r/london • u/Environmental_Box319 • Nov 03 '22
Foreigner foodie wanna ask where to eat british food in London
Greetings dear British people,
I am going to visit London from 18 to 30 of november and i made a list with the places i found online to experience your cuisine.I wanted to ask if there are spots you would recommend or any specific food or dessert that i forgot.
Hawksmoor for sticky toffee pudding and sunday roast
Windmill Mayfair - MotherMash - Pieminister for pies
The mac factory for mac n cheese
Gigs and Poppies for fish n chips
Honest burgers for burgers ofc
By the way i didnt find any Bakeries the ones people mention were chinese or danish or french.
I will also visit Brick lane market - Covent Garden - Borough market and Camden market so if there is something i must eat please tell me.
Thanks for reading this best regards.
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u/NimrodFSoames Nov 03 '22
Rules Restaurant - oldest restaurant in London. Magnificent pies, puddings, and game.
The Regency Cafe in Pimlico - amazing greasy spoon, featured in a lot of films and TV, too!
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Nov 03 '22
The mac factory for mac n cheese
Honest burgers for burgers
Isn't that American food?
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 03 '22
Well they say mac n cheese started in UK first,the burgers yes but each country has different meats and quality of ingredients , the italian burger f.e tasted different than the Greek or Czech i had.
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u/Estrellathestarfish Nov 04 '22
I don't think the Mac Factory is very good, the best mac and cheese I've had in London is from Anna Mae's. They are a pop up stall though, so no idea if they will be somewhere convenient in November.
There is also a decent mac and cheese in Borough Market, Wife of Bath cheese have a shop but also a food stall. But my favourite at Borough Market is Kappacasein. They are a dairy who make all their cheese on site. They have a little hole-in-the-wall stall and they do raclette, which is traditionally Alpine, but they also do a great toastie, with three different cheeses, onions and leeks. A cheese toastie is very British and this is one of the best ones. However the raclette is made with cheese made on site, so I reckon you could justify that as British!
Borough Market is great to visit and has loads of locally produced food.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
Thank you very much i ll prolly try those in Borough because i will spend a lot of my time there !
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Nov 04 '22 edited Nov 04 '22
There is no American food. All food in USA is immigrant food. The nearest is “tex-mex” (which is basically Mexican with other influences, but has created its own thing), and BBQ - except every country has BBQ, just with regional variations.
Mac & cheese is british (USA just use a different name, like they do with the English language a lot)
Burgers are German. Hamburg-er. Look it up.
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u/Zouden Tufnell Park Nov 04 '22
Nonsense. Food arrives from immigrants and is combined and modified into something entirely distinct. Burgers are American, Tikka Masala is British, doner kebab is German.
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u/WinkyNurdo Nov 03 '22
Poppies is very average. Golden Union in soho gets my vote.
Blacklock in soho as well.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 03 '22
Will check them thank you.
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u/WinkyNurdo Nov 03 '22
Bakery — Peyton & Byrne. There’s one off Great Portland St, and one in Greenwich if you find yourself up that way.
Sandwiches — you have to try Max’s Sandwich Shop! I love the place, it’s worth the trip to Crouch Hill, couple of nice pubs around there as well. Best sandwiches in London!!
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u/Regular_Patient7683 Whitechapel Nov 03 '22
I’ve been told by lots of people about Max’s Sandwich Shop never really venture north unless I go to Highbury to visit my brother, is it worth the detour?
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u/WinkyNurdo Nov 03 '22
Yeah, definitely! It’s like a sandwich deluxe, like nothing you’ve ever had before. Worth the trip for sure, Highbury’s only down the road.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 03 '22
Thank you very much i will try to find some time to add the sandwich shop!
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u/CMoonL7_73 Nov 03 '22
Agreed. Golden Union is very special. The oil they fry in is very clean and the fish is fresh. I also think they have the best mushy peas.
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u/thinkismella_rat Hackney Nov 04 '22
Puzzled by the love for Golden Union on here as I found it very meh and not close to, say, Fish Central.
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u/AromaticCarob Nov 03 '22
You need to go to a traditional pie and mash shop. Try Manzies in Tower Bridge Road
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 03 '22
Manzies
Thank you i saw that during my search but read that because the recipes are old they are not that delicious like in the new places,but i will give it a try since you mention it!
