Best Hotel Restaurants in London

L'Oscar London is a five-star boutique hotel set within a Grade II listed former Baptist Church in the heart of Holborn, restored by celebrated Parisian designer Jacques Garcia. Named after Oscar Wilde, its 39 individually designed rooms and suites blend Edwardian Baroque architecture — original friezes, marble fireplaces and grand chandeliers — with theatrical, sensual interiors. Moments from Covent Garden, the British Museum and Theatreland, it pairs heritage grandeur with an intimate, characterful stay.

NoMad London occupies the former Bow Street Magistratesّ Court in Covent Garden, directly opposite the Royal Opera House. The conversion retains the courthouse structure, with the main dining room set beneath a glazed atrium in the former building. It is the strongest dining-led choice in the immediate Covent Garden area.

Hotel Café Royal occupies the Café Royal building on Regent Street, founded in 1865 and long associated with the literary and artistic figures who gathered there, Oscar Wilde among them. The hotel reopened after a major restoration and includes the Akasha spa and the restored Grill Room, a listed interior.

Rosewood London occupies the former Pearl Assurance headquarters at 252 High Holborn, a Grade II listed Edwardian building completed in 1914 and converted to a Rosewood hotel in 2013. Its Pavonazzo marble staircase rises through all seven floors beneath a domed cupola. The Holborn Dining Room and Scarfes Bar occupy the building's original east and west banking halls, and the hotel has a Sense spa and a large courtyard entrance set back from the street.

One Aldwych occupies Inveresk House, the Edwardian building constructed between 1907 and 1910 for the Morning Post newspaper, on the triangular site where the Strand meets Aldwych. It opened as a hotel in 1998 and remains one of the few independently owned five-star hotels in London. Facilities include an 18-metre indoor swimming pool, a Bamford wellness spa and the Dovetale restaurant. It holds One MICHELIN Key.

The Henrietta Hotel sits on Henrietta Street in the heart of Covent Garden, a boutique property from the Experimental Group with interiors by Dorothée Meilichzon. It has 40 bedrooms across two buildings on the same street. Rear-facing rooms look onto the gardens of St Paul's Church, and the ground-floor bar draws a crowd independent of the hotel.

Q.Which London hotel has the best restaurant?

A.For the combination of room and cooking, L'Oscar Restaurant at L'Oscar London is among the most striking hotel dining rooms in Central London. It serves a Nikkei and European menu beneath mirrored ceilings that pay homage to Caffè Florian in Venice, surrounded by the original Doulton terracotta panels of the Grade II listed former Baptist Church, with an onyx bar alongside. L'Oscar London holds One MICHELIN Key and appears in the MICHELIN Guide selection. NoMad London's dining room, set in the atrium of the former Bow Street Magistrates' Court, is the other outstanding hotel restaurant in the area.

Q.Can non-guests eat at London hotel restaurants?

A.Yes — at every hotel on this list the restaurant and bar operate as public dining rooms and take outside reservations. L'Oscar Restaurant and its onyx bar at L'Oscar London are open to non-residents, as is afternoon tea. Booking ahead is advisable for the theatre pre- and post-performance windows, since Holborn and Covent Garden both sit within walking distance of Theatre Royal Drury Lane and the Royal Opera House.

Q.Which London hotel is best for a dining-led stay?

A.For guests whose trip is built around eating, L'Oscar London works on two counts: L'Oscar Restaurant and the onyx bar are destinations in themselves, and the hotel sits within walking distance of Covent Garden, Bloomsbury and the West End, which puts most of Central London's restaurant density on foot. NoMad London is the stronger choice for guests who want to be directly in Covent Garden.

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