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The best of Soho & the West End (2026)
Theatreland, Soho's restaurants and bars, Covent Garden, Mayfair's grand hotels and the shops of Oxford and Regent Street.
The West End is where most visitors spend most of their time: the theatres of Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho's restaurants, Covent Garden's piazza, Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery, and Mayfair's hotels and galleries. Our West End picks cover where to eat before a show, where to drink after, and where to stay within walking distance.
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Food & Drink
The 6 Best Wine Bars in London (2026)
- #1 Noble Rot Lamb's Conduit Street Bloomsbury
- #2 Gordon's Wine Bar Embankment
- #3 10 Cases Covent Garden
- #6 Noble Rot Soho Soho
The 10 Best Steakhouses in London (2026)
- #1 Hawksmoor Seven Dials Covent Garden
- #2 Goodman Mayfair Mayfair
- #3 Blacklock Soho Soho
- #4 CUT at 45 Park Lane Mayfair
- #6 Gaucho Piccadilly Piccadilly
- #7 Smith & Wollensky Strand
- #8 Temper Soho Soho
- #9 Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte Marylebone
- #10 Flat Iron Covent Garden Covent Garden
The 7 Best Speakeasies in London (2026)
- #3 Experimental Cocktail Club Chinatown
- #4 Cahoots Soho
- #7 Mr Fogg's Residence Mayfair
The 8 Best Pizzerias in London (2026)
- #1 Napoli on the Road, Soho Soho
- #2 L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele, Soho Soho
- #8 Franco Manca, Covent Garden Covent Garden
The 10 Best Food Markets in London (2026)
- #4 Arcade Food Hall Tottenham Court Road
- #5 Seven Dials Market Covent Garden
- #8 Marylebone Farmers' Market Marylebone
The 12 Best Fine Dining Restaurants in London (2026)
- #2 Hélène Darroze at The Connaught Mayfair
- #3 Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester Mayfair
- #5 Sketch — The Lecture Room & Library Mayfair
- #6 The Ritz Restaurant St James's
- #9 Kitchen Table Fitzrovia
- #10 Bonheur by Matt Abé Mayfair
- #11 Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal Regent Street
- #12 Umu Mayfair
The 10 Best Indian Restaurants in London (2026)
- #8 Hoppers Soho Soho
- #9 Veeraswamy Regent Street
- #10 Jamavar Mayfair
The 10 Best Cocktail Bars in London (2026)
- #1 The Connaught Bar Mayfair
- #4 The American Bar at The Savoy Strand
- #5 Artesian Marylebone
- #7 Scarfes Bar Holborn
- #8 Bar Swift Soho
The 10 Best Coffee Shops in London (2026)
- #1 Monmouth Coffee Company, Covent Garden Covent Garden
- #5 Kaffeine Fitzrovia
- #6 Flat White Soho
- #7 Algerian Coffee Stores Soho
The 10 Best Brunch Spots in London (2026)
- #1 The Wolseley Piccadilly
- #6 The Delaunay Aldwych
- #9 Lantana Fitzrovia Fitzrovia
- #10 Berners Tavern Fitzrovia
The 9 Best Bakeries in London (2026)
- #3 Arôme Bakery Covent Garden
- #9 Maison Bertaux Soho
The 8 Best Sunday Roasts in London (2026)
- #2 Blacklock Soho, Covent Garden and the City
- #3 Hawksmoor Seven Dials Covent Garden
The 12 Best Restaurants in London (2026)
- #5 Gymkhana Mayfair
- #6 Ikoyi Strand
- #8 Dishoom Covent Garden Covent Garden
- #9 Kiln Soho
- #11 Barrafina Dean Street Soho
- #12 Rules Covent Garden
The 12 Best Pubs in London (2026)
- #3 Lamb & Flag Covent Garden
- #8 The Harp Covent Garden
The 11 Best Fish and Chip Shops in London (2026)
- #2 Golden Hind Marylebone
- #3 Rock & Sole Plaice Covent Garden
- #4 The Seashell of Lisson Grove Marylebone
The 10 Best Afternoon Teas in London (2026)
- #1 The Ritz London — Palm Court Piccadilly
- #2 Claridge's Mayfair
- #3 Fortnum & Mason — The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon Piccadilly
- #4 The Savoy — Thames Foyer Strand
- #5 The Langham — Palm Court Marylebone
- #6 sketch — The Gallery Mayfair
- #8 Brown's Hotel — The English Tea Room Mayfair
- #9 The Dorchester — The Promenade Park Lane
- #10 The Wolseley Piccadilly
Hotels
Where to Stay in London: The 10 Best Neighbourhoods (2026)
- #1 Covent Garden West End
- #4 Marylebone West End
- #5 Soho West End
- #6 Bloomsbury Camden
The 9 Best Family-Friendly Hotels in London (2026)
- #8 The Langham, London Marylebone
- #9 Ham Yard Hotel Soho
The 10 Best Budget Hotels in London (2026)
- #1 hub by Premier Inn London Covent Garden Covent Garden
- #2 The Z Hotel Soho Soho
- #5 Assembly Leicester Square Leicester Square
- #6 The Hoxton, Holborn Holborn
- #7 Generator London Bloomsbury
- #10 YHA London Central Fitzrovia
The 10 Best Boutique Hotels in London (2026)
- #3 Covent Garden Hotel Covent Garden
- #5 The Beaumont Mayfair
- #6 Charlotte Street Hotel Fitzrovia
- #8 Dean Street Townhouse Soho
The 11 Best Luxury Hotels in London (2026)
- #1 The Savoy Strand
