Explore London
London is a capital of contrasts — medieval fortresses beside glass towers, free national museums beside three-Michelin-star dining rooms, and centuries-old markets a short chauffeured hop from rooftop cocktail bars. Whether you're here for a coronation-worthy day of sightseeing or a tasting-menu tour of Mayfair and Soho, Chauffyr moves you between it all in a chauffeured black car — no Tube, no parking, no waiting in the rain.
Royal pageantry, world-class theatre and museums, historic pubs, and one of the planet's greatest dining scenes.
The facts, upfront
The best restaurants in London
3 MichelinThe Ledbury
Modern British · French · $$$$ · Notting Hill
Brett Graham's Notting Hill flagship, back with three Michelin stars — precise, produce-led modern British cooking in an intimate, elegant room.
3 MichelinCore by Clare Smyth
Modern British · $$$$ · Notting Hill
The UK's first female chef-patron with three stars turns humble British ingredients into refined art in a warm Notting Hill dining room.
3 MichelinSketch, The Lecture Room & Library
Modern French · $$$$ · Mayfair
A three-star Pierre Gagnaire menu inside the famously pink, art-filled Mayfair townhouse — theatrical, opulent and unforgettable.
3 MichelinAlain Ducasse at The Dorchester
French · $$$$ · Mayfair
Classic haute French cuisine in a jewel-box Park Lane dining room wrapped in a shimmering fibre-optic 'Table Lumière'.
2 MichelinGymkhana
Indian · $$$$ · Mayfair
A two-star ode to the Raj-era gymkhana club — bold, game-forward Indian cooking that is arguably London's finest.
2 MichelinIkoyi
West-African inspired · $$$$ · Strand
A boundary-pushing two-star kitchen on the Strand exploring West-African spice and British produce like nowhere else on earth.
2 MichelinA. Wong
Chinese · $$$$ · Pimlico
The only Chinese restaurant outside Asia with two stars — Andrew Wong's regional tour of China, from dim sum to imperial feasts.
Rules
British · Game · $$$ · Covent Garden
London's oldest restaurant (1798) — a plush, portrait-lined Covent Garden institution famous for British game from its own estate.
Dishoom Covent Garden
Bombay-Irani café · $$ · Covent Garden
The beloved Bombay-café group's flagship — a gorgeous all-day room for breakfast naans, house black daal and chai.
Kiln
Thai BBQ · $$ · Soho
A Michelin Bib Gourmand Soho counter cooking fiery Northern-Thai dishes over live fire and clay pots — grab a seat at the bar.
BAO Soho
Taiwanese · $$ · Soho
Pillowy steamed Taiwanese bao and small plates in a tiny, cult Soho room — walk-in only and worth the queue.
Padella
Italian · Pasta · $$ · Soho
Hand-rolled pasta at counter prices — one of London's best-value cult kitchens, with a buzzy Soho and Borough following.
Flat Iron
Steak · $$ · Covent Garden
One outstanding steak, cooked perfectly, at a wallet-friendly price — a slick, no-reservations Covent Garden favourite.
What to see in London
Tower of London
Tower Hill
A 1,000-year-old royal fortress on the Thames guarding the Crown Jewels — one of the most visited monuments on earth.
British Museum
Bloomsbury
Two million years of human history under one roof — and entry is free. Bloomsbury's colonnaded temple to world civilisation.
Borough Market
Southwark
London's most famous food market — a thousand years of trading under Victorian ironwork beside Southwark Cathedral.
Sky Garden
City of London
A three-storey public garden atop the 'Walkie-Talkie' with sweeping, free-to-visit views across the City and the Thames.
Harrods
Knightsbridge
The world's most famous department store — 330 departments of luxury behind a terracotta Knightsbridge façade lit by 12,000 bulbs.
Tate Modern
Bankside
A former power station reborn as the world's most visited modern-art museum, right on the Bankside riverfront.
Buckingham Palace
Westminster
The King's official London residence and the backdrop to every great royal moment — flag flying means the monarch is home.
The Shard — The View
London Bridge
Western Europe's tallest building — a glass spike above London Bridge with a nearly 800-ft viewing gallery.
Westminster Abbey
Westminster
The thousand-year coronation church of English monarchs, beside the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
Hyde Park
Central London
350 acres of royal parkland in the heart of the city — London's green lung for strolls, boating and open-air concerts.
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
2,300 masterpieces from the 13th to 19th centuries, free to all, overlooking the fountains of Trafalgar Square.
Covent Garden
West End
A car-free Georgian piazza of covered markets, street performers, theatres and boutiques at the heart of the West End.
One perfect day in London
9:00 · Morning
Tower of LondonTower Hill — The Crown Jewels
11:00 · Late morning
British MuseumBloomsbury — The Rosetta Stone
13:00 · Lunch
Dishoom Covent GardenBombay-Irani café · Covent Garden — House black daal
15:00 · Afternoon
Borough MarketSouthwark — Artisan British cheese
18:00 · Golden hour
Sky GardenCity of London — Free 360° skyline views
20:00 · Dinner
The LedburyModern British · French · Notting Hill — Seasonal tasting menu
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One fixed-price car and driver for every stop — no parking, no waiting, no surge.