NYer heading to London!
I am seeking recommendations for food experiences in London. I would like to have experiences that I can't get in the NYC area.
Price really isn't a matter. Open to all types of cuisine. It will most likely be just 2 people dining.
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Everyone seems to love the petersham nursery, I hope to visit next time I'm over there. While you're in that direction you could check out kew gardens...
jennywenny at 5:49PM on 05/13/09
St. John, Smithfields ('nose to tail' eating, Fergus Henderson's restaurant. I've only eaten at the bar, but it was fabulous, and I've heard only great things about the dining room as well) http://www.stjohnrestaurant.com/home/
Moro (awesome Spanish food. a must.) http://www.moro.co.uk/
Tayyabs (the best Indian restaurant, IMO, and super cheap too. make a reservation if you're going for dinner, otherwise you'll be queuing for about an hour) http://www.tayyabs.co.uk/
Monmouth coffee (absolutely incredible stuff) http://www.monmouthcoffee.co.uk/
Borough Market (huge food market. go there for lunch on Friday or Saturday) http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk/
Gordon's wine bar (really old wine bar. great atmosphere. go early to get a seat!) http://www.gordonswinebar.com/
I'm sure I'll think of more, but these are good to start!
ChristineB at 6:49PM on 05/13/09
ChristineB already pointed out some fabulous places and also makes a good case in point - I love London for its rich diversity and tapestry of cultures. Even for a Londoner, there's always something new and exciting to discover. Christine's already given some fantastic places to go to eat, but you shouldn't forget what you can do in London for free; food vendors in Camden Market are often willing to give their fantastic eats away near to closing. I'd also recommend the Harrods Food Hall, which regularly has free samplings as well as promotional launches of some of its finest ranges. You’ll even be able to find a nice drop of wine to wash it all down with.
djones6 at 5:52AM on 05/14/09
I was just a NYer in London in March and LOVED IT. I can recommend snacks/quick places since that's what I did most of the time. Go to a pasty shop for sure. They have a chain of them called Cornish Bakehouse which I went to about 3 times in 5 days. I also liked their noodle bar Wagamama, too.
meem21 at 10:15AM on 05/14/09
Hi again. Would like to add to my previous comment; if you will be coming to the UK during the summer of 2009, there is an excellent food festival called Taste of London Festival, which is taking place in Regent's Park. From June 18 - 21, 40 of London’s best restaurants will come together to provide food buffs and enthusiasts alike with the best day of their lives!
djones6 at 6:17PM on 05/28/09
Currently, I have reservations at: Tom Aikens, Cinnamon Club, Maze, Trinity and St. John.
Opinions?
Bosmer at 2:15PM on 06/24/09
I reccomend the two St. John's. Order whatever you can't find in New York or your butcher. You don't have to get the bone marrow, for instance, which you can get at Blue Ribbon or Prune or make at home, but why not the lamb brains or roasted teal? Both restaurants have excellent French wine lists.
Also, I reccomend that you have Middle Eastern food while you're there, as London has a big, affluent Arabic emigre population that can't help but influence the very high quality of the Middle Eastern restaurants there.
There's the Lebanese restaurant Noura -- I went to the Belgravia branch on Hobart's Place years ago for lunch and was quite impressed. Very good service, great food, elegant, kitsch-free decor. The chocolate icecream they served, had a cardamom, gum arabic flavor going on -- mild, refreshing and delicious. Haven't tasted anything like it since.
Finally for souvenirs or for yourself, the Roccoco chocolate shop. I like the Marylebone branch. Reccomendations: Milk chocolate bar with salt, white chocolate bar with cardamom. Also bring back Scottish heather honey to have on your oatmeal with salted butter. Once you taste it, you'll get bored with other varieties.
Ortolan at 2:45PM on 06/24/09