Brunswick House

Brunswick House at 30 Wandsworth Road in Vauxhall SW8 is one of South London's most celebrated restaurants. Hardens ranks it the #1 restaurant in Vauxhall, calling it a "quirky but gorgeous restaurant in a listed building — a Vauxhall institution." The Good Food Guide lists it. Hot Dinners praised it. OpenTable rates it 4.1 stars from 434 reviews. The restaurant occupies a Grade II listed Georgian mansion on the Vauxhall roundabout, surrounded by modern skyscrapers. The building is operated by LASSCO, London's premier architectural salvage company, and the dining rooms are crowded with chandeliers, antique mirrors and objects all available for purchase, creating an atmosphere of "faded elegance" that Hardens diners describe as "fabulous, brilliantly quirky." Chef Jackson Boxer produces assured modern British cooking. Hardens top menu tip: "the Dexter beef and bone marrow tartare with crispy shallots is the best steak tartare in London." Set lunch is available Wednesday to Friday, two courses for £15 or three for £19.

Available for dine-in at 30 Wandsworth Road, Vauxhall SW8. Website: brunswickhouse.london. One minute from Vauxhall tube and rail station.