Akoko London

Akoko sits at 21 Berners St, a ten-minute walk from the high-street rush of Oxford Street. It holds a Michelin star in the 2025 guide and was recognized as a chef to watch in the 2024 National Restaurant Awards top 100 list.

The room runs smart and elegant, but the cooking is the real departure here. While most venues in this pocket of the city lean toward safe, predictable menus to cater to the mid-day office crowd, Akoko commits to creative, contemporary fusion that feels untethered from its immediate neighbors. It is a more demanding experience than what you will find at the nearby Regent Street staples, but the ambition makes it the only reason to skip the standard options in this district.