A food lover's 3 days in London, built from critic picks
Three days of eating in London, drawn entirely from restaurants professional critics write about. Dinners are the anchors: The Ledbury on day one, St. John on day two and Dishoom on day three. Each day stays in one part of the city — the three stops sit within 4.2 km of each other at worst — so a day is walkable rather than a series of taxis. Nine restaurants in total, no repeats, chosen from 100 critically recognised places in London.
Updated September 2026
Day 1: where should you eat?
Three stops within about 1.8 km.
Breakfast
Dishoom Kensington3 critics including Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out
$$
Lunch
The Churchill Arms, Kensington2 critics including Time Out and No Reservations
$
Dinner
The Ledbury5 critics including Condé Nast Traveler and Michelin Guide
British · $$$$
Day 2: where should you eat?
Three stops within about 4.2 km.
Breakfast
Dishoom King's Cross4 critics including Time Out and Somebody Feed Phil
$$
Lunch
Padella3 critics including Time Out and Somebody Feed Phil
$
Dinner
St. John5 critics including Michelin Guide and Eater
British · $$$
Day 3: where should you eat?
Three stops within about 1.2 km.
Breakfast
sketch3 critics including Michelin Guide and Time Out
$$$$
Lunch
The Wolseley3 critics including Time Out and No Reservations
$$$
Dinner
Dishoom5 critics including Condé Nast Traveler and Eater
Indian · $$
Questions about eating in London
- What is the most critically acclaimed restaurant in London?
- The Ledbury, with 5 critics — the most of any restaurant on this itinerary.
- Where should I have dinner on a three-day trip to London?
- This itinerary puts dinner at The Ledbury on day one, St. John on day two and Dishoom on day three. Each is the most critically recognised restaurant in that day's area.
- How much walking does this London food itinerary involve?
- Day 1 keeps its three stops within about 1.8 km of each other; Day 2 keeps its three stops within about 4.2 km of each other; Day 3 keeps its three stops within about 1.2 km of each other.
- How are these London restaurants chosen?
- They are ranked by how many professional critic publications have written about them — not by user reviews or star averages. This itinerary draws from 100 critically recognised restaurants in London.
How this itinerary is built
Stops are picked automatically from London's critically recognised restaurants: the most-mentioned place in each area anchors that day's dinner, and earlier meals are chosen nearby, varying cuisine and price. The same data always produces the same itinerary. Cities with fewer than 25 critically recognised restaurants get no itinerary at all.