London Food

British food doesn’t have a great reputation. Yes, it is bad for you and no, it doesn’t have complex flavors, but it is so intrinsically a part of British life that to forego it would be a grave error for any visitor to England. Fish and chips, bangers and mash, tikka masala (a British invention), and, of course, warm ale are all different names for the same thing: comfort food. Neighborhoods like Bloomsbury and Shoreditch serve up wide varieties of ethnic food (read: Indian), but "pub grub" and British food are inescapable. There’s a reason that old war propaganda line, "Keep Calm and Carry On," is plastered all over the place; there’s a reason the Queen still rolls down the Mall every June 12th; there’s a reason the Brits always think England will win the Cup; and there’s a reason fair Albion still has the pound; and for that same reason, British food is what it is. Now eat your mushy peas—the cod’s getting cold.

Food By Neighborhood

La Bottega del Gelato, 127 Bayswater Rd. ( 020 7243 2443) Simply put, this gelato, made in-store, is divine. La Bottega Del Gelato fills the hole in the London ice cream scene with a variety of delicious ...more