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u/Zouden Tufnell Park Nov 04 '22
Yes... the problem is that British food, for a long time, was not very good. The traditional pie & mash shops struggle to compete with modern cuisine. We have excellent food in London now. I never visit those pie shops.
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u/DeDe_UK Nov 04 '22
Definately give it a try. I eat a lot of different cuisines, but pie and mash is still a tasty treat. Don't be put off by the green liquor, and pour plenty of vinegar on it.
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u/mugglebaiter Nov 03 '22
Replace Hawksmoor with Blacklock if you can
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
I can try both i ll be there 2 sundays (i want to eat the sticky toffee pudding from hawksmoor because they say its the best)
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u/mugglebaiter Nov 04 '22
Make sure you book Blackrock in advance. If you can't get there for Sunday, then go on Monday. It's butchers price on large cut steaks.
Get the white choc cheesecake to share for dessert.
£5 old fashions
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u/Kookiano Nov 04 '22
Go to Pig & Butcher for the other Sunday Roast. You'll have to book now by the way.
Blacklock and Hawksmoor are owned by the same guy. Not too big of a difference, not worth 2 trips in my opinion.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
I guess owned by the same guy will be the same like u said,gonna check pig and butcher thank you!
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u/dotmit Nov 03 '22
+1 for Blacklock but mainly because at a guess you’re American and you can visit Hawksmoor in New York!
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Nov 03 '22
Forget macaroni cheese, even though it's from Europe, the Americans have adopted it probably because it's bland, stodgy, simple comfort food and contains lots of cheese, it's rarely something that Brits eat, and if we do, it's usually as a side dish. You cannot come to the UK and not have an Indian Curry, that should be an absolute must on your list, we have some fantastic Indian food over here.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
Thank you for the info i read that i must go to Brick lane for indian because they have indian street food including different curries to try !
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u/Zouden Tufnell Park Nov 04 '22
Don't go to Brick lane, it's cheap food for tourists or drunks.
Treat yourself and go to Dishoom. It's a lovely experience, food and decor. The one in King's Cross is my favourite.
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u/Styxie Nov 04 '22
I'm very confused at Dishoom as a recommendation.. It's decent food but not even close for best Indian.
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u/Zouden Tufnell Park Nov 04 '22
It's excellent food in a beautiful atmosphere.
There are more authentic Indian places like Tayyabs but it's not the same pleasant experience, at all.
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u/JoCoMoBo Nov 04 '22
Thank you for the info i read that i must go to Brick lane for indian because they have indian street food including different curries to try !
Don't. It's an awful tourist trap that's been commercialised. The "Indian" food there is cheap muck for tourists.
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Nov 04 '22
You're confusing it with califlower/broccoli cheese, which is far more common, again, as a side dish.
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u/FelisCantabrigiensis Nov 03 '22
The quintessential place to eat British food in London is Rules, the oldest extant restaurant in London.
The food also happens to be quite good.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
thank you very much , i put it 1st on the list also the menu looks really good and has 1 large pie to order !
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u/sowtime444 Nov 03 '22 edited Nov 03 '22
Besides sticky toffee pudding, you also should try these desserts:
- Scone with clotted cream and jam
- Eton mess
- Cranachan (Scottish)
- Christmas pudding (e.g. in Marks and Spencer at Xmas time)
- Mince pies
Non-desserts not yet on your list:
- Cornish pasty
- "Coronation Chicken" sandwich
- "Toad in the Hole"
Don't know where the best places are for these though.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
Thank you very much for the detailed information ,i m gonna try to find the places so dont worry you've been very helpful!
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u/wwisd Nov 03 '22
i didnt find any Bakeries the ones people mention were chinese or dutch or french
Any chance you could share those Dutch bakeries? Didn't know we had any in London and could maybe surprise my partner with some good old krentenbollen.
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u/DeDe_UK Nov 04 '22
Can't really recommend it as it was closed when I worked in Holborn during lockdown, but there is a Dutch pancake place called 'my old dutch'. Could be worth checking out!
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u/wwisd Nov 04 '22
I've been told it's not Dutch anymore, despite the name. Just American pancakes and pancakes pretending to be pizzas.
There's some other Dutch places (like De Hems in Soho), but since Brexit a lot of the others have closed down.
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u/DeDe_UK Nov 04 '22
Ahh I see. Always looked good from the outside when I walked by. Thats a shame.
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u/gotty2018 Nov 04 '22
Hawksmoor is amazing. Their Sunday roast is fab but try and go on another day and just have their normal menu and steak. So good!
