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The Best

The Best Index — 2027 edition

Restaurants — London 2027

Independent restaurants assessed on their public safety record, trading continuity and verifiable identity — never on taste.

5 of 34 — 15% approved

34 restaurants paid to be assessed against the published weights. 5 cleared the threshold of 72 out of 100 and 29 did not. The fee was the same for all 34, and it was not returned to the 29 declined. For scale: 27,171 restaurants trade in London. Census: Food Standards Agency, Food Hygiene Rating Scheme open data. Establishments of type Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen across the 33 London local authorities (api.ratings.food.gov.uk) (2026-08-17). The weights and exclusions are in the methodology.

Cut-off 2026-08-17

Selected

Alphabetical, not ranked by score. The difference between two entries that clear the threshold is not defensible from public sources; the threshold is, and that is why it is the only line we publish.

  • Alder & Ash

    Independent · chef Rosalind Mbeki — Modern British, Wood fire, Set menu

    Verified

  • Casa Peral

    Independent · chef Ignacio Peral — Spanish, Seafood, Wine list

    Selected

  • Kembara

    Independent · chef Siti Rahmawati — Malaysian, Small plates

    Selected

  • Provender Row

    Independent — Bakery, Breakfast

    Selected

  • The Wheelwright

    Fern Street Group · chef Tomasz Wieczorek — Gastropub, Sunday roast

    Verified

If you are on the list

Nothing further is required from you. Your entry in this edition is published and is never withdrawn, whatever happens next. 2 of the 5 listed here have a currently active credential; an expired one changes nothing about the edition you cleared. The 2027 emblem can be claimed until 31 March 2027 — 227 days.

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If a detail is wrong it is corrected within 72 hours. If you would rather not appear, it is removed, no questions.