Best Restaurants near British Tours

Pizza Pilgrims Carnaby is a busy, casual Neapolitan pizzeria in Kingly Court, just off Carnaby Street. It is built for a straightforward meal rather than a long sit-down, with quick service, a compact dining room, and a lively courtyard setting that fills at lunch, dinner, and weekends. Expect central London prices, a social atmosphere, and a reliable stop for pizza in Soho.

Crumbs & Doilies is a specialist cake shop in Kingly Court, Soho, known for cupcakes, brownies, cookies, and celebration cakes made on site. Visits are brief, busy, and focused on takeaway rather than lingering over coffee. The setting is central and urban, with the shop drawing dessert hunters, fans of modern London baking, and anyone after a quick sweet stop between West End errands.

NOPI, located in London's Soho, is a celebrated restaurant by renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi, offering a vibrant Mediterranean menu infused with Middle Eastern and Asian influences. Known for its seasonal, shareable dishes, creative vegetable plates, and bold flavors, NOPI provides a lively dining atmosphere with an open kitchen and communal tables. The restaurant is perfect for lovers of innovative, complex flavors and offers vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options in an elegant, contemporary setting.

Mountain is a polished Soho restaurant built around open-fire cooking, Basque-leaning flavours and a lively, modern dining room. Set on Beak Street, it draws food-focused travellers for lunch or dinner rather than a quick bite. Expect smoke, heat and theatre from the kitchen, a premium bill, and a pace that suits a proper meal.

A compact Soho sushi restaurant on the first floor of Kingly Court, OKA serves handmade sushi, robata and pan-Asian plates in a busy central-London dining court. It is a practical stop for lunch, pre-theatre dinner or a late evening meal after shopping in Carnaby. Expect a lively indoor room, close tables and a steady turnover rather than a lingering destination.

Le Bab turns the familiar kebab into a polished sit-down meal in the top floor of Kingly Court, right in the Carnaby and Soho dining grid. Expect a compact, contemporary room, shared mezze, cocktails, and a steady flow of lunch and dinner trade from shoppers, office workers, and West End crowds. It is best treated as a social meal rather than a quick bite.

Dehesa is a Spanish-inspired tapas and wine bar on Ganton Street, just off Carnaby Street in central London. It is a seated, meal-led stop rather than a sightseeing draw: a compact West End restaurant where shared plates, charcuterie, and drinks set the pace. Expect a polished but casual atmosphere, busiest at lunch and dinner, with the strongest pull in the evening.

Blue Posts is a long-established West End pub on Kingly Street, set between Carnaby and Soho’s busy shopping lanes. It combines a ground-floor bar, upstairs seating and an outdoor area that fills quickly in good weather. Expect a traditional pub atmosphere rather than a polished gastropub: drinks, pub food, after-work crowds and a steady flow of shoppers, locals and theatre-goers.

Bob Bob Ricard Soho is an iconic London restaurant known for its luxurious, art deco-inspired interiors and a unique 'Press for Champagne' button at every booth. Located in Soho, it offers a refined menu blending British and French classics with indulgent ingredients like caviar and truffles. The all-booth dining room exudes glamour and exclusivity, welcoming guests in elegant smart casual attire. Private dining options accommodate up to 18 guests, perfect for special occasions in a stylish setting.

Sketch is less a single restaurant than a sequence of polished, themed rooms in Mayfair, each with its own mood and service style. Come for breakfast, afternoon tea, cocktails, or a long dinner, and expect a carefully staged experience that leans as much on interiors and atmosphere as on the menu. It suits planned visits, special occasions, and anyone who prefers dining with a strong visual identity.