The best restaurants serving British food in London

Had an enjoyable evening and some great dishes on the tasting menu. So what I write here may seem picky. But...we paid over £400 per head (including wine - and non-alcohol - drink pairings). I've been fortunate to eat in a number of Michelin starred places and this isn't at that level IMO. Restaurant is nicely located, very nicely presented and the staff were generally great. The sommelier seemed like they'd had a bad day and not especially inspiring. And I know I'm getting old when one stand-out thought was how many were wearing clothes that didn't fit! The food, which is what we came for, was a mixed bag. None of it was "bad", definitely need to underscore that. Clearly significant skill involved in all of it, which is one box ticked. Nothing worse than visiting a top end restaurant only to think you could prepare the food at home! And there were some stand out dishes. The mackerel/lime/sorrel was a flavour punch, and the sea bream/black radish/perilla was both full of flavour and delicate all at the same time. Definitely my favourite dish. I'd also note the Eastwood cheese/bakewell dish was nice too, but a £15 supplement was a bit cheeky in retrospect (we knew it was a supplement beforehand). Bread and chicken butter was nice (parfait technically well executed)... Others were OK - damning with faint praise at this level really. Earth was a mushroom dish that was nicely executed, Quail pt 2 nice enough and I liked the Final Sweets but reception was mixed around the table (eating all components together made the most of it IMO). A number of others were nice ideas, but missed the mark in key places. Cheese/caviar had nice flavour but the texture wasn't right. Too chewy - pitched a "doughnut", I'd take a doughnut back if it cost 50p from a supermarket and chewed as this did. The chicken sandwich was pretty bland flavour-wise and the texture was on the edge of OK. Flavour was also lacking in the beef/trout/leek dish and the rhubarb/custard (the main flavour of which was the orange cake - didn't mind that, but the menu advertised rhubarb and custard, which I love, and that was nowhere. And a couple technically missed the mark. Cod/fennel/green chili had a small piece of cod that was overcooked - marginally, but overcooked. And whilst the taste was lovely, it wasn't fennel/green chilli. And Quail pt1 was a couple of small pasta parcels, the pasta for which was too thick and the stuffing very solid. Being greedy it's not often the texture of a piece of food detracts from the flavour (if it's there) for me. But this did. Wine pairings were generally very good according to my dinner mates. I was driving so tried the non-alcohol pairings for the first time ever. I probably won't again. Some nice liquids that I wouldn't have thought to try, but some not that great (I should have asked for a list of what they were in advance...perhaps that should just have been offered ;)). There's a lot to like about this restaurant, but with its awards and price point it's operating at a serious level and missed the mark for me, so couldn't recommend it on the basis of this visit.

My favourite spot! Always try to call in when passing! Staff super friendly and coffee is wonderful. Don't forget to check out the brownie! DELISH

I've been coming here since they opened and have been getting their takeaway afternoon tea since lockdown which has always been lovely. I have always received 4 slices for each of the sandwiches however I'm really disappointed that they have now cut the sandwiches to just 2 slices of each, so basically just 1 sandwich per person instead of 2. For £34.00 to collect, it's not really worth it now unfortunately. Also asked for no currents in the scones but received ones with them so they couldnt be eaten. Still tastes lovely though.

El té helado, no solo es refrescantemente fresco, sino que también saben muy bien. Bonito y frutal y no dulce almibarado. Además el personal es amable y muy servicial 🙂

Fantastic local cafe with super fresh honest food and generous servings. Very friendly and homely atmosphere and service. Excellent organic coffee. My highlight are the special Turkish pastries that come with a meze plate. Would recommend and will be back!

Tomamos el té de la tarde más delicioso aquí. Toda la experiencia fue realmente maravilloso y me gustaría que calificaría más de 5 estrellas. Si desea un pequeño té de crema casero e íntimo (con aparcamiento disponible justo fuera) entonces no busque más. ¡Regresaremos! ¡Gracias!

Food was amazing. There is lot of variety of food and Renu provided good service. Restaurant look is appealing.

Muy limpio, el personal atento y eficiente. Precios un poco altos para los mayores ya que solo quieren porciones pequeñas pero se les cobra lo mismo, necesitan poder tener un menú infantil también. Personalmente he reducido la cantidad de veces que ahora visito

Such an amazing experience. Angelo is a real master in the arts of cocktail making. Would recommend for anyone wanting an intimate and special cocktail!

Love this venue. Went to an LGBTQI BFI event and can say this place is amazing. Cafes, bars, screening rooms, seminar rooms and a red carpet as well. The location is perfect for a walk along the Thames afterwards.

Tuve la fiesta de mi sexto cumpleaños de mis hijas en los Piratas Hackney y ella tuvo el mejor momento. No solo el personal fue muy amable, sino que también se aseguraron de que estuviéramos preparados a tiempo para la fiesta. Nos cuidamos a nosotros mismos y nos ayudaron a limpiar después de lo cual fue increíble. Lugar realmente inspirador con montañas de creatividad y consideración. Gracias por hacer que el día de mis hijas sea tan especial:)

La comida es maravillosa, servicial y amable. La burbuja era como cocinaba mi abuela. Sin duda recomendaría a cualquiera en camden

We had a great experience with the”breakfast crew”! They were all amazing and very professional and attentive! We would certainly recommend !

One of the best vegi brunches I've had in a long time. Friendly staff, as well as efficient. Would defo recommend.... :)

The food was delicious and the staff were super friendly and helpful. We discovered the restaurant on our first day of the trip and ate there every day of our trip. We didn't regret it for a moment. I highly recommend it! Love from Portugal.