- #2 Claridge's Mayfair
- #3 The Connaught Mayfair
- #10 The Dorchester Park Lane, Mayfair
Things to Do
The 11 Best West End Shows in London (2026)
- #1 Les Misérables Sondheim Theatre
- #3 The Lion King Lyceum Theatre
- #5 The Phantom of the Opera His Majesty's Theatre
- #6 Paddington the Musical Savoy Theatre
- #7 Matilda the Musical Cambridge Theatre
- #8 Moulin Rouge! The Musical Piccadilly Theatre
- #9 Hadestown Lyric Theatre
- #10 The Mousetrap St Martin's Theatre
- #11 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Palace Theatre
The 11 Best Rainy-Day Things to Do in London (2026)
- #1 British Museum Bloomsbury
- #8 Sir John Soane's Museum Holborn
The 12 Best Things to Do With Kids in London (2026)
- #7 London Transport Museum Covent Garden
- #9 Coram's Fields Bloomsbury
- #12 Hamleys Regent Street
The 8 Best Jazz Clubs in London (2026)
- #1 Ronnie Scott's Soho
- #2 PizzaExpress Live Soho Soho
- #7 Spice of Life Soho
The 10 Best Date Ideas in London (2026)
- #3 Dinner at Clos Maggiore Covent Garden
- #5 Live jazz at Ronnie Scott's Soho
- #8 Ice skating at Somerset House Strand
The 7 Best Comedy Clubs in London (2026)
- #1 The Comedy Store Leicester Square
- #2 Soho Theatre Soho
- #7 Museum of Comedy Bloomsbury
The 10 Best Christmas Things to Do in London (2026)
- #3 Skate at Somerset House Strand
- #4 Regent Street and Oxford Street lights West End
- #5 Covent Garden at Christmas Covent Garden
- #9 Trafalgar Square Christmas tree Trafalgar Square
- #10 Charles Dickens Museum at Christmas Bloomsbury
The 11 Best Art Galleries in London (2026)
- #1 National Gallery Trafalgar Square
- #4 Royal Academy of Arts Piccadilly
- #5 The Wallace Collection Marylebone
- #6 The Courtauld Gallery Strand
- #7 National Portrait Gallery Trafalgar Square
The 11 Best Museums in London (2026)
- #1 British Museum Bloomsbury
- #2 National Gallery Trafalgar Square
- #7 National Portrait Gallery Trafalgar Square
- #9 Sir John Soane's Museum Holborn
- #10 The Wallace Collection Marylebone
- #11 The Courtauld Gallery Somerset House, Strand
The 12 Best Free Things to Do in London (2026)
- #3 British Museum Bloomsbury
- #4 National Gallery Trafalgar Square
- #10 Sir John Soane's Museum Holborn
Shopping
The 10 Best Shopping Streets in London (2026)
- #1 Oxford Street West End
- #2 Regent Street West End
- #3 Bond Street Mayfair
- #4 Carnaby Street Soho
- #5 Marylebone High Street Marylebone
- #8 Burlington Arcade Piccadilly
The 8 Best Department Stores in London (2026)
- #2 Selfridges Oxford Street
- #3 Liberty London Regent Street
- #4 Fortnum & Mason Piccadilly
- #6 John Lewis Oxford Street Oxford Street
- #8 Dover Street Market London St James's
The 10 Best Bookshops in London (2026)
- #1 Hatchards Piccadilly
- #2 Daunt Books Marylebone Marylebone
- #3 Foyles Charing Cross Road Soho
- #4 London Review Bookshop Bloomsbury
- #6 Waterstones Piccadilly Piccadilly
- #8 Gay's the Word Bloomsbury
- #9 Skoob Books Bloomsbury
Weddings & Events
The 11 Best Wedding Venues in London (2026)
- #1 The Savoy Strand
- #2 Claridge's Mayfair
- #3 The Ritz London Piccadilly
- #8 Somerset House Strand
The 9 Best Engagement Ring Jewellers in London (2026)
- #1 Tiffany & Co. Old Bond Street Mayfair
- #2 Cartier New Bond Street Mayfair
- #3 Graff Mayfair
- #4 Boodles New Bond Street Mayfair
- #5 De Beers London Mayfair
- #6 Garrard Mayfair
- #8 77 Diamonds Mayfair
- #9 Taylor & Hart Covent Garden
Services & Moving Here
The 9 Best International Schools in London (2026)
- #2 Southbank International School Marylebone
- #6 Halcyon London International School Marylebone
The 9 Best US Tax Accountants in London (2026)
- #1 Blick Rothenberg Covent Garden
- #4 BDO Marylebone
- #6 Bambridge Accountants Covent Garden
- #8 Satis Tax St James's (Pall Mall)
The 9 Best Mortgage Brokers in London (2026)
- #3 Knight Frank Finance Marylebone
- #7 Enness Mayfair
The 9 Best Estate Agents in London (2026)
- #1 Knight Frank Marylebone (head office)
- #2 Savills Fitzrovia (head office)
- #6 Dexters Mayfair
- #8 Beauchamp Estates Mayfair
The 8 Best Dentists & Dental Clinics in London (2026)
- #1 Marylebone Smile Clinic Harley Street
- #2 Harley Street Dental Studio Harley Street
- #3 Sensu Marylebone and London Bridge
- #4 Pall Mall Dental St James's
The 10 Best Accountants in London (2026)
- #2 Blick Rothenberg Covent Garden
- #6 BDO Marylebone
- #10 PwC Charing Cross (Embankment Place)
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Jewish London
The 10 Best Synagogues in London (2026)
- #3 Central Synagogue Marylebone
- #4 Western Marble Arch Synagogue Marble Arch
- #5 West London Synagogue Marylebone
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