277 reviews Closed Now. This is tapioca, but not as you know it. Vegans: they’ll be kind enough to make you a batch without the mayo. No, the food at this glamorous, clubby hotspot is undeservedly upstaged by its A-lister clientele. With its delicate flavour, springy texture and plenty of ‘knack’ when you bite into it, this beauty needs nothing more than ketchup and mustard – though the optional free topping of crispy onions and a dollop of sauerkraut (50p) or curry-tomato sauce (£1) are jolly nice, too. There’s no indoor seating and no booze here – but who cares. Hand-crafted pasta is king at this sleek Covent Garden Joint, and passers-by can watch as the virtuoso chefs fashion all manner of sheets, ribbons and parcels in the front window of the restaurant. After a bowl of this potent garlicky soup, you’ve more chance of a three-way with Alexander Skarsgård and Brad Pitt than of pulling a real vampire. Note - Sea Garden is cash only, although they do take bookings. Again. There’s no shortage of winners, although their lovely-looking tartaleta (a fluted case of thin pastry filled with fragrant fruit) is right up there: ours came packed with rhubarb (poached with orange, vanilla and star anise) plus creamy, booze-laced mascarpone, but the kitchen also rings the seasonal changes with combos such as peach and nectarine. These fatty, salty cubes of cumin-and-chilli-crusted lamb are unfeasibly moreish; at £1 a pop, they’re also excellent value. The menu at this dinky little offshoot of Exmouth Market’s acclaimed Moro changes all the time, but this dish has been there – more often than not – since day one. Trust a restaurant called Gunpowder to deliver a flavour bomb like this one. Kinoko (udon with walnut miso and mushrooms) at Koya Bar, 83. Mince and potatoes at Dean Street Townhouse, 96. Shredded jellyfish in black vinegar sauce at Sichuan Grand, 27. Tiny jewels of smoked eel lie hidden within the cold soupy base. Like the titular fish eggs, Roe is tiny but bursting with flavour. Your mouth AND body will thank you for it. Special nine-compartment pots are built into each table for dipping and dunking, but while waiting for your chosen unmentionables to cook through, it’s worth slurping up a plate of exceptional dan dan noodles – soft, supple hand-pulled strands with heat coursing through them and a topping of meaty mince, plus some pak choy greens to soak up the fire. The signature dessert at Honey & Co is a creamy, vanilla- and honey-tinged, whipped feta filling loaded on to a crisp base of kadaif pastry, topped with herbs, nuts and seasonal fruit. Originally a part-time pan-Balkan pop-up, this spruced-up joint is now one of SE15’s shining stars – a hugely atmospheric and genuine feast for the senses, complete with flickering oil lights, loud ethnic folk music and a fired-up open kitchen pumping out enticing smoky aromas. Only this time, the folks at hip Battersea kebab joint Bababoom have given it an all-the-rage Middle Eastern twist, coating these oily little fish with dukkah (an exotic ‘dry dip’) – something they were inspired to do while on a trip to Turkey. However, Sparrow’s rich, nutty beef massaman – made with beef cheeks and served with Taiwanese steamed rice – is as good as anything eaten while schlepping through the Thai countryside. It doesn’t stop us, though – there’s something hypnotically appealing about the addition of crunchy garlic chips and caramelised black-garlic oil to Shoryu’s umami-rich broth laden with barbecued pork belly, vegetables and a nitamago egg. But until you’ve had it at this funky Sri Lankan street food specialist, you haven’t lived. See map now, Paneer Pakora is a vegetarian dish that is made for parties, functions and weddings. But it’s definitely not known for its cuisine. No dessert required. There’s some terrific stuff on offer here, but we’d single out the fat, juicy pelmeni dumplings – actually more like slithery ravioli, packed with pork and veal, piled on the plate and strewn with chopped green chives and crispy, crunchy fried onion flakes. Special nine-compartment pots are built into each table for dipping and dunking, but while waiting for your chosen unmentionables to cook through, it’s worth slurping up a plate of exceptional dan dan noodles – soft, supple hand-pulled strands with heat coursing through them and a topping of meaty mince, plus some pak choy greens to soak up the fire, 3. If the very thought of cooked cabbage makes you queasy, you’ve never tried thoran – this side dish of thinly sliced leaves, stir-fried with coconut, mustard seeds, potatoes, lentils and spices, elevates the humble savoy to a proper delicacy. In fact, did we say date? Best Chinese