Hardens Guide to the Best Restaurants in London Hammersmith
Hardens guides have spent 33 years compiling reviews of the best Hammersmith restaurants. On Hardens.com you'll find details and reviews of 29 restaurants in Hammersmith and our unique survey based approach to rating and reviewing Hammersmith restaurants gives you the best insight into the top restaurants in every area and of every type of cuisine.
Featured Hammersmith Restaurants
1. Rangrez
Indian restaurant in
32 Fulham Palace Road - W6
2023 Review: Limited but good all-round feedback on this family-run Punjabi stalwart, which has long been a feature of the restaurant strip just to the south of Hammersmith’s Eventim Apollo (and which sometimes only serves a restricted menu in the early evening during events there). It also has a branch in Ealing (not listed).
2. The Hampshire
Indian restaurant in Hammersmith
227 King Street - W6
A short step from Hammersmith Town Hall and its ongoing surrounding property developments – this “spacious” and stylish pub was taken over by an Indian restaurant during the pandemic (although you can still just drop in for a pint). The food is fair value and “very good” from “an extensive menu with some unusual dishes”; and the owners have invested heavily in the large and comfortable garden.
3. Sagar
Indian restaurant in Hammersmith
157 King St - W6
The “absolutely delicious” South Indian vegan and vegetarian food at this quintet of low-key cafés – stretching from Harrow to Covent Garden – is “good enough to keep carnivores quiet”: in particular “the dosas, which are just what you want from a dosa: crispy, tender, flavourful”. The formula is “simple but it works, even if the menu is always the same”; and it helps that the experience comes at “very reasonable prices”.
4. Eat Tokyo
Japanese restaurant in Hammersmith
169 King St - W6
“Proper” Japanese food at a “very affordable price” (“the sushi is seemingly no more expensive than Yo! Sushi, but so much better quality”) ensures that these Tokyo-inspired pitstops are “always busy” and there are “often queues”. “The canteen atmosphere and sometimes inflexible service doesn’t make you want to linger” but no-one cares given the “extensive menu – made with fresh ingredients and served up super quick – that’s good overall value”. Top Tip – “the bento boxes are tasty and authentic”.
5. Yoshi Sushi
Japanese restaurant in Hammersmith
210 King St - W6
2021 Review: “The best kimchi in London” – apparently “voted by the South Korean Embassy!” – is found at this drab-looking stalwart, near Ravenscourt Park tube. Despite the name, the place is Korean-owned and run – and it’s the “fantastic Korean dishes” that garner the plaudits this year: “sweet, savoury, spicy and with generous portions”. But the Japanese dishes are also excellent and “service is always personal”.
6. Shilpa
Indian, Southern restaurant in Hammersmith
206 King St - W6
Its “appearance is very basic”, but this “slightly shabby” Hammersmith pit-stop is acclaimed by its local fans as “still some of the best Indian food in London, regardless of price”. “The host in charge is very charming”, too.
7. Indian Zing
Indian restaurant in Hammersmith
236 King St - W6
Reaching “classic” status after almost two decades of “outstanding food and great service”, this Ravenscourt Park venue is a haven of “superb Indian cuisine”, thanks to chef-patron Manoj Vasaikar’s “well-spiced” cooking and “quality ingredients”. The late Michael Winner was an early fan.
8. The Prince of Wales
British, Modern restaurant in Hammersmith
73 Dalling Road - W6
2022 Review: In November 2020, this gastropub-with-rooms newcomer (from the Big Smoke Brew Company) opened on a Hammersmith site formerly known as The Rook’s Nest, following extensive refurbishment. Eats are hearty, including smoked meats from the pub’s wood-fired Bertha oven, while at weekends, there’s bottomless brunch and Sunday roasts.
9. Poppy’s Thai Eatery
Thai restaurant in Hammersmith
78 Glenthorne Road - W6
“Good home-cooked Thai food” at “bargain” prices keeps guests coming back to this trio of Hammersmith neighbourhood cafés, distinctively crammed full of retro bric-a-brac. They serve English breakfasts and afternoon teas by day.
10. The Dove
British, Modern restaurant in Hammersmith
19 Upper Mall - W6
This “historic” venue on Hammersmith’s Upper Mall (owned by local brewer Fuller’s since 1798) is unquestionably “one of the nicest pubs in London”: with its “delicious” pub grub, “cosy log fire in the winter, a terrace overlooking the river in the summer – what else would you want?”. Top Menu Tip – yummy burgers.
