Bar Boulud is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

1. Bar Boulud

66 Knightsbridge, London, Greater London
French Restaurant · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 152 tips and reviews

John G.John Gibbons: Looks rather pretentious, but kid and beard friendly and the staff goes out of their way to please, even if you are in jeans and comfy shoes

Alexander A.Alexander Asher: For all the talk of burgers in London, the Piggie wipes the floor with them all. Great place, non pretentious atmosphere - lovely.

Lester K.Lester Kan: A decent French restaurant with non pretentious service. Not a fine dinning experience but at least it is honest. I would recommend the beef tartar as starter.

Hackney Coffee Company is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

2. Hackney Coffee Company

8.3
499 Hackney Rd, Hackney, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 18 tips and reviews

Daren W.Daren Williams: Delicious V60 filter coffee using Hackney Co.'s own roasted beans. Excellent third wave coffee, welcoming rather than pretentious, and comfy couches and loads of books upstairs :)

Dermot O.Dermot O'Riordan: Cool new coffee place on Hackney road. Great space and good coffee

John K.John Kneeland: Iced lattes are 👌

Lanka is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

3. Lanka

8.5
9 Goldhurst Terrace, London, Greater London
Dessert Shop · Swiss Cottage · 23 tips and reviews

Esra D.Esra D: Lovely little hide out, scarce seating, attentive staff and delicate menu keeps the pretentious away

Jonas V.Jonas Voss: Delicious cakes! The yuzu fromage is terrific, and don't get me started on their salted caramel cake...

Sof C.Sof C: The green tea and strawberry cake is light and delicious

Shoreditch House is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

4. Shoreditch House

8.7
Ebor St, London, Greater London
Social Club · Shoreditch · 166 tips and reviews

Papa S.Papa Shango: The epitome of how the east end has fallen. Annoying students, pretentious regulars, nice terrace but full of the worst type of people. Avoid.

Jun S.Jun S: Full of pretentious ppl

Tiago T.Tiago Teixeira Correia: More pretentious than it should be. I prefer the original Soho House tbh

1 Lombard Street is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

5. 1 Lombard Street

8.0
1 Lombard St, London, Greater London
Restaurant · City of London · 27 tips and reviews

JD M.JD Malone: In general the food is good. There are a few meals that are a hit and miss. Many of the patrons are quite pretentious due to it being in the Banking District.

Ankur B.Ankur Banerjee: Tasting menu has excellent choices. However, the staff can be quite pretentious.

Sophie A.Sophie Altaf: Great for breakfast - the Muesli looked like dessert!

Clos Maggiore is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

6. Clos Maggiore

8.4
33 King St, Covent Garden, Greater London
French Restaurant · City of Westminster · 89 tips and reviews

Kelv P.Kelv Pelv: Simply stunning restaurant, beautiful food without pretentiousness, perfect for impressing a date - but book ahead!

Luca B.Luca Bernardi: Beautiful and very romantic, every room is quite with nice smooth jazz background. The food is delicious and the service is very professional. The wine list is impressive.

Carine S.Carine Spira: Excellent food. Great wine. Try the wagyu beef.

Happiness Forgets is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

7. Happiness Forgets

9.2
8-9 Hoxton Sq (Basement), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Hackney · 134 tips and reviews

DiskozwirnDiskozwirn: My favorite not so pretentious cocktail bar in London with hospitable bartenders and highend drinks.

AmberAmber: Awesome little basement bar serving up inventive and balanced cocktails. Not a pretentious space and the bartenders are super friendly.

Nick Z.Nick Zero: One of the top cocktail places in London. Try anything from the menu as each libation is good as the next one, and the menu changes with the season. Very warm, cosy, low-lit basement speakeasy.

Dalston Jazz Bar is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

8. Dalston Jazz Bar

7.3
4 Bradbury St, London, Greater London
Jazz and Blues Venue · Dalston · 22 tips and reviews

Emily-janeEmily-jane: Never had a bad night here, great place for a dance and some non pretentious fun! They play loads of Motown and the d.j is great. Community cafe thurs-sun where you pay what you think for food.

margheritamargherita: Great spot to sit outside on a warm night. Interesting, tasty nibbles!

Jeff W.Jeff Wang: Great place

JINJUU is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

9. JINJUU

7.7
15 Kingly St, London, Greater London
Korean Restaurant · Soho · 96 tips and reviews

Andy T.Andy Thornton: Awesome Sae-woo pops, friend chicken and gochujang sauce (aka crack) help alleviate the horrendously pretentious ambiance.

Ali A.Ali Al-Hamidah: Prawn pops and chicken slider is a must and don't forget their dessert.. I forgot the name :)

Kelly H.Kelly Heung: Book in advance. Dishes overall are tasty but salty. Try prawn cake pops! Get the pork belly and wrap it in the lettuce - this is the Korean way of eating grilled meat. DO NOT EAT THEIR RICE, mushy!

Bermondsey Arts Club is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

10. Bermondsey Arts Club

7.3
Former Public Conveniences, 102A Tower Bridge Road, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Bermondsey · 17 tips and reviews

Elvis R.Elvis Rodricks: Non pretentious speak easy bar with great drinks, local hangout and intimate vibe. Drink and then 'piss off' ;)

Dimitra L.Dimitra L.: One of the most interesting bars in London. Nice people, amazing coctails and jazz nights. Love it!

Laurie B.Laurie Bennett: Best toilet I've been to in ages. Terrific old fashioneds.

Peckham Pelican is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

11. Peckham Pelican

8.6
92 Peckham Rd, London, Greater London
Bar · Peckham · 19 tips and reviews

Kieron W.Kieron Woodhouse: A little too pretentious for my liking (why have a stool with a bicycle wheel stuck on top?), but a nice enough place to get a drink.

Dee I.Dee Ishani: Just seconding the pizzas - really good! Just tried their bagels for lunch - also good. I had bacon and onion jam. Think it might become a regular treat.

Cath W.Cath Willcox: Great pizza & great vibes from in-house DJs and live piano. One of the main reasons to love Peckham.

The Shaftesbury is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

12. The Shaftesbury

7.7
121-123 Kew Rd, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London
Pub · 15 tips and reviews

Callum S.Callum Saunders: Great, great pub. Friendly staff, lovely atmosphere & bloody fantastic food! This is one of the best traditional pubs in Richmond - a refreshing alternative to the pretentious wine bars!

Ahmet D.Ahmet Douas: Nice back garden

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Friendly, wood panelled pub. Great traditional pub food and real ales.

Mr Bao is one of The 15 Best Pretentious Places in London.

13. Mr Bao

8.5
293 Rye Ln, London, Greater London
Chinese Restaurant · Southwark · 21 tips and reviews

Katerina A.Katerina Anna: Peckham is a place with nice people, please take your pretentiousness elsewhere. The blonde waitress was the best thing about our experience in this shop. Food & rest of the staff not worth it

Jay l.Jay le Tee: Fresh, zesty fare and prompt, friendly service. Good value also. Space is tight so more suited for buzzy night out than intimate get-together.

James N.James Norton: Tremendous food. Chicken bao was a highlight. Sausage also very good. Expect a long wait time on evenings!