
03 Dec 2024
Cantonese culture is well known for its delicious dishes. London is home to some fantastic Cantonese restaurants and in this guide we’ll be identifying some of the city’s top restaurants serving fantastic Cantonese food.
The Rock and Rose in Richmond is home to a unique and flamboyant dining experience. The restaurant is decorated with mirrors, candles, floral wallpapers, and leather furniture, creating a unique and quirky aesthetic. The restaurant’s visual appeal is far from the only reason to visit though; it has fantastic food and cocktail menus.
It changes its menu with the seasons but keeps customer favourites and classic dishes. In addition, its fusion menu features several delicious Chinese dishes like chilli salt squid and the Asian platter.
You will be able to order classics like an old fashioned or an oak barrel-aged negroni from the cocktail list, however you will also be able to try new recipes like a Rock and Rose martini or a Golden Peacock. It also serves wine and beer, but we recommend trying the aforementioned fruity and delicious Golden Peacock – a blend of mango infused 42 Below vodka, Lazzaroni amaretto, passion fruit, pineapple, and citrus.
Bintang has an extensive history of perfecting Asian cuisine. It started with Malaysian and Indonesian dishes but continued to expand into Pan Asian favourites. Its aim is to continue this legacy and contribute to the food scene in the streets of Kentish Town.
Our picks from the menu are the Pad Thai rice noodles served with chicken and prawns and the dirty fried rice. If you need to quench your thirst while you are here, it also has a good selection of bubble tea, including brown sugar mudflip milk and passionfruit tea.
China Tang claims to be heralded as “home to some of the finest authentic Cantonese food outside China.” The restaurant is located inside the Dorchester Hotel with a low-key Art Deco entrance on Park Lane. It’s decked out with pre-war Shanghai inspired deco, plunging customers into a romantic yet authentic setting to accompany their meal.
China Tang provides one of the most extensive selection of dishes out there with separate Dim Sum, a la carte, vegetarian, halal and dessert menus. We recommend starting with some honey spareribs and, one of our favourites, cha siu bao (pork steamed buns), before moving onto some golden king prawns with salted egg yolk. For the veggies out there, start with salt and pepper tofu and move onto braised rice noodles with vegetables and mushrooms in black bean sauce.
China Tang also has a list of original cocktails. Check out the Hua-Dan, which is a mix of Grey Goose, orange, Aperol, Goji, pineapple, fresh cucumber and Champagne. Sounds like just the right mix to us!
Beijing Dumpling’s menu is full of great Cantonese options split into different sections. The seafood options include garlic prawns, Szechuan prawns, spicy salt and pepper squid and fried fish slices in sweet and sour sauce. The top meat options are sweet and sour chicken, beef in black bean sauce and Taiwanese spicy pork chops. If you’re a veggie, some of the top choices for you are some mouthwatering wok-fried pak choi with garlic, broccoli with garlic or stir-fried aubergine, green chilli and potato.
Three Uncles is a perfect Chinese/Cantonese restaurant for Londoners passing through Liverpool Street. The restaurant’s roast meat recipes use the classic Cantonese technique of marinating the inside of the meat and rubbing the outside. It’s then hung up and fan dried overnight for maximum flavour.
Some highlights from the menu include roasted duck, pork or chicken with rice. It also has an extensive Dim Sum menu with delicious bao options like char siu, mushroom, and pak choi. There’s also fresh juices and soft drinks to help you wash down your mouthwatering meal.