Diners' Choice: European restaurants in London

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Updated November 05, 2024

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Café Deco

4.9

4.9 (28)

£41 and over

European

Fitzrovia

About the restaurant

Café Deco is a restaurant & wine bar in Bloomsbury. We serve classic, broadly European food, with a focus on the best possible ingredients. To keep in step with the seasons - and to keep life interesting - we change our menu every week. And we do the same with our wines too - sourcing the most delicious bottles we can find from small producers who work with minimal intervention, sustainably and with respect for the land and the vine. Our list is always changing and we love nothing more than to help you pick the perfect thing to drink.

Nestled in our little corner of central London, our terrace buzzes on warm sunny days into the evening and inside hums to the sound of conversation all year. We want you to feel welcome, looked after and at home.

Top review

Alastair

Dined 1 day ago

Very well-cooked and pleasantly presented food in a quiet atmosphere. However the prices spoke of more than this; there wasn’t the “wow” I expected. So a perfectly acceptable if not very memorable experience for perhaps a tad too much money.

Trinity

4.9

4.9 (3538)

£41 and over

European

Clapham

About the restaurant

Trinity reopened in October 2015 with the same ethos, culture and team whilst recreating a new and refreshing backdrop - retaining its sophistication and remaining a restaurant of significance in Clapham.
An alfresco dining area accommodates 16 guests, the dining room seating 40 guests that now have a clear view into an open plan kitchen with banquette seating surrounded by the soft hues of jade green and dusty heather pink.
Staying true to his style of cookery, the new menu will focus on Adam’s interpretation of great classics in a relaxed and approachable setting.
The kitchen presents a four course a la carte menu for a set price of £70 for lunch and £120 for dinner. The wine list continues to offer great value with the Chef's Cellar List (just add VAT and corkage), increasing both our quantity and quality and a overall extension to the main wine list of up to 400 bins now on display in the feature wine cellar on the ground floor.

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Mark

Dined 2 days ago

We had lunch on a Monday. Welcoming and attentive staff, with a pleasant manner about them. The menu was interesting, and choosing was difficult. We thought the dishes were beautifully presented and cooked perfectly. The ambience was relaxed. It's clearly not the cheapest place to have lunch, but if you fancy something a bit special, I'd recommend this place wholeheartedly.

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Experience

New Year's Eve at Trinity

Franks Canteen

4.9

4.9 (301)

£26 to £40

European

Highbury

About the restaurant

Franks Canteen serves breakfast, brunch, lunch & dinner with the menus being modern using locally sourced ingredients and worldwide in style.

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Alanvip

Dined on Nov 17, 2024

Food always excellent with generous portions and good choices.

Soif Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (786)

£26 to £40

European

Battersea

About the restaurant

SOIF is a charming neighbourhood bistro, serving seasonal modern European food and an exciting
natural wine selection.
Please note that we do not take bookings for outside. We work with first arrived, first served
policy. Thank you for your understanding. The kitchen closes at 9am on Monday and 9.30pm during the rest of the week and at 3.30pm on Sunday.
We are opening on Mondays for Chicken & Wine Monday.
From Tuesday to Saturday, kitchen closes between 3pm and 6pm, however as we are still open for drinks, we can serve Charcuterie Selection or Cheese Selection during this period.
CARD PAYMENTS ONLY.
Our Bookings Cancellations & T&C's click
https://www.soif.co/_files/ugd/c4417e_d55fd31077184aed8e57de3cb654c57a.pdf

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Ashley

Dined 6 days ago

One of my favourite places in SW London! Can’t go wrong with their rotisserie Chicken with chips and salad.

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Experience

Chicken & Wine Mondays

Experience

Lunch Offer - Main Course & a Glass of Wine - £15.

Experience

Wine Tasting: Wines for the Festive Season

Quality Wines

4.7

4.7 (294)

£41 and over

European

Clerkenwell

About the restaurant

We take reservations for both lunch and dinner

At dinner the table is yours for 1 hour 45 minutes if you book up to and including 7pm. Any time after that, it’s yours for the evening

Please note: reservations are for dining from our menu and bookings are predominantly seated at bar stools

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Alicia

Dined on Nov 19, 2024

10/10. Cuttlefish with chickpeas was so delicious I wanna eat it everyday. Lovely vibe, lovely wine and extra lovely food

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Experience

The large table

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The large table for Express lunch

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Festive Xmas Luxe Group Menu

Little Duck The Picklery

4.7

4.7 (92)

£41 and over

European

Dalston

About the restaurant

A restaurant, wine bar and fermenting kitchen - we're open for lunch Wednesdays to Sundays and dinner all week.

Our menu changes monthly and our cooking is simple and seasonal. It's here we make all our seasonal ferments, pickles and drinks - all of which you can buy ready jarred from our fridge.

Our large kitchen counter is the centrepiece, and you’re invited to grab a seat, order something to eat and enjoy the workings of life in our kitchen. In the evening, the lights go down, dinner is served and you can enjoy wines by the glass and bottle from our ever-changing wine list of natural and biodynamic wines.

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Krzysztof

Dined 5 days ago

Brilliant service and delicious food in absolutely stunning and cozy environment.

My Old Dutch - Chelsea

4.4

4.4 (556)

£25 and under

European

Chelsea

About the restaurant

The original pancake house was established in 1958 and situated conveniently between the West End, Covent Garden & the City.

My Old Dutch offers savoury and sweet pancakes as well as a selection of salads, traditional Dutch starters and desserts.

The atmosphere is warm friendly and relaxed which makes it a great place to come for families and kids.

Walk-ins only on Pancake day 21st of February.
Walk-ins and bookings accepted on every other regular day.

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Trevor

Dined on Nov 11, 2024

Amazing and wonderful service Will be back soon!!

The Wolseley

4.6

4.6 (3919)

£26 to £40

European

St. James's

About the restaurant

Combining British heritage with European grandeur, The Wolseley is an all-day café-restaurant on London’s iconic Piccadilly. Renowned for its spectacular interior, immaculately presented classic food and seamless service, it is open from early until late, seven days a week.

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David

Dined on Nov 18, 2024

Lovely venue , excellent service , food and ambiance as always. Friendly and attentive staff , well worth a visit.

The Delaunay

4.6

4.6 (3182)

£26 to £40

European

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

Encapsulating the architectural elegance and history of Vienna and wider Central-Europe, The Delaunay evokes the spirit of grand café dining, infusing it with a sense of timeless appeal.

Located by Covent Garden and in the heart of theatre-land, the menus celebrate European flavours, often spotlighting lesser-known continental dishes.

Open early for breakfast, through to lunch and dinner, The Delaunay is open seven days a week. Alongside the restaurant, there is also a bar and counter setting. The Counter offers refined but easy dishes for brief stops or takeaway, whilst the bar is a cossetting and imaginative place for pre-or-post dinner cocktails.

If you’re looking to make a booking, please visit the website or call 020 7499 8558.

Top review

GARYvip

Dined on Nov 19, 2024

A return visit for us. Great food, excellent choice of wine, lovely ambience and superb service. What more could one ask?

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Experience

The Delaunay Prix-Fixe

Experience

The Full Haus

Experience

Afternoon Tea at The Delaunay

My Old Dutch - Holborn

4.3

4.3 (1011)

£25 and under

European

Holborn

About the restaurant

Top review

Livia

Dined 1 day ago

Always a confirmation, I got to know this restaurant since 1994 in Holdorn, and since then is a MUST for me, everytime I come to London. Great food, great location Of course will be back on my next trip Livia

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