Other general good food spots

Food places that don’t fall into the other categories but that are worth your whie.

  • Brick Lane


    Address:
    Brick Lane, London
    Telephone:

    Website:
    http://www.visitbricklane.org/
    Description: Street in East London famous for having the most curry houses on a street in Britain, as well as for being the epicentre of Shoreditch cool. The Northern half is full of shops and on Sundays is a market with lots of yummy foodstalls as well.
  • Brixton Market


    Address:
    Brixton Market, Electric Ave, London SW9 8JX
    Telephone:

    Website:
    http://www.brixtonmarket.net
    Description: Great market in Brixton with a wide variety of restaurants to choose from. Some restaurants should be reserved in advance.
  • Food for thought


    Address:
    31 Neal Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9PR
    Telephone:
    020 7836 0239
    Website:
    http://foodforthought-london.co.uk
    Description: Vegetarian - the cafe to head for when in Covent Garden. Go downstairs. A vegetarian staple since the 1970s.
  • Gelupo


    Address:
    7 Archer Street, London W1D 7AU
    Telephone:
    020 7287 5555
    Website:
    http://www.gelupo.com/
    Description: Best ice cream in London, made fresh every day. Opposite Boca di Lupo, its parent restaurant.
  • Great Queen Street


    Address:
    Great Queen Street, London
    Telephone:

    Website:

    Description: Street near Covent Garden with some good restaurants.
  • Indian YMCA Student Hostel


    Address:
    41 Fitzroy Square, W1T 6AQ
    Telephone:
    020 7387 0411
    Website:
    www.indianymca.org
    Description: Great Indian food. Open to public for midweek lunch 12-2pm, pay-per-item, veg or non-veg. Dinner 7-8:30pm self service buffet £8. Canteen style, no alcohol, won't be able to linger on much. Worth phoning in advance as can be residents only on festival days etc.
  • L. Manze


    Address:
    74 Chapel Market, London N1 9ER
    Telephone:
    020 7837 5270
    Website:
    http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186338-d731624-r181155718-L_Manze-London_England.html
    Description: Chapel Market near Angel tube, best pie and mash.
  • Little Orchard


    Address:
    6 Laystall Street, London EC1R 4PA
    Telephone:
    0790 434 2968
    Website:
    https://foursquare.com/v/little-orchard/524c153211d25854d75fdd6b
    Description: Posh vegetarian - food is great. One to go to for a birthday treat. They have three other venues locally.
  • Manna


    Address:
    4 Erskine Road, London NW3 3AJ
    Telephone:
    020 7722 8028
    Website:
    http://mannav.com/our-restaurant/our-restaurant-home-page/
    Description: Posh vegetarian in posh Primrose Hill - the place to go celeb spotting - will Jude or Sienna or Gwyneth be at the next table?
  • Meat Liquor


    Address:
    74 Welbeck Street, London W1G 0BA
    Telephone:
    020 7224 4239
    Website:
    http://www.meatliquor.com/
    Description: Great for delicious, juicy burgers.
  • Mildred’s


    Address:
    45 Lexington Street, London W1F 9AN
    Telephone:
    020 7494 1634
    Website:
    http://www.mildreds.co.uk
    Description: Vegetarian - food is good. They don't take bookings so you have to queue at the weekends. Good veggie breakfast at Mildred's cafe across the street. They have a couple of private rooms upstairs which you can book which have some interesting Victorian saucy pictures on the walls.
  • Orchard Kitchen


    Address:
    11 Sicilian Avenue, London WC1A 2QH
    Telephone:
    020 7831 2715
    Website:
    http://www.orchard-kitchen.co.uk
    Description: Posh vegetarian - food is great. One to go to for a birthday treat. They have three other venues locally.
  • Ottolenghi


    Address:
    287 Upper Street, London N1 2TZ
    Telephone:
    020 7288 1454
    Website:
    http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk
    Description: Middle eastern flavoured gourmet lunch buffet bar. Yum!
  • Ping Pong


    Address:
    45 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7JL
    Telephone:
    020 7851 6969
    Website:
    http://www.pingpongdimsum.co.uk/
    Description: Good chain restaurant that does dimsum.
  • Pizza Pilgrims


    Address:
    11 Dean Street, London W1D 3RP
    Telephone:
    020 7287 8964
    Website:
    http://pizzapilgrims.co.uk/
    Description: A 25 minute walk from GC. Went here before seeing a West End show. Delicious pizza with chewy good quality dough. They also do takeaway. Pizzas set you back about 5-11 quid depending on your choice.
  • Primrose Bakery


    Address:
    69 Gloucester Avenue, London NW1 8LD
    Telephone:
    020 7483 4222
    Website:
    www.primrose-bakery.co.uk
    Description: The cutest bakery ever!! For kids of all ages!!! Fabulous cupcakes, good coffee, very cute small baking/stationery/gift section, worth the walk!!
  • Rasa


    Address:
    55 Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 0AR
    Telephone:
    020 7249 0344
    Website:
    http://www.rasarestaurants.com/
    Description: Good Indian food in Stoke Newington.
  • Royal Festival Hall


    Address:
    Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
    Telephone:

    Website:
    http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/royal-festival-hall‎
    Description: Concert, dance and talks venue within the Southbank centre. Some free concerts.
  • Street Feast/Hawkerhouse


    Address:
    260-264 Kingsland Road, London E8 4DG
    Telephone:

    Website:
    http://www.streetfeastlondon.com/#!hawker-house/c4gh‎
    Description: Temporary street food event in East london. Check dates.
  • Tayyabs


    Address:
    83 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1JU
    Telephone:
    020 7247 6400
    Website:
    http://www.tayyabs.co.uk/
    Description: Great pakistani restaurant serving north-west Indian and Pakistani cuisine. You can bring your own alcohol for no fee / small fee. Book in advance and turn up exactly on time. The grilled lamb chops for a starter is their signature dish and the best thing on the menu. Very cheap - spend more than £15/head and you will regret having that much food.
  • The Dovetail


    Address:
    24/28 Broadway Market, London E8 4QJ
    Telephone:
    020 7275 7617
    Website:
    http://dovepubs.com/
    Description: Belgian food. Soups, stews, moules frites and so on. Makes Belgo look positively common.The beer selection is vast as well. Located on trendy Broadway market.
  • Tibits


    Address:
    12-14 Heddon Street, London W1B 4DA
    Telephone:
    020 7758 4112
    Website:
    http://www.tibits.ch/en/home.html
    Description: Vegetarian - amazing - so much choice and flavour. Even if not veggie it's great.
  • Vanilla Black


    Address:
    17- 18 Tooks Court, London EC4A 1LB
    Telephone:
    020 7242 2622
    Website:
    http://www.vanillablack.co.uk
    Description: Posh vegetarian - food is great. One to go to for a birthday treat. Three venues locally.

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