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Veg & Tings
Veg & Tings, an all-vegetarian Caribbean spot in Brixton Village Market, is perfect for a summery lunch that's full of flavour.
The 15 Best Pub Gardens In London
There’s no better place to spend a summer’s day (or night) than in one of London’s 192,000 beer gardens.
Iran Restaurant
Iran Restaurant is a Persian spot in Shepherd Market with heated outdoor seating that’s making excellent mezze and bits off of the grill.
Mexican Seoul
Mexican Seoul is a Mexican-Korean street food spot in Hackney with the kind of lovable energy usually reserved for litters of Andrex puppies.
Bellefields
Bellefields is a light-filled cafe, close to Brixton station, that makes a nice change when we can’t face the living room corner we optimistically declared our home office.
Sumi
Sumi is an excellent, casual Japanese restaurant in Notting Hill from the same team behind London’s best sushi spot.
The Auld Shillelagh
The Auld Shillelagh is a charming Stoke Newington pub and one of the best spots in London for a pint of the black stuff.
Bake Street
Bake Street is a brilliant neighbourhood cafe opposite Hackney’s Rectory Road station that serves legendary weekend brunch specials.
Sale E Pepe
Sale E Pepe is an old-school Knightsbridge spot where Italian classics are served in a rustic yet lively room.
Landseer Arms
The Landseer Arms is a homely gastro-ish pub in Upper Holloway that's just as good for a sit-down meal as it is for pints on a Saturday night.
Dovetale
Dovetale is a high-end British restaurant in the lobby of a Mayfair hotel, that has none of the usual hotel restaurant stuffiness.
Joyau
Tucked inside a Forest Gate railway arch, Joyau is our dream end times bunker, filled with excellent European-leaning small plates and a plentiful supply of wine.
Riddle & Finns The Beach
Riddle & Finns The Beach is a seafront seafood experience in Brighton, with a price tag to match.
The Chilli Pickle
If you’re able to resist saying ‘sizzle sizzle’ when lamb cutlets arrive on your table at The Chilli Pickle, an Indian spot in Brighton, then you’re made of better stuff than we are.
The Walrus
The Walrus is a Brighton pub that has a classic downstairs boozer, a sophisticated dining room, and a huge roof garden all rolled into one.
Brighton Shellfish & Oyster Bar
Brighton Shellfish & Oyster Bar brings seaside charm (and a fantastic crab roll) to a humble beach shack.
Llama Inn
A sceney Shoreditch rooftop restaurant with excellent Peruvian-influenced flavours to match, Llama Inn is a perfect Friday night blowout spot.
Rochelle Canteen
Rochelle Canteen is a British restaurant in Shoreditch that’s calm, delicious, and brilliant for any meal. It’s a perfect London escape, in London.
Dim Sum & Duck
Dim Sum & Duck, a Cantonese spot in King's Cross, makes second-to-none handmade dumplings, glistening roasted meats, and will become your new go-to from your very first bite.
Bala Baya
Bala Baya doesn’t stand out from the crowd, but the Israeli spot is handy to know about in Southwark for fancy-ish meals that involve crispy shawarma-spiced Jerusalem artichoke.