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I love Rules for proper old style English - game etc. pizarro is really good tapas near tower bridge. neither of these are cheap mind. |
London city trip - Where to eat? • Page 2
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Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoFatiguez wrote:
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Wow, an [anywhere] food thread, I wonder if ecosse will pop in to be obnoxious...
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Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoultratemp wrote:
The 'Wine Buying Trips' page makes me what to murder someone.
I love Rules for proper old style English - game etc.
neither of these are cheap mind. -
cowell 2,254 posts
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Registered 12 years agoRules Restaurant in Covent Garden is legendary. London’s oldest restaurant serving game and amazing roast meat. -
Ienjoysquid 375 posts
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Registered 10 years agoChettinad serves very good South Indian food for cheap. If you have never had a dosa they do a good lunch set for £7.50.
If you have had a dosa youll want to go anywhere you can get another one.
It’s near where you’ll be also.
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Ienjoysquid 375 posts
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Registered 10 years agoRogueywon wrote:
I did hear a rumour that a stag do from Rotherham went into the Tottenham Court Road one in the mid 90s.
All true Londoners know that the Angus Steakhouse is the city's true hidden gem. If the restaurants always look empty, it's because we dissuade the tourists from going there so we can keep them for ourselves. It's definitely not because they're a front for the Russian Mafia.
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elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI went in one in Praed Street years ago, Jesus that was a fucking rough “meal” -
elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThey charge you a few quid just to sit down, presumable because most people get up to leave as soon as they realise the mistake they’ve made -
Red_Bool 2,309 posts
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Registered 15 years agoultratemp wrote:
No kidding about the prices at Rules!
I love Rules for proper old style English - game etc.
pizarro is really good tapas near tower bridge.
neither of these are cheap mind.
Pizarro does look nice (and not too expensive for tapas) and quite near the hotel we want to book...
Meanwhile, my wife was suitably impressed with the suggestions I brought home. So thanks all!
She did ask where I got these from, so I said "from an internet gaming forum, of course"
We had a quick look through some of them, but we'll have more time during the weekend. -
Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agoRed_Bool wrote:
I guess it's a sign of the ages (or of my age) that I rarely use 'a bloke down the pub said' as the source of some piece of information, but instead say 'a bloke on Eurogamer said' ...
Meanwhile, my wife was suitably impressed with the suggestions I brought home. So thanks all!
She did ask where I got these from, so I said "from an internet gaming forum, of course"
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Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoAlastair wrote:
Red_Bool wrote:
I guess it's a sign of the ages (or of my age) that I rarely use 'a bloke down the pub said' as the source of some piece of information, but instead say 'a bloke on Eurogamer said' ...
Meanwhile, my wife was suitably impressed with the suggestions I brought home. So thanks all!
She did ask where I got these from, so I said "from an internet gaming forum, of course"
same here. Times have changed.
My wife despairs I'm sure! -
Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agoRogueywon wrote:
One of my most memorable meals was when a bunch of locals took me to their favorite café behind a tube station. It was furnished like the one from episode 1 of SPACED, dirt cheap and no worse than what you get at a four star hotel.
Tonka wrote:
That's actually not a bad idea. The Regency Cafe is rightfully famous. The food will give you a heart attack and the service is legendarily brusque, but the food is basically the fantasy of what a greasy spoon should be like (and at sensible prices), rather than the often-disappointing reality.
Try and find a genuine greasy spoon and have a full English breakfast.
I've no fucking idea where it was though. -
Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agoAlastair wrote:
My wife is so used to it she has even asked me to ask people on my "nerd forum" for recommendations.
I guess it's a sign of the ages (or of my age) that I rarely use 'a bloke down the pub said' as the source of some piece of information, but instead say 'a bloke on Eurogamer said' ...
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Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI have a feeling it was my wife who christened the first ever EG meet up as a 'geek meet'.
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Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoYeah, The Regency is pretty fantastic. -
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wobbly_Bob 5,162 posts
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Registered 15 years agoRawShark wrote:
I really don't rate Hotbox and not only that I had the worst restaurant dining experience of my life. The only time I have ever had to walk out. The food is... it's ok. As somebody who has eaten a fair bit of BBQ in the US South and here in the UK as well I highly recommend Smokestak. Not just great BBQ but an amazing restaurant in it's own right. Next level cooking. The skill on display is amazing. They also do some fantastic cocktails. https://smokestak.co.uk/ Also if have haven't tried it Texas Joe's is also really really good.
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wobbly_Bob 5,162 posts
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Registered 15 years agoAs for the OP. I spend a lot of time eating out. I love food. Yes. I am a biffa or the more polite term "foodie" I eat out at on average once a week... so now I feel like all that wasted time, money, and calories can be put to some actual use!
London has so many great places to eat it's so difficult to narrow it down. I could be here all evening recommending you places to eat across so many cuisines! To narrow it down I'll focus on Indian food.
