Best tasting menu London: 15 restaurants serving marvellous multi-course affairs

A tasting menu is one of the most extravagant dining experiences you can enjoy at a restaurant. They are indulgent, lengthy and, at times, challenging things, which force diners to expand their horizons and discover new and exciting dishes they’ve never tried before. With the capital boasting such a huge and eclectic array of restaurants, it’s no wonder that the best tasting menus in London cover every possible cuisine, budget and length you can imagine.

Tasting menus – typically five or more courses, though some restaurants offer upwards of 20 – are a true showcase of a chef’s talent. Not only do they allow diners to sample some of the restaurant’s best and most popular dishes, a great tasting menu will also offer a carefully balanced selection of textures, flavours and styles. Traditionally, a balance of meat, fish and vegetarian courses is expected, although there are a couple of fantastic vegan tasting menus in London that shun that idea completely.

More importantly, a tasting menu should feel like a harmonious progression, from the first amuse-bouche to the final bite of petit fours. What a tasting menu should never do is leave you so stuffed that you feel overfed and unsatisfied.

You'll find plenty of Michelin star tasting menus in London here, from two-starred Claude Bosi at Bibendum to three-starred Helene Darroze at The Connaught. For a multi-course affair that’s guaranteed to impress, both of the above are good introductions to the ceremony of the tasting menu. Wine often plays a huge part in the experience too, with dedicated pairings designed by expert in-house sommeliers to match each course. This can be another real eye-opener when it comes to trying new grape varieties and styles, so we do encourage you to select a wine pairing if you can.

Worked up an appetite yet? Read on for our list of the best tasting menus London has to offer, from fancy to affordable options.

Akoko, Fitzrovia

What: For a whistlestop tour of the flavours, dishes and ingredients used in West African cuisine, the tasting menu at Akoko offers a great entry-level gateway. Sure, this is significantly fancier than traditional West African food, but founder Aji Akokomi draws inspiration from his heritage to create each dish, and the results feel delightfully personal. Discover his take on jollof rice, with Herdwick lamb, aubergine and shito XO, and ayamase, a traditional Yoruba stew to which he adds girolle mushrooms and monkfish.
How much: Nine courses for £120 per person
Where: 21 Berners Street, W1T 3LP
Book now: Akoko

Helene Darroze at The Connaught, Mayfair

What: French chef Helene Darroze’s three Michelin-starred dining room at The Connaught is another example of cooking that's on a whole other level to most of the UK. Seasonal produce is of the utmost importance here, and you'll find the menu changes accordingly throughout the year. At the time of writing, the 'Taste of Summer' menu features seven spectacular courses, from lobster with tandoori spices, carrot, citrus and coriander, to Welsh lamb with artichoke, wasabi, and salsa verde. It's also launched a weekday lunch menu which includes the same seven courses but for a snip of the price at £125! 
How much: Seven courses for £225 per person
Where: The Connaught, Carlos Place, W1K 2AL
Book now: Helene Darroze at The Connaught

Humble Chicken, Soho

What: Humble Chicken’s tasting menu is inspired by head chef Angelo Sato’s Japanese and European roots. Born in Tokyo, Sato moved to London at the age of 17 to work in some of the world’s greatest kitchens, from Gordon Ramsay’s Chelsea restaurant to Tom Sellers’ Restaurant Story. In 2021, he set up Humble Chicken, which was met with esteemed praise – and it still is. The experience hinges around plenty of kitchen theatre, with dishes prepared in front of guests, and moves from snacks to ocean bites to yakitori (skewers) and the eponymous Humble Chicken.
How much: 16 courses for £165 per person
Where: 54 Frith Street, W1D 4SJ
Book now: Humble Chicken