in London, ON - Congee Chan, London Chinese Restaurant, The Bun, Hong Ping Restaurant, Kambie Chinese Restaurant, Mr & Mrs Bao, So Inviting, Little Panda, Ah Chuan Chinese Restaurant, Lotus Garden Restaurant However, you can get your ramen fix to takeaway or delivery on Uber Eats & Deliveroo . It was a long, long time coming, but when ‘MasterChef’ winner Tim Anderson’s Nanban finally opened in a former pie-and-mash shop in Brixton, it was an out-and-out hit. It’s not a cake and it looks almost too pretty to eat, but this evocatively named dessert is totally extraordinary: in essence, it comprises umeshu (plum wine) poured over two ‘drops’ of translucent agar jelly garlanded with cherry blossom and gold flake, creating an otherworldly confection that simply begs to photographed. Here’s a funny thing about venison. But hand rolls, aka temaki, are awesome, especially at Jugemu, where chef Yuya Kikuchi makes them to order for punters sitting at the counter. A croqueta is a croqueta is a croqueta, right? 'Silk handkerchiefs' with walnut butter at Bancone, 54. The chaps at Pizza East, perhaps sensing an approaching zeitgeist, wisely got on board the salted caramel bandwagon back in 2009. At Lilliputian Popolo, the olives are given the ‘pane’ treatment (dusted in flour, rolled in egg and a coating of fine breadcrumbs) and then deep-fried. Considering that pork is rarely eaten by most of India’s population, this dish is a bit of an in-joke – but also a perfect representation of Brit-Asian fusion. Known for the wide variety of cuisines available at a moment’s notice, London is any foodies’ dream come true. These big boys are the spicy counterparts to their Cornish cousins, with satisfyingly buttery pastry encasing a range of different fillings. Laksa may be oh-so-trendy these days, but this Malaysian café-diner has been peddling its giant bowls of noodle deliciousness for two decades – and punters can still look forward to humongous helpings of spicy coconutty broth packed with juicy prawns, thin rice vermicelli, puffy fish balls, the works. She spent several years as Stanley Kubrick's private chef and went on to publish 8 cookbooks in 10 languages worldwide, as well as writing freelance, teaching, and appearing on TV in the UK, US and Canada. Don’t be fooled by the dull decor and hotel lounge muzak: this Korean barbecue restaurant on Shaftesbury Avenue is the real deal. Venue says A vibrant Mexican restaurant with an upstairs tequila and mezcal bar, serving authentic regional Mexican cuisine and cocktails. The very model of a modern Thai restaurant, Kin + Deum is a laidback, minimalist space serving up big helpings of thrilling, Bangkok-inspired food with the aid of some genuinely lovely staff. Madras veggie Scotch egg at Piebury Corner, 36. The food in London — and England as a whole — has a reputation for being out-right bad. Served with pickled mooli and a dinky pot of mild curry-leaf mayo, it’s just the armadillo that a perfect KFC should be: crunchy on the outside (but without a trace of grease), mouth-wateringly soft and juicy in the middle. Places that, yes, have great food, but more importantly will also guarantee you a good time. Hand Pulled Biang Biang Noodles at Xi’an Biang Biang, 4. Borough Market. But not two. The logo for this deliciously atmospheric Soho outpost of Istanbul’s celebrated Yeni Lokanta suggests a flower-shaped cluster of aubergines, and the purple-skinned delicacy appears in various guises on the menu, most notably in the signature manti, a parcel-like dumpling that comes sitting in a pool of goat’s yoghurt with porcini mushrooms. American, Fast Food $$ - $$$ Menu That’s the easy part: the umm-ers and aah-ers then need to pick from dozens of fillings sailing past them on the kaiten (seafood is our top tip). Try another? In a food scene as hot as London’s, decision fatigue is real, so we’ve agonised over the city’s menus for you – recording the dishes to die for at London’s best restaurants and moveable street food stalls. All rights reserved. The minimum order is four, but believe us, this is a blessing. We’re talking about a snack here – a combination of olives, labneh, chickpeas and homemade dukkah, to be precise. Kiln rocks. At Herman ze German, sausages are everything they should be: fat, juicy and made with the highest quality ingredients – they’re actually imported from a German butcher called Fritz, don’t you know? You’ll look at the scary blobs washed up on the beach in a whole new light once you’ve tasted this remarkable dish. It may sound unlikely, but Cornerstone is breaking the grungy mould thanks to Tom Brown – a chef who knows how to give ozone-fresh seafood a proper high-end