London's best restaurants for dining alone
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By Charmaine Mok
Posted: Wed Mar 4 2009 -
Asking the Mâitre'd for 'a table for one, please' can be daunting at best, humiliating at worst. But there are plenty of excellent eateries in the capital that offer solace for the solo diner
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L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
13-15 West Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9NE
This hidden restaurant is ideal for covert solo diners; sit at the counter by the open kitchen for culinary fireworks. Read more
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Benito's Hat
56 Goodge Street, Fitzrovia, W1T 4NB
Perch on stools, munch on burritos and watch as the world goes by outside. Read more
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Cha Cha Moon
15-21 Ganton St, Soho, W1F 9BN
Noodles for one are no problem here; you probably won’t have to queue, either. Read more
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Busaba Eathai
106-110 Wardour Street, Soho, W1F 0TR
The window seats are best for watching the denizens of Soho float by while enjoying modern Thai dishes. Read more
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Ranoush Juice
43 Edgware Road, Edgware Road, W2 2JE
The filled-to-bursting kebabs are a delectable meal for one – and no one has to see what a mess you make. Read more
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Sushi-Hiro
1 Station Parade, Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W5 3LD
Pull up a seat at the sushi bar and order omakase (chef’s choice) for a one-on-one experience. Read more
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6 comments
Um...whose place is it to tell other people how to feel! I'm glad you lot are full of confidence and happy to twiddle your thumbs...oh ok I suppose you could read a book...but some of us don't like sitting by ourselves! I'm not talking sandwich bars or cafes - but restaurants - where - I have been given many bad tables just because I am by myself.
Get over yourselves people and realise we're not all the same!
However un-self-conscious you are, the fact is that in this country one does feel awkward going to a restaurant on one's own. It is a pity - in many countries it is not an issue at all. What we need in the UK is more informal restaurants - what Time Out calls "canteens".
Another good place to dine 'solo' is at the bar at Maze in Grosvenor Square and the food's really good too
I've done it loads of times (usually when horribly hungover and not capable of entertaining a conversation with a dining partner!). Wouldn't even occur to me to be embarassed, but you do get looked at a lot by fellow diners....get over it dudes!
Thats so old fashioned to say eatting alone is humiliating or even embarrassing.. whats the big deal?
Why would one be so self-conscious as to not want to eat by oneself? Get over it.