The Best Restaurants to Book in London Right Now
Must-visit places include an unlikely British power dining room and a great-value Japanese spot.
A selection of starters at Cloth: Westcombe salami, lardo and candied walnut and coronation crab tartlets.
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Welcome to Five Top Tables, a column from Bloomberg Pursuits to guide your dining decisions in major cities around the world, including New York, Paris, Manila, Copenhagen, Hong Kong and New Delhi.
It’s been a busy first quarter in London’s restaurant world. After years of anticipation, Simpsons in the Strand reopened in March: Debuting in 1828, it has been brought back by famed operator Jeremy King, roast beef trolleys and all. Meanwhile, the UK’s oldest Indian restaurant, the 100-year-old Veeraswamy, faces eviction from its Regent Street address by the Crown Estate. (A petition with 20,000-plus signatures was delivered to King Charles at Buckingham Palace in March, asking for a reprieve.)