London, England, UK — Restaurants

The River Cafe

Fine Dining

Getaway Unpacked Edit

Ruth Rogers’ Thames-side restaurant remains a reference point for ingredient-led Italian cooking in London. The bright room and riverside setting are especially appealing for a leisurely lunch, though prices are firmly in special-occasion territory.

Why It Belongs on the List

Ruth Rogers’s Italian restaurant on the Thames at Hammersmith — open since 1987 and still the benchmark for ingredient-led Italian cooking in London. The menu changes daily based on what arrived that morning.

What Stands Out

  • Open since 1987
  • Thames-side setting
  • Daily-changing menu
  • Benchmark Italian cooking
  • Hammersmith location
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