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Andrew Edmunds

Modern European · Soho

46 Lexington Street, W1F 9LP

Budget £50 · typically ~£45 pp·1 min walk

Location

84Score
LocalBite score from taste, value, discovery, authenticity, and local confidence — not Google stars.

Taste

8.8

How good the cooking actually is.

Value

8.5

What you get for the money.

Discovery

7.5

How easy it is to stumble on, versus already famous.

Authenticity

8.5

How true it is to the cuisine — not a diluted version.

Local confidence

8.0

Whether locals who care about food actually go.
Hidden gemEasy to walk past. Locals and people who care about food already know it.

Andrew Edmunds is an independent Modern European room in Soho that still reads as a find — not on the tourist circuit, and the kind of place a local would send you.

Why we recommend

Candlelit Lexington Street basement — chalkboard menu, romantic without being stuffy, and one of Soho's best-kept sit-down secrets. Feels discovered even though it's been here for decades.

  • Standout orders

    Delicious, traditional European cooking, with a frequently changing handwritten menu that offers unique twists and vegetarian options

  • Atmosphere & service

    Exceptional and reasonably priced wine list, as well as the intimate, cozy, and timeless atmosphere

  • Atmosphere & service

    Staff are attentive, knowledgeable, and provide excellent service

What to order

  • Seasonal chalkboard menu

    Our pick

    Candlelit Lexington Street basement — chalkboard menu, romantic without being stuffy, and one of Soho's best-kept sit-down secrets.

  • Wine by the glass

    Our pick

    Drink from the list, not just the food — glasses here are half the reason to come.

  • Cheese

    Our pick

    A curator staple at Andrew Edmunds — the dish we'd send a first-timer toward.

  • Daily fish

    Our pick

    Ask what landed today — the kitchen rotates this based on what's best in season.

Good for

Food + wineSomething amazing

Practical notes

Chalkboard changes daily — go with what's fresh. Intimate room.

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