Diners' Choice: Best Ambiance restaurants in London

OpenTable

Updated April 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best ambiance in London? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Oi Spaghetti

5.0

5 (364)

£41 and over

Contemporary Italian

Peckham

About the restaurant

My name is Francesco and I cook spaghetti in this cabin restaurant with 3 tables, since 2015. I work solo. I don't serve more than 15 diners a day, and I will take care of your dinner like I would for my mother.

You can watch me LIVE on Twitch under "Francescocooksspaghetti".

Top review

Georgia

Dined on Apr 18, 2025

Delicious pasta, made with the best ingredients and served in the most perfect setting.

Champagne Bar at The Landmark London Hotel

4.6

4.6 (54)

£26 to £40

Modern European

Marylebone

About the restaurant

Unwind and revel in the Champagne Bar.
You have arrived.

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JAKE

Dined on Apr 17, 2025

Fantastic cocktail in the Garden Terrace. The seats were great and the service was impeccable! Our waiter David was very attentive, professional and polite. Absolutely fantastic experience. He offered a photo, used names, offered complimentary desert (for Anniversary). Thank you and we will see you again. Jake and Mary

56 West Smithfield

4.8

4.8 (24)

£25 and under

Wine Bar

Farringdon

About the restaurant

56 West Smithfield was founded by a family of winemakers, with a passion for creating unique, hand-crafted wines.

Our family vineyard, Château De La Cômbe, is a small, boutique vineyard in Provence. Determined to make exceptional reds and whites in a region renowned for its rosés, we spent years lovingly restoring the chateau and estate, rebuilding the winemaking cave with state-of-the-art equipment and re-planting and tending to the vines. It wasn’t long before our organic wines began winning international awards – a testament to quality winemaking in Provence.

Eager to share our wines with the world, we partnered with like-minded, family-owned and boutique wineries to bring our rare and wonderful wines to you at 56 West Smithfield, without costly intermediaries.

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Norma

Dined on Apr 2, 2025

Excellent wine tasting with friends! Our second wine tasting was a cheese and wine night and the host was very knowledgable in a relaxing environment

Kebab Queen

4.9

4.9 (40)

£41 and over

Middle Eastern

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

KQ is the critically acclaimed fine dining project of Manu Canales, Ed Brunet & Stephen Tozer. Drawing from their vast knowledge in modern Middle Eastern cookery and their tenure in multiple Michelin starred kitchens, they've created a culinary masterpiece. Currently hosting the renowned chef Pamir Zeydan, KQ stands as a beacon of extreme creativity in the world of gastronomy. It challenges and disrupts the conventional norms of what it means to "fine dine". Forget what you know, and join us for a very unusual dinner.

At the heart of the Kebab Queen dining experience is our meticulously crafted menu. Chef Pamir's eight course tasting menu revolves around immersion and connection. Drawing inspiration from humble origins, he skillfully elevates traditional Turkish dishes to create an unparalleled dining experience. The menu celebrates the essence of Mediterranean cuisine, thoughtfully featuring dishes that blend comfort and ingenuity.

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mark

Dined on Apr 16, 2025

Amazing experience, it's my 3rd time dinning here, taking new people to enjoy the food and unique concept. one of the places you don't want say too much and spoil the experience for others. The chief & his team are top draw informative in what is an intamate interactive dinning experience.

Afternoon Tea at Rosewood London

4.8

4.8 (803)

£41 and over

Afternoon Tea

Holborn

About the restaurant

Executive Pastry Chef Mark Perkins and his team have created a new vision for Mirror Room’s Art Afternoon Tea series established since 2017 by live collaborating with multidisciplinary London-based artist, John Booth, combining their separate visions for the first time.

A menu brimming with artistic expression.

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Jill

Dined 2 days ago

Super accommodating for our food preferences. Great ambiance. Exceptional service.

B E H I N D

5.0

5 (94)

£41 and over

British

Hackney

About the restaurant

Welcome to BEHIND. We are an intimate 1 Michelin star fish-focused tasting menu restaurant run by chef Andy Beynon. Situated on the edge of London Fields, Hackney, BEHIND has 18 kitchen-table seats for lunch and dinner sittings, as well as a relaxed wine bar.