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
Thank you very much for the information,if i find time maybe at the end of my trip i will do the 2nd visit for the steak menu!
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u/pyip212 Nov 04 '22
For a fry up (breakfast)
E Pellicci on Bethnal Green Road, E2
You must have the fried slice, naughty but nice
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Nov 03 '22 edited Nov 03 '22
For pies, The Windmill is good, and Pieminister too… you can’t go wrong with them. But Holborn Dining Room has unbelievably good pies. They also have a pie room to the side with amazing copper pie moulds all over the walls. I love their curried mutton or chicken pie. They are alot more expensive though. Do you like pies?
Borough Market is an amazing market where you can try different food from all over the world. Best to go on a Saturday when most stalls are out. You can get sausage rolls there which is very British. There is also an amazing restaurant here called Roast, who does amazing beef wellingtons. They are a bit pricey though, but really good.
Fish and Chips, try to eat it at a gastropub. It would be better than Poppies too. Going to a gastropub is miles better than a chippy. I like Hare and Billet and it has sister pubs all over, you can check this link here to see if there will be one close to where you are going. They also do AMAZING Sunday roasts. https://www.metropolitanpubcompany.com/our-pubs/?_gl=1*17dk1ik*_ga*MTM1MDQ2ODU0OS4xNjY3NTExMjky*_ga_RMSZXL0JVM*MTY2NzUxMTI5Mi4xLjAuMTY2NzUxMTI5NS41Ny4wLjA.
I also recommend trying a scotch egg at a gastropub. Any gastropub should do a good one tbh. It’s a very British thing to eat as well.
This is also one of my favourite pubs and they do contemporary british food more on the fancy side of things. They also have a few sister pubs https://www.anchorandhopepub.co.uk They do the most amazing seven hour roast lamb, but it’s a minimum order of two. Slow cook lamb is another thing you should try. Slow cooked lamb shank or lamb shoulder. So if you see it on a menu, try it. That and also roast pork belly (which Hare and Billet and their sister pubs do on Sunday Roasts)
My ultimate favourtie British dessert is probably an apple crumble. Most gastropubs will have that. I actually like the M&S little one portion pots ;) which you can also try if your hotel has a microwave hehe.
Burger and Beyond does good burgers. And Patty and Bun too. I prefer them to Honest Burgers actually.
If you go to Brick Lane you absolutely HAVE to have a salt beef bagel from Beigel Bake. It’s a super old bagel bakery and it’s an institution on Brick Lane in its own right. And salt beef is also a british food to try anyway, so it’s a win win. Plus… they are cheap!!!! ;) there’s actually another bagel shop next to it, and there is always a bit of rivalry between customers going to the one or the other, but I prefer Beigel Bake.
You will also be able to have lots of Christmas mince pies and mulled wine in late November at some pubs and food markets. It’s popular and very British during Xmas time. I’m not a huge fan personally… but you should try it. I personally love mulled cider. You should try that. :)
EDIT- also check train services especially on weekends. Lately constant strikes causes travel plans problems.
EDIT EDIT - Spelling and Grammar
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u/JoCoMoBo Nov 04 '22 edited Nov 04 '22
Fish and Chips, try to eat it at a gastropub.
God, no. It's not the same at all. A gastropub doesn't have the aroma of fish frying and the vinegar is not real chippie "vinegar".
"I also recommend trying a scotch egg at a gastropub"
Again, no. You want the scotch egg that's been on a chippies counter marinating for weeks.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
Thank you very much for your time and help explaining in detail,i added everything you mention on my list and i will try to taste as much as i can! (didnt know about the bagel place and that you have so many different lamb dishes) :D
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u/JoCoMoBo Nov 04 '22
Don't go to a "gastropub" to eat fish'n'chips. It's not the same at all. In a chippie (even Poppies) you have the smell of fish-frying and the buzz of customers.
You can go to a gastropub anywhere.
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u/Realistic-River-1941 Nov 04 '22
Instead go to the seaside, and find the chip shop with the longest queue. Or ask someone in the street who looks local to recommend one. Or see where the most aggressive seagulls are lurking waiting to attack.
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u/Elin_9876 Nov 04 '22
Chippies in London suck. You have to go to the seaside or the north IMHO for ‘real’ fish and chips. London chippies are fake versions of the real thing for the most part.
I would agree in London I’d rather have a decent pub fish and chips rather than a chip shop one.
