Lyle's

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8 / 10

13 expert reviews

“Fine dining slouching in skinny jeans.”

– Bon Appétit

Time Out Time Out
"Dinner here is a long, leisurely affair. You can book (they even have a telephone!) and stay as long as you like, as there’s no turning tables. The pricing is fair." Full review
The Guardian The Guardian
"With its no-choice menu (there's a vegetarian one, too, with choice available at lunchtime), it's like the city's hottest-ticket supperclub." Full review
Zagat 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. " Full review
Wallpaper Wallpaper
"The food is unpretentious and brilliant. Expect lots of wood-burning oven and charcoal grill action, and only the dreamiest British produce: smoked eel and horseradish." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"British chef and co-owner James Lowe forsakes sauces and sorcery at this stripped-back, Shoreditch-cool informal dining mecca." Full review
The Infatuation The Infatuation
8.7
"Lyle’s is a creative British restaurant that has been called literally one of the best restaurants in the world." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Chef James Lowe’s food may seem simple at first glance, but soon proves anything but." Full review
The Nudge The Nudge
4.5
"Features dishes like dover sole with jersey royals and land cress; pollack with wild fennel and capers; brown butter cake and rhubarb with custard." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Lunch is a la carte at Lyle's, meaning you have the opportunity to order and share a few dishes between yourself and your friends and get the best of all worlds"
London Travel Guide
June 14, 2021
Frommer's Frommer's
"Lyle’s has a short, changing New British-meets-Nordic menu, but it runs deep with inventiveness and delicacy...dishes are neatly creative, but flavors remain clean" Full review
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