- La Maison Ani
- Cinder St John’s Wood
- Trullo
- Dante at Claridge’s
- The Birley Clubs
- Ham Yard
- Rita’s
- Mount St. Restaurant
- Toklas
- Jikoni
- Nobu London Portman Square
- Sessions Arts Club
- Fonda
- abc kitchens
- Maison François
- Fischer’s
- Scott’s
- Claridge's The Painter’s Room
- The Connaught's Red Room
- The Wallace Collection
- Scarfes Bar
Frieze London 2025 is back, ready to showcase works from over 130 of the most significant galleries from around the world. With an array of exhibitions, installations and shows on offer, it is quite easy to work up an appetite while walking around its base in Regent’s Park or one of the satellite events around the city.
With so much to see, finding time to pick a delicious restaurant en route, or post fair, can often make or break a day. To take away the stress of choosing, we have put together a guide of the best places to grab a bite after a day at the fair, and help get your fill on art and food. Looking for art-filled restaurants? We have those too.
Where to eat during Frieze London
La Maison Ani
The Carlton Tower, 1 Cadogan Pl, London SW1X 9PY
For a French Frieze escape, La Maison Ani in Knightsbridge delivers contemporary cuisine. The menu which is spearheaded by chef Izu Ani, varies from grilled langoustines garnished in a zesty chili sauce to a hearty wagyu beef burger with Emmental cheese, tartar and barbecue sauce, and of course for the Francophiles escargots is also on the menu.
Cinder St John’s Wood
5 St John's Wood High St, London NW8 7NG
If you fancy escaping the bustle of Frieze, Cinder in St John’s Wood just west of Regent’s Park, will be a comforting choice. The food at Cinder is centred around the charcoal grill with influences drawn from the Mediterranean. What sets this place apart are the dishes made with British produce, including ingredients from its very own kitchen located on the rooftop of the restaurant.
Trullo
300-302 St Paul's Rd, London N1 2LH
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Frieze London, The Regent's Park (Park Square West Entrance)London NW1 4NR
Marking its Frieze debut, the Highbury Italian restaurant Trullo will be at the art fair. The menu will be adapted for the occasion, with a selection of antipasti such as Salcombe Bay scallops with garlic and pangrattato to the Zucchini fritti with dried chilli and millefiori honey. Of course, make way for hearty pasta dishes such as the pappardelle with beef shin ragu and the tagliarini with picked Dorset crab, Amalfi lemon and chilli.
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Dante at Claridge’s
Brook St, London W1K 4HR
Get a slice of Manhattan at Dante, the New York restaurant extending its summer residency at Claridge’s. The renowned hotel and restaurant is adored for its art deco flair. Coupled with Dante’s cocktails and a nostalgic New York inspired menu, this is a fun spot to enjoy a late-night mini martini after a day browsing at the art fair.
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The Birley Clubs
Annabel's is located at 6 Berkeley Square, London W1J 5AT
George is located at 88-89 Mount St, London W1K 2SU
Mark's Club is located at 46 Charles St, London W1J 5EJ
Birley Club members can enjoy a selection of art chosen specifically for the occasion, At George, peruse the works of Chris Levine, who is known for his light portraits and immersive installations - including his iconic images of Queen Elizabeth II. Levine will also be hosting an intimate in-conversation event with curator and art advisor Katy Richfield, to discuss his practice and the intersection of light, perception, and art. At Annabel's, Daniel Arsham’s sculptures and works on paper are adorned in his signature “fictional archaeology” style. While at Mark’s Club, enjoy an exhibition with Richard Green, featuring six modern masterpieces tracing the evolution from Impressionism to Fauvism.
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Ham Yard
1 Ham Yard, London W1D 7DT
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Frieze London, The Regent's Park London NW1 4NR
For its fourth year Ham Yard is back under the Frieze Masters tent delivering its bold European cuisine and cocktails. The menu has been adapted to the season, celebrating late harvest dishes including devilled eggs with black truffle, to roasted pumpkin and sprouting broccoli salad. Or perhaps tuck into handmade potato gnocchi with girolles and sheep’s cheese. For drinks, discover Ham Yard’s latest cocktail menu titled Liquid Art. The drinks are a playful take on the hotel’s art collection, featuring the likes of Sir Tony Cragg, Eileen Cooper and Howard Hodgkin, into nine creative cocktails.
