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"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." - Samuel Johnson

Pidgin

Modern European 52 Wilton Way, E8 1BG £££ Pidgin is a small neighbourhood restaurant based a short walk from Hackney Downs. They have...

Afghan Kitchen

Afghani 35 Islington Green, N1 8DU £ Afghan Kitchen is a small, home-style cooking restaurant on Islington Green. I once discovered its...

Mildreds

Vegetarian 79 St Martin's Ln, WC2N 4AA ££ Mildreds is infamous amongst vegetarian and vegans alike. Its original Soho venue has been...

Tofu Vegan

Chinese 105 Upper Street, N1 1QN £ Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know about Tofu Vegan. A low-key, unpretentious...

Bright

Modern European 1 Westgate St, London E8 3RL £££ Bright is a neighbourhood restaurant, wine shop and wine bar in London Fields. London...

Casa Do Frango

Portuguese 32 Southwark St, London SE1 1TU ££ Casa Do Frango aims to bring the spirit of Southern Portugal to London. It has set up shop...

Daebak

Korean 316-318 Kennington Ln, London SE11 5HY £ Daebak is an infamous South-London haunt when it comes to Korean staples. If you’re a fan...

BAO

Taiwanese 13 Stoney St, SE1 9AD ££ BAO is one of those restaurants that everyone has heard of. A former street food operation by three...

Bermondsey Larder

Modern British Bermond Locke, 153-157 Tower Bridge Rd, SE1 3LW £££ Bermondsey Larder is a farm-to-table restaurant whose journey began in...

O'Cantino De Portugal

Portuguese 137 Stockwell Rd, SW9 9TN ££ Tucked away on the unassuming Stockwell Road is a lovely, local feeling Portuguese restaurant. My...

Barrafina

Coal Drops Yard Stable St, London N1C 4AB ££ If you haven’t hard of London’s most iconic group of tapas restaurants, then you’ve probably...

Mangal II

Turkish 4 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XN £££ Mangal II has been a Dalston establishment since 1994. It is the second restaurant owned by...

Gloria

Italian 54-56 Great Eastern St, EC2A 3QR ££ Gloria is the first London establishment from group Big Mamma. The France-based Italian...

House of Momo

Nepalese 52 Boleyn Rd, N16 8JP £ House of Momo is a small, neighbourhood establishment serving fresh handmade Momo’s and Nepalese...

Brat

Basque Country First Floor, 4 Redchurch St, E1 6JL £££ Blink and you’ll miss it, for on the outside Brat is just a narrow doorway which...