Quirky Restaurants In London

If you are looking for the weird and wonderful at your next meal, then you've come to just the right place. We've got the round-up of all the quirky places to eat in London, from Shoreditch through to Soho and beyond. Whether it's digital dining with Asian-inspired fare or burlesque while you tuck into three-course meals - even pizza and ball pit combinations with top cocktails - you're bound to find enough alternative meals to fill your calendar.

Last edited by Scarlett Welch

Last updated on 11th December 2024



Laki Kane

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Laki Kane is a vibrant drinking destination and a very cool Thai restaurant located in Islington. Step into a tropical paradise as you make your way through leafy greens and carved wooden furnishings, all the way through to the main dining area where a spectacular feast awaits. On the menu, you can expect to tuck into fragrant classics like chicken, prawn or tofu pad Thai, panang curry and small plates of steamed pork dumplings, prawn rolls and salt and pepper squid. 

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Albert's Schloss Soho

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Alternative by design and nature, Albert's Schloss Soho is a Bavarian bier palace named after Prince Albert. Fronting Alpine decor with long wooden benches and chopped logs, its interiors mirror its menu's theme. Throughout the week you'll be able to enjoy a variety of entertainment alongside plates of schnitzel, currywurst and signature burgers, washed down by bier and cocktails.

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

@ President Hotel on Various dates from Wednesday 5th February 2025

This fully immersive show is certainly one of our city's quirkiest meals, where you will be served by Basil, Sybil and Manuel amid all the chaos. Faulty Towers The Dining Experience takes place at the President Hotel in Fitzrovia, including a delicious three-course dinner with a side of audience participation which starts from £71.50 per person. Expect old-school humour that's bound to have you in stitches, named as a 'must see event' by the  British Theatre Guide.

Barge East

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Make your way down to Hackney Wick for Barge East, a restaurant on a 120-year-old Dutch boat boasting striking views of the canal and an intimate atmosphere, perfect for a first date. The award-winning eatery is led by executive chef Gavin Gordon who's whipping up seasonal British cuisine in the kitchen, made with the freshest local ingredients. It's fine dining at its best and most picturesque - look forward to tucking into small plates like Newlyn salt cod croquettes with Silo's preserved lemon aioli, cured Loch Duart salmon with beetroot gel, and mains of Norfolk Angus onglet in a smoked marrow sauce. 

Bustronome

Fine dining on a double decker bus? Oh yes, it's a thing and Bustronome will not disappoint with their meticulously-created eats to be enjoyed with panoramic views of London from the glass-topped bus. If you're looking for a quirky date, this may just do the trick.

Kenza Restaurant and Lounge

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Step into the magical Kenza Restaurant and Lounge for a spacious dining room and cocktail bar, with lots of cosy alcoves to sit in as well. You'll find belly-dancers and rhythmic Arabic beats to keep you entertained while you eat, with a Middle Eastern menu to get stuck into - think tasty mezze plates like baba ghannouj, spices hummus mushrooms and falafels to try. The interiors are equally impressive though, with colourful velvet seating, intricate lampshades and flowers decorating the walls.

Inamo Covent Garden

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Unlimited Asian tapas & sushi with free-flowing wine or beer £59.95 per person and 2 other offers

Other than takeaway, can you remember the last time you used a computer to order dinner? One of the most interesting restaurants in London, not only are there sushi dishes and Asian favourites aplenty at Inamo, their interactive tables (complete with games) bring a whole new element to dining.

HUCKSTER

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Sprawling over 5,000 square feet and spread across multiple levels, this Paddington bar and club is a perfect spot to drink, dine and dance the night away. Combining street food, graffiti and mixology from all across the world in one location, with an on-site karaoke den to boot, HUCKSTER has plenty of fun to get stuck into while dining.

Ballie Ballerson London

The Shoreditch bar took the world by storm is back to sort your need for unusual places to eat. Great for when you're looking to add some shenanigans to your mid-mornings and late nights, when you're not enjoying the massive ball pits, there's pizza and bottomless fizz with Ballie Ballerson.

Penelope's

Spanish-Israeli fusion restaurant Penelope's seamlessly blends the cuisine of both countries, with an array of family-style dishes like the Israeli interpretation of paella (think tenderly cooked octopus, frekkeh and a gin-tomato sauce) and baklava cheesecake on the cards. You'll come for the food and stay for the glam after-party here, as a lineup of London DJs blur the boundaries between restaurant and night out. Better yet, you can attend Isramani too, a legendary monthly dinner party imported from Berlin.

La Bodega Negra

A secret restaurant that's hidden behind sex shop frontage, Soho's La Bodega Negra has your needs for Mexican food and tequila or mezcal-laced drinks covered. Their hacienda-style cellar space is full of candle-lit tables for speakeasy vibes, while the menu promises hibiscus margaritas to wash down lamb barbacoa and prawn tacos with pineapple pico de gallo. Plus, you can even head along for drag and cabaret brunches too.

FOWL

Michelin-recommended Fallow launched their quirky chicken pop-up FOWL, an innovative restaurant inside St James's Market where the 'beak to feet' approach has got people squawking. Chefs Will Murray and Jack Croft continue to follow their low-waste ethos, using pasture-raised, soy-free poultry to create unique dishes using all of the bird, from a chicken leg corn dog to chicken fat crème caramel.

Le Petit Chef Experience

For experiential dining based on Disney's much-loved Ratatouille movie, it can only be the Le Petit Chef Experience. The powers of 3D projection mapping technology create a whole story to accompany your dinner, as your small chef battles pesky moles and giant sea monsters while cooking your dinner - all with a French bistro-style soundtrack in the restaurant's background to transport you to the streets of Paris. The multi-course experience includes melt-in-the-mouth beef and other fabulous courses, plus a bottle of wine.