11. L’Amorosa
Italian restaurant in Ravenscourt Park
278 King St - W6
This “lovely local Italian” near Ravenscourt Park tube is getting back into its stride after “a dreadful time with lockdown followed by a flood at the premises”. Ex-Zafferano chef Andy Needham and his team offer a “really warm welcome and a beautifully executed short menu”. Top Menu Tip – “excellent pasta and specials”.
12. The Dartmouth Castle
British, Modern restaurant in Hammersmith
26 Glenthorne Rd - W6
“This unassuming pub tucked around the back of Hammersmith’s one-way system serves good and hearty Mediterranean food”, in particular some “lovely pasta dishes” – “don’t miss the penne with Italian sausage ragu”. It’s also a “top sun trap for early-evening drinks on the patio”.
13. Potli
Indian restaurant in Hammersmith
319-321 King St - W6
“An interesting street-food menu is very well executed” at this “real treat” of a Hammersmith café, with a comfortable, atmospheric interior and “friendly service”. “It’s not as flash as Indian Zing across the road, but dishes are full of flavour and good value!”
14. The Andover Arms
International restaurant in Hammersmith
57 Aldensley Rd - W6
“Now under new management”, this “small and friendly” pub – in the picturesque Hammersmith backstreets known as ‘Brackenbury Village’ – has gone from good to better. It has always been a “solid, welcoming local, with good food and well-kept beer” and its new incarnation is just that bit ‘next-level’: with its “well judged and executed seasonal menus and quality wines by the glass” it’s “buzzing”.
15. Base Face Pizza
Pizza restaurant in Hammersmith and Fulham
300 King Street - W6
“A true find” – jazz bassist Tim Thornton’s lockdown pizza project-gone-permanent goes from strength to strength, serving “top sourdough pizzas” at his original pizzeria on King Street in Hammersmith and a more recent addition across the river in Barnes. “Lovely staff and a great atmosphere” add to the package.
16. Tosa
Japanese restaurant in Hammersmith
332 King St - W6
This “very decent” small café near Stamford Brook tube makes “a good change from the usual Japanese”, with “yakitori grilled skewers the real draw”. “The room is a little jaded but a seat at the grilling bar is an entertaining winner” (“the friendly chef chats all through the meal”). Top Menu Tip – “the grilled mackerel is truly holy”.
17. The Carpenter’s Arms
Mediterranean restaurant in Hammersmith
91 Black Lion Ln - W6
A superior backstreet boozer in the cute enclave near Hammersmith’s posh St Peter’s Square – a “lovely spot” with a sweet garden serving a menu that’s ambitious for pub cooking.
18. Poppy’s Thai Eatery 3
Thai restaurant in Hammersmith
129-131 Brackenbury Road - W6
“Good home-cooked Thai food” at “bargain” prices keeps guests coming back to this trio of Hammersmith neighbourhood cafés, distinctively crammed full of retro bric-a-brac. They serve English breakfasts and afternoon teas by day.
19. Sam's Riverside
British, Modern restaurant in Hammersmith
1 Crisp Walk - W6
“Sam himself is very much in evidence” at his “glamourous” brasserie, which has an “ideal location on the Thames” – “with a close-up view of Hammersmith Bridge” – and whose popularity is making it “a destination restaurant” for a huge fan club spread across west London. “You could describe it as the perfect local – but it’s smarter than that”, with a “lovely” (and expensively decorated) interior and “super vibe”. “The menu is full of well-crafted crowd- pleasers” and – though not hugely ‘gastro’ – its “seafood orientation” (and “wonderful seafood platters”) makes anything pescatarian a top choice. “Packed to the rafters”, it’s “a great night out”.
20. The Gate
Vegetarian restaurant in Hammersmith
51 Queen Caroline St - W6
“A go-to favourite vegetarian… they have been going for 30 years” – this small group “still maintains high standards” with “very imaginative dishes that will even please your meat-eating friends”. The W6 original – a characterful space, above a church behind Hammersmith’s Eventim Apollo – is the most popular, but its spin-offs near Sadlers Wells and in Seymour Village are also well-regarded.
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