Two London restaurants are among the best in the world for 2025
Every year, World's 50 Best Restaurants reveals its prestigious list of (guess what!) the 50 best restaurants on the planet, based on votes from more than 1000 industry experts. The 2025 ranking is being released later this month, but before that, World's Best has unveiled the restaurants ranked 51-100. And two London establishments were the only UK restaurants to make the cut.
Mountain in Soho soared 20 places up from its ranking last year, coming in at number 74. Founded by chef Tomos Parry (the same guy behind Brat), Mountain was one of the city's most hyped restaurants when it launched in 2023. The judges called the menu at Mountain 'cutting edge and experimental', highlighting its 'spider crab omelette and beef sweetbreads sitting alongside mutton chops and the signature smoked potatoes'.
London's second entry on the longlist sits at number 86: Shoreditch's two Michelin-star joint The Clove Club. The judges at 50 Best said: 'The Clove Club's interpretation of 'modern British' is refreshing and full of surprises, with produce from across the UK reinvented in creations that showcase natural flavours and playfully mingle with tradition.'
Leonie Cooper, Time Out's food and drink editor, gave it a solid five stars when she visited last summer, lauding dishes like the 'soft nugget of pine-salt dusted buttermilk fried chicken served in a leafy wreath like some kind of pagan KFC' and the 'picture perfect sardine sashimi with tangy, ginger and chrysanthemum soy and a chaser of creamy bone broth on the side'.
Last year, there were five restaurants repping London on the longlist. Places that didn't make a reappearance this year (so far) were Brat and Core by Clare Smyth. That means that they've either been promoted to the top 50, or that they've been bumped off the ranking altogether – only time will tell. Lyle's was also kicked off the list, but that's because it has now sadly closed.
You can see the full 51-100 list here. The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 will be revealed in a ceremony on Thursday June 19. In the meantime, tuck into Time Out's indispensable guide to the very best places to eat in London and read why AJ Tracey and Big Zuu think 'London is becoming the food capital of the world'.
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