14 modern european restaurants worth the trip across United Kingdom, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United Kingdom.
Unalome by Graeme Cheevers ★ 4.8 · Glasgow
finnieston · 36 Kelvingrove Street, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 7RZ
Unalome by Graeme Cheevers is Glasgow's other Michelin star, a polished Finnieston dining room where Cheevers plates precise modern European tasting menus.
Tip: Lunch service is easier to book than dinner and runs the same kitchen for a lower spend.
Andrew Edmunds ★ 4.8 · London
soho · 46 Lexington Street, London W1F 0LP
The candlelit Lexington Street bistro in Soho London, opened 1985 by print-dealer Andrew Edmunds, still runs a daily-handwritten Modern European menu.
Tip: Bookings take a six-week lead; bar seats at the front are released as walk-ins after 21:30 on weekdays.
Condita ★ 4.7 · Edinburgh
marchmont-meadows · 15 Salisbury Place, Edinburgh EH9 1SL
Conor Toomey's Marchmont neighbourhood kitchen in Edinburgh, opened in 2018 and Michelin-starred from 2020, a no-choice tasting menu in a 20-seat residential.
Tip: Bookings open 60 days ahead on the dot at 10:00 GMT. The whole month sells in under an hour. Set a calendar alarm.
Ox and Finch ★ 4.5 · Glasgow
finnieston · 920 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G3 7TF
Ox and Finch put Finnieston on Glasgow's food map, a buzzy Sauchiehall Street room of ever-changing small plates built for sharing across the table.
Tip: Walk-in seats at the open kitchen counter turn over faster than the booked tables on a busy night.
Brett ★ 4.5 · Glasgow
west-end · 321 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HR
Brett is a Michelin-listed modern European room on Great Western Road, Glasgow, where a compact kitchen sends out a seasonal chef's menu worth the lead time.
Tip: The small dining room and terrace book out fast, so aim for a midweek dinner and confirm dietary needs when you reserve.
Brawn ★ 4.5 · London
shoreditch · 49 Columbia Road, London E2 7RG
Owen Kenworthy's Modern European dining room on Columbia Road in Shoreditch London, opened 2010, runs a daily-changing menu of small plates.
Tip: Best on a Sunday after the Columbia Road flower market closes at 14:00; the kitchen runs to 17:00.
Cafe Cecilia ★ 4.5 · London
hackney · Canal Place, 32 Andrews Road, London E8 4FX
Max Rocha's solo Cafe Cecilia by Regent's Canal in Hackney London opened 2021. Modern European plates with Anglo-Irish notes, drawing on River Cafe and St.
Tip: Book Wed-Sun on Resy; lunch and dinner slots release a week ahead. Saturday brunch is the quieter door.
Purslane ★ 4.4 · Edinburgh
stockbridge · 33a St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AH
Paul Gunning's Stockbridge basement dining room on St Stephen Street in Edinburgh, opened 2014, a 20-cover neighbourhood kitchen running set tasting menus.
Tip: BYO Tuesday with a £7 corkage is a cheap way to bring a bottle from the Wine Pantry next door.
Noble Rot ★ 4.3 · London
fitzrovia · 51 Lamb's Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NB
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.
Tip: Lunchtime three-course is a third of dinner's price. The Soho sibling on Greek Street has the same kitchen with longer hours.
Spring ★ 4.3 · London
covent-garden · Somerset House, Lancaster Place, London WC2R 1LA
Skye Gyngell's Modern European dining room inside the New Wing of Somerset House in central London, opened 2014, runs vegetable-led seasonal cooking.
Tip: The Scratch dinner uses kitchen offcuts to fight food waste and costs £25; the regular menu runs £55 for two courses.
Evelyn's Cafe Bar ★ 4.3 · Manchester
northern-quarter · Smithfield Building, 44 Tib Street, Manchester M4 1NB
All-day kitchen on Tib Street with a global menu and a plant-leaning bias. Brunch through dinner, Middle Eastern and pan-Asian small plates from afternoon.
Tip: Brunch crowds 10:00-13:00; the late-afternoon shift is the best time for a quiet table.
Levan ★ 4.2 · London
peckham · 12-16 Blenheim Grove, London SE15 4QL
Nicholas Balfe's small-plates room on Blenheim Grove in Peckham London, opened 2018 and Michelin-recognised, runs Modern European cooking with a long.
Tip: The room is small and bookings book a fortnight ahead; bar seats are released for walk-ins from 18:00.
Evelyn's Cafe Bar ★ 4.2 · Manchester
northern-quarter · Smithfield Building, 44 Tib Street, Manchester M4 1NB
All-day Northern Quarter kitchen on Tib Street with a global, vegetable-led menu. Brunch through dinner; weekend tasting flight on the bar list.
Tip: Brunch crowds 10:00-13:00; late afternoon is the calm slot for a quiet table.
The Left Bank ★ 4.1 · Glasgow
west-end · 33-35 Gibson Street, Glasgow G12 8NU
The Left Bank is an all-day Gibson Street room in Glasgow's West End, mixing global brunch, Scottish dinners and vinyl in a relaxed, plant-filled space.
Tip: It runs from morning coffee through to late cocktails, so it works whatever time you turn up.