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Best of British Food in London – From London's Oldest Restaurant to One of Its Most Modern. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Best of British Food in London – From London’s Oldest Restaurant to One of Its Most Modern

We have to let you in on a little secret: this year we’re using our quest to identify a quintessential dish in each destination that I can learn to cook as a fantastic excuse to try a range of restaurants that specialise in the local cuisine of that destination. Here’s the best of British food in London

Just as importantly, and in keeping with our desire to promote slow and sustainable travel, we’re on a mission to experience restaurants that pride themselves on presenting or reinterpreting local cuisine that is made from the best and freshest of local produce from the place or surrounding region.

A by-product will be a mini-guide to our best eating experiences in the place that you can use when you visit. First up is London (our last post on the city) and our pick of the best of British dining we sampled. It is, by no means, a complete guide, but we only write about places that we have personally tried.

Best of British Food in London – From London’s Oldest Restaurant to One of Its Most Modern

Roast

Our first eating experience in London, recommended to us by local foodie Philippa Owen, who took us on a Context culinary walk of London, was Roast. Appropriately located at Borough Market, this buzzy restaurant (tables busy with suits doing business lunches when we visited) specialises in classical British cuisine based on seasonal produce.

It’s a stunning restaurant in a glass building that’s crowned by the Covent Garden Flower market portico that had been found stored in a cave! There’s a casual eating area in the bar, and a slightly more formal dining area spread over two light-filled spaces, the lower level offering views into the well-run open kitchen.

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We went for the 3-course Market Menu, which was great value at £26. Lara had a hearty Pea and Ham Soup with Smoked Ham Hock, while I had Cold Roast Welsh Black Beef Fillet that was delicious. For mains, Lara opted for an enormous Spit Roast Goosnargh Chicken with lemon and thyme, that was unevenly cooked, being extraordinarily moist in some parts and rather dry in others, but she was enamoured by the succulent flavours.

I loved my Pot Roast Featherblade of Beef with Mashed Potatoes and Creamed Horseradish, although the mash, which was piped from a bag was cold after five minutes. For dessert, the Yorkshire Rhubarb and Bramley Apple Crumble, was a bit too much like baby food for my liking, while Lara thought the Potted Cheddar Cheese with Scrumpy Apple Chutney was fine. A solid meal and one that certainly suits the suits at lunch.

St John

I’ve always wanted to eat here as I love the concept of ‘nose to tail eating’ as promoted by the chef, Fergus Henderson, who runs St John. If you’re going to slaughter an animal, you have to learn to eat as much of it as possible.

Man shouldn’t survive on sirloin and pre-packaged, boneless ‘meat’ with scarcely a hint of what animal may have been slaughtered to provide it. The room resembled a cross between a butchers shop and a hospital, which is appropriate.

For appetisers, Lara tried Chitterlings (intestines) and Dandelion Salad served with capers, gherkins and caramelised shallots, which she loved for its wonderful combination of textures (the soft sausage-like intestines were enhanced by the crunch of dandelion stalks), while I slurped Roast Bone Marrow and Parsley Salad with sea salt.

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After scooping several mouthfuls of marrow onto some lovely toasted bread, to be honest, the thrill of finally trying this dish was gone by the third piece of bone.

For mains, Lara opted for the hearty, stew-like ‘Snail, Sausage and Chickpeas’. The sausage was spicy chorizo which was perfect for warming her up on what was a freezing day. I tried the Ox Heart and Lentils which to make it interesting, I had to constantly remind myself was Ox Heart.

Had I set my expectations too high? Perhaps, but I’ve eaten sweetbreads in Buenos Aires, tripe in Palma, and brains in Lebanon that were far more tasty.

Rules

Rules, London’s oldest restaurant, established in 1798, came recommended to us by a few people, including Bloomberg’s London food critic, Richard Vines, who gave Lara some excellent dining tips. Richly decorated with plush red-velvet booths and walls covered with antique prints and paintings, it must be London’s most atmospheric and most romantic restaurant, reminding us a little of Don Carlos in Milan oddly enough.

The restaurant’s game is grown on their own farm, Lartington Estate, where they raise a rare and ancient breed of Belted Gallowy Beef purely on grass and hay. Their charming menu lists the dates for Rules Famous Grouse hunting season, warns that “game dishes may contain lead shot”, and encourages clients to drink London Tap Water, which “is free, safe, palatable and every bit as thirst-quenching as mineral water” and produces fewer carbon emissions.

