319 Best Casual Dining Restaurants in London 2026

Ristorante Carola - Italian Restaurant

$$$$ 151-157 Lee Rd, SE3 9DJ, Blackheath, London

Italian Casual Dining Fast Casual Family Style Pizzeria

To celebrate a birthday/event or just want a hearty authentic Italian meal, the best option you have is to go to Carole's. The very welcoming staff make customers feel at ease and at home. The staff will welcome you and guide you to your table, where they will ensure you enjoy a vibrant atmosphere, accompanied by delicious food. Delicious Italian cuisine, pizzas and pasta, fresh fish and meats and some delicious desserts to leave you completely satisfied.

The Ivy Cafe Blackheath

$$$$ 43-45 Montpelier Vale, SE3 0TJ, Blackheath, London

English Casual Dining Family Style

The Ivy Café Blackheath brings friendly, sophisticated all-day dining to this picturesque corner of South East London. From modern British cuisine to café-style classics and fantastic vegan and vegetarian dishes, there’s something for everyone to love, seven days a week. So whether you’re looking for breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch, or afternoon tea with friends, you’ll find everything you need – a warm welcome, delicious food, incredible cocktails and friendly, knowledgeable service.

Zerodegrees Microbrewery Restaurant Blackheath

$$$ 29-31 Montpelier Vale, SE3 0TJ, Blackheath, London

European Casual Dining Family Style Pizzeria

This is where it all started, the first restaurant opening its doors in 2000 in the heart of Blackheath overlooking the moor itself. An outdoor terrace and lively in the summer months and the interior space such as the secret garden on the upper floor, the bohemian room and offers various environments including a mezzanine overlooking the brewery. Blackheath Zerodegrees is also only 10 minutes from the O2 so perfect for a pre-show dinner. The menu also offers various choices, including meat and fish, fish and chips, craft beers, and first and second courses from land and sea.

Buddha Taste - Blackheath

$$$ 8 Royal Parade, SE3 0TL, Lewisham, London

Asian Casual Dining Fast Casual Family Style

Buddha Taste offers Asian cuisine in the heart of Blackheath, Lewisham. The flavours and smells of Chinese, Japanese, and Thai cuisine, in a revisited key, in a healthy way, propose a traditional cuisine with fresh, light, organic ingredients, carefully chosen to guarantee an experience unlike any other. A fusion cuisine to try, in the heart of South London.

The Hare & Billet

$$$ 1a Hare And Billet Rd, SE3 0RB, Lewisham, London

English Casual Dining Fast Casual

A place to enjoy all the good things about a real pub, conversation, food and drink and above all the atmosphere. Blackheath's best pub with a modern feel and comfortable, low-key furnishings that help create a warm welcome for friends, families and dogs. Winner of the "Time Out" Love London Awards as the best pub in Blackheath 2016. It offers purely British cuisine, with fish and chips, hamburgers, various types of meat and excellent quality draft beers.

Fera Mediterranean Grill & Meze Bar

$$$$ 33 Staplehurst Rd, SE13 5ND, Lewisham, London

Mediterranean Middle Eastern Turkish Casual Dining Family Style

Fera is located in the heart of Blackheath, Lewisham and offers Mediterranean cuisine. Turkish and Middle Eastern influences are evident, as is the menu. This, in fact, is varied, and ranges from appetizers based on fried meat and fish, to first and second courses of land and sea. Meat and fish are the main dishes, revisited and offered in different sauces. Furthermore, the location is really welcoming, perfect for a family or romantic dinner.

Sapore Vero - Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

$$$ 19 Staplehurst Rd, SE13 5ND, Hither Green, London

Italian Casual Dining Pizzeria

At Sapore Vero you will find only fresh and authentic Italian food, ready to be enjoyed in London too. The ingredients are carefully selected from the best suppliers and many of the dishes are made with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) food specialities directly from Italy. In addition to sourcing the best Italian ingredients, Sapore Vero developed a special recipe for the pizza base. A UNICA pizza dough is made with a multigrain blend of flours, rich in vitamins and high in fibre while maintaining the same delicious taste. Low in sugar and rich in antioxidants, this is the pizza that's good for you!

