"Once again, the highest scoring London restaurants in this year's ranking were Core by Clare Smyth in Notting Hill and the Ritz Restaurant in Piccadilly. Both earned 98 points out of 100. In our roundup of London's Michelin decorated spots, Time Out food editor Leonie Cooper called Core (which boasts three Michelin stars) is 'elegant, vibrant, not pompous, and great fun' and that it's dishes are 'special with immense technical brio but also a playful streak that makes it all very accessible'. And when it comes to the Ritz Restaurant, which earned its second star this year, Leonie said: 'Aside from the Michelin-starred food and all the gilt, what you are buying here is a conservative formula, complete with coat-tailed politesse, cloches, a tinkling piano and the reassurance that all remains unruffled in this privileged world.'"
"Meals at each place will set you back a hefty amount. A dinner at Core by Clare Smyth costs £225 per head, while a five-course sit-down at the Ritz is priced at £199. The third best score for a London restaurant went to Hélène Darroze at The Connaught. It was awarded 95 points to rise above last year's number three Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester. In fact, Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester was bumped down to sixth place, with Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and S"
La Liste compiled a global ranking of the top 1,000 restaurants for 2026 using feedback from publications, guidebooks, and online reviews. Twenty-eight London restaurants were included in the 2026 list. Core by Clare Smyth in Notting Hill and the Ritz Restaurant in Piccadilly both scored 98 points, the highest among London entries. Hélène Darroze at The Connaught scored 95 points and rose above Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, which dropped to sixth. A dinner at Core is priced at £225 per head, while a five-course meal at the Ritz costs £199. Core receives praise for technical brio and playfulness, while the Ritz is noted for its conservative, polished atmosphere.
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