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London is one of the world's great dining cities — a metropolis where every cuisine on earth can be found at its best, and where the concentration of talent, ambition and investment has produced a restaurant scene that rivals any in the world. The best restaurants in London are scattered across the city: the grand Mayfair dining rooms of Hélène Darroze and Alain Ducasse; the brilliant neighbourhood restaurants of Islington and Hackney; the Michelin-starred Indian cooking of Gymkhana and Benares; the extraordinary Japanese at Araki and Endo at the Rotunda. Borough Market remains the beating heart of London's food culture — a place to eat well from dozens of stalls or source exceptional ingredients. For value, the best of London's restaurants are not always the most expensive: Bao, Dishoom, and Padella have queues because they're genuinely brilliant at any price.
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For well-known restaurants, yes — especially on weekends. Top places like Dishoom, Padella and Bao don't take reservations and have long queues. Michelin-starred restaurants often need booking weeks ahead.