Stay for the festival

Hotels in London around 1 to 31 October 2026, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.

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Editor's tip. Festival menus are booked through OpenTable and go live before the ticketed events. The restaurant-hopping tours sell out first.

Know before you go

EntryEvents are ticketed individually; autumn 2026 ranged from £5pp (Brunch Club) to £85pp (Top Ten Cuisines dinners)

What to eat there

  • Top Ten Cuisines dinners: Louie (French, £85) and Chet's (Thai, £70) on 6 October 2026
  • Brunch Club: dishes from London food vendors with Bloody Marys and Grind coffee (Sun 4 Oct, £5pp)
  • Pizza masterclass at Napoli on the Road
  • Mexican fusion night across Amiga and Azteca
  • London's Latest menus at new openings such as MITSU and ARRIBA

Good to know

  • Amex presale tickets for the autumn 2026 edition opened 10:00 Thursday 3 September
  • Runs twice a year, in June and October; festival menus run at restaurants throughout October
  • Formats include neighbourhood tours (Olympia, Marylebone Village), wine bar nights and hotel restaurant residencies
  • Restaurant-hopping 'Fine Fusion' events combine several restaurants in one area

Sources: londonrestaurantfestival.com/ · londonrestaurantfestival.com/events

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London Restaurant Festival runs 1 to 31 October. These are the food tours and tastings in London to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

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