Ikoyi Is London's Only Entry in the World's 50 Best Restaurants List for 2026

The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list, determined by a panel of 1,100 international industry experts, was revealed this week with Ikoyi — a two-Michelin-star restaurant near Temple on the Strand — as London's only entry, ranking 48th. Executive chef and co-founder Jeremy Chan leads the kitchen, delivering a £395 tasting menu inspired by global spices; signature dishes include smoked jollof rice and dry-aged bluefin tuna with pistachio pudding. Time Out praised the restaurant for delivering 'finesse at the highest level.' The overall winner for 2026 is Asador Etxebarri, a Basque live-fire restaurant in Atxondo, Spain, which had ranked second the previous year. London fared slightly better in the extended 51–100 list, with Kol at 70th and The Ledbury at 83rd. No London restaurant has ever topped the 50 Best list in its 24-year history; the nearest was the Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, which ranked first in 2005.