Eat in Fitzrovia, London

Noble Rot ★ 4.3

The wine-led dining room on Lamb's Conduit Street in Bloomsbury London, opened 2015 by Daniel Keeling and Mark Andrew of the wine magazine, runs a serious.

OrderSlip sole in seaweed butter, plus a glass of mature white Burgundy off their by-the-glass list.

TipLunchtime three-course is a third of dinner's price. The Soho sibling on Greek Street has the same kitchen with longer hours.

Kitchen Table 2 ★ ★ 4.6

James Knappett's twenty-seat tasting-counter dining room on Charlotte Street in Fitzrovia London opened in 2012 and holds two Michelin stars.

OrderWhatever the Cornish raw fish opener is, and the savoury cheese course that closes the run.

Book12 weeks ahead

TipThe counter wraps the kitchen; sit at the centre seat for chef interaction. Wine pairings are exceptional and add £160.

Akoko 1 ★ ★ 4.2

Aji Akokomi and Ayo Adeyemi's West African tasting-menu kitchen on Berners Street in Fitzrovia London, opened 2020 and Michelin-starred since 2022.

OrderThe Suya-spiced lamb course and whatever the smoked-jollof preparation is on the night.

Book6 weeks ahead

TipSit at the counter to watch the open kitchen. Wine pairing leans into Lebanese, South African and English wines.

Kaffeine ★ 4.4

Peter Dore-Smith's Australian-style coffee bar on Great Titchfield Street in Fitzrovia London, opened 2009, runs Square Mile beans and a serious daytime food.

DrinkSquare Mile filter coffee

TipThe two-floor Eastcastle Street sibling around the corner is the quieter remote-work bet.

Hagen Fitzrovia ★ 4.4

Hagen's Berners Street espresso bar in Fitzrovia London, the Danish-rooted brand's Copenhagen-founded outpost just off Oxford Street, runs. Family-friendly.

DrinkCortado on the house Hagen blend

TipStanding counter at the front is the morning queue. Closed Sundays; weekday after 15:00 has the easiest pour.

The Attendant Fitzrovia ★ 4.3

The 1890s Victorian public toilet beneath Foley Street in Fitzrovia London, converted in 2013 into a basement coffee bar serving single-origin espresso.

DrinkSingle-origin espresso

TipThe urinals are the bar counter; the cubicles are dining banquettes. The Clerkenwell branch on Great Eastern Street has more workspace.

Store Street Espresso ★ 4.3

Store Street Espresso's Bloomsbury cafe on Store Street in central London, opened 2012, runs Workshop and Origin beans in a long-corridor cafe popular.

DrinkSingle-origin filter

TipCommunal long tables are laptop-friendly. Doors open 07:30 weekdays; closed Sundays.

Noble Rot Bloomsbury ★ 4.7

Daniel Keeling and Mark Andrew's wine-magazine-meets-bistro on Lamb's Conduit Street in Bloomsbury London, opened 2015, runs serious old-world wines.

PourWhatever mature Burgundy is open by the glass

WineBurgundy, Loire and serious old-world classics

FoodModern European dining-room menu

TipLunchtime three-course is £45 with a glass. The Greek Street Soho sibling has longer hours and the same list.

Riding House Cafe ★ 4.3

Adam White's Riding House Cafe on Great Titchfield Street in Fitzrovia London, opened 2011, runs an all-day Modern British brunch and small-plates menu.

OrderSweetcorn fritters with chipotle yoghurt and bacon

TipCounter seats walk in any time. Tables book a week ahead through Resy. Closed Mondays.

The 100 Club ★ 4.5

The Oxford Street basement that hosted the 1976 Punk Festival is the longest continuously running music venue in London and still books across genres from punk through Northern Soul.

TipThere are no bad sightlines, the stage is at floor level. Get a drink before the headline, the bar queues 12 deep on a sold-out night.

Bradley's Spanish Bar ★ 4.5

The Hanway Street basement with the late-70s NSM Prestige jukebox and a 20,000 single collection has been the post-Oxford Street lock-in since long before Fitzrovia got expensive, and the rotation still surprises.

TipNo food beyond crisps and nuts, the jukebox is the entertainment, drop coins in and the regulars stop minding the queue.