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Rita’s
9 Lexington St, Carnaby, London W1F 9AP
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Frieze London, The Regent's Park London NW1 4NR
The New York- inspired Soho restaurant returns to Frieze for its seventh year. The pop-up will offer a grab-and-go menu, carefully designed for busy fair-goers. Expect a choice of tacos including slow-roast heritage pork with pumpkin seed macha to chipotle-braised chicken with spicy mayo, along with subs and a cocktail list.
Mount St. Restaurant
The Audley Public House First Floor, 41-43 Mount St, London W1K 2RX
Get your fill of art and food at Mount St. Restaurant. Located in Mayfair, the interior is filled with site-specific art interventions created by Hauser & Wirth’s roster of globally celebrated artists. Other design elements are found from the table lamps and dining chairs to cabinets and chandeliers. An ideal sport for a quick pre-fair lunch the London-inspired dishes include
Grouse with smoked bacon and black pudding pie to a wild mushroom tart with caramelised onion and cheddar cream. Finish off the meal with pear and almond tart with vanilla ice cream.
Toklas
1 Surrey St, Temple, London WC2R 2ND
Frieze wouldn’t be Frieze without the mention of Toklas. Located in 180 The Strand, the restaurant,and bar, founded by Frieze co-founders Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover brings creativity to forefront, on and off the plate. The menu is fresh and Mediterranean, and changes weekly. If you don’t have time for a sit down meal, pop into Toklas Bakery next door for delicious pastries, coffee and fresh bread.
Jikoni
19-21 Blandford St, London W1U 3DH
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Frieze London, The Regent's Park (Park Square West Entrance)London NW1 4NR
Rita's Cubano sandwiches
Jikoni is celebrating its fourth year at Frieze. The restaurant offers a British, African and Middle Eastern fusion which always has an inspired take on vegetables, with most ingredients sourced from their biodynamic farm partner, Waltham Place. This year’s menu highlights include, Lions Mane and oyster mushroom nuggets with curry leaf mayo, a crispy kale chaat with yogurt, date and tamarind chutney, and a hot and sour sweetcorn risotto. And of course, it wouldn’t be Jikoni dining without the ultimate crowd pleaser, Sichuan caramel aubergine with sticky garlic rice, which tastes so good you may have to order it twice.
Nobu London Portman Square
22 Portman Square, London W1H 7BG
Nobu’s Marylebone outpost is a stone's throw away from the hub of Frieze. The hotel will not only offer its decadent sushi dining, but also serve up a limited-edition Frieze Afternoon Tea. If you can’t pull yourself away from the array of art on show at the fair, enjoy the essence of Nobu at the pop-up dining experience at the Frieze fair. Tuck into Nobu's iconic dishes such as black cod miso to yellowtail sashimi jalapeño, and tempura eel- a culinary experience merges art and gastronomy in perfect harmony.
Sessions Arts Club
Frieze London at The Regent's Park London NW1 4NR
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4th Floor, Farringdon, 24 Clerkenwell Grn, London EC1R 0NA
Sessions Arts Club pop-up restaurant during the fair features a seasonal menu reflecting that of its main restaurant. Either enjoy dining that is catered for a swift mid-fair bite to longer, drawn out lunches. Options include Carlingford oysters,fennel salami, Jerusalem artichoke risotto, and goat’s curd with rainbow chard. As with last year’s pop-up, visitors can expect a range of collaborative items in partnership with brands such as Tekla, Drakes London and Completedworks.
Fonda
12 Heddon St, London W1B 4BZ
Fonda, the Mexican restaurant, founded by Santiago Lastra, is located just behind the Royal Academy of Arts. Alongside a delicious menu it also constantly changes collections of artwork from up-and-coming Mexican artists. Lastra encourages gallerists, designers, tastemakers and food-lovers alike to enjoy his interpretation of a fonda- family-owned fresh-food counters found in markets around Mexico City-and dishes up food inspired by home cooking which has been passed down through generations.
abc kitchens
Old Barrack Yard, London SW1X 7NP
Located inside the The Emory, overlooking Hyde Park, abc kitchens offers a dining area which feels fresh and familiar. The interiors were designed by Rémi Tessier and inspired by the architecture of the building, while artworks by Damien Hirst also decorate the space. Whether it be a quick breakfast before the art fair begins, or a light lunch refresh, the menu varies from succulent shellfish to pork confit tacos and tuna tartare.
