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London places from the last year that already rate 4.6+ on Google.
How the list is made
Hot Dinners says what opened; Google decides what makes it: 4.6 or better from at least 100 reviews. Rising means 4.5+ from 25 reviews.
Read every morning, ratings re-checked monthly, a place drops off 12 months after opening. 116 of 261 tracked are still waiting for a rating.
65 make the cut
updated 3d ago
★ 5.0
105 reviews
Open 12 months · Nose-to-tail live fire cooking
★ 4.9
2,551 reviews
Open 7 months · Affordable steak
★ 4.9
1,556 reviews
Open 6 months · Modern Turkish
★ 4.9
1,107 reviews
Open 9 months · Sri Lanka and beyond
★ 4.9
691 reviews
Open 8 months · Malaysian restaurant goes north
★ 4.9
494 reviews
Open 8 months · Classic Italian comes to the Langham
★ 4.9
148 reviews
Open 8 months · Med restaurant from Ibiza to London
★ 4.9
137 reviews
Open 12 months · Wine in a crypt
★ 4.9
135 reviews
Open 11 months · High-end French in Mayfair
★ 4.9
128 reviews
Open 9 months · Boutique hotel
★ 4.8
1,456 reviews
Open 12 months · Spicey Thai mk II
★ 4.8
490 reviews
Open 11 months · NYC-style pizzas via Bushey
★ 4.8
441 reviews
Open 10 months · Vietnamese sequel
★ 4.8
390 reviews
Open 6 months · City pasta bar
★ 4.8
236 reviews
Open 7 months · Asian-inspired French toast
★ 4.8
219 reviews
Open 10 months · Dara Klein makes Tiella permanent
★ 4.8
211 reviews
Open 9 months · Milan comes to the City
★ 4.8
188 reviews
Open 11 months · Wine bar and winery
★ 4.8
174 reviews
Open 10 months · Iraqi/Iranian cafe and bistro
★ 4.8
171 reviews
Open 10 months · Japanese restaurant from Dotori owner
★ 4.8
134 reviews
Open 8 months · Soho wine bar
★ 4.8
122 reviews
Open 9 months · Covent Garden cocktail bar
★ 4.8
118 reviews
Open 11 months · Italian + secret bar
★ 4.8
115 reviews
Open 8 months · Classic bar reborn
★ 4.7
3,787 reviews
Open 12 months · Top chef returns
★ 4.7
1,526 reviews
Open 8 months · Ramen & sushi
★ 4.7
876 reviews
Open 9 months · Cantonese meats go east
★ 4.7
852 reviews
Open 7 months · Gordon Ramsay's TV restaurant
- Market Place Leicester Square
Food court
★ 4.7
780 reviews
Open 11 months · Huge food hall
- Hawksmoor St Pancras
Steak house
★ 4.7
770 reviews
Open 11 months · The steakhouse in a spectacular room
★ 4.7
740 reviews
Open 6 months · Nest 2.0
★ 4.7
685 reviews
Open 9 months · Chinatown noodle bar
★ 4.7
448 reviews
Open 12 months · Trattoria from the Petersham team
★ 4.7
428 reviews
Open 7 months · Pasta restaurant goes central
★ 4.7
333 reviews
Open 6 months · Opheem comes to London
★ 4.7
298 reviews
Open 7 months · Japanese handrolls
★ 4.7
268 reviews
Open 12 months · OTT Tacos from the USA
★ 4.7
145 reviews
Open 10 months · Neighbourhood restaurant in Putney with an impressive team
★ 4.7
144 reviews
Open 8 months · Trullo chef goes it alone
★ 4.7
142 reviews
Open 8 months · City steakhouse
★ 4.7
130 reviews
Open 9 months · Indonesian import
★ 4.7
106 reviews
Open 7 months · Sally Abé's first solo restaurant
★ 4.7
100 reviews
Open 8 months · Red-hot poker bar
★ 4.6
7,245 reviews
Open 11 months · Neapolitan pizzeria
★ 4.6
1,944 reviews
Open 8 months · Pasta back from the dead
★ 4.6
1,704 reviews
Open 11 months · Dim sum from Aqua
