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