Maison François
34 Duke Street St James's, London SW1Y 6DF
In the heart of St James’s, Maison François is the perfect spot to enjoy a different form of art- the art of cooking. Guests can watch the chefs work around the floating pass in the open kitchen, where they recreate classic French cuisine. The brasserie and wine bar is open from morning through to midnight, offering a range of fresh breads and patisseries from its in-house bakery, and a menu focused on seasonality and simplicity.
Fischer’s
50 Marylebone High St, London W1U 5HN
Is there any better way to finish off a day at Frieze (or any day for that matter) than with a glass of wine and the best schnitzel in London? The like-minded should book a table at Fischer's next week. The beloved Austrian restaurant from the Corbin & King group is an ideal setting for a relaxed and reliably delicious meal only a few minutes walk from the Frieze hub in Regent’s Park.
Writer Mary Cleary
Scott’s
20 Mount St, London W1K 2HE
Originally opened as an oyster warehouse in 1851, Scott’s has evolved into one of the most glamorous restaurants in London. Boasting an illustrious clientele (and as the rumoured origin of James Bond’s ’shaken not stirred’ martini) Scott’s is the place to go if your seeking an opulent finish to your day.
Enjoy oysters and champagne at the famous Champagne bar, or cap off your art-packed day in the most decadent way possible with a booking at The Platinum Arowana Room private dining room, where you can dine on golden pearl caviar and lobster soufflé, surrounded by Renoir, Miró and Chagall paintings.
Writer Mary Cleary
Claridge's The Painter’s Room
Brook St, London W1K 4HR
Claridge’s The Painter’s Room is an Art Deco style bar serves cocktails inspired European art and culture, including the ‘Saint Remy’ – a variation on a martini inspired by Van Gogh’s Almond Blossom painting. Food comprises of small plates, among them bar classics such as crispy scampi and updated delicacies like beetroot tartar, all served by a bar team dressed in ‘bleu de travail’ blue worker jackets inspired by the signature outfit of American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham.
The calming pink interiors and art filled walls makes it an ideal place to unwind after a busy day at the fair.
Writer Mary Cleary
The Connaught's Red Room
The Connaught, Carlos Pl, London W1K 2AL
Wind down after a day of art-fair hustling with a glass of wine at The Connaught’s Red Room. The newly opened space is a showcase for the iconic hotel’s unparalleled wine collection, which features 30,000 bottles, many of which can be enjoyed by the glass thanks to the revolutionary Coravin system that makes it possible to pour wine without removing the cork.
Enjoy your glass of fine wine alongside the Red Room’s equally impressive art collection. The red-hued artworks that have given the space its name include original works by four female visionaries: Jenny Holzer, Louise Bourgeois, Trina McKillen, and the young Vietnamese artist, Tia-Thuy Nguyen.
Writer Mary Cleary
The Wallace Collection
Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN
Take a break from the contemporary wonders of Frieze with a look back at the Old Masters at The Wallace Collection. Located near the Frieze hub in Regent’s Park, the former residence of the Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace is home to both an expansive collection of 18th- and 19th-century art and an excellent lunchtime cafe.
The bright glazed courtyard is a good pit stop for a healthy salad or afternoon tea. Or, better yet, start the day there with the new brunch menu inspired by the forgotten masters of the East India Company. Tempting offerings include paratha scrambled eggs with chilli, ginger and toasted sesame seeds; and white peach and jasmine gin and tonics.
Writer Mary Cleary
Scarfes Bar
Rosewood London, 252 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EN
‘A place where paintings and potions meet’ is the tagline for Scarfes Bar at the Rosewood London, and its true that the glitzy Covent Garden lounge boasts some of the most creative cocktails and creative interiors in town.
The bar is named after British artist Gerald Scarfe, and playful caricatures of historical and fictional figures adorn the walls. The theme is carried into the cocktail menu, which features the Amy Winehouse-inspired ‘Rickstasy’ cocktail (a blend of Remy Martin 1738, Old Duff, sea buckthorn, and lavender) and the Princess Diana-themed ‘Spencer Bevvy’ (a sophisticated mix of Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros, fig, and chestnut mango).
Writer Mary Cleary
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