1. Tokyo Diner
8.6
2 Newport Pl, Chinatown, Greater London
Japanese Restaurant · Chinatown · 132 tips and reviews
Ana Lara: Really authentic and great value. Their menu is worth reading attentively! :)
Atheer Suliman: Authentic Japanese food and atmosphere.
Jacob Mercer-Pontier: Authentic, fair price, delicious miso, vegetarian options
2. Asakusa
8.5
265 Eversholt St, London, Greater London
Japanese Restaurant · 78 tips and reviews
Lena Kakavouli: Great authentic Japanese food. Variety of dishes, fresh sushi, nice selection of sake. Friendly staff. Full of Japanese people
Liis Saar: Favourite Japanese restaurant in London. Very authentic, beautiful dishes and good prices for what you are getting. A hidden gem! Make a booking for the weekend - they are often full!
Dan: Authentic and well-priced but make sure you book, and ask for a table away from the door...
3. Koya Bar
8.7
50 Frith St, Soho, Greater London
Udon Restaurant · 149 tips and reviews
Lucy Perry: Super authentic hot soupy noodles - worth queuing for
Shirley Liu: Great place to grab authentic udon as a party of 1-2. The beef udon was great but had a lot of ginger -- I regretted not getting the cold noodle with hot soup and tempura! Pork belly was good but meh
Ana Isabel Serrano García: Authentic Japanese food, nice place and enviromment. Reasonable prices. I had I really taste and delicious lunch!
4. Kanada-Ya
8.8
64 St Giles High St, London, Greater London
Ramen Restaurant · Holborn and Covent Garden · 158 tips and reviews
Hunter Thomas: Filling and delicious; rich authentic pork broth. Small space, best to try for prompt noon lunch.
Amy Y: Most authentic ramen in London (I've tried them all). Spectacular broth, meat, egg. Noodle texture can be customised. Don't worry if the line is long, most diners finish in <1 hr. Not veggie friendly
Koran McAuliffe: Probably the most authentic ramen in London, and I've tried a lot.
5. Roti King
8.4
40 Doric Way (Eversholt St), London, Greater London
Malay Restaurant · St Pancr · 87 tips and reviews
Hani Dhania: The murtabak and roti canai are to die for! Made fresh and tastes really authentic with the dhal and curry. Best roti canai in London indeed!
Jon Choo: In addition to the roti canai, the nasi lemak was pretty authentic as well. Generous portion and great value.
Stephanie Choo: Authentic teh tarik and roti canai in an environment very similar to home.
Caine Mason: My new favourite Vietnamese place. So many along the road but I really like the feel of this place. Very clean, relaxed and great authentic food.
Joyce Ip: Authentic Vietnamese with yummy summer rolls and Hanoi buncha 👌🏻
Martha Kirby: Tasty food, byob, relatively authentic!
7. Sichuan Folk
8.4
32 Hanbury St, London, Greater London
Szechuan Restaurant · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 53 tips and reviews
Awon Golding: Authentic Sichuan food. Get the mapo tofu, dongbo pork knuckle, and spicy oil fish. The manager is super friendly and will give u great suggestions too.
M W: Cheap and cheerful Chinese just off Spitalfields. Very authentic. The signature dumplings are a must.
Tee: Very authentic Sichuanese food. Service was fast and efficient. We particularly enjoyed the mapo tofu and beef with pickled chillies!!
9. Abeno
8.9
47 Museum St (Bloomsbury Way), London, Greater London
Okonomiyaki Restaurant · Holborn and Covent Garden · 91 tips and reviews
Jon Wilks: In terms of authenticity, one of the best Japanese restaurants in London. Don't expect any high-end sushi joint: this is okonomiyaki, plain and simple, just like Okaasan used to make. Book ahead.
Chris Tucker Mear: Authentic Japanese food experience, very friendly helpful staff.
Delia Laurent: A bit pricey but outstanding authentic Japanese, very tasty okonomiyaki. Service is super friendly.
14. Silk Road
8.3
49 Camberwell Church St, Camberwell, Greater London
Xinjiang Restaurant · 66 tips and reviews
Anthony Leung: Authentic Northern Chinese food as it should be: delicious hand made noodles and dumplings packed with flavor and reasonably priced. Spotty service at times but the food more than makes up for it.
Tee: Cheap and authentic northern Chinese/Xinjiang cuisine. Middle plate chicken was huge and the noodles that came with it were 👌.
Alexandra L.: Delicious, authentic tasting food. Make sure to book a reservation to get a table