Borough Market
London's best-known food market, packed with cheese, meat, seafood and hot street meals.
- Category
- Market
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Weekday mornings
Tip: It gets very crowded at weekends, so go on a weekday.
Show on mapFood & Drink – London
London's food scene blends British classics with Indian, Middle Eastern and global influences. Markets, pubs and tea rooms sit at the heart of its eating culture.
Local dishes
- Fish and chips – Fish fried in crisp batter served with thick chips.
- Sunday roast – A Sunday lunch tradition of roast meat, Yorkshire pudding and vegetables.
- Pie and mash – An East End classic of meat pie with mash and green parsley liquor.
Must-try
- Afternoon tea – Tea with scones, clotted cream and jam, sandwiches and cakes.
- Full English breakfast – A hearty breakfast of eggs, sausage, bacon, beans and toast.
- Indian curry – South Asian restaurants around Brick Lane are a London favourite.
Street food spots
- Salt beef bagel – Sliced salt beef served with mustard and pickles.
- Sausage roll – Seasoned sausage meat wrapped in flaky pastry, sold in bakeries.
- Jacket potato – A baked potato topped with beans, cheese or tuna.
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Places
Dishoom Covent Garden
An Indian restaurant inspired by Bombay cafes, famed for its black daal and bacon naan roll.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1.3 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: Queues build up at peak times, so breakfast is easier.
Show on mapPadella
A budget-friendly Italian spot famed for fresh handmade pasta.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Lunchtime
Tip: It takes no bookings, and queues are shorter outside peak lunch.
Show on mapCamden Market
A market with hundreds of world street food stalls and alternative shops.
- Category
- Market
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Weekends
Tip: Visit the food stalls before midday, before the crowds arrive.
Show on mapBeigel Bake
A 24-hour Brick Lane bakery famous for its salt beef bagels.
- Category
- Bakery
- Duration
- 20 min
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Late at night
Tip: The filling is generous, so one bagel may be enough to share.
Show on mapFortnum & Mason Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon
A Piccadilly salon serving traditional British afternoon tea with scones and sandwiches.
- Category
- Café
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$$
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: Book weeks ahead and dress smartly.
Show on mapRules
London's oldest restaurant, open since 1798 and known for game and classic British dishes.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1.7 h
- Price
- $$$
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: Book a table in advance.
Show on mapPoppies Fish & Chips
A retro-styled East End classic serving freshly fried traditional fish and chips.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 50 min
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Lunchtime
Tip: Ask for mushy peas and tartare sauce on the side.
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