A. Wong

VICTORIAWILTON ROADCHINESE / DIM SUM$$$$
A. Wong, London
The VV Verdict

By Albert & Nouri Beesemer — booked and paid for by us. No sponsored placements. Ever.

Two Michelin stars on Wilton Road, Victoria. Andrew Wong's research into Chinese regional cooking is the most serious thing of its kind in the country. The dim sum lunch is one of the best meals in London.

The Facts
City
London
Neighborhood
VICTORIA · WILTON ROAD
Cuisine
CHINESE / DIM SUM
Price tier
$$$$

First Impressions

Two Michelin stars on Wilton Road, Victoria. Andrew Wong's research into Chinese regional cooking is the most serious thing of its kind in the country. The dim sum lunch is one of the best meals in London.

Andrew Wong holds two Michelin stars for the cooking on Wilton Road, and the achievement is the less interesting story. The more interesting one is the research: he traveled extensively through China studying regional cooking traditions far beyond the Cantonese-adjacent version that London knows, and the tasting menus at A. Wong draw from that archive in a way that has nothing to do with what anyone else in the city is doing.

The dim sum lunch is the most accessible version of the kitchen and one of the most exciting meals available in London. The evening tasting menus are among the most intellectually serious. The Victoria location has always seemed incongruous with the level of cooking — this is among the best restaurants in the city by any measure.

What We Loved

THE KITCHEN

The dim sum at lunch are technically extraordinary — preparations and regional styles that don't appear elsewhere in London. The evening tasting menu is a serious commitment and worth it.

THE ROOM

A relatively modest Victoria dining room that consistently underrepresents the kitchen behind it. The cooking is the argument; the room exists to deliver it.

WHAT TO ORDER

DIM SUM LUNCH (ANY OF IT) · EVENING TASTING MENU

THE VIBE

A. Wong is the Chinese restaurant that changed the conversation in London. The dim sum lunch is mandatory. The tasting menu, when you're ready for it, is one of the city's most rewarding evenings.

Worth Knowing

  1. 01Reserve well in advance — this room fills weeks out, especially on weekends.
  2. 02Aim for an earlier seating if you want a calmer room; later tables run louder and longer.
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