Italian, French and Fusion in London

[cscott4313]

I will be living in London for the next couple months and am looking for some great Italian, French and Fusion (French-Japanese or the like) places for a higher-end lunch or dinner with friends (40₤ pp before the wine). Though ambiance is important, food quality is the priority. Additionally, any recommendations for more modest tasting menus (50₤ range) would be greatly appreciated. I am living in central London but am willing to travel anywhere around the city for some great food. Cheers.

[zuriga1]

I am not 100% sure of this, but I think Pearl is a French/Asian fusian restaurant. I'm sure someone will let us know. The chef is well known, and it's someplace I've wanted to try for awhile.

[Harters]

Just based on its GFG listing, June - which I think is self-determined by the restaurant.

That said, Hibiscus is listed as French but clearly isnt. Guess it's difficult to categorise once you get away from the classics of a national cuisine.

J

[Harters]

I usually think of "higher end" as places listed in the Good Food Guide with a cooking score of 6 and up. Here's the listings for central London:

FRENCH:

Alain Ducasse
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon
Galvin @ Windows
Helene Darroze at the Connaught
La Gavroche
Pied-a-Terre
Square

ITALIAN:

Murano
Theo Randall
Zafferano

You might also be interested in these similarly scored British or "modern European" places:

Corrigans Mayfair
Greenhouse
Hibiscus
Marcus Wareing
Maze
Sketch
Wild Honey