Mekan Restaurant Bromley Road

$$$ 13 Bromley Rd, SE6 2TS, Lewisham, London

European Mediterranean Turkish Casual Dining Premium Casual

Food of the best quality is always served at Mekan. The restaurant sources ingredients from only the best lamb and a range of chicken and fish suppliers, which ensures that only the most succulent meat is served. Of course, it's not just about the Lamb. All tastes are catered for and the same level of quality is ensured for all dishes. The delectable range of fish, chicken, vegetarian and meze dishes are prepared, cooked and served with the same care and consideration given to the dishes. All ingredients are subject to rigorous taste testing by the Executive Head Chef prior to selection and undergo regular quality assessments to ensure you are always getting a high-quality meal when you visit Mekan Restaurant Catford Bromley.

Iran Restaurant

$$$$ 25-27-29, Shepherd Market, W1J 7PR, Mayfair, London

Asian Persian Casual Dining Family Style

Iran restaurant is located in the heart of Mayfair and offers typical Middle Eastern cuisine, rich in spices and typical oriental dishes. The menu is vast and full of familiar words, meat dishes, side dishes, or land and sea first courses to enjoy the oriental flavours fully.

The Mayfair Chippy

$$ 14 N Audley St, W1K 6WE, Mayfair, London

International Casual Dining

Welcome to The Mayfair Chippy, an inviting neighbourhood restaurant that offers award-winning fish and chips alongside an extensive fish menu featuring oysters, crab and mussels. Whether it’s a business outing, grab and go lunch or celebratory dinner, you’ll find everything you need right here. In good weather, go for one of our sunny outdoor tables, where a cold glass of rosé and a couple of oysters are the perfect openers to any meal. Located in one of the most vibrant areas of Central London, The Mayfair Chippy is only a stone’s throw from Oxford Street, Grosvenor Square and Hyde Park.

Bar Remo

$$ 2 Princes St, W1B 2LB, Mayfair, London

Italian Casual Dining

Bar REMO is Italian casual dining offering traditional dishes with modern flair. The Italian staff rigorously serve freshly prepared dishes. You'll find a full menu including starters, pasta, pizza (sourdough and gluten-free options), vegetarian and vegan, meat and seafood all with varying portion sizes to cater for everyone's needs. You'll finish up with real Italian coffee and desserts.

Titu

$$$ 1A Shepherd St, W1J 7HJ, Mayfair, London

Japanese Asian Casual Dining

Titu Restaurant is an Asian fusion cuisine restaurant located minutes from Green Park. Specialize in Japanese dishes, cocktails and wines. The restaurant has a welcoming and refined atmosphere for business lunches, romantic dinners, private events or informal dinners. The main dish is sushi, raw fish and classic Japanese dishes. The place is elegant.

Umu Restaurant

$$$$ 14-16 Bruton Pl, W1J 6LX, Mayfair, London

Japanese Asian Casual Dining

Nestled on Bruton Place, serving Michelin-starred Japanese cuisine, Umu prides itself on the origin and goodness of ingredients used to create innovative Kyoto-influenced dishes. Executive Chef Yoshinori Ishii is involved in every aspect of the restaurant, from flower arranging to making ceramic dinnerware. He maintains regular contact with Cornish and Scottish fishermen to whom he has led the humane Japanese method 'ike jime' of fish preparation to preserve the quality of the fish. Each day Umu flies in fresh produce from Japan to ensure Yoshinori's exacting criteria.

COYA Mayfair

$$$$ 118 Piccadilly, W1J 7NW, Mayfair, London

Peruvian Casual Dining

More than just a restaurant, COYA Mayfair is an immersive experience inspired by vibrant Peruvian culture. From the art on the walls to the tribal beats of COYA music, you are taken on a multi-sensory journey from the moment you enter. Take a sensory trip to ancient Peru to discover our restaurant and Pisco Bar, adorned with glittering golden decorations. Creating the perfect celebratory atmosphere allows you to explore new and exciting flavours and be captivated by our immersive entertainment that runs throughout the night. To mark the celebration, raise your champagne glass and toast to the future for all the good things to come.

