London Eateries?

[Dave_McCloskey]

I can highly recommend William’s suggestions too but these are fine dining and non traditional interpretations of both British Indian and genuine Indian food. Consider breakfast at Dishoom if you want to keep the India theme going in a more casual way.

I also agree with Harwood Arms as an excellent insight into quintessential English game cookery. It’s a lovely establishment.

Noize is receiving a lot of very good and well deserved press.

If you want white cloth dining, you would be hard pressed to beat restaurants from the Nigel Platts-Martin group: The Ledbury, La Trompette, Chez Bruce and The Glasshouse. Chez Bruce would be my pick for a blend of value and quality, but they all have merit. The Ledbury is the legitimate stand out but you’ll struggle to get a table now I think.

Thank you, these look like solid recommendations. I’ve bookmarked their websites!

[julianseersmartin]

The suggestion of the Ottolenghi restaurants by Mark is actually an excellent one. Nopi is one of my most favourite restaurants in London, but all of his establishments are great. Ottolenghi has a style that is quite unique in the world of dining, such freshness and innovation whilst maintaining a semblance of simplicity is a real delight. I have a feeling Nopi does corkage too.

[Jim_Marmion]

Check out Borough Market for food stalls, especially Ginger Pig for sausage rolls, Brindisa’s stall, not the restaurant, for Chorizo Rolls, and Roast Hog for porchetta sandwiches

Borough Market is quite the wonderland for food. Drop into Neal’s Yard Dairy to buy some farmhouse British and Irish cheese with top quality bread, butter and relish for a simple dinner-a-deux once you get tired of eating out. Make sure you wet your whistle with a quick pint at one of the Borough pubs on the way home!

[Steve_Gautier]

Borough Market is quite the wonderland for food. Drop into Neal’s Yard Dairy to buy some farmhouse British and Irish cheese with top quality bread, butter and relish for a simple dinner-a-deux once you get tired of eating out. Make sure you wet your whistle with a quick pint at one of the Borough pubs on the way home!

Neal’s Yard Dairy is great. If not in the area of Borough Market, they also have a store in Covent Garden.

[Jay_Miller]

Borough Market is quite the wonderland for food. Drop into Neal’s Yard Dairy to buy some farmhouse British and Irish cheese with top quality bread, butter and relish for a simple dinner-a-deux once you get tired of eating out. Make sure you wet your whistle with a quick pint at one of the Borough pubs on the way home!

Neal’s Yard Dairy is great. If not in the area of Borough Market, they also have a store in Covent Garden.

And don’t forget to buy some quince paste and damson paste! My favorit is the quince but I know others who prefer the damson.