★ 4.6
1,377 reviews
Open 11 months · Honest Greens in London
★ 4.6
912 reviews
Open 11 months · Gourmet fries
★ 4.6
840 reviews
Open 12 months · Northern Thai noodle specialists arrive in Fitzrovia
★ 4.6
779 reviews
Open 12 months · Wagyu burgers
★ 4.6
764 reviews
Open 8 months · Latest in the Persian mini-chain
★ 4.6
630 reviews
Open 8 months · Athens restaurant comes to London
★ 4.6
600 reviews
Open 7 months · More handrolls for Soho
★ 4.6
471 reviews
Open 8 months · Mediterranean food via Manchester
★ 4.6
381 reviews
Open 8 months · Taqueria reborn
★ 4.6
311 reviews
Open 7 months · Kiln chef's solo debut
★ 4.6
280 reviews
Open 12 months · Thai residency goes permanent
★ 4.6
211 reviews
Open 10 months · American subs
★ 4.6
201 reviews
Open 8 months · Mazi goes central
★ 4.6
196 reviews
Open 9 months · Welsh-inspired café
★ 4.6
166 reviews
Open 11 months · MasterChef The Professionals winner goes it alone
★ 4.6
157 reviews
Open 6 months · French-Asian artisan bakery
★ 4.6
119 reviews
Open 6 months · Papi open a pub
★ 4.6
107 reviews
Open 7 months · Bakery/restaurant from the west
★ 4.6
102 reviews
Open 11 months · Core spin-off
Rising, not there yet
★ 5.0
44 reviews
Open 8 months · Beer & pizza
★ 4.9
85 reviews
Open 6 months · Theo Clench comes to Mayfair
★ 4.9
56 reviews
Open 5 weeks · Second outing for the Nikkei restaurant
- Olfaclub
Wine bar
★ 4.9
49 reviews
Open 12 months · Walthamstow wine bar
★ 4.8
78 reviews
Open 6 months · Spiteri family team-up
★ 4.8
62 reviews
Open 10 months · Korean fried chicken
★ 4.8
54 reviews
Open 8 months · Mexican seafood from Carousel
★ 4.8
50 reviews
Open 5 weeks · Chops and more
★ 4.8
49 reviews
Open 6 months · London distillery opens a bar
★ 4.7
98 reviews
Open 9 months · Goodman does sushi
★ 4.7
85 reviews
Open 5 weeks · Persian dining from the Nina team.
★ 4.7
57 reviews
Open 7 months · Revived restaurant
★ 4.7
50 reviews
Open 8 months · The Whiteley's next launch
★ 4.7
48 reviews
Open 11 months · The London home of Guinness
★ 4.7
28 reviews
Open 7 months · Irish/American pub and restaurant
★ 4.6
76 reviews
Open 11 months · Popular wine bar gets a sibling
★ 4.5
1,435 reviews
Open 12 months · Caring's Italian comes to Covent Garden
★ 4.5
1,148 reviews
Open 7 months · Orrery aims for the stars
★ 4.5
1,075 reviews
Open 8 months · Iconic restaurant reborn
★ 4.5
489 reviews
Open 11 months · US spicy chicken
★ 4.5
476 reviews
Open 12 months · Viral noodle joint moves east
★ 4.5
418 reviews
Open 7 months · East Tokyo in East London
★ 4.5
346 reviews
Open 7 months · The humble pool hall gets an overhaul
★ 4.5
312 reviews
Open 10 months · Modern Georgian restaurant
★ 4.5
224 reviews
Open 8 months · Taiwanese noodles
★ 4.5
183 reviews
Open 12 months · London's first pozoleria
★ 4.5
180 reviews
Open 9 months · Bri-talian pizza
★ 4.5
178 reviews
Open 8 months · Legendary sushi master arrives in London
★ 4.5
141 reviews
Open 8 months · Vegetarian follow-up
★ 4.5
125 reviews
Open 12 months · Burgers + pub
★ 4.5
98 reviews
Open 7 months · Natural wine and Eastern European food
★ 4.5
68 reviews
Open 7 months · Abruzzo in Hackney
★ 4.5
64 reviews
Open 11 months · Hot shop gets an in-store restaurant
★ 4.5
33 reviews
Open 7 months · Modern Greek