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By Editorial Desk · Updated 23 October 2026
YEYE Soho Yeni Raaz Angelina A blue tick links to a published Taste London review. The wider selection also includes restaurants our team has not reviewed.
01 / Jianxing Xiao
YEYE Soho✓ Photo source: Taste London Why visit A lively alternative to a formal Chinese dinner, built around beef noodles, rich broth and freshly prepared dumplings.
Editor’s Note · Taste London review Our reviewer particularly enjoyed the slow-cooked beef rib noodles and pork soup dumplings, with cucumber salad providing a fresh contrast.Cuisine & location Chinese noodles & dumplings · Soho
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Reservations Online booking available
02 / Civan Er
Yeni Photo source: Yeni Why visit Chef-owner Civan Er combines open-fire cooking with seasonal British produce at his Soho restaurant. Sharing plates and tasting menus offer a contemporary route through Turkish flavours.
Cuisine & location Modern Anatolian · Soho 55 Beak St, Carnaby, London W1F 9SH
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Reservations Online booking available
03 / Imran Mansuri
Raaz✓ Photo source: Taste London Why visit A refined neighbourhood dining room offering regional Indian influences, thoughtful spicing and a quieter alternative to central London.
Before you visit Temporary closure: the restaurant’s website reports flood damage and repairs. Contact the team to confirm reopening before planning a visit.Editor’s Note · Taste London review Our review highlights the Malabar fish curry and slow-cooked beef ribs, alongside the welcoming dining room.Cuisine & location Modern Indian · Putney 113 Lower Richmond Road, London SW15 1EX
Reservations Confirm reopening directly
04 / The Angelina kitchen team
Angelina✓ Photo source: Taste London Why visit An intimate tasting-menu restaurant bringing Japanese technique into conversation with Italian ingredients and wine.
Editor’s Note · Taste London review Our reviewer recommended it for birthdays and anniversaries, praising the wine pairing and attentive, welcoming service.Cuisine & location Japanese–Italian tasting menus · Dalston 56 Dalston Lane, London E8 3AH
Reservations Online booking available
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