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Best restaurants in Victoria, chosen by olive’s London team

• Alex Crossley

Published: October 29, 2026 at 11:21 AM

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From regional Chinese food to rooftop fine dining, these are the restaurants in Victoria worth booking right now – visited and reviewed by olive’s London team

Looking for the best restaurants in Victoria? Read our recommendations for eating and drinking in Victoria, from Eccleston Yards to Newson's Yard and beyond…

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For more London food inspiration, check out our guides to the best restaurants in Covent Garden, best restaurants in Soho and the hottest new London restaurant openings.

Our expert's personal recommendations

"Wildflowers, just five minutes' walk from the station, is one of my favourite restaurants in London. It gives sun-soaked Mediterranean feels even on a cloudy day and also has a fab lost-style sherry bar upstairs." Alex Crossley

Best places to eat and drink in Victoria

Hanbaagaasuuteeki, Buckingham Palace Road

Hanbaagaasuuteeki solves a problem many of us have in Victoria: often, we find ourselves stuck in limbo there, waiting for a friend off the train or whiling away time before the theatre. Now, there’s finally a cheap eat available that's exciting enough to make that wait feel like part of the plan.

Hanbaagaasuuteeki is an excellent burger restaurant, and perhaps one of the best in the city right now. With a Turkish owner, American product and menu full of Asian twists, this isn't authentic cuisine; rather, it's fun, inventive and somewhere to try something completely new.

The menu skips all over Asia: there's a kimchi burger heaped with cooked kimchi, nori and sesame seeds, that’s sharp and umami-rich; a standout kimuchi doggu, for which a bespoke jalapeño-and-cheese hotdog (yes, manufactured specifically for the restaurant) is piled with Japanese kimuchi for a spicy, tangy kick; and its viral shrimp kong baga, which is a beef burger topped with crispy, plump king prawns and a Hong Kong-style thousand island sauce that's sweet, creamy and faintly smoky. It’s a surf-and-turf dinner that screams of summer.

For those less adventurous or after a more classic burger, try the 'Not Another Cheeseburger’ – the team have worked hard in (and succeeded at) creating a refined, elevated version of a McDonald's double cheeseburger that has all the same nostalgic tang and melt, but on another wavelength altogether. instagram.com/hanbaagaasuuteeki Reviewed by Tamarah Green

Wildflowers, Newson's Yard

Partners Laura Hart – whose background is in interior and floral design – and chef Aaron Potter have established a space that’s welcoming and stylish. Med-style dishes are cooked over coals in an open kitchen, cocktails are creative twists on classics (order the melon negroni or almost-dirty martini) and its understated design encourages you to relax and linger over the food.

The menu features little intrigues such as Romeo & Juliets – cheese and quince one-bites – and the finest versions of trending dishes, like sugar pit pork chop and Galician ex-dairy rib-eye with smoked bone marrow rice.

Upstairs, the light-filled wine bar offers a great selection, plus plenty of sherry and Italian-style snacks, making it an ideal place to swing by when shopping in Pimlico Road’s interior design quarter. wildflowersrestaurant.co.uk

Image credit: Rebecca Dickson

Wild by Tart, Eccleston Yards

Wild by Tart, located in the increasingly buzzy Eccleston Yards, offers a tempting seasonal menu of British food, often cooked over fire – with charcoal grills and a wood-fired oven at the heart of the open kitchen.

The menu is sharing style, ranging from snacks to a few larger mains, with four to six dishes suggested for two. It is peppered with seasonal produce (often sourced from the founders’ own farms) – on our August visit, datterini tomatoes pop up frequently as do la ratte potatoes, summer peaches, sun sweet melon and British strawberries.

The whipped feta with honey and chilli oil and the focaccia have both been on the menu since opening and I can instantly see why, it’s the ultimate way to begin a sharing feast here. The whipped feta is incredibly thick and rich, good enough to scoop up solo even without the squishy, oil-drenched focaccia to swipe through.

It’s tough to pick from the selection of wood-fired flatbreads: we went for the peach, prosciutto and scamorza that hit all the right notes of fruity, salty and smoky from the lightly charred base. A large plate of hake is perfectly flaky, served on a bed of borlotti beans and a generous dollop of punchy aïoli that melts into the buttery sauce. Finish with the toasted milk ice cream sundae and you’ll go home happy. wildbytart.com Reviewed by Lucy Roxburgh

Morena, Eccleston Yards

Eccleston Yards continues to be Victoria’s foodie hotspot and the brunch offering at Morena (with another branch in Marylebone) cements it as an all-day destination. It has a large terrace for summer crowds and a compact, busy main space inside. It’s open all day, but the brunch menu is the highlight for us.

