The Best Restaurants in Leytonstone, Greater London, United Kingdom (2025)

Had a fabulous meal for 6 adults and 2 children at the North Star on Sunday 5th January. The adults had Thai Food and the children had pizza. Food was delicious and the service faultless. All were impressed at the quality of food and reasonable price. Whilst we loved everything the scotch egg, Thai sausage and King Prawn Curry came up tops. The French Chardonnay was a hit as were the beers. Well done to kitchen and bar staff!

Top quality Thai food at this lovely backstreet pub with a village atmosphere, and great real ale and craft beer on tap.

I found this pub on a Google post by My London and am very grateful. I knew the area, we used to call it Leytonstone Village, but didn't know about the pub. You'll see from the pics how attractive both the pub and village are. (Yes I know it's just behind the Green Man roundabout but it's still pretty lovely). The pub is busy and vibrant and they have food, a choice of pizza or Thai, random possibly but oh my. I am a Thailaphile, I made that word up, but I like Thailand very much and I've just enjoyed the best green curry I've had outside of Thailand and better than many I've had in Thailand itself. So terrific food, great location and good old British pub atmos. Who could ask for anything more?

Great little pub. Definitely book a table ahead if you want to eat as it's always busy! Nice selection of beers and tasty food!

Amazing decor, so opulent and elegant. Such a lovely vibrant yet relaxing venue. Had an amazing time with my family & friends celebrating double graduation. Food was on point flavoursome & perfect for our palates. Would highly recommend NAYA. We shall definitely be returning again

Saw this on my Instagram feed, and food, decor looked very nice. So thought on our regular outing let's give it a try as they also do shisha which was a plus. This business is upstairs so you do have to buzz in. Inside the restaurant is very spacious so your table will not be right next to the next customers which is very good. Done up nicely, can take your Instagram pictures. Service was very good with the waitress being very atentative. Unfortunately food didn't live up to my expectation. Burger was ok, by friends order of mac and cheese was not edible. The beef brisket strips was bland, the masala chips was the best item by far. I think little improvements to the food will definitely make it a place to go Shisha was good, we know the guy who took our order so this helped as he recommended what flavours to have. There's TV screens around the restaurant, a great plus is the music is not too loud. As this is a fairly new establishment, I think these constructive criticism can help with making improvements. And I don't see why they cannot be a go to place for food and shisha, as they have everything they need to be successful. I have no worries with visiting again and I hope I will to try again.

Hidden secret tucked away nice place food was amazing. Atmosphere were great love the place.

Brisket and Mash was delicious, a bit like Sunday Roast. Loaded Fries and Mac n Cheese were amazing. Drinks were perfect balance, highly recommend the Passionfruit Daiquiri. 10/10 Customer service, very welcoming and friendly. Definitely be revisiting soon.

Was walking past and thought we'd go in for a light lunch. It wasn't busy but a nice atmosphere. Food was very good and the ingredients were fresh. Dishes were simple, not overly seasoned but tasty ... the actual food came out at a good pace. There's even an adjacent Figo store to take away some pasta staples and pastries and sweet treat that looked nice but we sadly didn't try. Would come here again.

A very exceptional dining experience. Figo has excellent decor and design. The food was delicious, especially the Lobster tortellini. The mint lemon tap water was a classy touch. Our server Tiziana was excellent and attentive. Overall, I can recommend a visit.

Great service. pasta dishes were delicious. The Staff were attentive, friendly and polite. A particular mention for Grace who looked after us so well before the match on Saturday afternoon.

Had a fabulous birthday meal at Figo! We were so well looked after by Aurora and also Lilly and the Manager (sorry! Don't know his name but molto gentile), who were all so welcoming and attentive and made the evening really special. Delicious food, great atmosphere - a really memorable occasion, that even met with the approval of our very discerning Italian guests!

My favourite taco place in London! The staff are SO friendly, the food is impecable and reasonably priced, and the portion sizes are perfect. I’ve been three times without booking and luckily they’ve always managed to seat us without too much of a wait. Couldn’t recommend Homies On Donkeys enough.

A great addition to Leytonstone - really good Mexican tacos 🌮 and more, with lots of space, very funky designs, and some really good booths for groups to sit in. We ordered three sets of tacos between two of us - tacos come in sets of two, so six tacos in total. The food was delicious and arrived quickly. Maybe the tuna could have been better presented - we expected slabs, but the meat was actually broken into fibres, like the pork ones. This is a minor quibble though - looking forward to going again!