workout. So simple. Dainty, dazzling stuff indeed. The folks from eco hotspot Cub take whey from Neal’s Yard Dairy (where it’s a by-product of cheese-making destined for the drain), reduce and season it until it’s stupidly moreish, then serve it with whatever chubby root is in surplus that month. Eat immediately. It gets properly cold up in the peaks of the Peruvian Andes, so despite us associating the country with sunshine and sours, it also has an abundance of comfort-food staples for chillier days. The beetroot here is prepared like Iranian borani, the sweetness of the crushed root offset by a splash of red wine vinegar and a daring amount of garlic, then layered with chopped walnuts, a sprinkling of black sesame seeds, sprigs of fresh dill and morsels of crumbly, salty feta. It’s from the team behind 10 Cases, so you can expect Parsons’ fantastically friendly staff to know their wines – although this cleverly designed restaurant is really about stunning seafood. A real treat. While super-chef Ollie Dabbous’s Michelin-starred Hide Above is super-sleek and exclusive, Hide Ground is a bit more lovable with chatty staff, touches of theatre and a menu of hot-ticket modern dishes. Anything connected to Yotam Ottolenghi gets our vote, and this warmer, buzzier offshoot of Soho’s Nopi is no exception. Venue says Delivering frozen Singaporean curries and curry puffs around London and Greater London (because COVID!). With alternating moments of salt and sweet, creamy and crunchy, bitterness and spice, it’ll take your breath away. One of London’s most highly regarded Italian chefs, Giorgio Locatelli displays a deep connection to his home country’s food and drink at this Michelin-starred labour-of-love flagship. Borough Market is one of the most famous and renowned fresh markets in London. Goat’s cheese-stuffed courgette flowers with blossom honey at Salt Yard, 80. Ripples of lime cut through the salt-sweet backdrop, followed by short, sharp smacks of heat from tiny chillies. You know about The Palomar and The Barbary – well, this King’s Cross cracker comes from the same crew, and it doesn’t disappoint. ), this buzzy semi-industrial eatery has a day-to-night vibe that suits all comers and all occasions, from breezy business lunches to dinner dates with drinks. Named (loosely) after the Hebridean island of Orsay, it specialises in seafood – although the star turn as far as we’re concerned is a dessert with zero piscine connections. The bold flavours and unpolished interiors of this popular Camberwell canteen really bring out the backpacker in us – and supper on a shoestring is every self-respecting traveller’s speciality. Locally renowned as one of the dreamiest sites on Brixton’s rumbustious market, FW&T has a communal vibe with its battered, bright-orange tables, effervescent service and reggae tunes – so slam down a Trinidadian beer, a fruity rum punch or a can of Ting (the Caribbean’s favourite fizzy grapefruit drink). On top: wafer-thin slices of apple (again, whatever needs some love). Roka still impresses with its mastery of the Japanese-style robata grill – so grab a ringside seat by the knotty-grained-wood counter overlooking the action at this capacious high-decibel rendezvous. Melted cheese, sweetly caramelised onions and a creamy béarnaise sauce add more gourmet flourishes, although the soft bun is reassuringly old-school American. The dishes served at the original Rasa in Stoke Newington (opened in 1994) champion not just the vegetarian cuisine of Kerala in south India, but specifically the food of one caste, the Nairs. The crisp-edged, chewy-in-the-middle cubes are pretty damn delicious on their own, but also come with blobs of ocopa (a faintly cheesy sauce spiked with fruity amarillo chillies and even blended fresh marigolds). 1. Comprising a mixture of crunchy fried peppers, shredded carrots cooked with sesame seeds, meaty shiitake mushrooms, lightly battered broccoli and a lick of mayo, all wrapped in super-healthy violet-hued black rice and a strip of salty nori, it’s a brilliantly orchestrated jumble of textures and flavours – it's also a technicolour dose of your five-a-day that’s as pretty as the Pinterest-worthy dining room in which you eat it. This one-time special is now a regular feature of Uchi’s menu, thanks to its pure deliciousness and veggie-friendly credentials. Foodwise, star billing must go to its spirit-lifting take on shepherd’s pie – a dish of cardamom-infused lamb rogan josh topped with buttery mashed potato. 