Best and most disappointing restaurants in London revealed

Oxo Tower, one of London's most iconic venues, has been voted as the "most disappointing" for its cooking, in a new London Restaurant guide.

The 2015 edition of Harden's London Restaurants guide saw the popular River Cafe dubbed an "overcrowded" and "impersonal place" where "uneventful dishes are served at merciless prices".

Food served at celebrity-favourite Chiltern Firehouse - often visited by famous faces Cara Delevingne and Lindsay Lohan - was described "meh" in the survey.

The food at Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone dubbed 'meh'. Credit: PA

The top 10 London restaurants for most disappointing cooking are:

1. Oxo Tower Restaurant, South Bank

2. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Mandarin Oriental, Knightsbridge

3. Colbert, Sloane Square

4. The Ivy, West End

5. Royal Hospital Road Restaurant, Chelsea

6. Le Gavroche, Mayfair

7. Balthazar, Covent Garden

8. Marcus, Knightsbridge

9. Alain Ducasse, Dorchester, Park Lane

10. Dabbous, Fitzrovia

The Oriental Mandarin Hotel in Knightsbridge, which houses Heston Blumenthal's restaurant Dinner. Credit: PA

Appearing on the Most Disappointing Cooking list for the first time is Ollie Dabbous' flagship, Dabbous situated in Fitzrovia.

The top 10 most overpriced restaurants in London are:

1. The River Cafe, Hammersmith

2. Oxo Tower Restaurant, South Bank

3. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Mandarin Oriental, Knightsbridge

4. Royal Hospital Road Restaurant, Chelsea

5. Marcus, Knightsbridge

6. Alain Ducasse, Dorchester, Park Lane

7. Le Gavroche, Mayfair

8. Cut, Dorchester, Park Lane

9. Balthazar, Covent Garden

10. Pollen Street Social, Soho

While the new guide named and shamed the worst restaurants for being overpriced and serving mediocre food, it also revealed the best places to eat in the city.

The Ledbury in Notting Hill was named London's best restaurant after coming first in the Top Gastronomic Experience and being rated highest for its food and restaurant overall.

For the 10th year running Chez Bruce in Wandsworth Common was voted London's Favourite Restaurant.

The Ledbury in Notting Hill was named London's best restaurant. Credit: PA

London's top 10 restaurants for best gastronomic experience are:

1. The Ledbury, Notting Hill

2. Le Gavroche, Mayfair

3. Dinner, Knightsbridge

4. Chez Bruce, Wandsworth Common

5. Pollen Street Social, Soho

6. Pied a Terre, Central London

7. Royal Hospital Road restaurant, Chelsea

8. The Square, Mayfair

9. Marcus, Knightsbridge

10. Medlar, Chelsea

Simon Rogan's relaunch of Claridge's dining room – Fera at Claridge's – was praised, being awarded the highest rated newcomer of the year.

The restaurant also placed fourth in the overall rankings for food, service and ambience, winning high praise for its "phenomenal' meals" and "gloriously attentive" service.

The highest rated restaurants overall for food, service and ambiance are:

£85+

  • The Ledbury, Notting Hill

  • Bubbledogs, Fitzrovia

  • Le Gavroche, Mayfair

  • Fera at Claridge's, Mayair

  • Pied a Terre, Fitzrovia

£65-£84

  • The Five Fields, Chelsea

  • The Goring Hotel, Victoria

  • Chez Bruce, Wandsworth Common

  • Scott's, Mayfair

  • Galvin La Chapelle, Spitalfields

Chez Bruce restaurant in Wandsworth Common, south London. Credit: PA

£50-£64

  • Sushi Tetsu, Clerkenwell

  • Clos Maggiore, Covent Garden

  • L'Aventure, St John's Wood

  • Randall & Aubin, Soho

  • J Sheekey Oyster Bar, West End

£40-£49

  • Lamberts, Balham

  • Donostia, Marble Arch

  • Brawn, Bethnall Green

  • Sushi-Say, Willesden Green

  • José, Bermondsey

£39 or less

  • Carom at Meza, Soho

  • The Begging Bowl, Peckham

  • Pitt Cue Co, Carnaby Street

  • Paradise Hampstead, South End Green

  • Meat Mission, Hoxton Market