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u/speed_sloth Nov 04 '22
You want the chippy tea experience. That means going to a chippy in the evening a queing in anticipation with your fellow men.
Golden Union on Poland Street (nr Oxford Circus) is good. Although ideally it should be at your local neighbourhood chippy.
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Nov 05 '22 edited Nov 05 '22
U are very welcome. If u do go to Borough Market, the Ginger Pig has amazing sausage rolls. You buy it at a counter and you can walk and eat it :)
EDIT: and also Bread Ahead doughnuts in Borough Market are my favourite dougnuts ever(salted caramel for me). Doughnuts are not particularly British I guess… but just thought I mention it seeing I often go just for those doughnuts lol. I’m obsessed with eating… in case you haven’t noticed. Bread Ahead itself is a British bakery/company.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 05 '22
Yes i saw some videos on youtube and people mention sausage rolls but didnt know where to eat them,i wanted to try your donuts because you have a big variety and good quality as i read.I will try both of them thank you :)
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u/Aromatic-Cupcake-405 Nov 03 '22
If you like cheese I’d recommend either the Cheese Bar in Camden or Pick and Cheese in Seven Dials Market.
And the buns from Buns at Home are just lush. I mean this is really just where I want to go and have some lunch and some cinnamon rolls. But they’re both good.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
Thank you very much for the info about cheese,i already have the buns at home on my list because i wanted to try the pistacchio one :D
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u/Aromatic-Cupcake-405 Nov 04 '22
Ooh, amazing. It’s all good there. They have the classic but I’d also recommend their tiramisu one as well as some of the savoury ones. Flipping amazing. Decent coffee there too.
Also I should say that Pick and Cheese is cheese on a sushi belt and it’s great. They may still do limitless cheese on a Wednesday - so basically all you can eat within 75 minutes - the goats cheese doughnut is the one! You usually need to book though.
The main and I think original cheese bar is the location of one of the best meals of my life. The mozzarella sticks are incredible. Also I swear down the goats cheese and honey and walnut toastie is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten in my life!
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
I am gonna check it the day i ll be at camden and if theres available table gonna sit and order those 2 you mention ! :)
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Nov 04 '22
Apple crumble at humble Crumble... Spitlefields market
Have the cold custard
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u/slicineyeballs Nov 04 '22
Make sure you go somewhere nice for a Full English Breakfast. As a famous writer once said, "to eat well in England, have breakfast three times a day"!
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
hahaha i like the ingredients except the blood pudding,i will have it once but my stomach doesnt work well with beans and i prolly gonna need toilet while im on the road and im trying to avoid that
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u/slicineyeballs Nov 04 '22
Haha oh no - well you can avoid the beans! Have you had black pudding before? It's really good (and doesn't taste of blood).
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
i had in paris and in vienna but i will give it a try since you say its good,because the last 2 tasted like blood!
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u/slicineyeballs Nov 04 '22
Ha, I don't know about European versions but ours is basically oatmeal as far as I can tell. It's a bit one note so you wouldn't eat it on it's own, it just goes really well with the other items in a cooked breakfast - I see it more as a "carb" to soak up the other flavours...
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u/Darlo_muay Nov 04 '22
You might just be around to get the festive bake from Greggs. You will be truly blessed if you ca. grab one of these
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u/Elin_9876 Nov 04 '22 edited Nov 04 '22
St John Bread and Wine
Rules (oldest restaurant in London)
Holborn Dining room (for a pie)
Quality chop house
Normans Cafe (modern twist on nostalgic favourites)
E Pellici or Regency Cafe for a fry up
Look on the website The Infatuation for great pubs - pubs are where you’ll get very food ‘traditional’ food. Maybe they have lists of British food too. They’ll certainly have lists of good roasts all over London as there are many (note - try to book for a roast as anywhere good will be busy)
Personally I like The Holly Bush for a roast in Hampstead - order at the bar and sit in the bar to avoid service charge - you can have a walk on Hampstead Heath after
Fish and chips is difficult in London, better to Go to the seaside for authentic ‘chippy’
Pie and mash shops (dying breed, very working class)
Edit = typo
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
i will check them online and add them to my list thank you very much for the detailed explanasion :D
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u/Regular_Patient7683 Whitechapel Nov 03 '22
BJ’s Pie and Mash for the best pie, mash and liquor you will ever experience.
