{"id":101098,"date":"2025-05-14T15:21:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/101098\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T15:21:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:21:20","slug":"two-london-restaurants-were-named-among-the-50-best-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/101098\/","title":{"rendered":"Two London Restaurants Were Named Among The 50 Best In The World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants list<\/a><\/strong> once again highlights the global culinary elite, showcasing innovation, creativity, and excellence from kitchens around the world. No doubt London<\/a><\/strong>, a perennial powerhouse in the fine dining scene, is of course well represented in this year\u2019s rankings, with several establishments earning spots among the world\u2019s best.<\/p>\n

London\u2019s representation in the World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 list<\/strong> is more than a matter of prestige \u2013 it\u2019s a reflection of the city\u2019s ever-evolving culinary landscape. The restaurants listed not only showcase the city\u2019s openness to global influences but also its embrace of innovation, and its commitment to excellence. And to put more plainly, it\u2019s a pretty good place to be if you\u2019re a foodie or a gastronomical expert of sorts.<\/p>\n

Here are the London restaurants featured in The World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 list: Kol (#17) \"theCredit: KOL <\/p>\n

Location: Marylebone<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chef: Santiago Lastra<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cuisine: Mexican fine dining with British ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kol<\/strong> is led by Mexican-born chef Santiago Lastra, who brings a unique approach by blending the essence of Mexican cuisine<\/a> <\/strong>with seasonal British produce. The restaurant is celebrated for its creative tasting menus, where traditional Mexican dishes are reimagined using local ingredients-eschewing imports like avocados or limes in favour of what the UK offers.<\/p>\n

Signature dishes include the langoustine taco with sea buckthorn and carnitas tacos with rhubarb salsa. The interiors are warm and inviting, adorned with Mexican ceramics and art, creating a vibrant yet refined atmosphere. Kol\u2019s innovative spirit and attention to detail have not only earned it a Michelin star<\/a><\/strong> and but a cozy spot in the top 20 world\u2019s best restaurants.<\/p>\n

Ikoyi (#42) \"theIkoyi \u2013 Photo: Irina Boersma <\/p>\n

Location: 180 Strand<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chefs: Jeremy Chan and Ir\u00e9 Hassan-Odukale<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cuisine: Modern, West African-inspired fine dining<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ikoyi, co-founded by Jeremy Chan and Ir\u00e9 Hassan-Odukale, offers a tasting menu rooted in West African<\/a><\/strong> spices and British micro-seasonal ingredients. Rather than aiming for authenticity, Ikoyi crafts highly original dishes that blend African flavours with global techniques and umami-rich elements.<\/p>\n

The result is a menu that surprises and delights, with dishes like suya with kombu paste and jollof rice with crab and miso. The restaurant\u2019s minimalist, warm interior complements its innovative food, and Ikoyi has been awarded two Michelin stars<\/a><\/strong> for its boundary-pushing cuisine.<\/p>\n

With Kol and Ikoyi earning spots among the world\u2019s best, London<\/a> <\/strong>continues to set the pace for international dining. Whether you\u2019re a local foodie or a visiting gastronome, these restaurants promise not just a meal, but an experience that lingers long after the last bite.<\/p>\n

For more information and the full list, visit The World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kol – Photo: Rebecca Dickson The World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants list once again highlights the global culinary elite,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":101099,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[46905,748,393,4884,257,19718,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-101098","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-african-food","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-london","13":"tag-mexican-food","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114506871044063489","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101098"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101098\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}