LONDON
The London shortlist.
The 12 most popular dinner experiences in London. What each one includes, how long it takes, what it costs, and who you book through.
London Thames dinner cruise with sparkling wine, live singer, optional dancing, and a 3-course British menu on a 3-hour night sail.
Most Popular“We are celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary and the crew made our night very special with a fun personalized dessert. The food was delicious, the music was wonderful and we had fun dancing and drinking champagne through the night. Thank you!”
3-hour Thames dinner cruise from Westminster with a 3-course meal, sparkling welcome drink, live music, and top London skyline sights.
“Great food and atmosphere and views. A little chilly to go outside but we enjoyed the cruise from the inside.”
Hard Rock Cafe Mayfair set-menu lunch or dinner with skip-the-line seating, classic American dishes, and a free soft drink.
“rock cafe london service is supreme excellent! skip the line and have the perfect seat location to see the view of inside ! recommended buy this !”
Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus lunch or dinner with priority seating, express security, and set menus plus famous music-memorabilia walls.
“Good food, fun setting, great location in the centre of London. Very handy booking and paying in advance, and it was lovely walking straight in whilst others were being given buzzers to await a table.”
A 1970s-style Faulty Towers themed show in London with a 3-course meal and big audience laughter, at the President Hotel.
“Fun experience but food is marginal. We laughed a lot but the food was dry chicken, tomato soup and a dessert. Go have fun but do not go and expect good food.”
Classic American set-menu lunch or dinner at the original Hard Rock Cafe London Old Park Lane, with priority seating and a Vault visit.
“The food was lovely, and service fantastic - the only problem was they different have any record of my booking!! They said Viator hadn't passed on my details but as I had the confirmation email and tickets they were happy to go ahead”
Enjoy a 6-course gourmet dinner on a luxury coach while cruising past London’s top sights, with optional wine pairing and onboard Wi‑Fi.
“The tour bus meet up location should have better signage it was hard to tell where we should wait. Aside from that it was a decent experience the food was ok the sights were great and so was the service.”
Enjoy a 6-course gourmet dinner on a London bus with panoramic night views, optional wine pairings, and audio stories from major landmarks.
“Excellent dining experience! We enjoyed each course, and the wine was well paired. Good views of each site. Bring wireless ear buds. The “tour guide” is a recording at each landmark.”
3-hour Thames jazz cruise from Westminster Pier with a 3-course dinner and night skyline views of Big Ben, Tower Bridge, and more.
“The staff and band were great, however, the food was appalling I have complained, but have had no response”
Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus lunch or dinner with priority seating, set menus, and rock memorabilia in London’s West End.
“This was a horrible experience. I would NOT recommend to anyone traveling to London for the first time. The receptionist and the manager on the first level were not helpful nor friendly. They made us wait forever and acted as if they couldn’t find the reservation. I provided the reservation information and number, the booking…”
A 3-hour Thames dinner cruise with an award-winning Elvis tribute by Matt King, two show sets, views of Tower Bridge, and dancing.
“Elvis made the evening, had us singing along and kept us entertained. The views along the Thames was beautiful and the dinner was better than you would have expected. Would have liked to be offered a tea or coffee to complete the dinner and to not be rushed off the boat as we had planned…”
6-hour London Christmas Eve tour with coach sights, Covent Garden dinner with Prosecco, and Midnight Mass at St Martin-in-the-Fields.
“La visite de la ville en autocar dure trop longtemps. On passe plusieurs fois par les mêmes lieux. Le restaurant est un bel établissement, mais l'organisation est un désastre. La messe est un moment magique, avec une belle chorale et se déroule dans les temps. La prise en charge pour le retour à notre hôtel…”
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