Barrafina
£££·Dean Street·Tottenham Court Road
Restaurants
From Michelin-starred fine dining to beloved local favourites
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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.
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.
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SeafoodChampagne & Oysters
Randall & Aubin
£££·Brewer Street·Piccadilly Circus
A former butcher's shop turned champagne-and-seafood bar. The rotisserie chicken is legendary, the fruits de mer platters are spectacular, and the atmosphere is pure Soho.
SteakBest Value
Flat Iron Soho
££·Beak Street·Piccadilly Circus
One cut, one price, absolute perfection. The flat iron steak with unlimited salad and a cleaver for a steak knife has spawned a mini empire, but the Soho original remains the best.
Indian Small PlatesModern Indian
Kricket Soho
££·Denman Street·Piccadilly Circus
British ingredients through an Indian lens, served as inventive small plates in a buzzy basement. The samphire pakoras and keralan fried chicken are essential ordering.
Chinese Dim SumMichelin Star
Yauatcha
£££·Broadwick Street·Oxford Circus
Alan Yau's Michelin-starred dim sum teahouse is as beautiful as it is delicious. The venison puffs and scallop shu mai are standouts, and the patisserie counter is world-class.
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Russian-BritishPress For Champagne
Bob Bob Ricard
££££·Upper James Street·Piccadilly Circus
The restaurant with a "Press for Champagne" button at every booth. Behind the gimmick is genuinely excellent Russian-British cooking in an opulent art deco dining car of a room.
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EuropeanSoho Secret
Andrew Edmunds
££·Lexington Street·Piccadilly Circus
A candlelit Soho secret that feels like dining in someone's exceptionally well-curated home. The handwritten menu changes daily, the wine list punches miles above its weight, and the prices remain mercifully fair.
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ItalianFresh Pasta
Lina Stores
££·Brewer Street·Piccadilly Circus
The iconic green-and-white striped Italian deli has been on Brewer Street since 1944. The restaurant next door serves some of the best fresh pasta in central London.