London’s Best Business Lunches

The Wolseley Piccadilly

The Wolseley Piccadilly

4.4 stars rating4.4 · £30-£80

📍 European restaurant

Open · Closes 11:00 PM

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  • Google Star: 4.4 ★
  • Category: Grand European Café & Power Lunch (Mayfair)
  • Address: 160 Piccadilly, London W1J 9EB
  • Why it is best: The quintessential London power-lunch destination, offering a bustling grand cafe atmosphere, discreet service, and classic European dishes favored by executives and media elite.
  • Web: https://www.thewolseleypiccadilly.com/
  • Email: info@thewolseley.com
  • Tel: +44 20 7499 6996
  • Reservation Link: https://www.thewolseleypiccadilly.com/

Hawksmoor Air Street

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  • GoogleStar: 4.6 ★
  • Category: British Steakhouse & Seafood (Piccadilly)
  • Address: 5.5 Regent St, St. James’s, London SW1Y 4LR
  • Why it is best: Boasting stunning views over Regent Street, it combines world-class dry-aged British steaks and sustainable seafood with an efficient, professional lunch service.
  • Web: https://thehawksmoor.com/locations/air-street/
  • Email: airstreet@thehawksmoor.com
  • Tel: +44 20 7406 3990
  • Reservation Link: https://thehawksmoor.com/locations/air-street/

Coq d’Argent

Coq d’Argent

4.4 stars rating4.4

🍽️ French restaurant

Open · Closes 12:00 AM Sun

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  • Google Star: 4.4 ★
  • Category: Rooftop French Brasserie (City of London)
  • Address: 1 Poultry, London EC2R 8EJ
  • Why it is best: A long-time favorite for City bankers and corporate deals, offering sophisticated French brasserie classics alongside stunning rooftop terrace views of the financial district.
  • Web: http://www.coqdargent.co.uk/
  • Email: coqdargent@sartorius-leed.com
  • Tel: +44 20 7395 5000
  • Reservation Link: http://www.coqdargent.co.uk/

The Delaunay

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  • Google Star: 4.5 ★
  • Category: Mittel-European Grand Café (Aldwych)
  • Address: 55 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BB
  • Why it is best: Centrally located near the legal and financial hubs, offering a spacious, sophisticated atmosphere, swift service, and reliable Central European comfort dishes.
  • Web: https://www.thedelaunay.com/
  • Email: info@thedelaunay.com
  • Tel: +44 20 7499 6996
  • Reservation Link: https://www.thedelaunay.com/

Langan’s Brasserie

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  • Google Star: 4.3 ★
  • Category: Legendary Mayfair Brasserie (Mayfair)
  • Address: Stratton St, London W1J 8LB
  • Why it is best: A recently revitalized Mayfair institution providing timeless elegance, discreet corner booths, and an upscale menu ideal for high-profile business negotiations.
  • Web: https://langansbrasserie.com/
  • Email: reservations@langansbrasserie.com
  • Tel: +44 20 7499 6432
  • Reservation Link: https://langansbrasserie.com/

Simpson’s in the Strand (Historic Pub & Grill)

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  • Google Star: 4.4 ★
  • Category: Historic British Institution (Strand)
  • Address: 100 Strand, London WC2R 0EW
  • Why it is best: Steeped in heritage and favored by statesmen and writers for centuries, offering classic British carvery and formal, dignified dining environments.
  • Web: https://www.thesavoylondon.com/
  • Email: savoy@fairmont.com
  • Tel: +44 20 7420 2111
  • Reservation Link: https://www.thesavoylondon.com/

Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill

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  • Google Star: 4.5 ★
  • Category: Historic Seafood & Oyster Bar (Mayfair)
  • Address: 11-15 Swallow St, London W1B 4DG
  • Why it is best: Richard Corrigan’s legendary West End seafood haven featuring a vibrant ground-floor oyster bar and an upstairs dining room perfect for celebratory deal-making.
  • Web: https://www.bentleys.org/
  • Email: reservations@bentleys.org
  • Tel: +44 20 7734 4756
  • Reservation Link: https://www.bentleys.org/

St. John Smithfield

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  • Google Star: 4.4 ★
  • Category: Pioneering British Nose-to-Tail (Smithfield)
  • Address: 26 St John St, London EC1M 4AY
  • Why it is best: A minimalist, intellectually stimulating culinary temple favored by media figures and corporate leaders for its brilliant daily-changing British menus.
  • Web: https://stjohnrestaurant.com/
  • Email: reservations@stjohnrestaurant.com
  • Tel: +44 20 7251 0848
  • Reservation Link: https://stjohnrestaurant.com/

Clove Club

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  • Google Star: 4.6 ★
  • Category: Michelin-Starred Modern British (Shoreditch)
  • Address: Shoreditch Town Hall, 381 Old St, London EC1V 9LT
  • Why it is best: Located in Shoreditch Town Hall, offering an exceptional, forward-thinking tasting menu that impresses international clients and tech pioneers alike.
  • Web: https://thecloveclub.com/
  • Email: reservations@thecloveclub.com
  • Tel: +44 20 7729 6496
  • Reservation Link: https://thecloveclub.com/

Duck & Waffle

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  • Google Star: 4.3 ★
  • Category: High-Altitude Dining (City of London)
  • Address: 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY
  • Why it is best: Perched high on the 40th floor of Heron Tower, providing unbeatable panoramic vistas of the financial district to elevate any high-stakes business lunch.
  • Web: https://duckandwaffle.com/
  • Email: enquiries@duckandwaffle.com
  • Tel: +44 20 3640 7310
  • Reservation Link: https://duckandwaffle.com/