What’s up, everybody? Philcaela here :)
And we are in London!
We’re gonna be taking you around with us as we show you our 10 favorite places to eat
in London.
Let’s go!!!
This is Flat Iron, this is our favorite place in London to get steaks.
They give us these cool knives here so we can cleave it.
This place is super delicious, really popular for dinner and it’s also open pretty late,
too.
The menu is relatively simple, they basically have 2 different kinds of steaks that you
could get.
You can get a regular steak or you can get the ribeye.
The ribeye does sell out and we got here a little late, so we’re going ahead with a
regular steak, but it’s super delicious.
We got it medium-rare, we got it with a side of chips (French fries), and broccoli and
the crunchy salad here, peppercorn sauce that comes with it and I cannot wait to dig into
this!
Super juicy steak!
Mmm!
When Micaela and I were last in London, we came here 3 times in less than a week, so
one of our favorites, for sure!
And after eating all the steak and sides, they finish it off with a complimentary ice
cream that comes with the meal, this is a salted caramel with some cocoa powder on it.
And honestly, all these things put together make dining at Flat Iron a must-do when you’re
in London.
Afternoon tea here in London is a must!
There are so many places where you can get afternoon tea but we chose this place because
of the menu.
We’re here for afternoon tea here at Scoff & Banter at the Radisson Blu Hotel right off
Bond Street and this tea so far is so good, so delicious, I got the lavender dream, it’s
like green tea, florals (lavender and rose), so it’s so good!
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We started off with hot plates, I actually got the wild mushroom arancini, and some scallops
and cauliflower beignets.
This is probably the first afternoon tea place where I had savory hot plates that are not
sandwiches.
Juicy scallops!
This delicious looking lobster bisque here and they give this little cheese crumpet.
Really nice and hearty lobster bisque, wow!
This is a Beijing beef filet, looks like it’s got some caramelized onion in there, looks
really tender.
Mmm!
And the rest of our food has arrived, this is my dessert, this is like a dark chocolate
mousse, and the bottom I got a croque-madame and a steak and balsamic onion sandwich over
sourdough, Phil got a smoked salmon with dill cream cheese bagel, he also go the steak-onion
sandwich, too.
And the best part: scones!
I love scones, oh my gosh!
Overall, we really enjoyed and recommend afternoon tea here at Scoff & Banter.
So there are lot of popular spots like the Sketch’s and Dalloway Terrace’s, you might
have heard of those, but don’t be afraid to branch out and find other spots and it’s
no secret that afternoon tea is very expensive, but you could pay a low as 20-30GBP per afternoon
tea, or as much as 80-90GBP.
So definitely get afternoon tea, and we’d recommend Scoff & Banter!
So we’re at Duck & Waffle Local, this is by Piccadilly Circus, this is not the same
location as Duck & Waffle between Shoreditch and Tower Bridge.
At the actual Duck & Waffle location you actually do need reservations and they might be hard
to get, so this is a great alternative and it looks amazing!
We ordered the duck beni, so on the bottom instead of English muffin, it’s a waffle
and the duck on the bottom, poached eggs, and a crispy duck skin on top.
And then we also got a duck and waffle, which is duck and waffle, exactly what it is!
Paired with the maple syrup!
And apparently, on the menu, it goes well with the hojicha green tea so we got that,
as well!
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Oh perfect!
There we go, that’s how you do it.
I would definitely recommend Duck & Waffle Local here in Piccadilly Circus because it’s
more central, it’s close to many things, and it’s just as good, honestly!
And another place that you have to visit when you’re in London for food is gonna be Borough
Market.
It is a huge outdoor market that has all kinds of different food vendors, there’s all kinds
of amazing stuff here, whether it’s produce, street food kind of deals, food trucks, all
really, really good.
Really encourage you guys to come and check out all the options they have here.
So we just got some mushroom risotto from Turnips.
I actually had this last time I was here.
What it consists of is like all kinds of mushrooms, there’s like 5, 6, 7, 8 kinds, I don’t
know how many!
Oh so good!
So much flavor in one bite, this is one of the many finds at Borough Market, there’s
so many vendors here, there’s so much food, so there’s definitely something for everyone
here.
You don’t like mushrooms, there’s plenty of other food.
So another must-eat in London here are Scotch Eggs.
So what Scotch Eggs are, it’s pretty much like a fried meatball, but inside of it is
a soft-boiled egg and it looks like this.
They actually make this fresh to order, so it’s super piping hot.
Mmm!
Lot of spices, right?
Yeah!
Mostly that black pepper flavor with the meat and the egg.
One thing to keep in mind is that Borough Market is extremely popular and it gets really
packed everyday with not only tourists but also a lot of locals, as well.
Now that we’ve made our way out a little bit east, we’re in the Shoreditch area now,
a really, really hip and bustling neighborhood.
One of the must-visit things when you’re in Shoreditch is gonna be Boxpark.
It’s an area with tons of popup shops and popup restaurants and they’re all within
old shipping containers, so on the ground floor you have all kinds of shops and boutiques
selling stuff and on the next level up here, you have all kinds of different popup restaurants
selling things from Italian food, Asian food, chicken sandwiches, burgers, good coffee,
good beer, all kinds of stuff.
I went ahead and got myself a chicken sandwich from Coqfighter, this is a fried chicken sandwich.
Really crunchy, a little bit spicy, this is up there with like a Popeyes sandwich or a
Chick-fil-a sandwich, honestly.
It’s winter right now so it’s pretty cool out.
The patios on the ends have the covers and they’re really warm inside, but typically
in the summer and other parts of the year, it’s open-top like this.
A local chain of awesome Indian food that you can get when you’re in London is gonna
be at Dishoom.
They have lots of locations throughout the city.
We’re at the location here on Carnaby Street.