8 Southwark Street, London, XGL Next, they press it in a tray, wait for it to set, cut it into ’mallow-shaped cubes, dust it with tapioca flour and deep-fry it. A sinful, indecent and swoonworthy delight. If you’re one of the surprisingly large number of people who just can’t seem to cope with coconut in any form, then you should probably look away now. Salted chocolate caramel tart at Pizza East Kentish Town, 89. Our top pick is its beer-battered 'tofish' taco. Once a linoleum warehouse (lino, geddit? However, it pays to delve deeper into the menu. All the food at Xu – a smart Taiwanese joint from the peeps behind cult hit Bao – is ace, although this little dazzler is the tops. Insanely good and worth every penny. Koya’s springy wheat noodles are made on the premises every day, and have remained consistently excellent since the place opened in 2010. The ingredients are simple: cottage cheese cubes, chickpea powder, salt, pepper, mango powder. Hot chocolate at Le Café Alain Ducasse, 52. Save up to 50% at London restaurants when you book on Tripadvisor See All Offers . Looking for the best food and drink the capital has to offer? You know that a vegan dish is special when you recommend it to a load of chest-beating City alphas with rib-eyes on speed dial and they all love it. We’ve encountered similar versions of this dish, but none as tender or as explosively flavoursome as the one at Japanese restaurant Dinings. Perfect for the restaurant’s slinky, jazzy, Shanghai boudoir glitz. Billed as a ‘lobster crumpet’, this moreish snack is essentially two pieces of extremely posh sesame prawn toast with a mind-blowingly good dip – a sweet, tangy, liquid kaleidoscope that swings from peppery chilli heat via flashes of kumquat fruitiness to the fragrance of spring onion and coriander. The deep, rich goat-curry broth reveals chunks of spiced, braised meat and wiggly noodles (originally served on the side). London drizzle – pfffft! For a meal to remember, splash out at one of the many Michelin-starred London restaurants.. From world-class venues run by famous chefs such as Alain Ducasse and Jeff and Chris Galvin, to newer, up-and-coming eateries from emerging talents, London is the place to treat yourself to award-winning food.. Cuttlefish empanada at Barrafina Drury Lane, 58. The food is similarly modish but accessible, a selection of fashionable small plates devised by Richard Falk (previously head chef at The Dairy). Sounds a breeze, but it’s a dish best left to the professionals. In the mix, you’ll find meaty morsels jumbled up with four different kinds of red and green chilli, plus scallions and fronds of green coriander tossed in for good measure. He uses beautiful fillings matched with still-warm sushi rice, and hands each little package over the instant it’s ready, so that the seaweed wrapper stays brittle. The fully illustrated medley ranges from USDA kalbi short-rib to duck breast and tiger prawns, but we’re sold on the pre-marinated spicy pork: you can order soy and sesame oil for dipping, but you won’t need them – this baby is best enjoyed ‘naked’. ‘The codfish fritter is so nice, it’s like a high-five from Jesus Christ,’ says the wacky slogan on Fish, Wings & Tings’ website – and we’re not about to argue with that. The perfect accompaniment to some lively chatter. His homemade pastas are regularly touted as top shouts on the menu, but we’ve also been memorably impressed by his salad of breaded calf’s foot, which comes dressed with all sorts of seasonal ingredients from samphire to red onions and peppers. If you’re an absolute dumpling addict, head to Baltic’s bar, where they serve sharing boards loaded with pelmeni, pierogi and kopytka – perfect with a carafe of house vodka. On the hunt for the best bars and restaurants in London? At Chai Ki, they steep the thigh meat overnight in a tandoori marinade, before simmering it in a sauce where they’ve dialled up the heat and the depth, adding crispy spinach, melon seeds and miso (for extra umami, aka ‘mmm’-factor). In fact, we reckon these little beauties are brilliant – doughy and golden with a creamy ginger and lime aïoli for dipping. The pakoras are shallow-... Read more, Download our new London Food & Travel Guide to your Kindle, smartphone, or tablet and get the inside scoop on the best British foods in London, plus a bonus restaurant guide and 7-day EYW itinerary. For this stellar dish from Haggerston barbecue hangout Berber & Q, they parboil an entire head of cauliflower, then slather it in an incredible 20-ingredient Levantine butter, before sticking it on the griddle for flame-grilling (basting with more butter the whole time, obvs). Or not. You can also chomp the ‘deluxe’ burger at Temple’s second shrine to seitan in Camden. A lightly blowtorched piece of fatty beef lies on perfect rice, which is then topped with salty-sharp