Places to eat – London

Going to London late May with Mrs Lunge and looking for some inspiring places to eat.
Note sure where we’re staying yet, but we’ll be going to see a show near Victoria, so accessible from there would be good. Thinking Mayfair/St James’s/Soho ish.

Not afraid to throw some money at the problem, likely not Michelin Star level but more interesting than a standard chain.

I went an event at Rapha last year, and my brother (lives in central London) took me here: https://kricket.co.uk/soho/

Given my standards on curry based food are very high due to living in West Yorkshire, it was REALLY good.

Fancy Curry
https://www.veeraswamy.com

Not been for a while, but it was good the last time I went.

A little bit further away (20 mins on the tube from Victoria), but my lad went here with some mates last week and said it was awesome:

14 Hills Restaurant

On the 14th floor for good views, and lovely food by all accounts.

Not afraid to throw some money at the problem, likely not Michelin Star level but more interesting than a standard chain.

This could be exactly what you want…

https://www.andrewedmunds.com/

Ate at Laphet in London recently and they now have one in Covent Garden. Excellent food and service and not silly money either. Would go again.

I quite like ‘the other Naughtly Piglet’ its part of a Theatre but tucked away to the north of Victoria. they do a lot of Natural wines which i like but plenty do not! quite relaxed not posh/stuffy but the food is excellent
http://www.theothernaughtypiglet.com

very impressed with lunch at Monmouth Kitchen yesterday for my wife’s 50th. Part of a ‘chain’ but not really a chain.

https://www.thekitchensrestaurants.co.uk/

If you like steak – Gaucho; great selection of Argentinian wines.

@chapaking I flippin’ love Andrew Edmunds. 🙂

Just north of Piccadilly Circus, Brasserie Zedel is a quirky and interesting place to eat – a grand underground French art deco restaurant with a lovely bar.

I ate here in November and would highly recommend it.

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They say they show sport so youay want to check/ask for a table away from the TV if it’s not your thing. The food is really good and I can’t wait to go back

If you want something lovely then Tamarind is a couple of stops down at Green Park. https://www.tamarindrestaurant.com/menus/. Beautiful food, been there a couple of times and last had lunch there a couple of weeks ago. Lunch was £35 each but 4 courses and very filling, great for a Michelin experience without the cost.

Ramsey’s favourite Indian Restaurant but don’t let that put you off.

Mercato food market for day time drinks and food

I like The Palomar in Rupert Street – Israeli/ eastern Mediterranean/ North African. Lots of players/ bowls that you share.
I’m going to C and R Cafe in Rupert Court tomorrow lunchtime for Malaysian/ Singaporean – chicken rice, kangkong, and fried carrot cake.

Oh yes, Mercato Metrolpolitano Mayfair for a daytime small glass of beer(!) or a cocktail.

I used the one at Southwark when my daughter was in a play at the Southwark Playhouse a few times and bumped into the Mayfair one running from the rain a couple of weeks back. Very good.

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Even if you’re really hungry, eating a whole city is a bit excessive. 😉

Have you ever tried Randall & Aubin? It’s not a ‘sit down restaurant’ as the tables are high and you sit on stools, plus you can’t book (but you rarely wait very long); it doesn’t sound fun I know but it’s charming. It’s seafood btw in case that’s a deal breaker.

East Street…
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186338-d2490522-Reviews-East_Street_Fitzrovia-London_England.html

Duck Soup in Soho is pretty lovely:

“Ducksoup” https://www.ducksoupsoho.co.uk

Very tasty food, great wine, nice and easy atmosphere.

Roti King – Euston

Different, Good food, cheap

Kricket looks lush thanks for post, I usually eat at govindas which is just a cafe really. Last visit the curry was so hot I was crying.

If you like steak – Gaucho; great selection of Argentinian wines.

I’d say Gaucho falls at the no “standard chain” criteria. I’d go Hawksmoor for steak – I realise they are rapidly heading towards being a chain, but at least they are still currently a London specific thing (I think).

Anyway, if you want curry, you want to go to Tayyabs. Accept no substitutes. The single thing I miss most about London since moving away 10 years ago.

Another recommendation for Hawksmoor, fabulous steak.

I’d hop on the tube and visit Borough Market.
Highly recommend this place.. – Roast

Lunch here https://www.the-connaught.co.uk/restaurants-bars/helene-darroze-at-the-connaught/ and book early! It’s art not eating and has acquired another star since I last went. Not cheap but it’s fabulous.

Corrigans is always great (and you can get a pint of Guinness there).

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No mention of taking her up the OXO Tower yet?

STW standards are slipping. 🙂

Agree on Hawksmore rather than Gaucho.

A bit cliche, but The Ivy was nice when I visited there.  There is also Petersham Nurseries in Covent Garden, I’ve not been there, but the original in Petersham is fantastic.

Ate at Korean Place called Arang on Golden Square last week. that was lovely, hot plates sunk into the table, lots of sizzling and making stuff up yourself, very ‘interactive’ and fun and not stupid money.

The staff were also lovely and very helpful to two pasty westerners new to the whole malarky.

If you fancy Mexican, Cafe Pacifico just North of Covent Garden is exquisite and a long term fave of myself and my American ex-pat missus.

Hawksmoor again and get a Shaky Pete. For budget steak Flatiron is also really decent.

Market Hall in Victoria if you want an upmarket food court type place for lunch. It sounds terrible but it’s quite good really. Roti King is an option in here. Much better than all the chain places across the road.

Also Gunpowder or Dishoom if you haven’t tried them yet. Or you’re only a couple of stops from Brixton Market for lunch which can be quite interesting especially if you’re not from London or maybe other cities have similar stuff nowadays.

Any of the Hawksmoor restaurants is your answer. Great cocktails, great food….consistently good.

was by Victoria last week and we went in here https://markethalls.co.uk/

belting! more of fancy fast food than ala carte.

also, i still cant get enough of Wahaca whenever im in town!

Dishoom you can’t book and the best venue is the Shoreditch one which may be too far out.

I also agree Flatiron is decent at a reasonable price, though I could eat 2, the creamed spinach there is good.

A bit cliche, but The Ivy was nice when I visited there.

I’m sure the original is still worth a visit, but under no circumstance consider any of their spin off ‘Ivy Collection’ chain restaurants.. Terrible places for the worst kind of people.

Yeah the original Ivy.

We’ve got one of the new ones near me in Richmond, can’t say I’ve been desperate to try it.

Another vote for Hawksmoor but Borough one beats Spitalfields. I’ve only been to the Borough one but my daughter went to Spitalfields a couple of weeks ago and didn’t have a good experience. That said they comp’d a couple of steaks which they used at Borough last night and really enjoyed it.

BTW they are in Manchester and Edinburgh now so definitely heading in the chain direction.

Another vote for Hawksmoor but Borough one beats Spitalfields

The Piccadilly Hawksmoor is like a more upmarket restaurant depending on what type of experience you’d prefer.

Add add my support for Dishoom too, remarkably good food but I found Spitalfields a bit too noisy for my liking. The home delivery Bacon Naan is an indulgent treat.

In fact my daughter went to Dishoom for breakfast then Hawksmoor for dinner yesterday. I had a coffee without cake on my cafe stop on the bike.

Not been for a while, but if you like tapas, I really enjoyed Barrafina.