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For first courses, Lara had the Brown Windsor Soup with Welsh Rarebit, which was similar in style to a French Onion Soup yet thinner and darker, while I opted for a velvety Foie Gras Terrine and Duck Riclettes. The soup hasn’t converted me – I’ll stick to my own French Onion thanks – however, the Foie Gras was super, only let down by some pieces of wholemeal bread rather than the classic accompaniment of brioche.

For mains, the Breast of Wild Duck with Artichoke and Black Cherry Sauce was a tad too rare for Lara’s liking; she preferred the tiny piece of duck confit on the plate. The Roast Loin of Organic Berkshire Pork with Sage and Pine Nut Stuffing, Buttered Leaks and Crackling that I had was lovely, but paled in comparison to the pork I ate at Galvin La Chapelle (below).

The experience of Rules is worth it, the space is charismatic, and the food is some of the best of British food in London if that means traditional British fare.

Maze

Our most consistently great meal in London was at Jason Atherton’s Maze at Grosvenor Square. Set in a striking contemporary Art Deco-inspired room it somehow manages to feel simultaneously casual yet elegant – as does the impeccable cuisine.

We couldn’t resist the lunch tasting menu of 6 dishes for £42.50 or £54 including a 3-glass wine flight, which in hindsight we should have given a miss, as we had to order additional glasses of wine anyway. It has to be said that placing the three glasses of wine on stands on the table is a rather tacky gimmick.

Before the review proper, just a quick note on Mr Ramsay. We’ve noticed that it’s very popular to slag the guy off here in London. My personal feelings on the matter are that he has spread himself too thin and that it appears that he is being left behind a little in the culinary stakes.

Best of British Food in London – From London's Oldest Restaurant to One of Its Most Modern. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

However, his shingle on the door for me has always meant impressive service, impeccable cooking and superb wines, only let down by a lack of creativity compared to many of his peers. Jason Atherton’s cooking at Verre by Gordon Ramsay in Dubai was superb – and we ate there regularly during his tenure, which is why we chose to dine at Maze.

Lara started with the Onion Squash Soup, ‘puffed’ with Wild Rice, Ewe’s Curd, Smoked Bacon, Braised Chicken Thighs, and Chestnut Powder, which she loved, raving about the textures, while I had a very prettily-presented Marinated Beetroot, Slipcote Cheese, Pine Nuts and Cabernet Sauvignon Dressing. I’ll be making that one for my vegetarian friends.

We both had the Cornish Red Mullet, Tapenade, Croutons, Aioli, and Fish Soup, which was some of the finest fish we’ve ever had – incredibly moist and tasty – although I have to say we’ve never had poorly cooked fish at any Gordon Ramsay restaurant. If you see red mullet on one of his restaurant menus, don’t hesitate, just order it.

Another tasty fish dish followed – ‘Scotch Broth’ with Roasted Halibut, Black Pudding, Argyle Ham and Turnip – which was also delicious. Both the fish courses were really too big for a tasting-style menu, however, and nothing was as small as the ‘tapas-size’ portions people write about.

Then it was time for Twice Cooked Quail, Medjool Date Puree, Amaretti Powder, and Turnips, which was a technical triumph as the quail was cooked to perfection. Thankfully it was a smaller dish than the previous two. Braised Shoulder of Suffolk Port, Piccalilli Vegetables, and Spiced Choucroute followed and was a well-balanced dish and a great way to finish off the savoury courses.

For dessert, Lara was smitten with her Winter Clementine Mess, Powered Brazil Nuts, Clementine Sorbet and Vanilla Oil, while I thought my Devonshire Rice Pudding, Spiced Blackberry Jam, Clotted Cream and Blackberry Ripple Ice Cream was the only disappointment of what was one of the best cooked meals we’ve ever eaten. I can only describe it as baby food.

We did a quick tour of the massive kitchen and despite a near full house and turning tables, the chefs were calm and focussed – something we’ve realised over the past few years of poking around Michelin-starred restaurants is one of the hallmarks of a great kitchen. Once again, I have to say how impressive the cooking, ingredients and floor staff were. Maze was undoubtedly offering the best of British food in London.

Galvin La Chapelle

We enjoyed our last meal in London at Galvin La Chapelle on Spital Square which was recommended by the Maitre’D at Maze and Alla, a Russian foodie we met at Borough Market. The elegant high-ceilinged dining room must be one of London’s most dramatic, and, along with the superb cuisine, contributes to making a meal here a very special experience.

