The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near August Bakery
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Rank 1. August Bakery
Bakery/Cafe
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Rank 2. Nardulli
Ice Cream
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Rank 3. Mahali Bakery by Mahali and Co
Bakery/Cafe
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A wood-fired kitchen in Chelsea honors its beef through restraint: dry-aged cuts sourced from British farmers and cooked with precision over heat, paired with understated sides that know their place. The dining room—warm woods, soft light, unhurried service—feels rooted in tradition yet entirely present, a restaurant that trusts its ingredients enough to let them speak.
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Rank 15. Made in Italy
Italian
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A handsome Soho pub where the bar thrums with the energy of a Dickens novel filtered through a Guy Ritchie lens. The British cooking arrives without fuss—roasts and pies executed with the kind of precision that makes tradition feel inevitable.
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Wood panelling and soft light frame a Mayfair institution where grass-fed British beef, dry-aged and char-grilled, arrives without pretense or flourish. The Guinea Grill endures because it understands that a great grill room need not perform tradition—it simply lives it, backed by service as assured and unshowy as the meat itself.
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In Farringdon, this Basque grill treats beef sourcing and dry-ageing as core identity, cooking Galician Blond over open fire with restraint rather than aggression. The confidence extends beyond the meat—clean plating, informed service, and Spanish wine all align behind the same disciplined intention.
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Rank 26. Ikoyi Restaurant
Experimental
Ikoyi operates in its own culinary universe, where Nigerian and global influences dissolve into something untethered and alive. The Strand dining room justifies the price if you believe in transformation through taste.
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Rank 35. Bottarga
Greek
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Rank 36. La Famiglia
Italian
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Inside Sir George Gilbert Scott's Gothic Revival masterpiece, Hawksmoor tends British beef with the kind of restraint that lets dry-aged flavor speak clearly over charcoal. The room is grand but the cooking refuses theatre, instead delivering precision through timing and heat—a welcome clarity in a space that could easily overwhelm.
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Rank 50. La Mia Mamma
Italian
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Within The Ned's mahogany-lined dining room, Lutyens Grill handles dry-aged European beef with measured precision on the charcoal grill, letting each cut speak for itself. Tableside carving of Beef Wellington and classical service establish a restaurant where British grandeur feels earned rather than performed.
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Rank 53. Burro
Italian
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Rank 54. Kiln
Thai
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Rank 55. Donia
Filipino
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Rank 56. Bocca di Lupo
Italian
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Rank 57. HIMI
Japanese
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Rank 58. Kurisu Omakase
Sushi
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Rank 59. Maya’s Bakehouse
Bakery/Cafe
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A narrow French dining room on Fulham Road that pursues romance with the single-mindedness of a devoted suitor. Each plate arrives with the kind of care that makes you forget the world outside, and the wine list rewards your trust in the staff's judgment.
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Rank 61. Weezie’s
Wine Bar
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Rank 62. Osteria Vibrato
Italian
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Rank 63. Common Breads
Lebanese
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Rank 64. Stanley's
Modern European
A brick courtyard tucked away from Chelsea's traffic hums with the murmur of cocktail chatter and the clink of glasses, a small reprieve from the city's relentless pace. The menu pivots between nimble small plates and austere cheese selections, each one executed with the kind of restraint that suggests confidence.
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Rank 65. Phat Phuc Noodle Bar
Chinese
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Rank 66. Hunan
Chinese
At Hunan, the chef dictates the evening's course, steering diners through a progression of Hunanese dishes with the authority of someone who knows exactly what you need to taste. Surrendering the menu is the point—a gesture that transforms dinner into something closer to theater than transaction.
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Rank 67. Ixchel
Mexican
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Rank 69. Danieru Sushi
Japanese
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Rank 70. Bunhead Bakery
Bakery/Cafe
A narrow Palestinian bakery in Herne Hill where the morning light catches the dust on the shelves and the counter depletes by mid-morning. The flatbreads and pastries disappear fast enough that arriving late means accepting what remains, which is still worth the trip.
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Rank 71. Elystan Street
Modern European
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Rank 72. Villa Mamas
Bahraini
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Rank 73. Zheng
Malaysian
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Rank 74. MARTINO'S
Italian
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Rank 75. reemies cakes
Dessert
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Rank 76. The River Café
Italian
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Rank 77. Zeret Kitchen
Ethiopian
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Rank 78. Caravaggio Gelato
Ice Cream
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Rank 79. Gymkhana
Indian
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Rank 80. The Dover
Italian
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Rank 81. The Sea, The Sea
Seafood
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Rank 82. BiBi
Indian
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Rank 83. Normah's
Malaysian
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Rank 84. TOAD Bakery
Bakery/Cafe
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Rank 85. Kuro Bakery
Bakery/Cafe
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Rank 86. Berenjak Mayfair
Persian
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Rank 87. Kumori Handroll Bar
Japanese
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Rank 88. Bilmonte
Ice Cream
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Rank 89. Gelupo
Ice Cream
A narrow Soho counter where the rhythm turns on a daily rotation of flavours that shift with the season, each batch arriving with the precision of a pastry chef's timing. The espresso is sharp, the biscotti snaps clean, and the ice cream tastes like it was made an hour ago—because it was.
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Rank 90. Panadera Marylebone
Filipino
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Rank 91. Onsu
Bakery/Cafe
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In a converted Shoreditch warehouse, Tomos Parry grills with the precision of restraint rather than spectacle, letting oak and timing speak louder than technique. The room is warm and unhurried, the wine list restless and curious, and every plate—from Hereford sirloin to mutton chop—reads as a quiet argument for doing one thing very well.
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Rank 93. Taiyakiya
Dessert
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Rank 94. Simpson's in the Strand
British
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Rank 95. Nina
Italian
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Rank 96. Arôme Bakery
Bakery/Cafe
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Rank 97. Chin Chin Dessert Club
Ice Cream
A narrow Soho parlor with polished surfaces and a gleam of refinement where ice cream becomes an occasion rather than an afterthought. The flavors bend toward invention—not gimmickry—and each spoon registers as a small discovery.
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Rank 98. Impala
Egyptian
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Rank 100. Trattoria Brutto
Italian
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