St James's, London
Row on 5
Newly elevated to Two MICHELIN Stars, Row on 5 turns British produce into precise, confident plates without a trace of nostalgia.
FlightLogic expert score: 9.2/10 · ££££ · British
Quick answer
Is Row on 5 worth visiting? FlightLogic assigns an expert score of 9.2/10 based on editorial research. The 4.8/5 star figure is an editorial composite for guide comparison — not a verified consumer aggregate. It has 2 Michelin stars. Best for anniversary dinners, impressing overseas clients, serious solo diners at the counter.
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About Row on 5
Row on 5 earned its second star for 2026 on the strength of restraint: a kitchen that trusts a single Orkney scallop or a shoulder of Herdwick mutton to carry a course without scaffolding. The room seats fewer than forty, service moves at a pace set by the food rather than the clock, and the wine list leans hard into English producers without turning the meal into a lecture. This is British cooking with the fat rendered properly and the sauces reduced past the point of laziness — nothing plated here reads as comfort food, even when the ingredients are ones your grandmother would recognize.
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Editorial rating breakdown
Published reviews
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- 5.0Editorial sample
The mutton course alone justifies the second star — a jus with that much depth usually comes from a kitchen twice the size. Service noticed my partner's shellfish allergy before we'd said a word, clearly flagged from the booking.
Response from Row on 5
Thank you, Charlotte — we're glad the allergy note came through clearly on our end, and delighted the mutton landed the way we intended.
- 4.0Editorial sample
Exceptional cooking, though the dining room is tight enough that we could hear the table next to us discuss their merger the entire night. Book the counter if you want quiet.
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How far in advance should I book Row on 5?
Given the second-star elevation for 2026, weekend tables are now booking out four to six weeks ahead. Weekday lunch sittings are the easiest to secure with under two weeks' notice.
Is there a counter or chef's table option at Row on 5?
Yes — four seats face the pass and can be booked directly for parties of one or two, offering the clearest view of the mutton and scallop courses being finished.
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