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City Càphê
THE CITY OF LONDON
17 Ironmonger Ln.
; www.citycaphe.com
If you want a cheap yet delicious sandwich, try one of the exquisite bánh mì at this simple Vietnamese joint. Slices of …
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Coach and Horses
THE CITY OF LONDON
26-28 Ray St.
}020 7278 8990; www.thecoachandhorses.com
“Pub food” often brings soggy pies and oily fish and chips to mind, but this Victorian pub in a seemingly abandoned corn…
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Bar Battu
THE CITY OF LONDON
48 Gresham St.
}020 7036 6100; www.barbattu.com
Primarily known for their all-natural wines (fewer sulfites, less hangover!), Bar Battu serves up some pretty outstandin…
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The Clerkenwell Kitchen
THE CITY OF LONDON
31 Clerkenwell Close
}020 7101 9959; www.theclerkenwellkitchen.co.uk
Normally when a restaurant advertises “soft drinks,” they mean cola and root beer, but here at the Clerkenwell Kitchen, …
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Kulu Kulu
THE WEST END
76 Brewer St.
}020 7734 7316; www.kulukulu.co.uk
Kulu Kulu is a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant—the chefs send a steady stream of fresh dishes around the bar on a little …
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Freebird Burritos
THE WEST END
Corner of Rupert St. and Brewer St.
; www.freebirdburritos.com
Just a humble food stand, Freebird has one of London’s great rarities: a pretty good burrito. It maybe isn’t as good as …
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Monmouth Coffee Company
THE WEST END
27 Monmouth St.
}0872 148 1409; www.monmouthcoffee.co.uk
Monmouth makes the best coffee in London (some say the world, but we still have our researchers working to verify that o…
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Poilâne
WESTMINSTER
46 Elizabeth St.
}020 7808 4910; www.poilane.com
This is the only non-French branch of the famous Parisian bakery chain Poilâne, which means that it’s ungodly good by Lo…
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Pimlico Fresh
WESTMINSTER
86 Wilton Rd.
}020 7932 0030
If you’re stumbling off a train at Victoria, we know pretty much any combination of carbohydrates and protein will proba…
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Pie Minister
THE SOUTH BANK
Gabriel’s Wharf, 56 Upper Ground
}020 7928 5755; www.pieminister.co.uk
Gabriel’s Wharf is a little square by the river ringed with cafes and restaurants, of which Pie Minister is by far the b…
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Buona Sera
KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA
289A King’s Rd.
}020 7352 8827
If the bunk beds in your hostel haven’t made you hate ladders, come to Buona Sera for good eats and even better interior…
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Otto
HYDE PARK TO NOTTING HILL
6 Chepstow Rd.
}020 7792 4088; www.ottopizza.co.uk
Cornmeal-crust pizza? Sounds exactly like the kind of soggy, bland culinary idea Britain is famous for (sorry, Jamie Oli…
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Durbar Restaurant
HYDE PARK TO NOTTING HILL
24 Hereford Rd.
}020 7727 1947; www.durbartandoori.co.uk
It’s hard to resist the warm smells from the kitchen of Durbar, where the same family has served up Indian specialties f…
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La Fromagerie
MARYLEBONE AND BLOOMSBURY
2-6 Moxon St.
}020 7935 0341; www.lafromagerie.co.uk
Cheese. Hundreds of different kinds of cheese, as far as the eye can see. If this thought delights and excites you, you’…
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Newman Arms
MARYLEBONE AND BLOOMSBURY
23 Rathbone St.
}020 7636 1127; www.newmanarms.co.uk
Established in 1730, the Newman Arms has been serving succulent British pies about as long as the Queen’s relatives have…
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Shibuya
MARYLEBONE AND BLOOMSBURY
2 Acton St.
}020 7278 3447
Shibuya is a no-fuss Japanese restaurant that strives to use locally sourced and sustainable ingredients. They serve fre…
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La Crêperie de Hampstead
NORTH LONDON
Around 77 Hampstead High St.
; www.hampsteadcreperie.com
Walking down Hampstead High St. from the underground station, you may notice people ravenously eating crepes out of smal…
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Le Mercury
NORTH LONDON
140A Upper St.
}020 7354 4088; www.lemercury.co.uk
Le Mercury proves that good French food doesn’t have to be expensive. Most starters are under £4, and all main courses a…
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Cafe 1001
EAST LONDON
91 Brick Ln.
}020 7247 9679; www.cafe1001.co.uk
Hip East Enders bask in the British sun’s occasional appearances while chatting over coffee from Cafe 1001’s year-round …
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Franco Manca
SOUTH LONDON
Unit 4, Market Row
}020 7738 3021; www.francomanca.co.uk
You’d be forgiven for thinking that you’ve stumbled through a wormhole to Naples when you step into this tiny pizzeria b…

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