutique hotel in a red-brick townhouse off Sloane Square, ten minutes' walk to Phat Phuc.
From Pocket Wanderings, best luxury hotels in London.
No pick of this kind here yet. Tell us what you want and we'll find one.
King's Cross and Clerkenwell
Best for St John and the train to Paris
Dishoom, Coal Drops Yard and the Eurostar at King's Cross; St John and Niche in Clerkenwell, 20 minutes' walk. Easy Tube to everywhere.
1 of the 17 places on this page are a 15-minute walk: Niche.
Design and boutique · An 1854 railway hotel
Great Northern HotelA Grade II listed hotel from 1854 on the King's Cross concourse, one of London's finest boutique hotels. Dishoom is five minutes away.
From The Luxury Editor, King's Cross, Time Out, best hotels near King's Cross.
Design and boutique · Opposite St Pancras
The Standard, LondonBig windows over St Pancras, a restaurant and a late lounge, rooms from about £199 a night.
From Roadbook (March 2026).
Sweet spot · Clerkenwell boutique
The ZetterOne of Clerkenwell's best boutique hotels, antiques and modern rooms, ten minutes' walk to St John.
From Time Out, best hotels in Clerkenwell.
No pick of this kind here yet. Tell us what you want and we'll find one.
Neighborhood sources: Hotelier's Choice, London guides (March 2026), Santorini Dave, Mayfair (Oct 2026), Time Out London hotel guides.
Food concierge included
Other trips include breakfast for two. Ours include a food concierge.
Book your hotel with us at the hotel's own rate, often with extras the hotel gives our bookings, like breakfast or a credit. A person plans the food for your whole trip, at no extra cost.
- Before you goA food call, then a plan for every day in London: where to eat, what to book, what's walk-in.
- The hard tablesWe ask for them through the restaurant's own booking line, the hotel's concierge and the waitlists, never resold tables, and every hard one comes with a backup.
- Markets and classesThe right market morning and a cooking class with a local cook, booked around your days.
- What to orderA one-page sheet for every place: the dishes, the wine, what to skip.
- While you're thereA text line to a person. The table fell through, it's raining, you want a late dinner: write and we answer.
- When you're homeThe recipes for what you loved, written to cook in your kitchen.
We take about ten trips a month so every one gets real attention. Nothing is booked or charged until you say yes.
Picks checked 2026-11-11. From our own story and city guide, and current press. Places change: your concierge confirms every booking.
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