Our list of the best unusual restaurants in London are perfect for those times when eating out is starting to feel more like a chore than a treat. Shake yourself out of a restaurant rut and discover places which will have your friends praising your insider knowledge of London. The best unusual restaurants don't try too hard but their point of difference is always exceptional.
AbracadabraVisitors can book their favourite themed booth at this magical restaurant, each with its own CD player and accessories. Try to make yourself disappear before the bill arrives.
Coffee Cake and Kink(Cafe)Only for diners with an open mind, this amazing place in Covent Garden has both a humourous and sensual feel, dedicated as it is with all things kinky. Items worthy of blushing about can be found on sale here.
61 Endell Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2H 9AJ
Dans Le Noir(French)After the huge success of the Parisian restaurant where diners are invited to dine in pitch black darkness, Dans le Noir London has opened in the fashionable area of Farringdon.
PapagenoThis brilliant Mediterranean restaurant is decked out like the spare room of some board-treading, eccentric actress. Ornaments and ojet d'art is strewn throughout the place with something new to discover on every visit.
29-31 Wellington Street,
London,
WC2E 7DB
Rootmaster(Vegetarian)This is a beautiful vegetarian restaurant which can be found within an old Routemaster bus parked on Brick Lane. After visiting, you'll find the fares have gone up again.
St Moritz(Continental)Distinctive Swiss cooking at this absolute gem of a restaurant on Wardour Street.
161 Wardour Street,
London,
W1F 8WJ
Vapiano(Italian)On arrival at this innovaive Italian restaurant, you receive a bank-like chip card which is used to order your meal at your own pace - equally convenient for those in a hurry or for diners who like to relax without interruption!