Week 4 · Saturday, 2 May 2026
The Queue Index
14 of London's top restaurants gave us walk-in data on Saturday, 2 May 2026. Weather: 20.3°C, Overcast.
Best quotes
"you about 10, 12 people outside, and we've been, been closing in about 10, 15 minutes"
E. Pellicci, Bethnal Green – 10 min wait
"To make a reservation, please visit our website at noblerock.co.uk. If you'd like to speak to a member of staff, please hold. Thank you."
Noble Rot, Bloomsbury – walk-ins
"Just checking the walk-in situation. Cheers!"
Hawksmoor Seven Dials, Covent Garden – walk-ins
"No, no, there's no wait. You can, um, come in. We have space for one."
Bone Daddies Soho, Soho – 0 min wait
"I'm just checking if there's a wait for walk-ins right now."
Caravan Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell – walk-ins
"We can accept walk-ins if there are cancellations, but I can't guarantee a table right now."
The Ivy, Covent Garden – walk-ins
Rankings
| # | Restaurant | Area | Wait |
|---|
| 1 |
E. Pellicci |
Bethnal Green |
10 min |
| 2 |
Noble Rot Soho |
Soho |
0 min |
| 3 |
Bone Daddies Soho |
Soho |
0 min |
| 4 |
40 Maltby Street |
Bermondsey |
0 min |
| 5 |
Franco Manca Brixton |
Brixton |
0 min |
| 6 |
Cafe Cecilia |
Hackney |
0 min |
| 7 |
Mangal 2 |
Dalston |
0 min |
By neighbourhood
SOHO
0 min avg
2 restaurants
30 calls placed, 14 successful (47%).