Seven London restaurants for every budget!

Best Restaurants to Book for Your LSE Graduation

Maybe your parents flew in, maybe it is just your closest friends, but the gown is hanging by the door and graduation is days away. Now the real question: where are we eating?

🥂 The splurge: bring out the family, take the photo

🦆 Duck and Waffle

Cuisine: British

Budget: £70 to £100 per person

Best for: the moment your parents look out of the window and finally understand why you stayed in London.

🍸 Nina

Cuisine: Italian

Budget: £60 to £85 per person

Best for: the after ceremony cocktails with friends who want a scene

Bookings open six months ahead!

🍝 The sweet spot: where everyone is happy

🍛 Dishoom

Cuisine: Indian

Budget: £30 to £45 per person

Best for: the family brunch with siblings and cousins. The menu handles vegetarian, vegan and meat without anyone feeling sidelined.

So famous by now that your family probably already knows it. Weekend graduation slots vanish fast. Book now, not next week.

🌿 Lina Stores South Kensington

Cuisine: Italian

Budget: £35 to £50 per person

Best for: families and couples

The South Kensington branch is the largest and easiest to book a graduation crowd into. 

🍕 The casual win: vibes over tablecloths

🥟 Bao

Cuisine: Taiwanese

Budget: £25 to £40 per person

Best for: the lunch with friends who want to try different plates.

Some branches take bookings, some do not. Check before you arrive in a group of ten.

🍕 Alley Cats Pizza

Cuisine: New York style pizza

Budget: £20 to £30 per person

Best for: the chill after ceremony hang with close friends

Walk in only, which means queues at peak and low chances for a family of twelve

🍜 Padella

Cuisine: Italian, hand rolled pasta

Budget: around £25 per person

Best for: A fast paced dinner

🎓 The verdict

Family in town? Lina Stores South Kensington for lunch, Duck and Waffle for the wow factor dinner.

Just friends? Nina for the scene, Alley Cats for the laughter.

On a budget? Padella, every time. One that works for everyone? Dishoom.

Whatever you pick, book now (if possible). Graduation weeks fill up faster than the LSE Library at 9am during exam season!

Time to celebrate!! 🥂