Dining
London’s Best Tasting Menus
When you want the kitchen to take the wheel: the London tasting menus worth the evening.
In short: our top picks are Kitchen Table, Story and The Clove Club. 5 places in total, chosen on merit, with the full reasoning below.
A tasting menu is a leap of faith: you hand the kitchen the evening and trust them to make it count. At the best places that trust is repaid many times over. These are the London tasting menus worth clearing a night for.
| Place | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen Table | Fitzrovia | ££££ |
| Story | Bermondsey | ££££ |
| The Clove Club | Shoreditch | ££££ |
| Pollen Street Social | Mayfair | ££££ |
| Da Terra | Bethnal Green | ££££ |
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Editor’s choice
Kitchen Table
Why we pick itTwenty seats around an open kitchen in Fitzrovia, watching a single surprise-led menu come together inches away. As intimate as fine dining gets.
The most intimate of the lot.
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Story
Why we pick itTom Sellers' narrative menu in a light Bermondsey room, playful and precise in equal measure. The bread and dripping alone is worth the trip.
Playful, precise and fun.
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The Clove Club
Why we pick itA Shoreditch favourite doing a refined, produce-led menu in a handsome old town hall. Effortlessly cool, seriously good.
Effortlessly cool.
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Pollen Street Social
Why we pick itJason Atherton's elegant Mayfair flagship, where the tasting menu is generous and the dessert bar is a lovely flourish.
Generous and polished.
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Da Terra
Why we pick itA two-star Bethnal Green room blending Brazilian and Italian influences into something genuinely original. Bold and beautifully done.
For genuine originality.
Before you book
Tasting menus are long, so go with time and an appetite, and take the wine pairing if the list is good. Mention allergies when you book, not on the night. And remember many do a shorter or lunch version if the full experience feels like a lot.
Common questions
What are the top picks in this guide?
Kitchen Table is our editor's choice: Twenty seats around an open kitchen in Fitzrovia, watching a single surprise-led menu come together inches away. As intimate as fine dining gets. Kitchen Table, Story and The Clove Club lead the guide, with 5 places in total, all chosen on merit.
How does Lamplit London choose its recommendations?
Every place is chosen on merit, after first-hand visits where possible, with no pay-for-placement. Read our full method at https://www.lamplitlondon.com/how-we-choose/.
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