We were the first guests to arrive on this chilly Sunday, but the room soon filled with a mix of couples downing champagne and oysters, and groups tucking into the heartier fare on offer. We took advantage of a table facing the open kitchen, delighting in the fact that chefs were still preparing items such as pasta for lunch service. A pleasing kitchen to watch in action.

For starters, Lara had the Escabeche of Yellow Fin Tuna, Aubergine Caviar and Coriander, and I had the Lasagne of Dorset Crab and Veloute of Chanterelles, and they were both very elegant little dishes that tasted truly sublime. For mains, Lara delighted in the Tagine of Bresse Pigeon, Aubergine Puree and Harissa Sauce, a truly creative deconstructed version of tajine that was as delicious as it was clever (not really British we know, but she couldn’t resist).

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The harissa sauce was simply beautiful, while a surprise of the dish was a sort of pigeon pastilla – one of the best we’ve ever sampled. I had the Slow-cooked Lincolnshire Pork Belly, Confit of Savoy Cabbage, and Red Wine Sauce, which was heavenly. Rich, moist and unapologetically carrying layers of fantastic fat, it ranks amongst the best pork belly I’ve ever eaten.

For dessert, Lara tucked into a colossal serving of rustic Apple Tart Tatin with Crème Fraiche, while I opted for a blueberry soufflé – a textbook worthy specimen of a soufflé – but the blueberry flavour became a little too much after a few bites.

The sommelier was excellent and the rest of the floor staff just as impressive. It’s a quality fine dining restaurant, although we were amused that one newspaper critic thought the food was ‘nothing terribly original’, even after sampling the ‘tagine’. There is simply no pleasing some people. This is a fine restaurant, serving up some of the best of British food in London, and it was a fine way to finish off a week of dining in London.

As you can see from the variety of restaurants in our best of British food in London rundown, London is a good eating city if you mix up the kinds of restaurants you’re going to. 

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About Terence Carter

Terence Carter is an editorial food and travel photographer and infrequent travel writer with a love of photographing people, places and plates of food. After living in the Middle East for a dozen years, he settled in South-East Asia a dozen years ago with his wife, travel and food writer and sometime magazine editor Lara Dunston.

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  1. Terence Carter says

    February 21, 2010 at 11:31 am

    Hi Erica, both super dishes – I will be making the beetroot one, for sure! Did you see that many of my Dubai soiree dishes were vegetarian?

  2. Heatheronhertravels says

    February 21, 2010 at 6:21 am

    I’d love to try any of those although I’m rarely in central London in the evening – perhaps for lunch time. I passed by Roast on Borough Market and St John before and thought they looked interesting although as you say St John did look a little clinical – I wondered who the decor would appeal to -it’s probably not the place for a romantic dinner a deaux

  3. Terence Carter says

    February 21, 2010 at 9:55 am

    Funnily enough, most of these were lunch! Roast is solid & hearty, but you’re right in thinking St John is not the place for a romantic dinner – unless you’re both butchers ;)

  4. Erica says

    February 21, 2010 at 10:59 am

    Lara’s apple tart tatin with crème fraiche from Galvin La Chapelle sounds delicious, as does your vegetarian dish of marinated beetroot. I’m definitely visiting Maze whenever I finally travel to London!

  5. forest says

    April 28, 2010 at 4:26 am

    Roast – great food! They also have pretty good cocktails there, too. I went a few months back & had a cocktail that came with a garnish of ham! Interesting….

  6. Terence Carter says

    April 28, 2010 at 5:02 am

    That sounds interesting, but when we went there it was pretty damn cold, so I was straight for the red wine…
    Cheers,
    T

  7. Tom Stockwell says

    August 5, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    Some places to try out when I go back to the UK. Rules sounds particularly appealing!

  8. Terence Carter says

    August 5, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    Tom, actually Galvin La Chapelle gained a (well-deserved) Michelin Star and the head chef of Maze has left Ramsay – not sure what it’s like now. Rules is for old-fashion meat-lovers, for sure…
    Thanks for dropping by!

  9. vicki archer says

    August 22, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    Thanks for these recommendations….I am always looking for good eating in London so I shall look forward to trying them….Rules I love…the others I haven’t tried…..xv

  10. Lara Dunston says

    August 22, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    Thanks, Vicky! We’re always looking for good eating possibilities in London too! It’s not an easy city to get a great meal in. Agree – Rules is special, the London equivalent of the Parisian brasserie experience for us. Thanks for dropping by!

