Which are the most expensive restaurants in London, and where are they? We placed more than 1,500 notable venues into three price tiers. These are the ones in the very top band, the ££££ restaurants where a meal is an event and the bill reflects it.
88Top-tier (££££) restaurants
MayfairPriciest dining district
£210A night out for two there
The most expensive restaurants in London
A selection of London’s top-price-tier restaurants, by neighbourhood. Expect tasting menus, marquee chefs and serious wine lists.
| Restaurant | Area | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Humble Chicken | Soho | Japanese yakitori-led omakase |
| Dovetale | Mayfair | Modern European hotel dining |
| Ambassadors Clubhouse | Mayfair | Punjabi and North Indian |
| Sexy Fish | Mayfair | |
| Wagtail, City of London | City of London | Rooftop restaurant and bar |
| Nobu Hotel London Portman Square | Marylebone | Japanese-Peruvian |
| Dinings SW3 | Chelsea | Modern Japanese tapas and sushi |
| Hawksmoor Air Street | Piccadilly, Mayfair | British steakhouse and seafood |
| Pavyllon London | Mayfair | French, Yannick Alléno |
| Hawksmoor Seven Dials | Covent Garden | British steakhouse |
| Hawksmoor Borough | Borough | British steakhouse |
| The River Cafe | Hammersmith | Italian, seasonal, wood-fired cooking |
| Rules | Covent Garden | British, game and traditional |
| Coya Mayfair | Mayfair | Peruvian |
| Amazonico | Mayfair | Latin American |
| Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester | Mayfair | Contemporary French, three Michelin stars |
| Restaurant Gordon Ramsay | Chelsea | Modern French, three Michelin stars |
| Sketch, The Gallery | Mayfair | Bubblegum pink dining room covered in Shrigley drawings |
| Oblix at The Shard | London Bridge | Grill restaurant on the 32nd floor of The Shard |
| Sushisamba | Liverpool Street | Japanese-Brazilian-Peruvian fusion |
| Scott’s | Mayfair | Grand seafood restaurant with a Mount Street terrace |
| Zuma | Knightsbridge | Japanese izakaya and robata |
| Dorian | Notting Hill | Modern British bistro |
| Plates | Shoreditch | Vegan tasting menu |
| Sushi Kanesaka | Mayfair | Japanese sushi omakase counter |
| Fortnum and Mason | Piccadilly | Food hall and tea salon |
| Kitchen Table | Fitzrovia | Tasting menu, counter dining |
| Trivet | Bermondsey | Modern European fine dining |
| The Ledbury | Notting Hill | Modern British/French, Michelin starred |
| Ikoyi | Strand | West African-influenced fine dining tasting menu |
The quotable facts
- London’s most expensive restaurants cluster in Mayfair, Chelsea, Covent Garden.
- Top-tier (££££) venues make up about 15% of London’s notable dining.
- Knightsbridge and Mayfair hold the highest concentration of top-tier venues in the city.
Cite this data: Lamplit London Luxury Index, 2026 (lamplitlondon.com). Free to reference with a link. See also the cost of a night out in London and the Luxury Index.