cubes of ponzu (citrus) jelly that melt on the tongue. Consider a pair of pickled oysters, each soft, squidgy mollusc anointed with a blob of mild horseradish crème fraîche, minuscule cubes of diced celery and oh-so-tiny sprigs of dill. Depending on the time of year you might also find a rhubarb and elderflower riff. Beef Wellington is a classic dish, mostly found in upscale or old school restaurants around London. The Indian components add freshness to an otherwise heavy breakfast standby, while the slightly charred naan is a great pairing with the smoky slices of pork. The main characters behind this shiny new Notting Hill sophisticate are a starry couple: she is Michel Roux Jnr’s daughter; he is a former head chef at Le Gavroche. It’s a ‘pizza wrap’, and then some. It uses crushed toasted hazelnuts and sesame seeds (for crunch), aleppo chilli (for heat), dried mint and sumac (for aroma), plus cumin, coriander and fennel seeds (for more aroma, of the spice trail variety). For decades, this East End institution has been serving up this signature Jewish snack to a happy, hungry crowd. Chef Jason Boxer made his name at St Leonards and Brunswick House, but he’s now flying solo at Orasay – a smart-casual, feelgood restaurant on Ladbroke Grove. 1659 reviews $$ Moderate Farmers Market, Beer, Wine & Spirits. Farang is a former street food stall that took up permanent residency in North London in 2017. Oh no. Some of these foods and locations can be found on our East London Food Tour . ), this buzzy semi-industrial eatery has a day-to-night vibe that suits all comers and all occasions, from breezy business lunches to dinner dates with drinks. For his first London bakery, the chef unveiled a vast menu of beautifully presented sugar-laden treats – including some London-only signatures such as the curiously named ‘banoffee paella’. Venue says We are now closed for dine-in until further notice. Meat-eaters: don’t miss out. A tea-pickled egg, some eye-wateringly fiery bamboo shoots (pickled with scotch bonnet chillies) and a scattering of spiced seafood powder add yet more depth and flavour. Venue says Welly Wednesday is back! Order at www.oldchangkee.co.uk. A whopping great restaurant outside a shopping centre in Stratford, Sichuan Grand lives up to its name on both counts and there are dishes on its vast menu that linger long in the memory. After just one bite of this delicious morsel you’ll be a convert to the tao of Bao. However, here’s the headline: dinner here wouldn’t be complete without a nibble on one of their delicious savoury ‘doughnuts’. The foundation for this beauty, a blue corn tortilla, is filled with chihuahua cheese, folded and fried – health freaks look away now – and each mouthful yields a blob of chewy, salty queso that creates pale, stringy strips when you pull it apart. Tapioca marshmallow with ocopa sauce at Chicama, 18. Chopped leeks, and up to three kinds of spring onion are added for extra oomph. An elegant swirl of not-too-sweet Italian meringue. Deep-fried olives with labneh at Popolo, 32. Fusion perfection. Dissolve a small spoonful of the powerful paste mixture into the soup for each mouthful. At the very last minute, it’s flipped on to plates for the customer – to prevent the very British fear of ‘soggy bottoms’. They do fantastic hearty, comforting Thai food packed with flavour, spice … Beetroot borani with feta, dill and walnuts at Morito, 93. The accompanying saffron mayo is a nice touch, but one best concealed from the purists. Sauerkraut and Cheddar Croquettes at Lino, 5. Sea trout tartare with bloody mary jelly at Parson’s, 39. True to form, Rovi’s eclectic small-plates menu is an absolute blast, although our favourite bobby dazzler comes from the list of nibbles (served with or without drinks). Share it with a loved one. – there’s a jewel of shiny, purplish kalamata inside. In a word, sublime. Not one for the squeamish, this big-boned Sichuan restaurant on Caledonian Road deals in the kind of authentic Chinese regional specialities that might make novices wince  But be brave and you’ll reap rich rewards – like the hot and spicy frogs’ legs, served in a ‘dry pot’ kept warm over a tealight. But trust in the Goat: the fish sauce is caramelised (which removes some of its in-your-face odour while retaining its pungent complexity) and amped up with garlic; the chicken wings are covered in a deliciously crisp rice-flour batter that refuses to turn to mush under its cloak of sauce. Jidori’s Covent Garden branch has it down to a fine art, perhaps serving the pud topped with an impossibly delicate scoop of cherry granita and some sneaky, fresh cherries hiding between the layers – a truly