If you go all out on your next blow-the-budget dinner, and nobody knows about it, did it even happen? We think not. From Mayfair to Farringdon, Fitzrovia to St Paul’s, we’ve rounded up the most striking and impressive restaurants in the capital, perfect for filling your feed with spectacular interior backdrops, intriguing cocktails, and sensational, show-stopping meals. If you’re in it for the likes, you’ll be sure to love the most Instagrammable restaurants in London.

Berners Tavern, Fitzrovia

Set in a regal ballroom fit for a debutante ball, the stunning Berners Tavern is the perfect spot for celebratory dinners, for sure. With jaw-dropping ceiling heights, antique cornicing, and dazzling artwork and chandeliers at every turn, it sets the standard before you even order. Say yes to a glass of champagne on arrival while you peruse the perfectly curated menu, before choosing between the delectable starters.

Carnivores can’t go wrong with the steak tartare, served with a black truffle emulsion, pickled mushrooms, seaweed artichoke crumble, and sourdough toast drenched in bone marrow and garlic, or for something lighter, the roasted Galician octopus, prawn cocktail and Cornish crab crumpet won’t disappoint your foodie followers. Meaty mains don’t get much better, or picture perfect, than the Cote de Boeuf (for two), served with a blue cheese and endive salad and chips. Thank you, Jason Atherton.

10 Berners Street, W1T 3NP, bernerstavern.com

MiMi Mei Fair, Mayfair

With interiors reminiscent of the Bridgerton set, and some of the best Chinese food the West End has to offer, MiMi Mei Fair is a very special place indeed. Each intimate room in the higgledy-piggledy Georgian townhouse has been styled to perfection, fusing Oriental glamour with a classy, contemporary touch. Bespoke marble mosaics deck the floors, while stunning, floral wallpapers in pale blues and sage greens create a warm and welcoming atmosphere in each of the eclectic dining spaces, which all feel as intimate and private as a friend’s very splendid front room.

Order the luminescent, colour-popping dim sum selection to hit the right notes on socials, followed by the signature apple wood-fired Peking duck, served tableside with its crispy skin and a multitude of condiments and garnishes to get the ‘grammers drooling.

55 Curzon Street, W1J 8PG, mimimeifair.com

Brasserie of Light, Oxford Street

With Damien Hirst’s 24ft crystal-encrusted Pegasus statue suspended above the dining room, this impressive space, which is flooded with natural light whatever the weather, is nothing short of heavenly – and makes the perfect backdrop for an enviable night out snap. The dainty, beautiful food is inspiring too; the rainbow beetroot salad, exploding burrata and tuna carpaccio are as pretty as a grid-worthy picture, while the open sandwiches, lobster spaghetti and chocolate bubbles dessert will no doubt get the foodies followers all hot under the collar.

If you’re looking for an extra bit of festive magic, don’t miss the flambé Christmas pudding, served with red currants, toasted almonds, and brandy sauce, or the Pegasus Bauble with toasted hazelnut, chocolate mousse, vanilla ice cream, sponge and salted caramel. Let your tastebuds (and follower count) soar.

Selfridges, Duke Street, 400 Oxford Street, W1A 1AB, brasserie-of-light.co.uk

Sky Garden, The City

Often nicknamed the Walkie Talkie due to its futuristic shape, this famous skyscraper’s top-floor restaurant boasts the capital’s highest public garden with 360-degree views from its three restaurants and two bars. Choose Fenchurch Restaurant for its lush botanical decor and theatrical, contemporary Caribbean dishes, which reflect head chef Kerth Gumb’s Anguillan heritage.

Impress the self-proclaimed culinary experts online with the visually astounding tasting menu, captured like a pro when set against the backdrop of the city’s iconic skyline. Jerk salmon ceviche, BBQ quail, and the house’s signature Conkie Dumpling ‘Le Ducana Cake’ will all make the money shot, on every front.

1 Sky Garden Walk, EC3M 8AF, skygarden.london

The Ivy Asia, St Paul’s

Opulent, decadent, and some may say, slightly excessive, this lavishly decorated fusion fun house is a prime posing spot. For added wow factor, book your party into the Edo Room, a private dining space festooned with beautiful Asian-inspired artwork including a spectacular coffer ceiling and a 12ft Samurai warrior.

The house cocktails are miniature works of art (you can get an idea from their still life sketches on the drinks menu) with the mango sling working particularly well for an obligatory Boomerang clink. As far as the food’s concerned, you can’t go wrong with the set menu, featuring an array of house sashimis and dumplings, as well as a slew of slow roasted meats and fish.

20 New Change, EC4M 9AG, theivyasia.com

Sessions Arts Club, Clerkenwell

Housed in a striking Grade II-listed former courthouse in Clerkenwell, behind a not-so-secret red door, this candle-lit fourth floor restaurant is reminiscent of a fashion shoot studio. Artfully distressed walls look like modern day frescoes set against ornate arched alcoves, panelling and fireplaces, all brought to life by low, romantic lighting.

Diners are dressed to impress, so it’s well worth getting the phone out to capture all, while holding one of the restaurant’s unique and interesting cocktails. The intriguing menu is short but sweet, with dishes such as scallop, chestnut and black truffle, cod’s roe with quail egg and sorrel, and pork, Muscat and collard greens as easy on the eyes as they are on the lips. Swipe right!

24 Clerkenwell Green, Farringdon, EC1R 0NA, sessionsartsclub.com

Sketch, Mayfair

Toilet selfies were invented at this famous Noughties hangout, which is still as buzzy as ever, having undergone several refurbs since. A hub of five different restaurants and bars, each room is more spectacular than the last, and that’s before you even get to the infamous egg-shaped toilets.

Dinner in the Lecture Room & Library is like stepping into a three Michelin-starred Mary Poppins street painting; its sparkling chandeliers, rainbow hanging lamps, and clashing velvet upholstery in pinks, reds and oranges setting the scene for those all-important uploads. Marvel at artist Yinka Shonibare’s Modern Magic artwork that adorns the walls of the Gallery, or pose for tea at the Parlour, before getting lost in the hidden wall-to-wall covered oasis that is The Glade. Oh, and order everything – everywhere.

9 Conduit Street, W1S 2XG, sketch.london

Bacchanalia, Mayfair

Taking its inspiration from the muses of old, your feed is sure to be full to the brim after a trip to this astounding dining space. Displaying a no fewer than four Damien Hirst statues, intricate hand-painted ceiling murals and 2,000-year-old Greek and Roman artworks, Bacchanalia doesn’t do things by halves, with Gary Myatt’s floor-to-ceiling interpretation of Romans In Their Decadence so imposing you’ll feel like you were there.

Fusing Greek and Italian cuisine, the delicious food is as extravagant as the décor (go for a Roman Sunday lunch for a meal fit for an emperor), while the range of chilled raw starters, mouth-watering pastas and meaty mains offers food fit for the gods. When in Rome…

1-3 Mount Street, W1K 3NB, bacchanalia.co.uk

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