Indigo At One Aldwych Restaurant

$$$$ 1 Aldwych, WC2B 4BZ, Covent Garden, London

English Casual Dining

Covent Garden’s neighbourhood restaurant, Indigo, is the home of simply delicious food from the best independent producers. Chef Dominic Teague gives his menu of British favourites a gentle touch of innovation to create dishes that speak to his childhood love of the great outdoors. With a deep respect for the seasons and sustainable sourcing, Chef Dominic goes to extraordinary lengths to find the very best independent food producers from across the British Isles. In his kitchen these ingredients are handled with skill and passion, celebrating flavour and provenance on every plate – allowing the food to speak for itself.

Cora Pearl Covent Garden

$$$$ 30 Henrietta St, WC2E 8NA, Covent Garden, London

English European Casual Dining Family Style

Cora Pearl is the team's second restaurant behind the award-winning Kitty Fisher's in Mayfair. Named after the notorious 19th-century courtesan who resided nearby, Cora Pearl serves upscale British food, cocktails and wines for all occasions in a historic Covent Garden townhouse. A location in the full British style, which welcomes its customers with a round of wine and some appetizers, ready to immerse themselves in a sea of delicacies with English and European flavours.

The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen

$$$$ 32 Henrietta St, WC2E 8NA, Covent Garden, London

English Casual Dining Family Style

The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen is now open for inside and outside dining. Friends and Seasoned restaurant pros Matt Lovell and Rob Hampton founded The Oystermen in 2016. They first met when Matt interviewed Rob for a job! Initially, The Oystermen set out to host first-class oyster bars at marriages and events but with the long-term ambition of opening their restaurant to showcase the finest and freshest oysters and seafood from all corners of the British Isles. Following on from their first gig – Matt’s very own wedding – a year of buzz-generating parties, festivals, street food markets, pop-ups and brewery collaborations later, that dream became a reality in July 2017 with the opening of the first permanent Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen in Covent Garden.

Ave Mario

$$$$ 15 Henrietta St, WC2E 8QG, Covent Garden, London

Italian Casual Dining Family Style

Ave Mario is 700 m2 of pure paradise, managed by a funny team of 120 Italians. Inspired by an idyllic day in Florence, a «Church» version 2.0, the 295 seats are spread over three spaces and two huge terraces. Head chef Andrea, the youngest, leads the kitchen with a brand new menu serving the first "big" pizzas, giant ravioli alla carbonara and La Gran scaloppine alla Milanese made with high-well-being rosé veal. Without forgetting Dolci, where an ice cream engineering company has created the 60 cm high Gelato Tower.

Parsons

$$$$ 39 Endell Street, WC2H 9BA, Covent Garden, London

English Casual Dining

The idea for Parsons was born several years ago and is from the same owners of the ten tills across the street. Will and Ian have always loved classic English seafood restaurants and wanted to create something new and exciting where wine and prepared seafood play an equally important part in the experience. The two have created an unpretentious and fun restaurant where one is just as happy to drop in for a glass of wine and some oysters as one is to sit down for a more extended meal. The name Parsons is a sentimental dedication to the mothers of Will and Ian, who coincidentally share the same maiden name.

Lahpet West End

$$$$ 21 Slingsby Pl, WC2H 9JP, Covent Garden, London

Asian Middle Eastern Casual Dining

Myanmar (Burma) is one of the few major Asian countries with a rich and diverse culinary heritage that remains untapped in the Western world. The country's key location in Southeast Asia offers an extraordinarily diverse yet unique cuisine with strong influences from India, Thailand and China. Dan (who has Burmese roots) and Burmese chef Zaw founded Lahpet to make Burmese food popular and accessible. The venue brings Burmese cuisine to the fore by focusing on and perfecting those dishes ubiquitous throughout Myanmar. The restaurant also takes a more contemporary approach by exploring the use and pairing of indigenous ingredients to offer guests more innovative dishes executed with finesse and passion.

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