delicious combination of flavour and texture. The perfect accompaniment to some lively chatter. Although the dining room is polished and impeccably dressed (just like the clientele), it’s also welcoming and accessible, rather than elitist – so relax and soak up the pleasurable vibes. The coconut is fresh, chewy and served in long, lavish curls amid a tumble of green papaya, palm hearts, technicolour veg and zingy herbs with a fragrant Asian-style dressing. St John is one of the best restaurants in London, and famous for popularising the ‘nose-to-tail’ style of cooking. Pappardelle with beef shin ragù at Padella, 19. A very popular and considered one of London’s best street food market, you’ll have plenty of choices of food, flavors and cuisine at Whitecross market. Pies, pies, glorious pies! Food expert and author Celia Brooks moved to London in 1989 from Colorado Springs. K-pop (Korean chicken in a bun) at Chick ’n’ Sours, 17. 150+ cities. Low-lit, inviting and simply brilliant, Santo Remedio’s new pitch on Borough’s Tooley Street finds its Mexican kitchen on sparkling form – just take a gooey bite of the classic quesadilla and you’ll be in heaven. The food is simply divine from beginning to end, but don’t miss the warm, buttery acorn cake, baked in a teeny pot, which comes richly endowed with luscious smoked caramel and Cornish clotted cream. The jewel of the menu at this teeny Neal’s Yard coffee shop (from the people behind The Barbary and The Palomar), it’s a mini pastry case with a thick creamy coconut-studded custard filling (the texture is reminiscent of tinned rice pud). Truth be told, if you were to pinpoint the main reason for choosing to dine at Chiltern Firehouse, it wouldn’t be a single dish – despite superchef Nuno Mendes’ wizardry in the kitchen. Dating back to the 11th century, Borough Market is arguably London’s most historic and epic food market. The gloriously messy street-food-style crab bun and market specials such as dark-red salt-baked prawns so big they have to be seen to be believed, can also get a whoop-whoop. We've picked the 30 most beautiful restaurants in London for 2021 – from India Mahdavi's pink parlour in Mayfair to Tom Dixon's restaurant in Coal Drops Yard. We’re also fans of Yeni’s crunchy snow pea, green apple and mint salad with blobs of yoghurt and chilli jam. 615 reviews Closed Now. Morito does bright, bold things with the kinds of vegetables you once told your mother you’d never eat. Sponsored. Best of all, this gem of a place is open 24 hours a day: be prepared to queue whatever the hour, but rest assured it’s well worth the wait. You’ll journey through salt and sweet, soot and tang… even the faintest hint of coriander-stalk soap. Yauatcha’s executive head chef, Tong Chee Hwee, is highly innovative, as demonstrated in dishes such as the venison puffs (popular at both the Soho and City branches). In particular, hold out for the signature ‘al pastór’ taco – a jumble of 24-hour marinated pork shoulder, caramelised pineapple, guacamole taquero, white onion and coriander, all loaded into native corn tortillas made in house each day. OVERVIEW WHERE TO … It’s Time Out’s comprehensive countdown of the capital’s most coveted plates. London Restaurants - Menus, Photos, Ratings and Reviews for over 26600 Restaurants in London. Best of all, a ‘small’ but generous portion costs just £7. The version at this stylish modern Turkish outfit balances a crisp base and beautifully spiced meat with a zingy, crunchy DIY salad filling of parsley, red onion, baby gem and pickled cauliflower. Every mouthful gleaned from this thick tangle of crunchy stuff reveals a new surprise  – a halved olive here, a whole toasted almond there, plus the sweetness of orange and the heat of fresh chilli, all strewn with zingy fresh coriander, mint and parsley. She also runs Gastrotours of London's culinary hotspots. The small-plates menu is packed with strong, sunny flavours – don’t miss the fat courgette and feta fritters, served with crunchy radishes, kohlrabi and cucumber plus a bowl of thin, garlicky tahini-based tarator sauce for dipping. There’s no indoor seating and no booze here – but who cares. Best Dining in London, England: See 3,000,045 Tripadvisor traveller reviews of 23,859 London restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more. Best Dining in London, England: See 3,000,003 Tripadvisor traveller reviews of 23,855 London restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more. It features a steak coated in pate and mushrooms, then wrapped in puff pastry and baked, and it is extremely indulgent. Delivery available nationwide. 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