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Time Out
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The best local restaurant in London has been crowned by the Good Food Guide
Congratulations to Ida in Queen's Park, which has been named the Best Local restaurant in London by the Good Food Guide. This is the 15th year of the GFG's Best Local Restaurants campaign, which sees the publication celebrate 100 cosy neighbourhood spots across the UK. According to the Good Food Guide, the list heralds 'wine bars serving sensational small plates, neighbourhood bistros breathing life into faded seaside towns, and the cherished family-run gems where you can enjoy a great meal for under £20'. The list is broken down into areas and Ida, a family-run Italian on Kilburn Lane, came up top in London. However, the overall number one was Malaysian pub residency Lucky Lychee in Winchester, which also topped the South East list. Ida opened in 2007, taking over a Grade II listed corner shop site. It is run by husband and wife, Avi and Simonetta, alongside their three children. 'The dream was to recreate the kind of simple, home-cooked Italian food you might eat at the house of your favourite aunt,' they say. The other London restaurants given the nod in the list included Time Out's current best restaurant in London, Miga in Hackney, as well as Clapton's Mambow, which topped our best restaurants list in 2024. See below for the full list of London restaurants named in the Best Local Restaurants campaign. London restaurants in the Good Good Guide's 2025 Best Local Restaurants list Ida, Queen's Park Brutto, Farringdon Chuku's, Tottenham Cinder, St John's Wood Giulia, Shepherd's Bush Home SW15, Putney Les 2 Garçons, Crouch End Lorne, Victoria Mambow, Clapton Miga, Hackney Paulette, Maida Vale Slowburn, Walthamstow The Lacy Nook, Walthamstow
Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
13 London restaurants named among UK's best and the 1 winner
The list highlighted Britain's 100 best local restaurants for 2025, celebrating the "spotlight brilliant, independently run venues that define affordable and accessible dining across Britain." Now in its 15th year, the Best Local Restaurant awards are chosen by anonymous inspectors who travel around the UK to put the many nominations to the test. Among the lucky few named by The Good Food Guide were 13 London restaurants, with just one the best. The 13 London restaurants named among the UK's best The overall winner for London was Ida in Queen's Park, with the full list of named spots as follows: Ida, Queen's Park (London winner) Giulia, Shepherd's Bush Home SW15, Putney Les 2 Garçons, Crouch End Chuku's, Tottenham Lorne, Victoria Miga, Hackney Paulette, Maida Vale Brutto, Farringdon Mambow, Clapton The Lacy Nook, Walthamstow Slowburn, Walthamstow Cinder, St John's Wood Ida first opened its doors in 2007 in a Grade II listed corner shop and is family run by husband and wife team, Avi and Simonetta, along with their three children. Sharing what the aim of the restaurant was, the website for Ida reads: "The dream was to recreate the kind of simple, home-cooked Italian food." Ida's specialty is fresh pasta and gnocchi, all made in-house, with everything made fresh every day. Discussing their win, Ida's owner, Simonetta Wenkert, said: "Winning Best London local restaurant couldn't make us happier. "We are nothing without our neighbours, and love being part of the community here on Kilburn Lane. "There's no better feeling than watching our customers' children grow up and return with families of their own. "We are grateful to everyone who has supported us in the almost twenty years we have been here, as well as to our small but mighty team." Recommended Reading On the online review website Tripadvisor, Ida has an impressive 4.1 out of 5 rating with one happy guest sharing: "Little gem in residential Queen's Park area. "Lovely warm atmosphere with very good Italian specialities where quality is kept high." Another guest wrote: "Lovely little local Italian restaurant, special atmosphere, good food and very friendly staff."