Abajo by HUMO, Mayfair

What: HUMO’s ‘Fire Dining’ experience pivots around the restaurant’s core concept – namely cooking over fire, and is a wonderful expression of the various degrees of smoky flavour cooking with hot coals can achieve. The six-course meal includes a range of meat, fish and vegetable courses, proving that barbecuing isn’t just for carnivores, and includes the likes of smoky aubergine, flame-licked lamb and a torched creme brulee to finish.
How much: Six courses for £155 per person
Where: 12 St George Street, W1S 2FB
Book now: HUMO

Taku, Mayfair

What: The concept of omakase dining is basically a tasting menu, in that it’s comprised of multiple courses which are chosen entirely by the chef. We have a whole guide to the best omakase restaurants in London if this sounds like a bit of you, but for now, we couldn’t not include Taku in our list of top tasting menus. This 16-seater counter experience sees sushi master Takuya (Taku) Watanabe serve 20 courses of impeccable plates. The menu changes all the time of course, and the chef decides on what you’ll be eating, so it’s always a surprise. You can guarantee good things only though.
How much: 20 courses for £300 per person
Where: 6 Albemarle Street, W1S 4JE
Book now: Taku

A Wong, Pimlico

Credit: James Gillies

What: A.Wong is famous for its lunchtime dim sum menu, but its also offers a ‘Collections of China’ menu in the evening which is the best way to enjoy a taste of the chef’s travels through his parents’ homeland that inspired him to open his restaurant. Allow three hours to work your way through the outstanding feast, which pushes 20 courses. Start with a selection of snacks, from cured scallop with stuffed crab claw to Cantonese honey roasted pork with grated foie gras. The following courses include a cacophony of dim sum, peking duck, a pulled lamb burger, soy chicken, purple rice, and a finale of poached meringue with fruit textures.
How much: 20+ courses for £200 per person
Where: 70 Wilton Road, SW1V 1DE
Book now: A. Wong

KOL, Marylebone

What: Inspired by Santiago Lastra’s Mexican heritage and his desire to showcase the diversity of his home country’s cuisine across the world, KOL ‘interprets Britain through a Mexican lens’, using homegrown ingredients to craft new takes on Mexican and other Latin American dishes. The restaurant’s tasting menu includes fusions such as langoustine tacos, scallop ceviche, and tamales served with buttermilk and strawberries, with buñuelo fritters available as an optional supplement to finish. Since KOL also has a basement bar specialising in mezcal, don’t miss the option to combine your menu with a drinks pairing focusing on the spirit.
How much: Nine courses for £175 per person
Where: 9 Seymour Street, W1H 7BA
Book now: KOL

Sollip, London Bridge

What: The difficult-to-categorise, Korean-European fusion that is Sollip, run by experienced husband and wife team Woongchul Park and Bomee Ki, offers tasting menus for lunch and dinner that vary according to the seasons. At the time of writing, these included sea bream with maesaengi seaweed and asparagus, daikon tarte tatin, and the ubiquitous Korean rice wine 'makgeolli' served before or between courses. The wine pairing reflects the couple’s interest in European wines, and there is an interesting alternative selection of soft drink accompaniments including a kohlrabi and pear sour and a cocoa and rosemary Old Fashioned.
How much: Seven courses for £135 per person
Where: 8 Melior Street, SE1 3QP
Book now: Sollip

Silo, Hackney Wick

What: Boasting a passionate commitment to sustainability and a competitive price tag, Douglas McMaster’s zero-waste restaurant Silo, apparently the first of its kind in the world, offers a generous and environmentally responsible tasting menu. Sustainable cooking methods used here include fermenting surplus produce to make new sauces, and in-house production of flour, butter, and oats. Look out for the wild rabbit and dim sum doused in vegetarian XO sauce, or recipes using inventive vegan substitutes such as the flourish tomatoes served with hemp ricotta. 
How much: Nine courses for £75 per person
Where: Unit 7 Queens Yard, White Post Lane, E9 5EN
Book now: Silo

