This is where the A-list eat in London

Florence Welch goes to Brunswick House and Skepta tucks into vegan Thai in Shoreditch (yes, really). Lily Worcester maps the capital’s favourite celebrity joints 
Paul Winch-Furness / Photographe
Lily Worcester1 June 2017

Flash Fusion

Novikov, W1

Who goes: Katie Price, Meg Mathews, Calum Best, Mel B, JLS stars Aston Merrygold and Marvin Humes, Lindsay Lohan, Rihanna, Rita Ora, will.i.am, Tamara Ecclestone, Gwen Stefani

The first London restaurant of Arkady Novikov, a well-known restaurateur in Russia who has since opened Rextail and Brompton Asian Brasserie, Novikov attracts an eclectic range of slebs and pop stars. Katie Price and Lindsay Lohan are regulars, as well as the cast of TOWIE. The food is part pan-Asian, part Italian, so you’ll find saffron sweet corn dumplings on the menu along with 30-month aged Parma ham. There’s even a ‘private jet menu’ — if you’re running late for that Ibiza opening party, you can get food delivered straight to the runway. Handy.

Design Classics

Dock Kitchen, W10

Who goes: Anya Hindmarch, Alexandra Shulman, Bella Freud, Thomasina Miers, Arizona Muse, Charlie Casely-Hayford

Head chef Stevie Parle set up this west London favourite in collaboration with interiors guru Tom Dixon, who designed the space and whose showroom resides underneath. The pair and their modern, rustic European cuisine (think grilled leg of lamb with purple sprouting broccoli and monkfish with brown shrimp and spiced potatoes) attract a trendy design crowd, as well as high-profile fashion insiders — Anya Hindmarch has been known to pop in for a late-afternoon sausage and toast. Dixon can also be seen eating there, often by himself, most nights.

Pop Core Chicken

Chick ‘n’ Sours, E8

Who Goes: Professor Green, Jade Jagger (and family), Usher, Pixie Lott, Harry Styles

Chick’n’Sours serves — you guessed it — fried chicken and sour cocktails. Carl Clarke and David Wolanski have recently opened a branch in Seven Dials, but it is the original in Haggerston that continues to attract the A-listers. Usher regularly gets a delivery of its hot wings to his studio and Pro Green usually opts for Whole Fry Sunday. Harry Styles tried to eat there recently, only to find out it was closed. Poor Haz.

Sweet N16

Andi’s, N16

Who goes: Nick Grimshaw, Miquita Oliver, Alexa Chung, Caroline Flack

Ethereal back garden meets wholesome rustica at Andi’s, newly opened in Stoke Newington. Set up by Great British Menu judge Andi Oliver (mother of Miquita) and business partner Kelly Miles, the cosy eatery serves brunch by day (don’t miss the baked eggs) and brasserie-style food (think classic steak tatare with egg yolk and Marmite soldiers) by night. The duo previously worked together at Sugar Shack in Homerton and The Birdcage on Columbia Road, which attracted the likes of Jay Z and Rihanna.

House of Fun

Matt Writtle

Brunswick House, SW8

Who goes: Florence Welch, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jay Rayner

Thanks to the mismatched recycled furniture, this could be mistaken for a lighting shop, but don’t be fooled — a glamorous crowd flocks here for the seasonal British dishes. The menu ranges from Barbary duck with wild garlic and trotter to mackerel with rhubarb, fennel and pollen. Owner Jackson Boxer hosts Florence Welch’s birthday party every year and Benedict Cumberbatch recently celebrated his 40th there. Famously hard to please restaurant critic Jay Rayner even had his 50th there. High praise indeed.

The Grime Scene

Cook Daily, E1

Who goes: Professor Green, all of BBK (JME, Skepta, Wiley, Jammer), Emeli Sandé

This vegan Thai-inspired café in Shoreditch has a loyal fan base of London grime artists — JME’s one of their biggest supporters. Professor Green is another devotee; he recently tweeted, ‘I might move to Shoreditch so I can eat at Cook Daily every day.’ Based in a shipping container, this unpretentious eatery serves up generous portions of vibrant food in recycled cardboard bowls. According to the head chef and owner, ‘Chef King Senathit’, Skepta usually goes for the ‘hard bowl’, a spicy dish made with yams, plantains, ackee and wholemeal dumplings.

The (very) top table

Paul Winch-Furness / Photographe

Scott’s, W1

Who goes: Kevin Spacey, Jerry Hall and her husband Rupert Murdoch, Damien Hirst, Johnny Depp, Julianne Moore, Lara Stone, Tom Ford, Liz Hurley, Tom Cruise, will.i.am

With opulent art deco interiors and a menu ranging from traditional deep-fried haddock with mushy peas to octopus carpaccio, this glamorous Mayfair institution attracts everyone from supermodels to media moguls. Kate Moss is a regular and was recently seen sharing a fruits de mer platter with erstwhile beau Count Nikolai von Bismarck (having previously been snapped there with Naomi Campbell and Mario Testino). The outside heated area is popular — David Walliams and Kate Beckinsale were seen dining à deux (left), and Simon Cowell, Lara Stone and James Corden have all been known to bag an al fresco seat.

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