Taste London · Dining Guide
London’s Best Business Lunches
Tables for an unhurried conversation, a working lunch or hosting guests. Check the current lunch service and menu with each restaurant when planning.
By Editorial Desk · Updated 23 October 2026
A blue tick links to a published Taste London review. The wider selection also includes restaurants our team has not reviewed.
The Wolseley Piccadilly
Why visit
The grand café setting accommodates breakfast, a working lunch or afternoon tea with equal ease. Its broad European menu makes it a practical choice when a group wants different things.
Checked 23 October 2026
160 Piccadilly, London W1J 9EB
Murano
Why visit
Angela Hartnett’s restaurant combines Italian family influences with a refined Mayfair setting. Flexible menus and attentive hospitality make it a strong choice for a relaxed special occasion.
Checked 23 October 2026
20 Queen St, London W1J 5PP
Quilon✓
Why visit
A refined restaurant exploring the coconut, spice and seafood traditions of south-west coastal India.
Checked 23 October 2026
41 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AF
Colonel Saab Holborn✓
Why visit
Regional Indian flavours in the richly decorated former Holborn Town Hall. Its chandeliers, artwork and polished service give dinner a distinctive sense of occasion.
Checked 23 October 2026
193–197 High Holborn, London WC1V 7BD
The Palomar
Why visit
A lively Soho dining room for boldly flavoured Middle Eastern cooking and a close view of the kitchen. Choose the counter when you want dinner to feel sociable and energetic.
Checked 23 October 2026
34 Rupert St, London W1D 6DN