London’s Culinary Elite: 28 Restaurants Named Among the World’s Top 1000

The prestigious French guide La Liste has unveiled its 2025/2026 ranking of the world’s 1000 best restaurants, and London’s dining scene has plenty to celebrate. A total of 28 establishments from the capital have earned a coveted spot on the list, contributing to a strong UK-wide showing of 83 restaurants.

What makes La Liste’s approach particularly compelling is its definitive scoring system. Each restaurant receives a score out of 100, leaving no room for ambiguity—a far cry from a vague or lukewarm recommendation.

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Here are the 28 London restaurants that made the cut, presented with their all-important scores:

The 2025/2026 La Liste Rankings for London

• Core by Clare Smyth: 98
• The Ritz Restaurant: 98
• Hélène Darroze at The Connaught: 95
• Restaurant Gordon Ramsay: 93
• Sushi Kanesaka: 92.5
• Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester: 92
• Brooklands by Claude Bosi: 91
• The Araki: 90.5
• The Clove Club: 90.5
• Story: 90
• Row on 5: 89.5
• Kol: 86.5
• Sketch: The Lecture Room and Library: 86
• A. Wong: 85.5
• Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal: 85.5
• Endo at the Rotunda: 85
• Da Terra: 82.5
• Kitchen Table: 82.5
• Muse: 82.5
• Trivet: 82.5
• Cornus: 82
• Ikoyi: 81.5
• The Ledbury: 81
• Dinner by Heston Blumenthal: 80.5
• The Cocochine: 80
• Humble Chicken: 79.5
• Ormer Mayfair: 78
• Gymkhana: 76

While this is an impressive result for the capital, the top global spot remains just out of reach. Core by Clare Smyth, despite its stellar 98/100, sits just outside the global top tier. This year, the number one ranking goes to Cheval Blanc by Peter Knogl in Basel, Switzerland, which scored a near-perfect 99.5—a score shared by the entire global top 10.

The Global Top 10 for 2025/2026:

1. Cheval Blanc by Peter Knogl (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Da Vittorio (Brusaporto, Italy)
3. Guy Savoy (Paris, France)
4. Le Bernardin (New York, US)
5. Martín Berasategui (Lasarte-Oria, Spain)
6. Schwarzwaldstube (Baiersbronn, Germany)
7. SingleThread (Healdsburg, US)
8. Robuchon au Dôme (Macao)
9. Matsukawa (Minato-ku, Japan)
10. Lung King Heen (Hong Kong)

London’s New Contenders

This year’s list also welcomes three exciting new London entries:

• Row on 5: Located on Savile Row, this “British Gastronomy” restaurant from Jason Atherton offers a £250 tasting menu featuring exquisite dishes like Dorset Silkie Deer and Seabass Au Poivre.
• The Cocochine: This Mayfair newcomer, which also won the UK Opening of the Year award, is helmed by Sri Lankan chef Larry Jayasekara. It serves a £189 tasting menu, with wine pairings starting at £171.
• Humble Chicken: Don’t let the name fool you—this Soho spot is an intimate, chef’s table-style experience with only 13 seats. The 16-course menu, a blend of Japanese and European inspirations, commands £235 for lunch or dinner, proving its ambitions are anything but humble.

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