Hg2's top 10 London restaurants

The days when eating out in London meant enduring overcooked meat and boiled-to-oblivion vegetables are long gone. You may, if you look hard enough, find better French cuisine in Paris and more authentic dim sum in Hong Kong, but for sheer breadth of dining experience, London now leads the way.

So which are the best restaurants in London? At the high end modern French remains eternally popular, there are some exceptional Italians, a great line in top chef 'diffusion' restaurants and a pleasing British renaissance.

After much dedicated eating and not a little soul searching, Hg2's top 10 London restaurants, judged by Food, Service and Atmosphere, are:

1. Gordon Ramsey at Claridge's (best for service)
   
2. The Wolseley (best for atmosphere)
   
3. Petrus (best for food)
   
4. St John
   
5. Locanda Locatelli
6. J Sheekey
7. Tom Aikens
8. Chez Bruce
9. Scotts
10. E&O