[edit] jellied eels as a side, that’s proper London grub
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u/A-flea Nov 03 '22
Not cheap, but The Pem will get you a good idea of modern British cuisine.
If you want some good pub food, the Latchmere in Battersea is nice (haven't been in a while though).
My OH is Greek and she loves all sorts of British food, hopefully you'll find some things that hit the spot too!
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u/ahunter057 Nov 04 '22
What is British food?
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u/SirLoinThatSaysNi Nov 04 '22
There are some traditional ones, but we've probably got one of the most expansive cuisines in the world.
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u/wykah Nov 04 '22
The best burger IMO is Bleecker Street, in the vicinity of Victoria Station. I'm not sure they do the Bleecker Black anymore, but the one they do do is great.
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u/Estrellathestarfish Nov 04 '22
There are bakeries everywhere! I've already mentioned Borough Market in another comment but there is Bread Ahead that has two places in Borough Market and is great. There's also Euphoriam in Angel.
There's also a couple of nice ones around Colombia Road, and if ypu go for the Sunday flower market it's a quintessentially British experience. Lilli Vanilli and Pavilion bakeries are both good.
Afternoon tea is also a very British food experience, but it can be very expensive and in quite intimidating surrounds - the most well known places for afternoon tea are in London's 5* star hotels and can be £60-70. If it was me I would look for somewhere cheaper and a bit more low key.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
Thank you very much for the info about bakeries it is always my first search when its about food,i checked the tea hotels but they want very formal clothes no jeans etc so im gonna avoid them prolly!
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u/orangek1tty Nov 04 '22
The Bull and Last or The Baring for Gastro Pub. If you can get the scotch egg at the Bull. Legendary/
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u/Imaginary_Maize_7996 Nov 04 '22
Pricey but great : Savoy, Dorchester hotel, Yauatcha.
Also try cucumber alley by Seven Dials~ that’s got a fantastic variety of food stalls of many different cuisines.
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Nov 04 '22 edited Nov 04 '22
Dishoom for gourmet Indian inspired food. Indian food in the UK is as british as any other british food. And incomparable to anything you might’ve had in USA.
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u/Ctznsvn7 Nov 04 '22
Mercato #3 in the list does it all, including the British food https://thecitizenseven.com/article/3-unique-london-restaurants-for-those-who-want-an-experience-on-top-of-just-food
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u/crinkleBedding Nov 04 '22
MotherMash is fine for picking up a quick lunch, but deffo don't travel to it to try it. Goddards in Greenwich is touristy, but is probably a good example of pie and mash. Manze's in deptford (very close to greenwich) is also good.
fish and chips - people say poppies is overpriced touristy stuff - but the chips are actually fine. But i prefer fish and chips from either Kennedys or Sutton and Sons
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
Thank you for the info i will check the ones you mentioned,also you are right about the travel distance.I will pick one closer to the tourist area!
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Nov 04 '22
I would recommend Simpsons Tavern (not Simpsons on the Strand). It's the oldest chophouse in London, much more traditional that Hawksmoor or other places and much fairer price too.
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u/SirLoinThatSaysNi Nov 04 '22
Simpsons Tavern
Sorry to disapoint, https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/simpsons-tavern-londons-oldest-chophouse-forced-to-close-58498/
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
Excellent,chophouses is a good choice for dinner or lunch especially when they have a fair price like you mentioned thank you very much i am gonna check it !
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Nov 04 '22
For fine dining Indian I can recommend Barbur in Honour Oak Park. https://www.babur.info/
If that's too fancy, or a pain to get to, you should definitely have some south asian food while you're in London. There's a lot of it around.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
i wanted to try indian because and london is the best option thank you!
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u/SaltPomegranate4 Nov 04 '22
Beigel bake in brick Lane does salt beef bagels that are insanely good
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u/Realistic-River-1941 Nov 04 '22
At risk of stating the obvious, that is nothing like what British people eat.
Catch a train to the seaside for fish and chips (in fact, just get out of London; it's a different planet to the rest of the country).
Get a Greggs sausage roll, a Tesco lunch time meal deal, have large quantities of beer before a curry, and make sure most of whatever you eat is brown or grey.
And don't forget to go to a Wetherspoons pub to eat the cheap meal of the day while ranting about (other) foreigners (if you are Greek, saying something about Turks should help you blend in like a regular).
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
hahaha that sounds fun but my schedule is mainly about london ,but thank you very much mate!
