Week 2 · Saturday, 4 April 2026

The Queue Index

20 of London's top restaurants gave us walk-in data on Saturday, 4 April 2026.

20
restaurants answered
12
min avg wait
8
walk right in

Best quotes

"Just one. A little bit, but it shouldn't be too long. Maybe about, like, five, ten minute wait."
Bone Daddies Soho, Soho – 7.5 min wait
"It keeps, um, it keeps cutting out. Sorry, I can't hear you."
The Quality Chop House, Farringdon – 7 min wait
"Please note that we are unable to take booking requests over the phone."
Berenjak Soho, Soho – walk-ins
"currently, yes, at the moment, sir"
Smokestak, Shoreditch – walk-ins
"I'm sorry, this person is not available. If you would like to leave an additional message, please reply after the tone."
Pizza Pilgrims Dean Street, Soho – walk-ins
"The number you are trying to reach is not assigned."
Gloria Shoreditch, Shoreditch – walk-ins

Rankings

#RestaurantAreaWait
1 Bone Daddies Soho Soho 7.5 min
2 The Quality Chop House Farringdon 7 min
3 Mangal 2 Dalston 0 min
4 Noble Rot Bloomsbury 0 min
5 Ducksoup Soho 0 min
6 The Eagle Farringdon 0 min
7 The Marksman Hackney 0 min
8 Franco Manca Brixton Brixton 0 min

By neighbourhood

SOHO

4 min avg
2 restaurants

FARRINGDON

4 min avg
2 restaurants

48 calls placed, 20 successful (42%).