Since I consumed a variety of different foods during my time in London, I will be going over my absolute favorites!
- Bad Boy Pizza
Probably the best pizza I’ve ever tasted was from a stand called, ‘Bad Boy Pizza,’ from Seven Dials Market. It had a thin, crisp crust with quality flour and a very unique flavor. The tomato, pepperoni and cheese were fresh and of high quality. The slices were also huge.
- Spicy Yung Num Bowl
This Korean dish consists of fried Yangnyeom chicken in a sweet, spicy and savory sauce. The name, Yangnyeom itself means ‘seasoned’ or ‘marinated’ in Korean. The Young Num bowl also contained a side of salad and sticky white rice along with some sesame seeds on-top. I had the dish with a canned water in Spitalfield market. It was one of the tastiest dishes I’ve ever tried. The crunch of the chicken accompanied with the blend of the sauces added the perfect contrast of textures.
- Sweet and Savory Crepes
My friend, Katerina from the Czech Republic visited me during our long weekend with no planned itinerary. We decided to take a day trip to Hampstead where we tried these two different types of crepes at the famous stand, ‘La Crêperie.’ We ordered a crepe with tomato, pesto and mozzarella and then the other crepe with bananas and Nutella. The warm, thin flour tortillas were perfect for the high quality ingredients in each crepe. This meal tasted immensely tasty, was affordable, and perfect for holding while walking around town.
- Dishoom
Dishoom has several different locations all over London and one in Edinburgh. I ate twice at the Covent Garden location and spent a total of 70 dollars there and it was absolutely worth it. Dishoom pays homage to the old Irani cafes of Bombay with it’s immersive restaurants scented with fargrant incense and traditional decorations. It serves the food of Bombay with a vast menu crafted carefully like, “Biryani to the curries of Mohammed Ali Road, and the famed grills of Colaba, along with first-class Small Plates, Breads and Rice.” I enjoyed sharing plats with friends while experiencing some of the best Indian dishes I’ve ever tried. Although I enjoyed everything I tried, my favorites were roasted lamb topped with pomegranate, red chicken ruby curry, and the house chaat (which included both warm, cold, sweet, and tangy ingredients with golden fried swat potato, cool greek yogurt, pomegranate, beetroot, radish, and carrot).
- Lady Macbeth Cocktail
Katerina and I were taking a walk alongside the South Bank and when we reached Shakespeare’s Globe, we got tired and went to The Swan for a quick rest stop and drink. The interior of the bar/restaurant was gorgeous and very classy. I ordered the Lady Macbeth cocktail and expected not to like it. However, I was unexpectedly proven wrong. This drink was one of the most refined cocktails I have ever tried. The silky drink consisted of Hayman’s sloe gin, Martini Rubino, Campari, and lemon. The taste was not too strong and a great blend of all the flavors combined, complimenting each other flawlessly.
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