  11. SJF Bilton says

    February 29, 2012 at 9:42 pm

    I want your job!! Love the blog and I’m very envious of your culinary travels. There are so many great places to eat in London. I’ve been to Roast but not the others yet. You should try NOPI next time you are here. Or the Dorchester. Or Locanda Locatelli. Or countless others I could mention….

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Who can guess the ingredients and what we’re mak Who can guess the ingredients and what we’re making with my market haul from Psar Samaki in Siem Reap — all for a whopping 10,000 riel (US$2.50)?! 

Birds-eye chillies thrown in for free! They were on my list but the seller I spent most at (5,000 riel!) scooped up a handful and slipped them into my bag. She was my last stop and knew what I was making.

My Khmer is poor, even after all our years in Cambodia, as I don’t learn languages with the ease I did in my 20s, plus I’m mentally exhausted after researching and writing all day. I have a better vocabulary of Old and Middle Khmer than modern Khmer from studying the ancient inscriptions for the Cambodian culinary history component of our cookbook I’m writing.

So when one seller totalled my purchases I thought she said 5,000 riel but she handed back 4,500 riel! The sum total of two huge bunches of herbs and kaffir lime leaves was 500 riel.

Tip: if visiting Siem Reap, use Khmer riel for local shopping. We’ve mainly used riel since the pandemic started— rarely use US$ now as market sellers quote prices in riels, as do local shops and bakeries, and I tip tuk tuk drivers in riels. I find prices quoted in riels are lower.

Psar Samaki is cheaper than Psar Leu, which is cheaper than Psar Chas, as it’s a wholesale market, which means the produce is fresher. I see veggies arriving, piled high in the back of vehicles, with dirt still on them — as I did on this trip. 

The scent of a mountain of incredibly aromatic pineapples offloaded from the back of a dusty ute was so heady they smelt like they’d just been cut. More exotic European style veggies arrive by big trucks in boxes labelled in Vietnamese (from Dalat) and Mandarin (from China), such as beautiful snow-white cauliflower I spotted.

Note: the freshest produce is sold on the dirt road at the back of the market.

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My Vietnamese-ish meatballs and rice noodles recip My Vietnamese-ish meatballs and rice noodles recipe makes tender meatballs doused in a delightfully tangy-sweet sauce, sprinkled with crispy fried shallots, with carrot-daikon, crunchy cucumber and fragrant herbs. 

The dish is inspired by bún chả, a Hanoi specialty, but it’s not bún chả. No matter what Google or food bloggers tell you. Names are important, especially when cooking and writing about cuisines not our own.

This is an authentic bún chả recipe:  https://grantourismotravels.com/vietnamese-bun-cha-recipe/ You’ll need to get the outdoor BBQ/grill going to do proper smoky bún chả meat patties (not meatballs).

My meatball noodle bowl is perhaps more closely related to dishes such as a Central Vietnam cousin bún thịt nướng (pork skewers on rice noodles in a bowl) and a Southern relation bún bò Nam Bộ (beef atop rice noodles, sprinkled with fried shallots (Nam Bộ=Southern Vietnam) though neither include meatballs. 

Xíu mại= meatballs although they’re different in flavour to mine, which taste more like bún chả patties. Xíu mại remind me of Southern Italian meatballs in tomato sauce.

In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, home to millions of Khmer, there’s bánh tằm xíu mại. Bánh tằm=silk worm noodles. They’re topped with meatballs, cucumber, daikon, carrot, fresh herbs, crispy fried onions. Difference: cold noodles doused in a sauce of coconut cream and fish sauce. 

Remove the meatballs, add chopped fried spring rolls and it’s Cambodia’s banh sung, which is a rice noodle salad similar to Vietnam’s bún chả giò :) 

Recipe here: (link in bio) https://grantourismotravels.com/vietnamese-meatballs-and-rice-noodles-recipe/

For more on these culinary connections you’ll have to wait for our Cambodian cookbook and culinary history. In a hurry to know? Come support the project on Patreon. (link in bio)

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It is pure coincidence that Pepper’s eye colour It is pure coincidence that Pepper’s eye colour matches the furnishings of our rented apartment. So, no, I did not colour-coordinate the interiors to match our cat’s eyes. 

I keep getting DMs from pet clothing brands wanting to “partner” with Pepper and send her free cat clothes and cat accessories. Although she did wear a kerchief for a few years in her more adventurous fashion-forward teenage years, I cannot see this cat in clothes now, can you? 

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