I’m going there in a few days with a friend. Our budget is around £25 per person. We’re looking for restaurants serving authentic and delicious Asian cuisine. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Open to trying any cuisine - bonus points if it doesn’t cost a bomb
Don’t get me wrong, I love a classic buttery croissant or a good nostalgic dessert, but I really want to try out innovative and unique desserts/baked goods near central London!
I am British Chinese, so grew up with both traditional British and Cantonese food and am open to anything really, not picky.
But if you want specifics, I particularly love fusion flavours, especially French/British mixed with East Asian components.
I have also never really tried South Asian, African, or Mexican desserts before so if you have any suggestions, I would be very happy to try!
I’ve been in London for two weeks. I’m a super tourist and have tried all the super tourist spots, any spots people would recommend in the SoHo area that I would not know about. Please let me know I want good food that Ko everyone knows about.
I'm not sure exactly what the name of this place is. The menu says Madeira Cafe, the google maps listing says Madeira Patisserie.
In any case it's one of three businesses all in a row - a restaurant, a cafe, and a deli - all named Madeira and presumably all owned by the same people.
I have it on good authority (this sub) that there are better francesinhas out there, but this one is pretty good.
I am yet to finish one of these, three layers of bread, fries, loads of meat, cheese and a very rich sauce. I find it a significant undertaking that could probably feed 2 people.
This was £15. They have fancier fare in the restaurant next door for £20-30 a plate. We aim to get to the restaurant some time soon too, maybe to try their bacalhaus.
We popped in the deli after to pick up some pastel de nata (or pastéis de nata?)
I love a good smokehouse but it's almost impossible to find a place that sells baby pork ribs and other pork products. Beef ribs are nice and all but when it comes to ribs both beats a good pork rib and lamb ribs are just fatty.
Anyone know any good barbecue spots in London that sell pork ribs specifically? I can't find any near me and it's so frustrating!!!
Hello! I'm planning a family trip to London next month and I'm looking for restaurant recs to fit into our itinerary. We'd love to get some great Indian food, classic British fare, and any other must-haves you'd recommend!
- Any breakfast or cafes near Holburn station
- Lunch between Buckingham Palace & Westminster Abbey
- Dinner near Buckingham Palace
- Lunch near Victoria & Albert Museum/Natural History Museum
- Dinner in Soho
TIA!
Getting out of my comfort zone and getting Indian food tonight for dinner, anything I should try? What’s the best Indian dish?
I’ve been craving a proper pork pie for a while now and whilst they were two a penny up home in the north in independent butchers and bakeries I can’t really find anything that’s cutting the mustard down here.
Looking for something with a good layer of jelly, pink soft meat and crisp pastry. Everything from the supermarket has that claggy soft pastry. Haven’t found anything in any independent bakeries; pork pies don’t fit the sourdough aesthetic.
Visiting London and want to know the best fish and chips, went over to Greenwich yesterday and got Golden Chippy, which I thought was fantastic. Wondering if there is something closer and better.
We’re visiting London for a week this August with 4 adults + a 1.5 year old and are trying to lock in a few restaurants for dinners.
For lunches we’re primarily aiming to do food halls + a light lunch in St. James Park one day so my son can run around. (Any suggestions for sandwiches or grab-and go lunches would be great - is M&S a good move?)
But back to dinners - we luckily have a young kid with a very chill temperament who eats almost anything and goes out with us to restaurants in NYC often. That being said, we obviously don’t want to visit any restaurants that will be very unhappy if a child is there. We do plan to do earlier dinners around 5/530pm to stick to his usual schedule. We love a good classic pub restaurant, do want one slightly nicer spot for a birthday dinner for one person in our party. We’re staying near King’s Cross but are fine traveling via tube max 20ish mins for dinners. Any suggestions??
I tried doing a dive on socials but get more instagrammable options rather than good food options and we moreso just love a good meal and would love recommendations from locals or frequenters
Thank you!
Is it acceptable to go for a proper afternoon tea on my own? Seeking any recommendations of specific places that would be good for this.
Hi everyone!
I'll be visiting London from Canada this fall, and having a proper Sunday roast is at the top of my list! I've been doing some research, and it seems like Fallow and The Devonshire are two of the most recommended spots.
I know reservations at both are really tough to get (I've already got my alarms set lol), but I just wanted to confirm one thing: are the Sunday roast options served all day? If I manage to book a table anytime between around 2 PM and 9 PM on a Sunday, can I assume a roast will still be available?
Thanks so much in advance!
Hello everyone I am completely new in London and close to the big Ben, Leicester Square, Soho area and sometimes close to tower bridge and London bridge. I would like to know if there is a place that does halal spice bags in these places as I have recently shifted here. Preferably a place in 15-30 minutes of walking distance. Thank you
Hi there,
We're planning a Saturday afternoon outing with to the Wes Anderson exhibit at the Design Museum in Kensington with friends. They have two boys (7-8yrs old) and would like to get lunch before hitting the museum. They'll be taking the Victoria line and switching to either the Circle line at Victoria station or Piccadilly at Green Park.
Looking for recommendations for a family friendly spot for lunch nearish the museum or either Victoria or Green Park stations. They said their kids enjoy going to pubs, so that would be ideal, but the only restrictions are (1) no pizza due to lactose allergy/intolerance and (1) nothing fancy/upscale/stuffy.
Appreciate recs in advance as I have no experience with kids or planning things with kids etc and really want to get this "right".
There used to be the Poutinerie that did the best outline, but they sadly closed a couple of years ago. I’ve been craving it so much. Does anyone have any recommendations for poutine in London?
Thank you!
Hello everyone!
Im making my first trip to London and I have tried to do a bunch of research on what Indian restaurant to visit while I am there.
I will be in London for 4 nights, and I want to hear everyone’s “Must Try” Indian place. For additional context, I am Half-Punjabi so I’m more familiar with North Indian cuisine. That being said I’m very open to trying any kind of Indian restaurant.
With the current CAD-GBP exchange rate (lol), I’m not saying that money is no object. However, I’m willing to spend upwards of £100–150. I’m open to trying any kind of Indian cuisine, provided that I’m not wasting my money because of “Influncer Inflation”.
I’ll be staying around Hyde Park and am not looking for a 2+ hour commute by public transit.
Thank you all!
Looking for recommendations for a family of 4 who would like to enjoy the London afternoon tea experience without breaking the bank. I understand that might be a challenge, but would like to find a nice experience without costing the earth. Thanks in advance!
Any Japanese/Asian desert shops that sell black sesame ice cream? Thanks!
Hey there! As the title suggests, I’m looking for great food recs in and around Stratford / Maryland / Forest Gate area? I love trying new foods and have a very adventurous palette too so am happy with anything and everything - all cuisines welcome and all recommendations will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance and I hope you’re having a fab day!