Morena is run by Colombian sisters Valentina and Juliana Beleno who roast their own coffee using beans they bring in from Colombia so you know the coffee is going to be good (and strong!), plus there are changing seasonal matchas too. The menu is filled with indulgent South American-inspired twists on familiar brunch staples, like key lime pie pancakes, cheese cassava waffle and eggs royale with chipotle hollandaise.

The hearty breakfast burrito was fully loaded yet perfectly balanced between each component: fluffy scrambled eggs, black beans, chorizo and pockets of gooey melted cheese. There are crushed hash browns in there, too, but I recommend treating yourself to an extra side of these to enjoy maximum crispiness and dunking in spicy aji amarillo mayo. The chicken caesar sando came buried under a generous heap of grated parmesan, with crispy panko chicken and creamy sauce sandwiched in soft bread.

The tiramisu French toast is one to order for the table to share – three fat slabs of brioche coated in cornflakes and sandwiched with rich chocolate spread, served with – the highlight – fluffy coffee mascarpone. morenalondon.com

Bar Flor, Newson's Yard

Spanish holiday memories often involve fortified wine: pale, salty sherry sipped cold in a battered old bar, or sweet red vermouth drawn from the barrel and served over ice with orange and olives.

Flor is the yeast that grows over fino and manzanilla in the cask, giving sherry its savoury depth. It’s also the name of the bar tucked into the eaves above Wildflowers in Belgravia: a warmly lit, buttery-neutral room wrapped in a delicate floral mural.

The compact drinks list has plenty to say: vermouth and sherry neat, with soda or tonic, plus Basque cider and a handful of cocktails. We loved the bittersweet adonis with sherry and vermouth, and a dirty martini sharpened with peschiole pickle liqueur.

Sherry is brilliantly food-friendly, and chef/co-founder Aaron Potter’s menu of pintxos and tapas proves the point. Cave-aged manchego comes with honey, prawns arrive as gambas al ajillo, and a deep-fried oyster is draped in iberico guanciale. Best of all is the luscious calamari sandwich: crisp, salty and a direct hit of Madrid nostalgia. wildflowersrestaurant.co.uk/barflor

Chez Antoinette, Palmer Street

Chez Antoinette feels like a portal away from Victoria’s glassy skyscrapers and into a cosy Parisian bistro. A small fairy-lit terrace spills onto the pavement outside, while inside the two-floor restaurant leans fully into French charm: red velvet curtains, lace-trimmed windows and plush banquette booths give it the feel of an old-school dining room, with walls crowded with portraits and decorative plates. It’s big, busy and pleasantly buzzy – perfect for a casual French date night.

The menu covers all your favourite French classics – croque monsieur, steak frites, baked camembert. Even snails and foie gras find their way into the starter selection. It's hard not to fill up on fresh crusty baguette and salty butter while you sip on creative house cocktails.

A seasonal starter of white asparagus with salsify and truffle was a standout, delivering an earthy truffle hit without overpowering the delicate veg. French onion soup was comforting but could have done with a touch more seasoning.

For mains, our plat du jour of Toulouse sausages came with a generous heap of buttery mash and a rich, sticky red wine jus. Steak frites also delivered on bistro expectations, with a fiery peppercorn sauce.

We finished strong with a deep crème brûlée satisfyingly speckled with vanilla seeds and the perfect crisp top. chezantoinette.co.uk

Weezie’s, Eccleston Yards

Weezie's brings fresh energy to Victoria’s dining scene with chic, reclaimed interiors and a focus on thin-crust pizzas made with Wildfarmed regenerative flour and top-tier British produce.

The concise menu is a celebration of both tradition and invention. Still, it’s the sobrassada pizza – layered with fior di latte, Curing Rebels sobrassada, charred sweetcorn, hot honey, parmesan and parsley – that truly dazzles, balancing creamy and umami notes with a hit of heat. Punchy crust-dipping sauces like buttermilk ranch and confit garlic mayo, plus playful sides such as a loaded pickle plate and Torres crisps with aged ham and guindillas, set Weezie’s apart.

Wines come courtesy of neighbouring amie wine studio, offering easy-drinking rosé, crémant and orange, while the concise cocktail list is popular – spicy margaritas sell out fast. For those seeking a buzzy, stylish spot in Victoria with inventive pizzas and a lively drinks selection, Weezie’s is a standout choice. weezieslondon.com Reviewed by Helen Salter

A Wong, Wilton Road

Andrew Wong’s Michelin-starred restaurant is a dramatic modernisation of his late father’s restaurant, Kym’s. The fresh space has a bright dining room with a view over the large open kitchen, and a more atmospheric area just to the left.

