How to book Andrew Edmunds

Andrew Edmunds is a small bistro on Lexington Street in Soho, set in a Grade II listed 18th-century Georgian townhouse. It opened in 1985, when Andrew Edmunds, an antiquarian print dealer whose shop is in the building next door, took over the adjoining wine bar¹. He died in September 2022, and the restaurant is now run by his family^6,5.

The room has changed little over four decades: menus written by hand each day, candles pushed into old wine bottles, church pew seating and tables set close together^1,2. It is regularly named among the most romantic restaurants in London, and a 2019 Time Out review called it "Soho's most romantic spot"^2,3.

The cooking is seasonal Modern European, which the restaurant also describes as Franco-Mediterranean bistro food. The menu changes daily with the market and runs to free range meat, sustainable fish, game in season, simple salads and classic desserts, with vegetarian and vegan dishes always on offer². Lunch and dinner are served every day; dinner tables are released 30 days ahead from 5:30pm and lunch tables 90 days ahead from 8am².

The wine list is the other half of its reputation. It was put together in a collector's spirit, takes in older and rarer vintages, and keeps mark-ups low by London standards, closer to auction or retail prices^1,2. For groups there is the Hogarth Private Room, which seats up to 14¹.