Kate Middleton, Princess Eugenie and more royals’ favourite London restaurants

Kate reportedly joined her fellow school mums for a meet and greet at the Chelsea pub, shortly after Princess Charlotte started at Thomas’ school in Battersea. 

The Hollywood Arms, which features a January set menu at £22 per head, was once frequented by Prince Harry, serves lazy weekend brunches and Sunday roasts. It even has its own gin and cocktail lounge, the Boulevard Bar which can be used for private hire.

Princess Beatrice was one step ahead of the game in 2013 when she dined at the restaurant that would earn itself a Michelin star five months later. The restaurant, built on the site of a former toilet block on trendy Bermondsey’s Tooley Street is understated but stylish with floor-to-ceiling windows and an open kitchen.

The food is imaginative and experimental and aims to tell the chef-owner Tom Sellers’ life story through the dishes. One of the creative signature dishes, Bread and Dripping, always gets diners talking. An edible beef dripping candle is lit at the table and served with bread to mop up the melted ‘wax’. The ‘three bears porridge’ dessert is a charming, innovative trio of bowls of hot oats – one too sweet, one too salty and one just right. An impressive wine list and stellar service complete the special fine dining experience.

After Quaglino’s hosted the late Queen following her coronation in 1952 it instantly became a hit. Having undergone several facelifts since then, it has remained on top of its game and is still one of the most popular London restaurants among the rich and famous.

A hit with all of the Middletons, Kate has been snapped at Bluebird Chelsea on several occasions. She’s previously even been seen dining outside with her mother, Carole, and sister, Pippa. The menu consists of classic dishes like steak, burgers, and fish and chips.

The Duchess of Sussex was spotted dining at Italian restaurant Chucs in January 2019 with Deputy Communications Secretary Christian Jones. There are four locations throughout London, but Meghan dined at the Notting Hill restaurant where the menu includes dishes such as pasta and risotto, pizzas and antipasti.

Pippa Middleton is usually seen out and about in south-west London – not far from where her sister Kate previously lived in Kensington Palace. It’s easy to see why she ventured north of the river to The Princess in Primrose Hill. 

A host of famous faces including Harry Styles and Nick Grimshaw call this plush area of town home and have been spotted enjoying drinks here on a summer’s evening. The recently refurbished pub retains its cosy feel despite there being three different bar areas.

Zara Tindall loves this Mexican restaurant in Mayfair so much that she hosted a lavish Christmas party there last year. It was attended by Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, as well as some of the royal’s closest friends. The menu features small plates of fresh white crab tostada and hand-dived scallops, as well as larger plates of 28-day aged Hereford ribeye or peanut mole for vegetarian Beatrice.

King Charles and Camilla were spotted tucking into a delicious array of food upon this restaurant’s opening in 2022. A meal at Mount St. is truly an experience as not only is the finest food on offer but the opportunity to be surrounded by some of the most impressive artwork from the likes of Andy Warhol and Lucian Freud.