Best restaurants in Soho
The single best place in Soho for each of 23 categories, picked from our London rankings.
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- Best Italian restaurants in SohoSoho · 12 Archer Street, W1D 7BB#3 on Best Italian Restaurants in London →Jacob Kenedy's Soho stalwart cooks regional Italian dishes on an ever-changing menu, with counter seats for watching the kitchen.
- Best Sunday roasts in SohoSoho · 17 Denman Street, W1D 7HW#2 on Best Sunday Roasts in London →Roast rib of beef carved from a vintage trolley, with crispy potatoes, buttery peas and honeyed carrots.
- Best burgers in SohoSoho · 31 Foubert's Place, W1F 7QG#2 on Best Burgers in London →Two-Michelin-star chef Jordan Bailey's smash burgers, with Ogleshield cheese and jalapeño hot honey on regeneratively farmed beef.
- Best pizza in SohoSoho · 92 Berwick Street, W1F 0QB#9 on Best Pizza in London →Slow-fermented, crisp-based pizza sold by the slice or whole, including a popular vodka sauce slice.
- Best Indian restaurants in SohoSoho · 2nd Floor, Kingly Court, W1B 5PW#8 on Best Indian Restaurants in London →Asma Khan's warm, home-style kitchen, beloved for its Calcutta lamb dum biryani, chicken momos and tamarind dal.
- Best bottomless brunch in SohoSoho · 30 Argyll Street, W1F 7EB#6 on Best Bottomless Brunch in London →Japanese restaurant high above Regent Street, pairing a sushi-led brunch with unlimited drinks.
- Best breakfast in SohoSoho · Multiple locations#7 on Best Breakfast in London →Udon specialist whose Japanese breakfast menu, including udon with egg and bacon, has a cult following.
- Best steak in SohoSoho · Multiple locations#3 on Best Steak in London →Great-value chophouse whose 'All In' feast piles beef, pork and lamb onto charcoal-grilled flatbreads.
- Best fish & chips in SohoSoho · 38 Poland Street, W1F 7LY#8 on Best Fish & Chips in London →Retro diner-style Soho chippy with sustainably caught cod, haddock and plaice plus a full vegan menu.
- Best Chinese restaurants in SohoSoho · 28 Frith Street, W1D 5LF#9 on Best Chinese Restaurants in London →Central London's benchmark for fiery Sichuan, from mouth-watering chicken in chilli oil to dan dan noodles.
- Best Japanese restaurants in SohoSoho · 54 Frith Street, W1D 4SJ#6 on Best Japanese Restaurants in London →Michelin-starred Soho restaurant turning yakitori traditions into an inventive, playful tasting menu.
- Best Thai restaurants in SohoSoho · 58 Brewer Street, W1F 9TL#1 on Best Thai Restaurants in London →Smoky Soho counter where clay pots and charcoal grills turn out fiery northern Thai dishes worth queueing for.
- Best ramen in SohoSoho · Multiple locations#1 on Best Ramen in London →Hakata-style tonkotsu specialist from the Japan Centre founder; the Soho branch is a classic first stop.
- Best dim sum in SohoSoho · 15 Wardour Street, W1D 6PH#5 on Best Dim Sum in London →Chinatown favourite with a 70-plus-item dim sum menu; go for the XO turnip cake and baked roast pork buns.
- Best Korean restaurants in SohoSoho · 86-88 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6LN#3 on Best Korean Restaurants in London →Premium grill-at-your-table barbecue with well-marinated meats, wagyu options and underrated stews.
- Best seafood restaurants in SohoSoho · 14-16 Brewer Street, W1F 0SG#2 on Best Seafood Restaurants in London →Buzzy Soho seafood brasserie with chandeliers, a disco ball, piles of shellfish and plenty of Champagne.
- Best Turkish restaurants in SohoSoho · 30-32 Foubert's Place, W1F 7PS#4 on Best Turkish Restaurants in London →Chef Esra Muslu's colourful Soho restaurant with an open fire and creative, contemporary Istanbul-style cooking.
- Best French restaurants in SohoSoho · 49 Dean Street, W1D 5BG#8 on Best French Restaurants in London →Historic Soho pub with an upstairs dining room serving gutsy, seasonal French food and brilliant desserts.
- Best tapas in SohoSoho · Multiple locations#2 on Best Tapas in London →The benchmark counter-only tapas bar: walk-in stools, chefs at the plancha and consistently superb seafood and tortilla.
- Best Persian restaurants in SohoSoho · Multiple locations#1 on Best Persian Restaurants in London →Atmospheric Soho restaurant inspired by Tehran's hole-in-the-wall kebab houses, with fresh-baked bread and charcoal-grilled kebabs.
- Best coffee shops in SohoSoho · 52 Old Compton Street, W1D 4PB#4 on Best Coffee Shops in London →Century-old Soho shop with walls of rare beans and some of London's cheapest espressos.
- Best fried chicken in SohoSoho · Multiple locations#7 on Best Fried Chicken in London →Keralan fried chicken marinated in tandoori spices, served crisp and grease-free with curry-leaf mayo.
- Best ice cream in SohoSoho · 7 Archer Street, W1D 7AU#1 on Best Ice Cream in London →Soho gelateria that appears on every list we checked, a long-standing benchmark for seasonal Italian gelato.
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