Photo by artitwpd. It is said that the food is bad in London. Well, the healthiest food in the world will not be in use and the eating habits will not be exactly ours, but … how to miss a good plate of fish & chips or an excellent pie and mash in
the great northern European city. 10 unmissable dishes in London !
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1 – Fish & Chips
Photo by topntp26. There is nothing more typically British than “Fish and Chips”. Known all over the world, it is one of the most requested dishes not only by natives, but also by tourists. London fish & chips are usually accompanied by peas andflavored with salt and vinegar .
- Recommended for : Lunch / Dinner as a single dish
- Average cost : £7.00 (€8.20)
- Main ingredients : breaded fish (usually cod), potatoes
2 – Sunday Roast
Photo by Jeremy Keith. Typical British dish, a real cult for Sunday lunch. The Sunday Roast consists of roast meat and potatoes , all accompanied by vegetables and sauces . One of the most popular variations is the one with Yorkshire pudding , a baked batter that is paired with Sunday Roast with beef.
- Recommended for : Lunch or dinner as a single dish
- Average cost : £12.00 (€14.00)
- Main ingredients : pork or beef, vegetables
3 – Eton Mess
Photo by stolyevych_yuliya. Traditional English dessert that is prepared by mixing strawberries, meringue and whipped cream . The first mention in the press dates back to 1893.
- Recommended for : dessert of fine meal, snack
- Average cost : £5.00 (€6.00)
- Main ingredients : strawberries, meringue, whipped cream
4 – Pie and Mash
Photo of Goddards Pies Limited. Traditional London dish, born mainly for the working class . Even today it is very popular especially in neighborhoods with a high number of emigrants. Pie & Mash is a dish consisting of a meat pie paired with a potato puree served with a parsley-based green sauce.
- Recommended for : Lunch / Dinner
- Average cost : £6.50 (€7.60)
- Main ingredients : meat (beef, chicken, game, …), mashed potatoes, parsley
5 – Bangers and Mash
Photo by sedaeva. Another traditional British dish consisting of mashed potatoes and sausages . Sometimes the dish is served with onion gravy, fried onion, beans or peas.
- Recommended for : Lunch / Dinner
- Average cost : £10.00 (€11.70)
- Main ingredients : sausage, onion, potatoes, various side dishes
6 – English Breakfast
Photo of ismishko. Now let’s talk about a real must have for those who go to London: the real and unique English Breakfast! Sausage, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, black pudding, potatoes and toast : an easy-to-find, tasty and inexpensive dish!
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- Recommended for : Breakfast
- Average cost : £10.00 (€11.70)
- Main ingredients : sausage, eggs, bacon, toast
7 – Sticky Toffee Pudding
Photo of Chalk and Cheese. Of Scottish origins, this dessert is nothing more than a date cake garnished with toffee sauce , all served with custard or ice cream … a real treat!
- Recommended for : Snack
- Average cost : £6.00 (€7.00)
- Main ingredients : sponge cake, caramel cream, dates, vanilla or custard
8 – Beef Wellington
Photo by user6170755. In Italian we call it “Wellington fillet”: it is a fillet of beef cooked in a “crust”, ie wrapped in a layer of puff pastry .
- Recommended for : Lunch / Dinner
- Average cost : £15.00 (€17.60)
- Main ingredients : beef fillet, puff pastry
9 – Afternoon Tea
Photo of artitwpd. How to miss the classic afternoon tea, in English Afternoon Tea
Traditionally made up of sandwiches, focaccia with jam and cream, various desserts .
- Recommended for : Snack
- Average cost : £10.00 (€11.70)
- Main ingredients : English tea, various appetizers
10 – Shepherd’s Pie
Photo by user13763324. Grated pie with a base of lamb ragu with carrots and peas , all covered with a layer of mashed potatoes . Alternatively, beef (Cottage Pie) can be used instead of minced lamb.
- Recommended for : Lunch / Dinner
- Average cost : £10.00 (€11.70)
- Main ingredients : lamb, potatoes, carrots, peas
Where to eat in London: best restaurants, typical bars and street food
English cuisine, and what is known, is not among the tastiest and most tempting in the world. And it is also quite poor in choice. The English ritual par excellence is the Sunday Roast, the so-called Sunday lunch.
Londoners are very traditional and prefer to have family meals; the only entertainment they allow is a few evenings in the typical pubs eating a hamburger or a shank accompanied by rivers of beer.
For tourists the choice is very wide! There are many places specialized in various cuisines : from Italian to Chinese (in Chinatown) and places to eat hummus and falafel, typical of the Middle Eastern world.
And, if you are really not satisfied, you can always fall back on international chains. Here’s where to eat in London .
1 – Baileys Fish and Chips
- Description : small fryer located in the Fulham district specializing in fish & chips. Good fish, crunchy breading and very generous portions
- Specialita: Fish & Chips
- Average price : from € 7.00 per person
- Address : 115 Dawes Road – Get Directions – Facebook Page
2 – Barge East
- Description : restaurant set up on a moored boat. It offers typical dishes but also simple burgers, the possibility of vegan dishes
- Specialties : pork belly, Scottish eggs, cheesecake
- Average price : from € 15.00 per person
- Address : White Post Lane – Get Directions – Website
3 – The Ledbury
- Description : elegant location where gourmet and high-level cuisine is served
- Specialty : fish tasting menu
- Average price : from € 135.00 per person
- Address : Ledbury Road – Get Directions – Website
4 – Pizza Pickup
- Description : typical English-style restaurant with exposed bricks specializing in Italian-style pizza cooked with a wood oven
- Specialty : pizza
- Average price : from € 10.00 per person
- Address : 64 Peckham Rye – Get directions
5 – The Queen’s Head
- Description : typical gastro-pub where you can breathe the atmosphere of traditional English pubs. We eat mostly meat and burgers strictly accompanied by rivers of beer
- Specialty : shank, burger
- Average price : from € 14.00 per person
- Address : Denman Street – Get Directions – Facebook Page
