London's Asian fine-dining map matured after Britain's post-war immigration waves and the city's role as a global finance capital. The MICHELIN Guide Great Britain now stars modern Chinese (A.Wong), Korean (Humble Chicken, Sollip), Japanese (Umu), and Indian (Benares) rooms alongside a broader East and Southeast Asian tier. Andrew Wong's modern Chinese tasting menus at A.Wong reframed Cantonese and regional Chinese for a Mayfair audience; Korean counters arrived later but with immediate critical weight. London remains the United Kingdom's sole serious fine-dining concentration for this series; regional British Asian dining exists at lower price tiers outside the starred map.
A.Wong — London
A.Wong opened in Victoria, London, under chef Andrew Wong, who applies modern technique and tasting-menu pacing to regional Chinese cuisines. The restaurant holds two MICHELIN stars in the Great Britain guide. Wong's menus rotate themes across Chinese provinces and culinary traditions, with wine pairings suited to an international clientele. Published tasting-menu pricing is listed on the official site.
Humble Chicken — London
Humble Chicken is a Korean fine-dining restaurant in London serving tasting menus built around Korean ingredients and technique. The restaurant holds MICHELIN stars in the Great Britain guide and has been widely reviewed in UK food press as among London's most significant Korean openings. Confirm current menu pricing on official reservations channels.
Sollip — London
Sollip is a Korean restaurant in London associated with chef Da-Hae Kim. The kitchen serves Korean-influenced tasting menus with European technique and a wine-forward service style. Sollip holds a MICHELIN star in the Great Britain guide.
Umu — London
Umu is a Japanese kaiseki and sushi restaurant in Mayfair, London, operating since 2004. The restaurant holds two MICHELIN stars in the Great Britain guide and remains London's reference for high-end Japanese dining in a formal hotel-adjacent setting. Kaiseki and omakase formats are both available; confirm current pricing on the official site.
Benares — London
Benares is a modern Indian restaurant in Mayfair under chef Atul Kochhar, who was among the first Indian chefs to earn a Michelin star in the United Kingdom. The restaurant holds a MICHELIN star in the Great Britain guide. The kitchen serves contemporary Indian cuisine with European service and wine pairings suited to Mayfair's business and hotel clientele.
AngloThai — London
AngloThai is a Thai fine-dining restaurant in London recognized in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain. The kitchen applies contemporary technique to Thai ingredients in a coursed format, reflecting London's appetite for Southeast Asian fine dining beyond casual street-food tiers.
Practical Notes
The MICHELIN Guide Great Britain focuses on London for starred Asian fine dining. Star counts update annually. Mayfair and Victoria rooms require advance reservations, particularly for weekend dinner service. For Indian fine dining in Delhi and Mumbai, see The New Banquet: India.
