London

Within the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London hotel. Rated one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2016. — Condé Nast Traveler

Everything from a piece of roast meat to a soup or sandwich has had a ridiculous amount of care and excellent ingredients put into it. — The Infatuation

Discreet as a footman, quiet as a nun and modest as a fieldmouse about its achievements, the Ledbury is the antithesis of the Gordon Ramsay/Heston Blumenthal breed of restaurant. — Independent

A new kitchen and the introduction of a private dinning room, the “Chef’s Library,” move this restaurant, founded in 1967, firmly into the modern era. — Travel + Leisure

Posh four-star Indian with slightly disarming colonial flourishes. — Not For Tourists

The hugely popular "mouth of the wolf" is a smart restaurant with an open kitchen, tiled floors, wooden tables, and large paintings of food on the walls. — Frommer's

The celebrated chef's Mayfair Park restaurant has earned three Michelin Stars since opening in 2008. The contemporary dining room has a neutral creamy palette and high ceilings. — Travel + Leisure

This gorgeous room may not attract as many A-list celebs as it once did, but there was one B-plus (glamorous if faded actress) on a Monday lunchtime. — Time Out

A jewel in the gastronomic wasteland of Wandsworth Common, Chez Bruce has a reputation that no amount of money or marketing skill could fix. — Independent

Open from breakfast until late, the flexible menu offers everything from Austrian and French classics to British staples, so the daily special could be coq au vin or Lancashire hotpot. — Michelin Guide

A concise menu from Jason Atherton (Pollen Street Social) showcases seasonal, local ingredients, while the bar focuses on Prohibition-inspired cocktails. — Zagat

Offerings include baked goods and a rotating menu of coffee brands for breakfast, select à la carte lunch fare and fixed-price dinner menus. — Zagat

This Mayfair eatery procures fish and crustaceans from sustainable sources and serves them in expertly prepared, flavorful dishes crafted by head chef Dave McCarthy. — Travel + Leisure

Michelin-starred cheese and Guinness on toast and a pint! — Not For Tourists

Expect a selection of seafood, game, wild fowl, poultry, and lamb, as well as the veggie choices—the griddled Indian white sweet potato, tamarind, and yogurt is particularly refreshing. — Condé Nast Traveler

The "high-quality", fish-focused French menu and "superb" views over Tower Bridge and the City from the riverside terrace of this "bit pricey" Butlers Wharf venue make it "a must for tourists". — Zagat

You "can't get more traditional" than this "right, rigorous and reliable" Covent Garden "institution" that's been serving "hearty" British "classics. — Zagat