Week 6 · Saturday, 9 May 2026
The Queue Index
19 of London's top restaurants gave us walk-in data on Saturday, 9 May 2026. Weather: 20.6°C, Partly cloudy.
Best quotes
"Oh lovely, cheers! Bye!"
Tayyabs, Whitechapel – 2 min wait
"I love these fake calls."
Noble Rot Soho, Soho – walk-ins
"We are currently shut for lunch, so it's just, we've just got a space in the bar for drinks, and then from 4:00 p.m. we'll be serving like a, a sort of a snacking bar menu"
Noble Rot, Bloomsbury – walk-ins
"We're not taking any walk-ins for lunch anymore."
Trullo, Highbury – walk-ins
"We do try to accommodate walk-ins, but during busy times like weekends and evenings, there might be a wait."
Hawksmoor Seven Dials, Covent Garden – walk-ins
"For walk-ins, the wait time really depends on the time of day and how busy we are. Our host team will give you an accurate wait time when you arrive, so they can let you know exactly what to expect."
Caravan Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell – walk-ins
Rankings
| # | Restaurant | Area | Wait |
| 1 |
Tayyabs |
Whitechapel |
2 min |
| 2 |
Lahore Kebab House |
Whitechapel |
0 min |
| 3 |
The Marksman |
Hackney |
0 min |
| 4 |
Franco Manca Brixton |
Brixton |
0 min |
| 5 |
Mangal 2 |
Dalston |
0 min |
| 6 |
Manteca |
Shoreditch |
0 min |
By neighbourhood
WHITECHAPEL
1 min avg
2 restaurants
28 calls placed, 19 successful (68%).