Eater Editor Shares 3-Day London Food Itinerary
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An Eater.com editor has published a detailed three-day food itinerary for London, based on a late June visit during a European heat wave. The article describes meals at restaurants including Towpath, Brigadiers, Cycene, and Mountain, with lunches and dinners often stretching to four hours. The editor notes that London’s restaurant scene draws from global culinary traditions and emphasizes seasonal ingredients. The itinerary focuses on central and east London due to the city’s size and the 93-degree heat. The editor recommends making reservations and having a game plan to navigate the city’s food offerings. The article is presented as a single-source recommendation guide.
What’s reported
The editor visited London in late June during a heat wave with temperatures near triple digits.
The itinerary condenses highlights from a five-day trip into three days.
Day 1 meals included Towpath (produce-forward café on Regent’s Canal), Brigadiers (upscale Indian sports bar), and drinks at The George (17th-century pub) and Cittie of Yorke.
Day 2 featured an unnamed airy bistro in Old Street, a historic Holborn spot, and Cycene (tasting menu by chef Taz Sarhane).
Day 3 included St. John (Fergus Henderson’s restaurant), Le Beaujolais (French cheese-focused restaurant), and Mountain (Basque-inspired Soho restaurant from chef Tomos Parry).
The editor notes that London’s Indian restaurants are “in a league of their own” and that the city encourages long, multi-course meals.
Restaurants the editor wants to visit next include Tatar Bunar, Casa Fofò, and Cece’s.
Key figures
Charley (friend and fellow food writer, lives on a houseboat near Tower Bridge)
Chef Taz Sarhane (chef at Cycene)
Fergus Henderson (chef at St. John)
Chef Tomos Parry (chef at Mountain)
Dua Lipa (mentioned as a fan of Mountain)
Sources: eater.com
