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Best restaurants in Soho right now

From intimate bistros tucked down Frith Street to buzzing brasseries on Dean Street, here's where to eat in Soho when you want to get it absolutely right.

Best Pubs in Soho with History: Where Legends Were Made Over Pints

The Complete Guide to Soho's Best Wine Bars

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Soho's Lost Venues: The Clubs and Bars We Miss

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LGBTQ+ Soho - the bars and venues that matter

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Spanish TapasMichelin Star

Barrafina

£££·Dean Street·Tottenham Court Road

The Dean Street original that put counter-dining tapas on the London map. No reservations, but the queue is part of the ritual. The tortilla alone is worth the wait.

Cocktails & WhiskyWorld's 50 Best Bars

Swift Soho

£££·Soho·Piccadilly Circus

Two floors on Old Compton Street. Upstairs for quick, excellent cocktails. Downstairs for whisky, longer drinks, and leather banquettes. One of the best bars in London, full stop.

JazzWorld Famous

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club

£££·Soho·Leicester Square

The most famous jazz club in Europe, on Frith Street since 1965. Every major name has played here. Book the late show for a more intimate, less formal experience.

Thai GrillMichelin Bib Gourmand

Kiln

££·Soho·Piccadilly Circus

Ben Chapman's ferocious Thai grill on Brewer Street. No reservations, no nonsense, just some of the most intensely flavoured cooking in London. The clay pot baked glass noodles are essential.

Cabaret & NightclubNotorious

The Box Soho

££££·Soho·Tottenham Court Road

Walker's Court's infamous theatre-nightclub where the performances push every boundary. Not for the faint-hearted. Book a table, dress up, and expect the unexpected.

TaiwaneseSoho Icon

Bao Soho

££·Soho·Piccadilly Circus

The original Lexington Street bao spot that launched a thousand queues. The classic bao is still perfect, and the fried Horlicks ice cream is a thing of wonder.

CocktailsSpeakeasy Classic

Experimental Cocktail Club

£££·Soho·Leicester Square

Ring the doorbell on Gerrard Street and climb the stairs to one of Soho's original speakeasy-style cocktail bars. French-owned, Chinatown-based, and still making superb drinks.

Modern BritishSoho Institution

Quo Vadis

£££·Dean Street·Tottenham Court Road

A Soho institution since 1926, reinvented by the Hart brothers. The upstairs members bar has the best views in Soho, but the ground floor restaurant is where the real cooking happens.

Chops & SteaksGreat Value

Blacklock Soho

££·Soho·Piccadilly Circus

A basement chophouse on Great Windmill Street doing pre-theatre chops for a fiver and Sunday roasts that pack out the room. Proper, unpretentious, and brilliant.

Cocktails & Dim SumChinatown Secret

Opium

£££·Chinatown·Leicester Square

Hidden above the streets of Chinatown, through an unmarked door on Gerrard Street. Three floors of Oriental-themed cocktail bars with dim sum. The jade door is just the beginning.

British BrasserieSoho Classic

Dean Street Townhouse

£££·Dean Street·Tottenham Court Road

Soho House's ground-floor brasserie serves proper British comfort food in a beautiful Georgian townhouse. The fish finger sandwich at lunch is a Soho power move.

LGBTQ+ ClubSoho Institution

G-A-Y

£·Soho·Tottenham Court Road

The heart of LGBTQ+ nightlife on Old Compton Street. G-A-Y Bar for pre-drinks, G-A-Y Late for dancing until the early hours. Pop anthems, cheap drinks, and a welcoming crowd.

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