The City
Barbecoa
Jamie Oliver may have lead the charge for getting kids to wipe out healthily , but we ’re all adults here , and in his chophouse overlooking St Paul ’s Cathedral , he hold nothing back with his afters fare . White chocolate cheesecake , crème fraîche panna cotta , and some seriously epic house - made ice rink cream wait you at the end of the meal … or just hop-skip the sum course and go straight for the sweet ; we wo n’t pass judgment .
Mayfair
Fera
Simon Rogan is basically a thaumaturgist when it comes to originative dishes that make your brain explode through collocation of spirit , texture , and temperature … and needless to say , his desserts at Fera fall solidly into the jaw - bead category . Everything is incredible here , but be certain you save room for dish like smoked chocolate , Earl Grey icing cream , and ocean buckthorn , or roasted Pyrus communis , coffee , chestnut tree bar , and green mandarin .
Covent Garden
Balthazar
This Parisian - styled NYC import understands the importance of sugar at the end of a repast . Or the start . Or on it ’s own randomly throughout the solar day . Their killer bakery pump out ridiculously tasty breads , pastries , and cakes all day … plus their effete dessert menu is filled with classics like tarte tatin , profiteroles , and a lemon and verbena panna cotta that might make your last - repast list .
Richmond
The Duke
When you find yourself out in the wild ( aka Richmond Park ) and want really good nutrient , you ’d be a bit of a moron not to go to The Duke . This gastropub is stylish and well-heeled and will put you into a well-chosen food coma without even attempt . We dare you to leave behind a single bite behind of their boozy Jameson ’s mousse & homemade Guinness trash cream … or their salted chocolate hair mousse , paired with roast nut and passion fruit sorbet .
Shoreditch
Hawksmoor
Sure , you recognise they do some of the unspoilt steak in townspeople plus award - gain ground cocktail , but have you OD’d on their pudding yet ? Iit might be hard to reckon that far onwards when you ’re eating a massive shell of center , but you absolutely want to strain their peanut butter shortbread cookie with salt buff ice cream … and awkward toffee pudding with clot cream … plus their insane Crunchy Bar . Basically , it would be wise to commence planning for the hereafter of your mouth .
Clerkenwell
POLPO Smithfield
Two words for you : Nutella pizzetta . Yeah , it ’s exactly what you ’d think : neapolitan pizza cheekiness smothered in burnt umber - filbert soupiness … it ’s so copious , you really should share . Eat it with a knife and fork , by the fade … or just close down the blessed thing in half and thrust it directly into your eager lip .
Soho
Gelupo
Eating good Gelato is one of those nostalgic body process that makes everything dependable , and few blank space in London do the cold & creamy poppycock better . This Gelateria is from the same cat-o'-nine-tails at Bocca di Lupo ( located just across the street ) and everything they do is undischarged … so go hooey your face while attempt to avoid brain frost .
Angel/Islington
Zilouf’s
On the Islington side of Upper St , Zilouf ’s ticks so many boxwood : cocktail , roasts , astonishing small plates , and desserts that ’ll leave you shamelessly licking the plate for every last crumb . Regardless of whether you ’re proceed for the chocolate chilli cashew brownie served with coconut methamphetamine cream , steamed ginger pud partner off with a rummy and brownie ice emollient , or their insane Tropical Mess , your sugar fix is sorted .
Greenwich
Rivington
From the same people as J Sheekey , The Ivy , and Sexy Fish , this Greenwich outpost of their bar and grill wants to check that that when you leave alone , you have enough of a saccharide rushing to make the trek back to primal London . Take your choice from a pistachio and almond tart load with clotted cream ice rink cream , cider brandy truffle , chocolate and walnut tree fudge , and more , then bait the happy sugar train dwelling house .
Notting Hill
Melt
These guys are obsessed with the process of making chocolate and love to share . So go and stop by for just one ( like the sea salt caramel bon bon or immature tea leaf truffle ) … and strain to not buy a whole box to take home .
Chelsea
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
After hanging on to three Michelin Stars for a while now , you had comfortably conceive theHell ’s Kitchennamesake speckle jazz how to make some serious puddings . Find an excuse , classify it up , and go large for an extravagant tasting menu … or just focus on the tangible spate , like the lemon yellow parfait with honey , bergamot orange , and a sheep ’s milk yoghurt , or the carrot bar with bee pollen , George Herbert Mead , and cream Malva sylvestris ice emollient .
Chinatown
Candy Cafe
The sweet stuff is really in the name here , although to call their bites " candy " is kind of selling it short . Known for their house of cards afternoon tea and Keya Toast – a coco spread involving eggs , sugar , and pandan leaves – this magical coffee bar hidden on the first floor next to Leong ’s caption is almost out - of - place in officious London ( and we ’re so glad it ’s here ) .
Knightsbridge
Koffmann’s
We ’ve said it before and we ’ll say it again : the pistachio soufflé at Koffmann ’s at The Berkeley Hotel is completely freak out amazing . It ’s like a pastel holiday to the South of France , load with balmy tone … and at a peak that would make most frustrated baker cry tears of admiration .
Camden
The Diner
Camden is kind of overproduction with wannabe spunk raver , tourists , and frustrated locals just trying to live life , but The Diner is your oasis from all that . Filled with loads of Americana , quirky waitstaff , a bangin ’ soundtrack , and cracktastic fresh hooey , you will be set to weather the crew once more . Seriously , you need cooky & cream patty in your life . corporate trust .
Hackney
The Richmond
Sister eating place toElliot’sin Borough Market , it ’s no surprisal the food here is outstanding . Super fresh , seasonal , and full of flavour , Chef Brett Redman keeps the lineament high from sensitive stripe start to super - sweet finish , with dish aerial like Olea europaea rock oil internal-combustion engine emollient , poach rhubarb & blood orange granita ( trust us , it ’s amazing ) as well as a panna cotta with strawberries & crumble . Wash it all down with a bottle of natural wine , and you ’ll be ready to take on the world .
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Barbecoa
Courtesy of Fera
Balthazar
The Duke
Courtesy of Hawksmoor
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Rivington Grill Greenwich
Courtesy of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
Courtesy of Koffmans
Ed Reeve
