Mayfair, Soho & Fringes Restaurant Guide
140 Park Lane Restaurant & Bar
It's not every day that a new restaurant opens on Park Lane, and 140 Park Lane Restaurant and Bar at the London Marriott Hotel Park Lane brings a delightfully fresh approach to this exclusive avenue.
Fixed price menu - 2 courses for £15 or 3 courses for £19
- Address: 140 Park Lane, London, W1K 7AA (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Modern European
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £28.00, Dinner: £35.00
Orrery Restaurant
Orrery is a model of elegance, sophistication and attention to detail. Dishes, full of the tastes of France, include treats such as Pyrenean milk-fed lamb, Cornish sea bass and, for those in quest of serious diversion, the Menu Gourmand.
Three courses from a Set Menu for £25 or 3 courses £30 + Bellini
- Address: 55 Marylebone High Street, London, W1U 5RB (Map)
- Cuisine(s): French, Modern European, Seafood
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £38.00, Dinner: £68.00
Cafe de Paris
The Café de Paris, in London's Piccadilly, is one of the most famous and durable venues in the world. With a glittering history, spanning nine decades, the Café has consistently played host to a wide variety of powerful and absorbing performers and guests-members of the aristocracy, eminent political figures, dazzling pop stars, captains of industry, superstars from the silver screen, even royalty! Opening its doors in 1924 the Café de Paris quickly established itself as one of Europe's premier nightspots.
- Address: 3-4 Coventry Street, London, W1D 6BL (Map)
- Cuisine(s): French, Modern European
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £40.00
Cocoon Restaurant
An intersection of Asian cuisines, atmosphere and design, Cocoon is located in the heart of Regent Street. The restaurant has been designed by Stephane Dupoux from Miami and is subtly divided into six dining cocoons, two with sushi bars and a bar and lounge area.
- Address: 65 Regent Street, London, W1B 4EA (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Asian, Japanese, Malaysian
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £42.00, Dinner: £50.00
Greig's Restaurant
Greig's lays claim to the reputation for serving the finest steaks in London, in the heart of Mayfair, a mere nightingale's trill from Berkeley Square; for over half a century, long before the present day emphasis on properly hung, possibly organic, meat, the cognoscenti quietly made their way to 26 Bruton Place, confident in the knowledge that once there they would find well-cooked, coal-grilled Scottish beef, beautifully presented and served with elegance and charm.
- Address: 26 Bruton Place, London, W1J 6NG (Map)
- Cuisine(s): British
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £36.00
Grill at The Dorchester, The
You can expect a national institution such as The Dorchester to be on top of the form in all its departments. Whilst it may therefore come as no surprise that their flagship Grill, under the care of Head Chef Brian Hughson is in excellent shape, it is reassuring to know that English cuisine done with imagination and flair can still lead the world.
- Address: The Dorchester, 53 Park Lane, London, W1K 1QA (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Modern British, Modern European
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £38.00, Dinner: £58.00
Imli - Indian Tapas
It was more or less inevitable that Indian cuisine should pick up on tapas - after all what is Mumbai street food but a form of tapas? At Imli, run by the same team that operates Tamarind, a more homely, less formal version of Indian food is the vogue.
- Address: 167-169 Wardour Street, Soho, London, W1F 8WR (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Café, Indian
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £29.00
Stef's
Stef's Restaurant is the sleek new incarnation in Soho of Linda's Pasta Bar in Poland Street for eleven years. The story goes that when Stefano was asked who Linda was he replied, 'it used to be me but my wife made me put the dress away'.
- Address: 3 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LD (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Italian, Lunch, Pizza & Pasta
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £13.00, Dinner: £25.00
Tamarind
Set in a sumptuously chic gold-accented dining room in Mayfair - London's most prestigious district - Tamarind is a world-renowned Indian restaurant. It was the first Indian restaurant in Europe to receive Michelin recognition.
- Address: 20 Queen Street, London, W1J 5PR (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Indian, Modern
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £25.00, Dinner: £50.00
Terra Restaurant
A real taste of the Mediterranean is to be found at Terra, with dishes that have their origins in Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey and onwards. Located where it is it makes an ideal setting for business lunches, romantic rendezvous, dinner with colleagues or a great place to entertain that creaky relative who is considering making you his principal beneficiary.
- Address: 53 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JJ (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Italian, Mediterranean, Spanish
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £24.00