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WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK

Multi-cultural London bursts at the seams and British classics lining gastropub menus,
with thousands of restaurants, cafés, food eating out in London can nowadays take you
markets and gastropubs. Perennial favourites on a gastronomic journey around the world.
and Michelin-starred stalwarts rub shoulders Dine on dim sum, feast on Middle Eastern
with a burgeoning street food scene, and favourites, tuck into a multi-course Italian
pop-ups showcase the latest foodie trends. extravaganza: whatever your tastes, the city
The city thrives on an extraordinary culinary has somewhere on every corner to satiate
diversity. With a long tradition of Indian, your appetite and the listings on the following
Chinese, French and Italian restaurants, pages highlight some of the very best.

Tips on Eating Out
Most London restaurants
serve lunch between noon
and 2:30pm, with dinner from
6:30pm until 11pm, which
usually means that last orders
are taken at 11pm. Even after
midnight you can usually find
somewhere open to grab a
snack. Some restaurants may
close for either lunch or dinner
at weekends, so it is always best
Diners at a Leon restaurant (see p309) to check opening times first.
Many restaurants and some
London Restaurants missing out: vegetarians will cafés and brasseries serve
Londoners have long had a find at least one option on most alcohol without restriction.
tremendously cosmopolitan menus and should look out for If you plan to eat out on a
appetite and visitors will find one of the growing number of Sunday be aware that many
international favourites specialist veggie restaurants pubs and restaurants (including
presented in every imaginable (some of which are listed on the some fine-dining establishments)
way. For fine-dining fans, the following pages). serve only a traditional British
city boasts an impressive array Sunday lunch (typically a
of restaurants overseen by roasted meat with vegetables).
world-class chefs, such as Other Places to Eat Most formal restaurants
Angela Hartnett’s Italian- As well as excellent restaurants, insist on a smart-casual dress
inspired Murano (see p299) and London also has a dynamic code (no jeans, trainers or
the Michelin-starred Marcus café scene, with light meals
Wareing at the Berkeley readily available throughout
(see p301). Those who would the day. Visitors on a budget
prefer something a little more looking for a simple, tasty meal
informal are well served by should head to one of the
an assortment of restaurants good-quality chains that have
that buzz with delighted branches all over the capital.
patrons tucking into a broad- They offer a variety of cuisines,
ranging menu of British and such as burgers, pizza, pasta
international classics. and tapas, and often have
With an international seating for large groups.
community, the city is home to Gastropubs and wine bars
plenty of restaurants dedicated are continuingly popular and
to specific cuisines. Indian, both serve anything from
French, Mexican, Korean: standard British dishes to Thai
whatever your tastes, the huge curries and more imaginative
range on offer means there is international food, which is
always something different to complemented by global wine
taste and enjoy. And such is lists. For a selection of mainly
the variety of London’s food informal places to eat and
scene that those with specific drink, including pubs, see A revolution in “pub grub” has made
requirements need not fear pages 308–15. London’s pubs an attractive dining option

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