BEHIND is Andy Beynon’s first restaurant, opened in October 2020. After just 20 days’ trading it was awarded its first Michelin Star. Andy spent 15 years working in some of the best Michelin star restaurants in the country, including with chefs Claude Bosi, Phil Howard and Michael Wignall.

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SARAH

Dined on Apr 17, 2025

What an amazing experience. 8 savoury plates and 2 sweet ones that were all fabulous with the chefs coming round explaining the food each time. They obviously love what they are doing and it shines through. Liked the curved seating area where you could see what was going on in the kitchen.

Wiltons

4.9

4.9 (1106)

£41 and over

British

Green Park

About the restaurant

Wiltons, established in 1742, has consistently enjoyed a reputation as the epitome of fine British dining in London.
George William Wilton provided the finest oysters to the traders of London"s Haymarket. Today Wiltons continues that tradition and continues to serve the finest oysters, seafood and game.
Wiltons combines a modern philosophy on service with all that is traditionally British to create the perfect dining experience.

If you are making a reservation for groups of 6 or more, please contact Wiltons directly.

Should you have any special requests i.e birthday cakes or champagne, please contact Wiltons directly upon making your reservation.

We politely ask that gentlemen wear long sleeved shirts and long trousers, no sportswear or open toed sandals.

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markVIP

Dined on Apr 12, 2025

Pure perfection simply the best Very professional friendly staff we always go there whenever we are staying in London

The Library Bar at The Lanesborough

4.9

4.9 (141)

£41 and over

Cocktail Bar

Knightsbridge

About the restaurant

One of the capital's most celebrated cocktail destinations, The Library Bar – distinguished by its outstanding mixology and venerable "liquid museum" of spirits – offers the warm and intimate atmosphere of a private club accompanied by a vibrant ambiance that makes it a popular choice with Knightsbridge and Belgravia's well-heeled locals as well as hotel guests. The bar, located within Hyde Park Corner's Lanesborough hotel, is home to cognacs dating back to the 1770s, as well as spectacularly prepared cocktails by a team of award-winning experts including Bar Manager Mickael Perron.

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NadaVIP

Dined on Apr 14, 2025

A gem of a place to relax and enjoy good food and drink!

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Voyage with Adam Simmonds

5.0

5 (27)

£41 and over

Scandinavian

King's Cross

About the restaurant

At Voyage, imperfection is accepted as perfection.

Relaxed and informal yet sophisticated, Voyage with Adam Simmonds promises guests a combination of captivating tastes, bold flavours and delightful textures, all underpinned by impeccable service.

Adam’s focal point is Scandinavia, where style is characterised by minimalism, purity and freshness.

Thus natural-looking, clean flavours that are light and elegant define Voyage’s menu, which combines the best of traditional methods with modern and exciting cooking techniques.

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Mike

Dined on Apr 9, 2025

Absolutely first class in every respect. The decor reminded me of the old Blakes restaurant with a modern minimalist twist. The food and service dare I say reminded me of the Fat Duck, obviously not as elevated as that (what is....), but I think its a fair parallel in terms of price relativity. Adam Simmonds is daring to be different with both his raw materials and flavours, and it all really works, really really well. The kitchen is focused and calm, the service is unstuffy, attentive and on-point. What can I say... just go. Go and enjoy something genuinely of class, that's fresh and exciting. Places like this need to be called out, celebrated, recognised and whole heartedly supported imo. Cocktails downstairs in Hocus Pocus... very cool... a definitive shout out to Greg and the team there too.

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay - High

4.9

4.9 (14)

£41 and over

French

Liverpool Street

About the restaurant

Welcome to Restaurant Gordon Ramsay - High. RGR High is a unique dining experience, where you will be welcomed to an intimate space featuring the most incredible panoramic views across London, from level 60 of the magnificent 22 Bishopsgate. We are bringing Restaurant Gordon Ramsay to the sky, the highest culinary experience in London, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the artistry and finesse of the chefs and front of house team from an unforgettable setting. Reserve your table online today.

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NickVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Amazing in every aspect - food - location - view - service - all!

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