London, England

bar • restaurants

La Porchetta Pollo Bar

italian place in soho, great food and not at all expensive given the location. I don’t like the pizza too much but the bucatini ala sicilliana is amazing. Recommend for dinner any night of the week - have to go early to get a table without a reservation on weekends.

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shopping

Mercato Metropolitano

lots of food shops, places to sit outside and drinks. Really chill spot to spend a sunday afternoon. This is a little out of the way but has the best vibe of any place its size in London. They opened relatively recently but are doing extremely well and the food just keeps getting better. I recommend the stand selling argentinian steaks, the pizza, the italian place next to the back area with expensive wine, and the raclette.

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restaurants

Dishoom

there are a few of these in London but the Shoreditch one is my favorite (http://www.dishoom.com/shoreditch/). Kitschy Indian food and interesting cocktails, good soundtrack.

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destination

Brick Lane

lots of vintage shops, food stalls, etc. Definitely worth a trip to try bagels from one of the two spots close to Bethnal Green Rd: Beigel Bake or Beigel Shop.

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Mamuśka! Polish Kitchen and Bar

polish restaurant and bar in elephant and castle - home-style and inexpensive polish food, imported beers. Very cheap and cafeteria-like but good.

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HIX Soho

downstairs bar with quality cocktails and leather couches, expensive and not the friendliest crowd

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restaurants

Babaji Pide

Turkish restaurant with “relatively authentic food” according to my Turkish friends. Coffee and pide are both really good.

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Casa Malevo

Argentinian steak restaurant with imported meat, wine, and other foods. Fairly expensive but one of the best meals I’ve had in London

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restaurants • shopping

Abasto - Wine & Empanadas

sister cafe of Casa Malevo on the same street and has delicious wine and empanadas. Great for buying ingredients and wines.

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restaurants

It's All Greek to Me

good authentic greek food and very reasonably priced near paddington. Recommend for takeout

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CAFFÈ CALDESI

expensive italian in Marylebone but comes with a high recommendation from myself and approval from an italian friend in London

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sketch

Typical tourist spot but it is one of those London staples that everyone wants to say they have been to. It is very expensive, but the décor is what draws people in.

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restaurants

Al Arez Express Cafe & Juice

arabic place across the street and a couple of blocks up from harrods, good for late night food if you happen to be in the area.

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bar • restaurants

Oblix

expensive drinks with a beautiful view at the top of the shard. Recommend coming here for the view and one round of drinks. Good date spot, go early to get a spot by the window.

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restaurants

Ossie's Jerk Chicken

209 Walworth Rd, London SE17 1RL, UK is awesome - their jerk chicken is delicious, and the jamaican woman who runs the place makes the best pineapple juice punch (and won’t say what’s in it).

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cafe • shopping

La Chatica Café

colombian bakery and restaurant, awesome breakfasts / brunches, try the passion fruit juice with milk. Helps to speak spanish here.

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restaurants

Firezza

in Soho, good naples-style pizza, not terribly expensive and super high quality ingredients.

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bar • cafe

Maltby Street Market

better food / drink options than borough market, smaller and maybe less touristy? There’s also nice stuff here even when the market isn’t happening.

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cafe • shopping

TAP Coffee

My favorite coffee shop, the iced coffee is SO GOOD.

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restaurants

Comptoir Libanais

chain but good quality, I like the one in south ken if you’re around there to visit the V&A or other museums in the area.

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Borough Market

come here on the weekends and try the food stands (yes this is the place that was attacked in 2017 but don’t let that stop you from enjoying it). My favorites stands are the one selling all vegetarian indian food and the one with british meat pies. Get the mothership if you’re going to do the meat pies, all the ones I’ve tried have been great.