SOLA, Soho

What: A rare Californian restaurant in London, SOLA offers two varied tasting menus - a whistlestop eight-course ‘classics’ menu, and a sprawling alternative presented theatrically as three ‘acts’, one of which involves no fewer than nine canapes, including 48 hour baby back rib and foie gras pavlova. The foray into West Coast classics continues with impressive seafood dishes such as turbot chowder and bourbon flambee’d langoustine, and key lime pie to finish. If you select the somewhat cheaper eight-course option, expect chef Victor Garvey’s elevated takes on the surf and turf and the perennial poke bowl.
How much: Eight courses for £139 per person, nine courses for £229 per person
Where: 64 Dean Street, W1D 4QQ
Book now: SOLA

Evelyn’s Table at The Blue Posts, Chinatown

What: Perhaps more of an experience than a restaurant, Evelyn’s Table lies sequestered away underneath Soho pub The Blue Posts, and involves an intimate 12-person chef’s counter (get friendly with your fellow patrons!). The menu changes monthly and draws on a combination of Scandinavian and Japanese cuisines. On the drinks side, choose from the innovative ‘Half & Half’ pairing combining no-and-low drinks with natural wines, as well as separate pairings for classics and more off the beaten path wines. The drinks programme is overseen by Honey Spencer - one of the best sommeliers in the game.
How much: Five courses for £135 per person
Where: 28 Rupert Street, W1D 6DJ
Book now: Evelyn's Table

Claude Bosi at Bibendum, Chelsea

What: The stunning surrounds of the former HQ of Michelin tyres, with its high ceilings and beautiful stained glass windows of the Michelin man, make a suitably on-theme setting for some stunning two-Michelin-starred cooking at Bibendum. Diners can opt for the 'Taste of the Seasons' menu, available in three, five or seven courses. Here, Claude Bosi pays homage to his French roots via the likes of South West France quail with lemon thyme and raspberry vinegar, and duck jelly with white onion, smoked sturgeon and caviar. Don't miss its signature Bibendum double chocolate souffle to finish. 
How much: Five courses for £195 per person
Where: Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, SW3 6RD
Book now: Claude Bosi at Bibendum

Scully, St James's

What: Ramael Scully’s eponymous restaurant has been one of the stars of London’s St James’s development, and it seems to be shining even more brightly since making the transition from a la carte to tasting menu. The Scully kitchen takes dish development very seriously, and the tasting menu is full of their best creations, from the Char Siu-style Galician octopus to the famous arepa with eggplant sambal and bergamot labneh.
How much: Five courses for £130 per person
Where: 4 St James's Market, SW1Y 4AH
Book now: Scully

The Clove Club, Shoreditch

What: Two Michelin-starred The Clove Club offers both a long and short tasting menu, depending on how lavish (and hungry) you're feeling. The former includes eight exquisite courses for £225, from Cornish monkfish with aubergine and green tomato, to suckling pig cooked in Indian spices. If you're pushed for time, the shorter option features a more than ample six courses for £155 per person, and still includes some of the restaurant's best dishes. Vegetarians are taken care of by way of a dedicated veggie menu.
How much: Six courses for £195 per person, eight courses for £225 per person
Where: Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, EC1V 9LT
Book now: The Clove Club

Core by Clare Smyth, Notting Hill

What: Restaurant royalty Core by Clare Smyth offers one of the greatest dining experiences money can buy in the UK. With an impeccable three Michelin stars to its name, it's not surprising that Core finds its home in one of London's most affluent areas: Notting Hill. It offers two tasting menus: the regularly changing Core Seasons and, for first timers or super fans, Core Classics, which is where you’ll find Smyth’s gob-smackingly good signature dishes such as Potato and Roe, and Lamb Carrot. It's pricey at over £200 per head, but well worth it if you manage to score a booking.
How much: Seven courses for £225 per person
Where: 93 Kensington Park Road, W11 2PN
Book now: Core by Clare Smyth

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