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The best of Soho & the West End (2026)
Theatreland, Soho's restaurants and bars, Covent Garden, Mayfair's grand hotels and the shops of Oxford and Regent Street.
The West End is where most visitors spend most of their time: the theatres of Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho's restaurants, Covent Garden's piazza, Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery, and Mayfair's hotels and galleries. Our West End picks cover where to eat before a show, where to drink after, and where to stay within walking distance.
Soho & the West End picks on our London-wide lists
All London-wide listsEvery place in Soho & the West End that made one of our London-wide guides, with its position on that list.
Food & Drink
The 8 Best Sunday Roasts in London (2026)
- #2 Blacklock Soho, Covent Garden and the City
- #3 Hawksmoor Seven Dials Covent Garden
The 12 Best Restaurants in London (2026)
- #5 Gymkhana Mayfair
- #6 Ikoyi Strand
- #8 Dishoom Covent Garden Covent Garden
- #9 Kiln Soho
- #11 Barrafina Dean Street Soho
- #12 Rules Covent Garden
The 12 Best Pubs in London (2026)
- #3 Lamb & Flag Covent Garden
- #8 The Harp Covent Garden
The 11 Best Fish and Chip Shops in London (2026)
- #2 Golden Hind Marylebone
- #3 Rock & Sole Plaice Covent Garden
- #4 The Seashell of Lisson Grove Marylebone
The 10 Best Afternoon Teas in London (2026)
- #1 The Ritz London — Palm Court Piccadilly
- #2 Claridge's Mayfair
- #3 Fortnum & Mason — The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon Piccadilly
- #4 The Savoy — Thames Foyer Strand
- #5 The Langham — Palm Court Marylebone
- #6 sketch — The Gallery Mayfair
- #8 Brown's Hotel — The English Tea Room Mayfair
- #9 The Dorchester — The Promenade Park Lane
- #10 The Wolseley Piccadilly
Hotels
The 11 Best Luxury Hotels in London (2026)
- #1 The Savoy Strand
- #2 Claridge's Mayfair
- #3 The Connaught Mayfair
- #10 The Dorchester Park Lane, Mayfair
Things to Do
The 11 Best Museums in London (2026)
- #1 British Museum Bloomsbury
- #2 National Gallery Trafalgar Square
- #7 National Portrait Gallery Trafalgar Square
- #9 Sir John Soane's Museum Holborn
- #10 The Wallace Collection Marylebone
- #11 The Courtauld Gallery Somerset House, Strand
The 12 Best Free Things to Do in London (2026)
- #3 British Museum Bloomsbury
- #4 National Gallery Trafalgar Square
- #10 Sir John Soane's Museum Holborn
Services & Moving Here
The 9 Best US Tax Accountants in London (2026)
- #1 Blick Rothenberg Covent Garden
- #4 BDO Marylebone
- #6 Bambridge Accountants Covent Garden
- #8 Satis Tax St James's (Pall Mall)
The 9 Best Mortgage Brokers in London (2026)
- #3 Knight Frank Finance Marylebone
- #7 Enness Mayfair
The 9 Best Estate Agents in London (2026)
- #1 Knight Frank Marylebone (head office)
- #2 Savills Fitzrovia (head office)
- #6 Dexters Mayfair
- #8 Beauchamp Estates Mayfair
The 8 Best Dentists & Dental Clinics in London (2026)
- #1 Marylebone Smile Clinic Harley Street
- #2 Harley Street Dental Studio Harley Street
- #3 Sensu Marylebone and London Bridge
- #4 Pall Mall Dental St James's
The 10 Best Accountants in London (2026)
- #2 Blick Rothenberg Covent Garden
- #6 BDO Marylebone
- #10 PwC Charing Cross (Embankment Place)
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