Fodor's London 2018 by Fodor's Travel Guides

Author:Fodor's Travel Guides
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fodor's Travel
Published: 2018-01-30T05:00:00+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 Lyle’s in Shoreditch or the Typing Room in Bethnal Green, or hunt down a nighttime food truck for a blast 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 postindustrial chic setting, before polishing off fine figure-friendly 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.

E Pellicci. $ CAFÉ FAMILY It’s all Cockney banter and full English breakfasts at this tiny 1900 family-run greasy spoon café and one-time gangsters’ lair near the East End’s Brick Lane and Columbia Road markets. It’s a rowdy hole-in-the-wall for the greasy fry-ups Londoners still adore: copious 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 chirpy 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 young Brit chef and co-owner James Lowe forsakes sauces and sorcery at this stripped-back, informal British neobistronomy dining mecca in Shoreditch. Uberstark 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: modern and airy dining space; serious new wave British neobistronomy; excellent cheese plates and wines by the glass. Average main: £19 Tea Building, 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. $$ FRENCH FUSION FAMILY The legend on the front of this Hoxton sleeper reads “Merchants of Good Fortune,” and that neatly sums up the exceptional smart-casual gastro dining experience you’ll encounter within. Seasonal, veg-focused left-field hits from France, Italy, and Britain emerge from the open counter kitchen inside the spacious dining salon and craft-beer bar, housed in a former Victorian warehouse and onetime apothecary. Known for: unique Modern European cuisine; swish 1960s interior and open kitchen; rare-pink venison with Alsace bacon. Average main: £22 38 Charlotte St., Hoxton 020/7060–5335 www.merchantstavern.co.uk Old St. 2:G1.

Fodor’sChoice Typing Room. $$ MODERN BRITISH British chef Lee Westcott attracts all of London’s dining underground elite and Instagram foodie stars with his baroque pure/natural/seasonal dishes at this dark, elegant, and downright stupendous dining salon within the Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green. Watch Westcott in the open kitchen plate up fizzy dishes like raw, roasted, and deep-fried yeasted cauliflower

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.