373 "Casual Weeknight Dinner" restaurants in London.
A good casual weeknight dinner spot is hard to find. It’s a step above a make-your-own bowl place, but not somewhere you’ll need a reservation. It shouldn’t be too expensive, you should be able to talk instead of shout, and your dinner shouldn’t take more than an hour. These spots do it all.
Numara Bos Cirrik II is a reliably delicious old school Turkish ocakbasi restaurant that’s the sibling to Cirrik in Dalston.
A Hungarian deli, café, and restaurant on Turnpike Lane, Turul Project is a great place for a casual glass of wine and quality produce.
La Fromagerie is one of London’s classiest, and cheesiest, mini-chains. Their Bloomsbury wine bar and deli is perfect for a casual date night.
If you like cute back gardens, smoky cocktails, and a casual chef’s choice menu, you’ll like Brother Marcus in Balham.
A Nepalese restaurant in Balham that’s loved by locals. Head here for tasty, aromatic meat and seafood dishes.
Eat Vietnam is a superb neighbourhood Vietnamese restaurant offering specialities off the grill, pho, bun, and more for big groups and big appetites.
Patogh is an old-school BYOB Iranian restaurant in Marylebone making delicious freshly baked flatbread and juicy grilled kebabs.
Viet Anh Pho is a neighbourhood Vietnamese restaurant in Deptford that suits a quick and excellent value banh mi as it does a casual midweek meal.
Hai Café is a tiny Vietnamese restaurant in Clapton serving delicious banh mi, pho, curries and more that are perfect for takeaway or a lowkey meal.
Dim Sum & Duck makes second-to-none handmade dumplings, glistening roasted meats, and will become your new go-to from your very first bite.
Café Deco is a temple of thoughtful contentment disguised as a café, restaurant, and wine bar in Bloomsbury. Expect homely small plates and good wine.
Oren is a low-lit and lowkey eastern Mediterranean spot in Dalston perfect for when you want a bit of this and a bit of that.
Attawa is a modern Punjabi restaurant in Dalston with a delicious array of branded breads, karis, and must-order dhaal.