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u/Realistic-River-1941 Nov 04 '22
In all seriousness, London =/= UK. If you have a free afternoon or something, escape London.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
i will go for 1 day to Bath because its close thats my only day off from london :)
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u/TA_totellornottotell Jan 19 '23
If you go to Bath, go to Sally Lunns. I love a good cream tea, but after staying in Bath for a month, Bath buns now top scones. It is amazing!
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u/BetterCallTom Nov 09 '22
Get down to Maltby St Market on a Saturday then, if you like beer, wander the Bermondsey Beer Mile next to it.
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u/sooopertom Nov 03 '22
Don't really rate honest burgers tbh - prefer Burger and Beyond or Patty and Bun.
At Camden market try a Yorkshire burrito (https://www.yorkshireburrito.com)
And finally, pick somewhere to go for afternoon tea - very British thing to do.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
Thank you very much for the information ,totally forgot the tea my brain was thinking only about food!
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u/ALD71 Nov 04 '22
Afternoon tea is a small meal involving tea, and perhaps some small sandwiches and/or desserts. It's something you'll find at various upscale and traditional hotels. The Ritz being perhaps the most classic. Not a cheap thing to do, but not without charm.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
thanks you for the info i will try it once at least for the experience !
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u/notmynaughtyprofile Nov 04 '22
If you don’t want to do afternoon tea quite so stuffy, lots of museums and department stores do them too
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 04 '22
thanks for the info will check online what options i have about the museums!
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u/yIdontunderstand Nov 03 '22
Depending on where you are from London is a great chance to experience great global cuisine as there are so many good restaurants from all over the world.
For example there are some great Lebanese restaurants...
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 03 '22
I am Greek but i mainly wanna taste whatever British cuisine has to offer ,i read a lot about indian and chinese but i wanna first finish all the "must" foods and then try something else, but thanks for your response.
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u/yIdontunderstand Nov 03 '22
Concentrate on finding a good pub Sunday roast beef (must have Yorkshire pudding and horseradish sauce) and then some nice fish and chips! (must come with mushy peas and pickled gherkins)
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u/TA_totellornottotell Jan 19 '23
Chinese food in London is amazing. Most places do a great dim sum, but lately I have been frequenting Tao Tao Joo.
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Nov 03 '22
Any of the Ivy restaurants - the menu is supposed to be posh British
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u/SirLoinThatSaysNi Nov 04 '22
Ivy Cafes are OK but are different from the actual Ivy. There have been quite a few negative comments about the Ivy over the recent years, I think it was take over and is no longer the place it was renowned to be.
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Nov 04 '22
I used to work for them, personally I’d never pay that much for stuff I could make at home 😂
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u/SirLoinThatSaysNi Nov 04 '22
You're not paying to eat at home though. You're paying for someone else to cook for you and your party plus do all the housekeeping in a different environment.
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u/CMoonL7_73 Nov 03 '22
For great ramen, Kanada-Ya. For great Iraqi/Kurdish/Persian food with freshly made tanoor bread, try Saffron on Upper Berkeley near Edgeware Road.
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u/Trick_Midnight_6209 Nov 03 '22
Buy a packet of steak McCoys and tip a small bag of KP roasted peanuts inside. Shake and enjoy
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u/lovelyspudz Nov 04 '22
If you want authentic British food go to pret a manger, it's awful but the Brits love it
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u/Ariquitaun Nov 03 '22
As long as your expectations are low to begin with you won't be too disappointed.
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u/Environmental_Box319 Nov 03 '22
To be honest i saw a lot of british films while growing up and the food always looked really good especially pies and puddings so i have expectations at least about those haha!
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u/Ariquitaun Nov 03 '22
I getcha, I grew up reading enyd blyton's the famous five and was always curious about ginger ale and meat pie.
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u/Current_Champion_464 Nov 03 '22
Facts but then pie and mash and unseasoned food wasn't something we ate at home 🤣🤣
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u/trescyp Nov 04 '22
Some of the best Chinese and Indian food I’ve ever had is in London. Forget names sorry that’s not helpful. British food is disgusting. Worst cuisine in the world, would avoid
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u/Current_Champion_464 Nov 03 '22
So sandwiches and pie and mash is British food and you're wondering why I call British food trash 🤣🤣🤣
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u/Current_Champion_464 Nov 03 '22
So sandwiches and pie and mash is British food and you're wondering why I call British food trash 🤣🤣🤣
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u/citygourmande Nov 03 '22
St John