The 13 best and most popular restaurants in London according to Deliveroo
The winners span a range of cuisines from Chinese and Japanese to pizza and burgers, reflecting London's rich and diverse food scene.
Leading the pack was CRUNCH in Old Spitalfields Market, which took home the national title of Independent Restaurant of the Year UK & Ireland.
The sandwich shop, known for its "next-level" brioche creations, also won the title of Independent Restaurant of the Year for Greater London.
Michael Medovnikov, co-founder of CRUNCH, said: "From our humble beginnings in a Shoreditch pub to winning Independent Restaurant of the Year for UK & Ireland with Deliveroo in just a few years, it's an absolutely surreal and incredible feeling.
"We poured our hearts into every single sandwich we've made for our customers, so this award is for our amazing team and all the Londoners who've supported us from the start of this wild journey.
"Thank you to Deliveroo and everyone who voted for this amazing recognition."
Bona Sourdough wins Best Pizza in London at Deliveroo Awards 2025 (Image: Bona Sourdough Pizza)
Other London winners included:
- Three Uncles – Best Chinese (Liverpool St, Brixton, Camden, St.Paul's, Ealing, Brent Cross) - Bona Sourdough Pizzeria – Best Pizza (Forest Hill) - Kiyoto Sushi – Best Sushi (Borehamwood, Mill Hill, West Hampstead, Cockfosters, Hatch End) - Gokyuzu – Best Middle Eastern (Green Lanes, Park Royal, Chingford, Kentish Town, Finchley, Walthamstow) - Ottolenghi – Best Salads and Healthy Cuisine (Spitalfields, Islington, Nottinghill, Marylebone, Chelsea, Hampstead, Richmond) - Kricket – Best Indian and Nepalese (Soho, Canary Wharf, Brixton, Shoreditch) - Bleecker St Burger – Best Burger & American (Spitalfields, Victoria, Bloomberg Arcade, Westfield, London Bridge, Covent Garden, Baker Street) - NUGS – Best Chicken (Romford) - Bone Daddies – Best Japanese (Bermondsey, High St. Kensington, Bond St, Old St, Soho, Victoria) - B Bagel – Best Breakfast & Coffee (Soho, Highgate, Chelsea, Fitzrovia, Camden, Brent Cross)
Family-run Gokyuzu wins with bold grills and generous Turkish feasts (Image: Bona Sourdough Pizza)
National awards also went to Tim Vasilakis, founder of The Athenian, who was named Role Model 2025, and Thunderbirds, which won the Rider Love 2025 award.
Tim Vasilakis started The Athenian as a street food stall in North London in 2014 and has since become a prominent voice for the LGBTQ+ community in hospitality.
The awards, which celebrate the best independent and regional cuisine on the Deliveroo platform, saw more than 160,000 votes cast by food lovers across the UK and Ireland.
Jimi Famurewa, food critic and Deliveroo restaurant awards judge, said: "It's an honour to be a returning judge for Deliveroo's UK & Ireland restaurant awards, and I was blown away by the passion and talent on display at the Independent Restaurant of the Year cook-off.
"Each finalist brought something unique and delicious to the table, making the final decision incredibly tough for us.
"However, CRUNCH from London stood out amongst the fierce competition, showcasing immense creativity, fine dining-level technique and mind-blowing flavour that impressed us all."
The final round for the Independent Restaurant of the Year involved a live cook-off at Deliveroo Editions in London, where regional winners had 45 minutes to prepare their most popular Deliveroo dish for the judging panel.
CRUNCH wowed the judges with its Patty Melt, featuring crunchy golden brioche, truffle beef patties, red Leicester cheese, crispy onion marmalade, and black truffle mayonnaise.
The judges praised the restaurant's bold flavours, five-star customer reviews, and growing cult following, highlighting its impact on the UK food scene and its "fearless approach to cooking."
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