30 must-try restaurant dishes in London, from curry laksa at Sambal Shiok to crispy duck salad at Arlington
London is a city full of historic dishes. These are found at famous restaurants, mostly. Is it the place that helped propel specific dishes into stardom, or the dishes themselves that helped fan the flames? Hard to say. Probably a bit of both. The point is, such preparations are known, and known to be good.
Some years ago, we listed 30 of the best and most prolific. Today, we’ve updated the collection to include some new additions. It is not an exhaustive reel — we’ll be adding to this in the coming weeks to capture a fuller picture. For now, here are 30 of the best-known and best-loved dishes in town.
Tête de veau, Bouchon Racine
The chef Henry Harris is one of the capital’s most adored and his tête de veau has played its part in that. It is a rich and wobbly dish, tempered by sauce ravigote, and marks the very best of French bistro cooking, lovingly imported into London by way of Bouchon Racine, the second iteration of his old Brompton Road restaurant now sitting comfortably above a Farringdon pub.
Upstairs, 66 Cowcross Street EC1M 6BP, bouchonracine.com
Fry up, Bar Bruno
There are innumerable good fried breakfasts in London, but none are as emphatic as those dished out at Bar Bruno. It might be the location: Soho is a place for hedonism and so it must also be a place to provide comfort. After the debauchery of the night before, here is an old Anglo-Italian café that brings big plates of affordable pork, soft