And we came at about 11:15AM and they’re still serving breakfast, but the real reason
we came here is for their lunch, so we ordered a bunch of stuff.
We’re starting off here with a Prawn Koliwada, super spicy, super delicious and they have
this delicious chutney that goes with it.
It’s really crisp taste on the chutney from the coriander, prawns just delicious!
Really deep spice in that, awesome!
So now that we got all of our main dishes here, we got some masala prawns, some chicken
ruby, a bowl of green just to give it some crunch and also cool it down after that spice.
And also some roti and some garlic naan bread here.
I’m gonna add some ruby chicken into the roti, this roti is a little different, it’s
really good and it's really thin.
Similar to like a chicken tikka masala you’ll find in the states, like a saucy one, so this
chicken’s really tender, lots of good flavor.
Overall, Dishoom is one of our must-eats when you’re in London just because the Indian
food here is really delicious and they have locations all over the city.
No trip to London is gonna be complete without getting fish and chips at least once, and
the best place to get fish and chips is gonna be Golden Union in Soho.
This is a place that has very traditional fish and chips and they have different kinds
of fish to choose from.
We got here the most popular option, the cod, but they also have other kinds of fish like
haddock, pollock and a few other kinds.
And the portions here are massive we got a huge things of cod right here and basically
a tray of fires.
They definitely don’t skimp and they’re not cheap on portions here.
Trying out a fry here with a bunch of salt and vinegar, they put on it!
Mmm!
Not fries, because we’re in the UK, so they’re chips!
Anyway, these are super fresh, these remind a lot of Innout fries back in California,
getting a pull of this cod right here.
Let me go ahead and rest it with some tartar sauce to give it some acidity.
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You can tell how fresh this cod is, this is definitely the best place to get fish and
chips in London.
It’s very central, it’s in Soho and you have to get fish and chips when you’re in
London, right?
So we’re at Lanzhou Noodle, Chinese food, and this is definitely a hole-in-the-wall
in Soho.
And we’re here for the famous sliced beef noodle soup, so pretty much the beef are sliced
like this and the noodles are made fresh.
There’s a counter of them making noodles fresh and it looks incredible!
Pretty good soup, it’s a good broth!
It’s good for the London cold, you can tell this is freshly made and not packaged like
most Chinese food places.
Usually beef in noodle soups can be very hit-or-miss, it can be very tough, but here it’s very
tender, easy to chew.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that they’re serving sweet and sour pork and egg rolls
out front and also the fact that it’s in a really touristy area.
This place is the real deal and the beef noodle soup here is so delicious, it’s definitely
worth visiting if you’re looking for good Chinese food in London.
Bao is a local chain of Taiwanese restaurants in London.
They have 3 locations and we’re here right now at their location in Soho.
By “bao,” I mean basically a piece of mantao, bread, with meat and then some veggies
and some sauce on it, too.
It’s a very classic Taiwanese dish and it’s super, super delicious.
We got here 2 of the different kinds of bao that they have.
We got a classic with pork and we also got a confit with pork belly.
Now this bread here by itself is already super delicious, you could eat it on its own, but
on top of that, they have some pork with the peanut powder, some coriander, some really
good sauce on here.
Mmm!
Honestly, London’s got some amazing Asian food if you know where to look!
The classic with pork, super delicious.
Now moving onto the confit with pork belly here.
It’s got pork belly, some dried shallots, and also a little spicy sauce on there, too.
Mmm!
Typically not a huge fan of pork belly, but this pork belly is so tender, so juicy, and
a little bit of spice.
All with that really soft bread, this is amazing.
Overall, Bad is definitely one of our favorite places to eat when you’re in London and
if you’re looking for great bao, great Taiwanese food, this is the place to be!
And one more must-eat when you’re in London is gonna be Nando’s chicken!
What Nando’s is most famous for is their Peri Peri chicken, which is Portugese chicken
with a Peri Peri sauce that is basically from a Peri Peri African chili.
It’s a really popular chain with many locations all around London, lots of people love it.
And they actually do sell their sauces that we get in the states, what we got here is
a half a chicken with 2 sides, we got broccoli and also some Peri-salted chips (fries).
You can see the chicken leg here with the sauce on it.
Let me go ahead and cut into there now, oh wow it just falls apart like that.
That’s super nice!
Gonna go ahead and add some more on it, this is Peri Peri with garlic, that sauce is amazing!
They have all different kinds of Peri Peri sauces, from mild, lemon-herb kinds of sauces
to some extra-extra hot stuff, too.
So when you’re in London, come to Nando’s, get some delicious chicken and try out some
of their many, many sauces.
“Top 10” sounds a little bit better than “Top 11,” so here’s a bonus for you!
So we’re at Farm Girl in Soho, this is actually one of the other locations.
This location is actually above the Sweaty Betty store on Carnaby Street in Soho.
This cafe is much smaller, but it’s still really cute, lots of great lighting in here
and the food looks really good!
Also, they have great coffees here since it’s an Australian-inspired cafe, so lots of cute
coffee.
And I got poached eggs with salmon this morning, open this.
Oh yeah!
Poached perfectly!
The menu’s very simple here, there are breakfast bowls, salads, and toasts, and then lots of
coffee, so the best time to come here is definitely brunch or lunch, not for dinner, since they’re
very breakfast-y foods and lunch foods.
And I got here a salad, this is a Ziggy Bowl, it’s got a lot of greens, got some marinated
chicken breast in it.
London has a lot of amazing food, but sometimes it can be a little fried, so it’s really
nice to break it up with a nice salad, so Farm Girl is awesome for that.
Overall, the menu is really simple, but the food is amazing, and the coffee is amazing,
too!
London is such an amazing city, there’s such diverse food here, the food is amazing,
the city is huge, so hope you have a great time here!
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