Citorah says

Kiln & Bao — Soho counter restaurants, Thai and Taiwanese respectively, that defined the modern London counter-dining wave.

From Where to Eat in London 2026: The Honest Food Guide, under “The restaurants worth knowing”.

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  • Citorah PickHotel · Soho / Covent Garden

    Ham Yard Hotel

    Citorah says Another Firmdale hotel, home to The Croc, an original 1950s bowling alley with a lounge and bar.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Soho / Covent Garden

    Hotel Café Royal

    Citorah says A five-star on Regent Street, where St James's, Mayfair and Soho meet.

  • Citorah PickRestaurant · Soho / Covent Garden

    Bao

    Citorah says Kiln & Bao — Soho counter restaurants, Thai and Taiwanese respectively, that defined the modern London counter-dining wave.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Soho / Covent Garden

    The Soho Hotel

    Citorah says A Firmdale hotel that opened in 2004 and, Firmdale says, was widely regarded as Soho's first luxury hotel. Firmdale's Film Club screens films there on Sundays at 3.30 PM.

The guide it’s in

  • London · Food & drink

    Where to Eat in London 2026: The Honest Food Guide

    London is Europe's best eating city and the easiest to waste money in. The markets, the restaurants that earn the hype, the traps to skip. An honest 2026 guide.

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