London Greenwich Restaurant Guide

“Expensive, but high-quality yakitori skewers and sushi” are a “delicious and original offering that suit all ages”, and win little but praise for this “very consistent” chain, whose minimalist Scandi style reflects its origins in Copenhagen. Success continues to bring fast expansion, with recent openings in Westfield W12 (in December 2022) and Shoreditch (in March 2023) and more soon to follow in Richmond (October 2023) and Kingston (early 2024). Phew! Top Menu Tip – “truffle paste cauliflower side dish to die for (who knew?)”.

One of the vanishingly few traditional pie ’n’ mash dynasties left in London, four generations of Goddards have run the family business since 1890. “Always friendly to regulars and tourists alike”, they offer a “good choice of pies”, from the standard beef mince to a vegan option.

“On the river, next to the Royal Naval College buildings in the heart of Greenwich”, this massive old tavern opened in the year of Queen Victoria’s coronation, and its “period design, position and aspect give it a unique selling point”. Perhaps because it doesn’t have to try too hard, its culinary offering has fluctuated in quality over the years, but the view that “it’s a mechanism to fleece tourists” took more of a back seat this year, with most reports being of “pub staples and British classics” that are “full of flavour”.

Opening on 7 July next door to the Greenwich Picturehouse, a British Isles- focused restaurant and bar with a strong seafood offer and raw bar. Founder David O’Brien is an ex-development director at Caprice Holdings, with an Irish head chef in Fionnan Flood, formerly of The Chelsea Pig, and Clark Crown (ex-Palomar) in charge of the bar.