West London Restaurants

Shikara

Thumbs up all round for Shikara - modern, elegant design (leather sofas, wooden floor, white walls, clever lighting); wholesome, full-flavoured...

The Good Earth

Traditional Chinese restaurant situated in Knightsbridge popular with locals as well as business types and the shopped out from Harrods. The...

The Bombay Brasserie

As soon as you walk in you'll feel like an extra (or even a star!) in a Merchant Ivory movie. Laid out on a palatial scale with...

Stratfords

Tucked into a cosy Kensington townhouse, Stratfords is like a breath of the French seaside. The light, white decor, sunny paintings and...

Nikita's

Lusciously decorated Russian restaurant to transport you back to Tsarist Russia. Plus if it's good enough for Elton John... Nikita's...

Haandi

Haandi is named for the narrow-necked cooking pots that help lock in the memorable flavours of this Northern Frontier Indian cuisine. Some dishes...

Ghillies

Laid back and friendly, Ghillies in Parsons Green is a mix of assorted area hipsters and trophy flatmates. A newly refurbished room uses warm reds...

The Tenth at the Royal Garden Hotel

The Tenth boasts such a spectacular view over Kensington Garden and Hyde Park that the food has be to pretty stupendous to compete with it. The...

Awana

London's first high-end Malaysian restaurant has brought a spring to the step of this under-represented style of Asian cuisine.

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Annie's Restaurants

Annie's is a lovely restaurant situated on the riverside in a leafy corner of Chiswick. Annie's offers a wonderfully relaxing atmosphere...

Fiesta Havana

If you can imagine a scene where Cubans cut loose, then you have got something of the flavour of Fiesta Havana. This vibrant venue has a life of...

Nayaab

Not your average high street Indian, Nayaab on the New King's Road in Fulham specialises in organic dishes, free from colourings, and low in...

Mao Tai - Parson's Green

Described by some critics as having 'among the finest Chinese food in London', forget everything you ever thought about Chinese food....

Slice

A smart, modern restaurant in a very useful part of Earls Court, Slice offers modern British cooking in attractive surroundings. There are...

Aubergine

Gordon Ramsay is long gone from this delightful Chelsea restaurant, but the high standards continue under the very able direction of head chef...

The Collection

Make a model entrance along the 80ft lit catwalk which must be one of the most glamorous entrances to any restaurant in London. And the interior...

Cafe Lazeez

This is the Kensington branch of a small group of restaurants serving North Indian cuisine in elegant and stylish surroundings. Long gone are the...

Kare Kare

Named after the owner's favourite New Zealand beach, Kare Kare is a place you'll want to relax in and enjoy time and time again. Modern...

Fratelli

Probably some of the biggest news on the London restaurant scene in recent years has been the upsurge of fabulousness in hotel dining rooms....

Arcadia Restaurant

Down a pedestrian walkway just off the high street in the heart of Kensington, Arcadia is a funky, charming, slightly eccentric and very popular...