Fodor's London 2019 by Fodor's Travel Guides

Author:Fodor's Travel Guides
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fodor's Travel
Published: 2019-01-28T16:00:00+00:00

EAST LONDON

An invasion of hipsters and foodies has transformed the once-bleak East End food scene into the city’s most daring dining zone. Seek out new British breakout stars like BRAT or Lyle’s in Shoreditch, or hunt down a nighttime food truck for an irreverent taste of the foodie underground.

Bistrotheque. $$$ MODERN EUROPEAN FAMILY You’ll need some help finding this East End fashionista headquarters located down a side alley in hipster Bethnal Green. Once inside, check out the striking loft dining space and the Manchichi bar in its post-industrial chic setting, before polishing off light French and English dishes. Known for: classic choices like steak tartare and Croque Madame; weekend brunch with pancakes and maple syrup; resident pianist at brunch. Average main: £25 23–27 Wadeson St., Bethnal Green 020/8983–7900 www.bistrotheque.com No dinner Sun. Bethnal Green 2:H1.

Fodor’sChoice BRAT. $$$ SPANISH Welsh chef Tomos Parry brings his signature wood-grilled, whole roast Cornish turbot to this Basque-inspired hipster restaurant. Expect other live fire smashes like aged Jersey beef chops and seared leeks. Known for: meat-heavy dishes grilled in a variety of ways; noisy hipster atmosphere; heritage Welsh grain flour breads. Average main: £26 1st Fl., 4 Redchurch St., Shoreditch www.bratrestaurant.com Liverpool Street 2:G1.

E Pellicci. $ CAFé FAMILY It’s all Cockney banter and full English breakfasts at this tiny family-run café and onetime gangsters’ lair near the East End’s Brick Lane and Columbia Road markets. This rowdy hole-in-the-wall serves the greasy fry-ups Londoners still adore: copious scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans, toast, tomatoes, fried mushrooms, black pudding, cabbage ‘n’ mash, and scorching hot tea. Known for: full cast of East End Cockney characters; copious full English breakfasts and builders’ brew tea; cash-only cheap dishes. Average main: £8 332 Bethnal Green Rd., Bethnal Green 020/7739–4873 www.epellicci.com No credit cards Closed Sun. Bethnal Green 2:H1.

Fodor’sChoice Lyle’s. $$ MODERN BRITISH Globally acclaimed Brit chef and co-owner James Lowe forsakes heavy sauces and sorcery at this stripped-back, informal British neobistronomy dining mecca in Shoreditch. Stark but highly inventive locally sourced dishes may include house-cured cod with radiant nasturtium flowers or 24-hour Cornish Helford Estuary monkfish with wood sorrel and pick-your-own East Sussex greengages. Known for: highly modern and airy dining space; serious new-wave British neobistronomy; excellent cheese plates and wines by the glass. Average main: £19 Tea Bldg., 56 Shoreditch High St., East End Entrance on Bethnal Green Rd. 020/3011–5911 www.lyleslondon.com Closed Sun. and bank holidays Shoreditch High St. 2:G1.

Merchants Tavern. $$ MODERN EUROPEAN FAMILY The legend on the front of this Hoxton restaurant reads “Merchants of Good Fortune,” which neatly sums up the exceptional, smart-casual dining experience you’ll encounter within. Seasonal, veg-focused hits from France, Italy, and Britain emerge from the open-counter kitchen housed in a former Victorian warehouse and onetime apothecary. Known for: eclectic Modern European cuisine; 1960s-style interior and open kitchen; rare-pink venison with Alsace bacon. Average main: £20 38 Charlotte St., Hoxton 020/7060–5335 www.merchantstavern.co.uk Old St. 2:G1.

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