You mentioned you were going to Hamleys? There's the Darjeeling Express in Kingly court. That's not far at all from Hamleys. https://www.darjeeling-express.com/ppdwcr6pksws3ic6en53vofiulp73w
A bit further away is Hoppers in Oxford Street and also Soho. It's a small plate sharing Sri Lankan dining. They are famous for the hoppers which are pancake sort of things (similar to a dosa) that are in the shape of a cone you can put curry into. Has a great menu of tasty stuff. It's a very buzzy and warm place. They don't do reservations though so I advise go there early. They'll give you message you when a table is free if they don't have one right away. https://www.hopperslondon.com/
There's Kricket which is another small plate indian place. It's a bit formal than hoppers with mostly counter dining. It's a great place. I think they have 2 locations but the one I know is Soho. Think it's closed on Sunday so might one to check that. https://kricket.co.uk/soho/
Tayyabs is a cafe type of vibe place and the food is cheap but very good. The lamb chops are what it's famous for and rightly so! Though that's in East London. It is good but I wouldn't say really worth trecking really far out of your way for but if you are near then a great shout. It can get really busy though. http://www.tayyabs.co.uk/
Again in East London is Gunpower which for me is really worth trecking out for. It's pretty small and noisy but I love a nice buzzy place! Food is absolutely amazing. It's closed on Sunday. http://www.gunpowderlondon.com/
Dishoom are pretty good too and have quite a few places dotted around London. They are good but I wouldn't say, imho, it's fantastic. It's not quite up to the other places I have mentioned but worth a shout if that's what you are near and it's convenient. The breakfasts need a special mention. They do a indian take on the British "Full English" and the bacon naan is a thing of joy. Oh and the fire toast is also really really good. http://www.dishoom.com/
Apart from curry here are a few really good places in the London Bridge area.
Just down from Tower Bridge is The Draft House. It's a pub that serves food too. You can either get bar snacks at your table or sit down to a full proper meal. I have only eaten the buffalo wings but they were great. Bufallo wings are pretty simple and so many places fuck them up so it makes me hopeful the rest of the menu is also good. It read really good! I have wanted to go back and try some of it but so many places to eat so little time and money... They are specialists in craft beer so if you enjoy that you'll have a good time. They do a 1/3 pint selection of 3 different beers. http://www.drafthouse.co.uk/
There's also Texas Joe's which do amazing BBQ. I would say the second best here in London after Smokestak. It's run by an actual american! It's really close to London bridge station. https://texas-joes.com/
There's Padella if you like Italian. Again it's really close to London Bridge Station. The food is really cheap for London but insanely good. All the pasta is hand rolled. If you sit upstairs you can watch them making the pasta. https://www.padella.co/
For Tapas I really rate very highly Lobos. Very close to London bridge station. Fantastic menu of high quality tapas. It really felt like I was back in Spain again. http://lobostapas.co.uk/
If you are in that area and don't want a sit down meal then borough market is just a stone's throw from London Bridge station and packed full of great food stalls. It's an experience in itself. It is also really packed with people though so if you hate crowds I would give it a miss. There's also Maltby Street Market which is not too far from London bridge. It's about 15 minuets walking and is full of street food stalls. It can get busy but no where near Borough market though.
Beyond London bridge. If you are after a traditional English roast dinner then you it's gotta be BlackLock. It's just amazing. The meat is cooked other fire. The prices are unbelievable for the quality and amount you get. You need to book pretty far ahead if you want to go there though because of the quality of the food and the prices it's sold at this place is popular. I had to book almost a month in advance the last time I went! It's in Soho. There are so many places that do great roasts in London that could be a whole 'nother post so i'll leave it at Blacklock.
Phew. That lot should keep you going Have a great trip!! -
oldskooldeano 3,496 posts
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Registered 18 years agoSomeone said Borough Market? I think that's a good shout. It's a tourist attraction by itself, and in the heart of London. Walk round to the Golden Hind, walk along the riverside to South Bank, pass the globe theatre..its perfect. -
Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoWobbly_Bob >>>>>> everyone else -
senso-ji 10,271 posts
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Registered 13 years agoBorough market is great, but make sure your wallet is heavy before you go. Lots of amazing things to try but none of them come cheap. -
Load_2.0 33,582 posts
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Registered 18 years agoOnly issue with Pardella is the queue. Its usually a good 30 people queueing outside at lunch and starts again early evening.
I guess it's pretty quick turnover but the kids might get a bit bored. -
Red_Bool 2,309 posts
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Registered 15 years ago@wobbly_Bob I'm speechless...just...wow!
I really didn't know what to expect when I posted my question, but the response has been overwhelming.
I was already wondering about Padella as it's quite close to the hotel. My kids will be disappointed that they don't have pizza (for them Italian = pizza), but the menu looks really good.
It's actually quite funny: Instead of not knowing where to eat, we now have to decide where not to eat (or we'll just take the whole list and decide on the spot) -
smoothpete 37,743 posts
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Registered 17 years agoTrust whatever wobbly_bob says regarding food. -
jimnastics 1,893 posts
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Registered 10 years ago@wobbly_Bob do you have any recommendations walkable from the Royal Albert Hall? Always struggle to find anywhere decent near there! -
Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoRed_Bool wrote:
Just go to all of wobbly_bob’s places, every one.
@wobbly_Bob I'm speechless...just...wow!
I really didn't know what to expect when I posted my question, but the response has been overwhelming.
I was already wondering about Padella as it's quite close to the hotel. My kids will be disappointed that they don't have pizza (for them Italian = pizza), but the menu looks really good.
It's actually quite funny: Instead of not knowing where to eat, we now have to decide where not to eat (or we'll just take the whole list and decide on the spot)
Then go back to the NL and sleep it off. -
Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agowobbly_Bob wrote:
One of my work colleagues is coming to London in a couple of weeks - I will send her this recommendation..
As for the OP. I spend a lot of time eating out. I love food. Yes. I am a biffa or the more polite term "foodie" I eat out at on average once a week... so now I feel like all that wasted time, money, and calories can be put to some actual use!
London has so many great places to eat it's so difficult to narrow it down. I could be here all evening recommending you places to eat across so many cuisines! To narrow it down I'll focus on Indian food.
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Phew. That lot should keep you going Have a great trip!!
Top work! -
Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agow_B 's post makes me want to jump on a plane and have an eating holiday. -
He just got his own bookmark folder this end, outstanding work!
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