Heard such good things about this place and it definitely didn’t disappoint. We have been to countless Mexican/taco restaurants/food trucks all over the country and these are some of the best we’ve ever tried. So much filling, full of flavour and good option of non alcoholic drinks including a very different (but amazing) spicy sour cherry, almond and vanilla slush that comes in a cocktail glass 🌶️🍸

Surprisingly busy for a Thursday lunchtime. We were first in but the restaurant soon filled up. Service was bit slow with only one waitress covering the entire restaurant. The Bavette Steak taco was ok; the steak was lovely medium rare but it needed a bit more spice/seasoning. The Bone Marrow and Braised Chuck was excellent and definitely worth going back to get this again. The Tunita Pibil was actually very flavoursome but the cooked tuna texture wasn’t my liking but that’s a personal preference and it still tasted great. Portions size were deceptive and enough to fill us up with just one main (2 tacos each). Wanted to eat more but had no room left. Need to go back again perhaps in the evening when I can imagine the atmosphere would be more lively.

Such a good find! Burgers were sublime, so tasty, meet was juicy, bacon crispy and the whole thing melted in your mouth, and the seaweed fries were amazing too! You just go!

Great food. Very friendly staff. Very polite. The barman let me and my friend taste all the available beers on tap before we made our choice. Highly recommended.

The food was delicious and cooked to perfection. The roast was tender and flavorful, with all the traditional trimmings, while the burger was juicy and packed with taste. Overall, a fantastic experience. I'll definitely be coming back and recommending this place to others!

Amazing smash burger, and would highly recommend the tater tots too! Good selection of beer, great that they had local star brewers Gravity Well on tap when I was there! Of course it’s dog friendly too which is always great. Only slight negative was that our prebooked table was seated right in the middle with people who were standing drinking and talking loudly right next to it. Must have been a big group who had finished eating. Asked to move and was moved no problem though, but probably shouldn’t have been put there at all.

The reviews are true. Some seriously tasty pizza, with the most puffiest crust I have ever seen. I actually make pizza including dough myself so know a bit about pizza ! Dog friendly.

We loved this place. It’s well managed, clean and welcoming. Food is proper Italian food with top quality ingredients. The staff is nice and friendly. I can only highly recommend it! By the way, the Tiramisu is the best my partner ever had.

Bocca Bocca is a cosy spot with great pizza and friendly service. We went as a group of three and ordered three different pizzas, all of which were excellent. The crust was crispy and puffy on the outside and light inside. Of the three, the chilli honey pizza was the winner! The service was attentive without being overbearing. We finished off with the tiramisu, which was light, creamy, and very moreish. Their Montepulciano by the carafe was a great addition. It’s nice to have a good wine option without needing a whole bottle. Overall, we were really pleased with the experience. Definitely a place we’d visit again for a casual, tasty meal.

Came for an impromptu meal and the menu was Sri Lankan, what an absolute delight. The food was piping hot, delicious, authentic and freshly made. You will not be disappointed we had everything on the menu extr rice and chip was in Necessary the portion size of more than enough. Delicious meal around cannot praise it enough the staff and the service also excellent!!

Really nice pub that holds loads of awesome events. Plus there's a good range of drinks available, so far everything I've tried has been really nice! A little on the pricier side but you get what you pay for really, plus the decor is awesome. Good events room upstairs and a nice beer garden with heaters for the winter (although they weren't the most effective). Only down side is the garlic bread was a little underwhelming for what we paid. Overall though a standout pub that you won't wanna miss!

As a visitor to the city on a Thursday night, we were fortunate enough to be there on an open mic night, where talented artists had a chance to show what they are made of! Great show, great service, amazing food Will be visiting again, you should too

Found this restaurant by accident (I couldn't be bothered to walk back to the car, after parking in the wrong place). Nice little place. I had pasta Gambaroni, witj prawns, courgette, and asparagus, not mind-blowing, but nice. The bread was a little tough, and it was served cold; I would have liked it warm. Humous was a little dry. My friend's pasta was lovely and rich. For lunch, the portion size was fine, but if that was dinner or I was super hungry, I would want a little more. What we paid was a wonderful surprise. Would I go again... maybe

A nice local restaurant with good quality food, a good menu selection and reasonably priced. I was impressed with the quality of the calamari as some places use cheap frozen ones smothered in batter however this wasn't the case and it was tasty along with a creamy dip. The steak was tender and not chewy and once again is far from cheap produce.

Very delicious chicken dish on a bed of home made arrabbiata sauce, (chicken bruchette on the menu and pictured) amazing rice and salad - perfect garnish. The portion size here was very generous and filling, seasoned very well and cooked perfectly. Succulent chicken. The prices are very reasonable too. Would visit here again. Edit - I’ve been here again and it was even more impressive. Delicious rib eye steak strip starter. Look forward to next time.