Eats

A little running list of my favorite food spots in London:

Food

  • Dishoom - Indian
    • I got the chicken tikka, lentil daal and cheddar naan. Great place to split and try multiple dishes!
  • Circolo Popolare - Italian
    • Found this restaurant when I recognized the interior from my 2024 vision board. Beautiful. Amazing. Love it.
  • Suzette - French
    • Try the savoury galettes.
  • Flat Iron - Steakhouse
    • Great cheap steak.
  • Molly Rose Bakery - Bakery
  • The Queens Arms (Sunday roast) - English
    • I recommend splitting the chicken roast, cheesy cauliflower, and rhubarb crumble.
  • Spud Bros - English
    • Less is more here IMO - some of the sauces are spicy so beware!
  • Nando's - Afro-Portuguese
    • Can't really go wrong here.
  • Spitalfields Market (my home away from home during my internship in Shoreditch!)
    • Bread & Truffle - Italian
      • Bomb focaccia sandwiches.
    • Chai Guys - Indian
      • AMAZING Chai.
    • Fen Noodles - Chinese
      • INSANE hand-pulled beef noodles.
    • Hash Hut - street food
      • Yummy mac & cheese and pulled pork hash browns.
    • Humble Crumble - English
      • Worth the hype.
    • Puffy's Cookies - American
      • They're puffy and melt-in-your-mouth buttery. 10/10 recommend.
  • Wahaca - Mexican 
    • The beef tacos and loaded nachos are tasty. 
  • Hobson's Fish and Chips - English
    • Great fish & chips, great mushy peas.
  • Eggslut - American
    • Weird name, great egg sandwiches.
  • Din Tai Fung - Taiwanese
    • Only go for the CHOCOLATE DESSERT DUMPLINGS. Nothing else there is worth the price tag.
  • Artful Blend - Fusion
    • Kimcheese twist toastie
  • Borough Market
    • The Black Pig "The Best One" sandwich. Pro tip: it's surprisingly common for people to forget to pick up their sandwiches, so you could get lucky just waiting by the stand for a FREE SANDWICH! call.
    • Wild Mushroom Risotto

Gelato
  1. Amorino
  2. Venchi
  3. Oddono's

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