May 2024: Last month we revealed our brand new list of London’s very best restaurants for 2024. 

The fresh Top 50 list is topped by a brand new Number One; the majestic Mambow in Clapton, east London, and our new Top 50 also includes some old school London classics; Victorian icon Quality Chop House, 1980s time warp Oslo Court, and swinging 1960s spot Tiroler Hut, as well the original Smithfield branch of St John, which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary.

We haven’t added any new spots to the list this month, but we’d like to draw your attention to a couple of new openings that we think might stand a chance of making the cut in the future; Lita in Marylebone, The Dover in Mayfair and Morchella in Clerkenwell. Read our reviews and find out why they make us drool (respectfully).

This is your guide to eating out in the capital. Don’t forget to sign up to our free newsletter for unbeatable London restaurant news and tips. Tuck in. 

Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

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