11 of the best Mayfair restaurants

Tuck into cuisine from across the globe at Mercato Mayfair, a grand sustainable street food hall that’s housed within a deconsecrated church. With its beautiful interiors, Mercato Mayfair is a hit with Instagrammers. The food hall boasts a mix of stalls, selling everything from fresh pasta to dumplings, mouth-watering gelato to Malaysian street food.

Enjoy a seafood extravaganza at hot new restaurant Saltie Girl, which is renowned for its sustainable and high-quality oysters, lobster, caviar, tinned fish and creative cocktails. The 100-cover restaurant is split over two floors, with three private dining rooms and alfresco seating.

Contemporary restaurant Roka Mayfair is famed for its delectable robatayaki cuisine, which involves placing seafood and vegetables over hot charcoal. On the menu is a tempting mix of sushi and sashimi to tempura, snacks and salads, making it perfect for all occasions, from business lunches to romantic date nights.

Bibi on North Audley Street offers creative modern Indian dishes – think sharing plates of chaat and grills – in a relaxed but classy setting.

Visit characterful new pub and restaurant The Barley Mow in the heart of Mayfair. Tuck into Scotch eggs and sausage rolls washed down with ales and lagers in the pub, or head upstairs to the stylish first-floor restaurant for daily roasts from the carvery.

Tuck into a meat-free feast at Plants by de, where you’ll find everything from pan-fried oyster mushroom scallops with carrot jelly; to asparagus ceviche; cauliflower schnitzel; and the ultimate vegan pancakes with dark chocolate sauce. This plant-based eatery is the latest venture from Ella Mills, brainchild of the Deliciously Ella brand.

Plants by De

Be dazzled by wow-factor interiors and decadent food at The Ivy Asia Mayfair on North Audley Street. Expect Asian-inspired décor, dramatic florals and plush seating.

Zero-waste restaurant Apricity has been lauded for its sustainable credentials: chef-patron Chantelle Nicholson adopts planet-friendly practices and champions veg-forward cooking. Dishes use ingredients from local suppliers, foragers and small farms. Apricity offers meat and plant-based options on its tasting menus with the option to mix and match.

A café by day and wine bar by night, Comptoir Cafe & Wine offers top-notch coffee and brunch dishes, before transforming into a restaurant serving small plates, classic French dishes, and a huge wine list, with a choice of 500 wines.

A first-rate British fish and chip shop in the heart of London, The Mayfair Chippy is a stone’s throw from Oxford Street. A casual affair open for dine-in or takeaway, The Mayfair Chippy serves up classics like cod, haddock and scampi, oysters, crab and mussels, all accompanied by quintessential ‘British chip shop’ chips. Vegan and veggie options are also available at this award-winning fish and chip shop.

Soak up the glitz and glamour of the art decor era at The Beaumont Hotel’s Colony Grill Room, a wood-panelled New York-style grill room.

Tuck into timeless classics, including transatlantic favourites such as salads and steaks.

Book a table on the sun-splashed terrace during the summer months.