The Ritz London: lunch and dinner at the Ritz Restaurant

Beneath the glass roof of The Ritz Restaurant, at The Ritz London on Piccadilly, you eat among chandeliers and mirrors, in a room with 2 Michelin stars and the title of Restaurant of the Year at the 2025 National Restaurant Awards. John Williams MBE runs the kitchen, buying organic beef from the Cornish moors, lamb from the Lake District and lobsters from South West Scotland.

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The Ritz Restaurant under its glass roof, with chandeliers, laid tables, a grand piano and the pink carpet.

Who the Ritz Restaurant is for

Why book it

Guéridon service: the Beef Wellington and the Dover sole are finished and plated at your table.

Wine

When to look elsewhere

On Friday and Saturday evenings, with à la carte or a tasting menu, £58 a head is added for the live band and dancing.

Champagne

What is on the carte

Among the first courses, Dorset crab with crème fraîche and Platinum caviar is £50, langoustine à la nage with bronze fennel £60, Delica pumpkin with vadouvan and cavolo nero £40.3

Among the mains, Cornish turbot with coco beans and brown butter reaches £85; Yorkshire grouse with walnut and fig, and fillet of veal with wild mushroom and truffle, are £68 each.3

The 7-course menu runs from Datterini tomato to native lobster with spiced carrot and lemon verbena, then chestnut-fed pigeon à la presse, and ends with mango and the signature chocolate.4

Music and dancing

  • The pianist

    The pianist plays from 7.30pm to 11pm; on Sundays until 10.20pm.1

  • Live at The Ritz

    At 8pm The London Dance Orchestra Trio starts, at 9.30pm there is a dance act, and from 9.50pm to midnight the full band plays.1

The Ritz London

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Wine with the tasting menus

What it costs

  • With 5 courses, 5 glasses: Classic £125, Fine £235, Prestige £725.
  • With 7 courses, 6 glasses: Classic £150, Fine £280, Prestige £870.
  • The tasting menu is ordered by the whole table, dietary changes included.

Worth knowing

Vegetarian and veganEvery menu has vegetarian and vegan options; other dietary needs should be flagged in advance.2
Arts de la Table4 courses with guéridon service, for tables of 2 or 4: at lunch every day, at dinner Sunday to Thursday.1

Rooms at The Ritz

A Deluxe Room: a white bed, ivory walls hung with gilt-framed pictures, a blue-and-white vase and a chandelier.
A Deluxe Room: a white bed, ivory walls hung with gilt-framed pictures, a blue-and-white vase and a chandelier.
Rooms and staying here

Champagne of the month

ChampagneGlass, 150mlBottle
Laurent-Perrier Héritage NV£34£160
Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé NV£38£175
Laurent-Perrier Vintage 2018£42£195
Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle Iteration No.26£78£365

Before booking

Can you wear jeans at The Ritz London?

Not at lunch or dinner in The Ritz Restaurant, for men or women, and no sportswear either; smart jeans are fine at breakfast.6

How much is the Beef Wellington at the Ritz?

£150, for 2: it comes with Madeira and truffle, and takes 40 minutes.3

Is The Ritz London a Ritz-Carlton?

No, it is an independent hotel.6

How much is a bottle of champagne at the Ritz?

The list starts at £115.6

Where is The Ritz in London?

At 150 Piccadilly, overlooking Green Park and a short walk from Green Park Underground station.6

The restaurant’s page

The Ritz Restaurant

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Where we read it
  1. 1 The Ritz Restaurant, 24 October 2026
  2. 2 The Ritz Restaurant, menus, 24 October 2026
  3. 3 The Ritz Restaurant, à la carte menu, 24 October 2026
  4. 4 The Ritz Restaurant, tasting menus, 24 October 2026
  5. 5 The Ritz Restaurant, three-course lunch, 24 October 2026
  6. 6 The Ritz London, FAQs, 24 October 2026
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