It brings together cuisine from all over China, and the menu is separated into snacks, dim sum (only available at lunch), wok, dishes (only available at dinner) and dessert. Expect everything from 63-degree tea eggs and slow-braised Iberico pork belly to steamed custard buns. The menu is best enjoyed as a assortment of sharing plates, with small plates and bar snacks, plus larger dishes. Check out its ‘Taste of China’ tasting menu, which celebrates multiple dishes all from different regions in China. awong.co.uk

Cornus, Eccleston Place

Luxe meets comfort in dishes like spaghetti with native lobster topped with a generous spoon of caviar; Landes milk and maize-fed chicken with Scottish langoustine, sweetcorn and roast chicken sauce; and brown sugar custard tart. Impeccable cooking from chef Gary Foulkes who joins a stellar cast of hospitality pros in this airy, grown-up, rooftop space – there’s plenty of room between tables, starched linen, two terraces, contemporary art and an extensive wine list, many by the glass – tucked away in Eccleston Place near Victoria. The combination of restraint and friendly service makes this a very London fine dining experience that deservedly gained a Michelin star within a year of opening.

The great-value rotating set lunch menu includes canapés from the chef – pig's head croquettes squares, gruyère gougères and dinky Montgomery cheddar fondue tartlet. Starters might be a vibrant winter veg salad or truffle-topped deconstructed ox cheek lasagne paired with a squidgy mince focaccia bruschetta. Next comes beer-battered cod with crunchy potato stacks bathing in a foamy tartare sauce or perfectly pink roast duck with boudin noir, lentils and candied orange.

Dessert options include a slice of chocolate marquise or creamy rice pudding flecked with rhubarb pieces before petits fours served in a ceramic cocoa pod. Pair with the likes of pinot noir from Tyler Winery in California's Santa Rita Hills and Eidos de Padriñán albariño from Rías Baixas in Galicia. cornusrestaurant.co.uk

Lorne, Wilton Road

Until recently, Victoria has been a barren corner of London when it comes to restaurants, with battling through a swarm of tourists to a Pret sandwich your best chance of getting a decent meal. But times are changing. Now there’s the glossy new Nova building where you’ll find the likes of Jason Atherton’s latest outpost Hai Cenato and rock ‘n’ roll ramen joint Bone Daddies, but venture the other way to Wilton Road and you’ll find a local gem.

Lorne serves seasonal, modern British food in a relaxed, pared-back setting with natural woods, plenty of greenery and marble-topped tables that gave us serious interiors envy. Tuck into freshly-baked sourdough with rich, peppery olive oil made on one of the sommelier’s family farm in Sicily while you contemplate the menu.

There’s nothing ground-breaking happening at Lorne, but with solid cooking, great flavours and an impressive, adventurous wine list, this is the kind of neighbourhood restaurant that’s worth escaping the crowds for. lornerestaurant.co.uk

Rail House Café, Sir Simon Milton Square

All-day brasserie The Rail House Café makes the most of its floor-to-ceiling glass front to create a dining space that brings the outdoors in, and vice versa.

Wicker chairs and benches with comfy pastel-striped cushions spill onto the outdoor terrace, creating the ideal spot to enjoy a leisurely al fresco brunch. Go for hot smoked salmon and avocado on toast lifted by refreshing dill salsa and punchy dukkah, and one of the colour-coordinated juices (the ‘gold’ was particularly uplifting, made with coconut water, carrot and turmeric).

The Rail House Café uses the space round the side of the glass building to create an outdoor bar area with huge wooden tables on wheels inspired by Victorian carts. Get your mates together to enjoy drinks in this smart setting from morning (the Rail Mary vodka, tomato, Tabasco and spice blend is enough to wake anyone up!) to night (try one of the craft beers, we loved ‘Salty Kiss’, a German style Gose brewed by Magic Rock in Yorkshire with sea buckthorn and sea salt). railhouse.cafe

The Elizabeth, Ebury Street

The Elizabeth sees chef Anthony Demetre, who pioneered modern British cooking at Arbutus and Wild Honey, overseeing the new menu.
Stepping into the intimate dining room, all leather banquettes and dark wood panelling, felt like entering a Parisian-style bistro. We loved the cosy feel and sneak peek at our neighbour’s dishes.

The concise menu follows a three-course style, refreshing in this age of sharing plates. From starters we chose Demetre classic pâté en croûte: guinea fowl, pork and duck in crisp pastry with pickled walnut ketchup. For mains, steamed Cornish sea bream came with diced piperade and bouillabaisse sauce poured tableside, while duck confit arrived with a comforting stew of chickpeas, spinach and oregano.

There’s a pleasingly retro cocktail list – I tried the zingy Lemondrop, while my non-drinking guest was given a Juke of Westminster, a non-alcoholic wine shrub posing as red. Wines by the glass start at £7.50.

We shared a perfectly executed crème brûlée with vanilla custard and shatteringly crisp crust to end dinner.

olive tip: The lunch and early dinner set menu is great value (two courses for £25 or three for £29.50). On our visit it included beef tartare with ’nduja mayo, chicken with pearl barley and pear tart with clotted cream. theelizabethsw1.co.uk Reviewed by Janine Ratcliffe

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