Where To Eat – Courtesy of VisitLondon.com
Tanner & Co
Tanner and Co is a Bar and Restaurant serving modern British comfort food in a relaxed and fun environment. The bar offers a wide variety of wines by the glass and the team of bartenders are able to whip up one of their great cocktails when you feel thirsty.
Borough Market
Borough Market’s gourmet food market consists of up to 70 stalls and stands. Producers from all over the country bring a range of fresh produce to the market, including fish, meats, vegetables, ciders, cheeses, breads, coffees, cakes and patisseries. Other stalls specialise in produce imported from abroad. Open Wednesday to Saturday
Old Bank of England
It’s no surprise this spacious City pub serves demon pies considering the Victorian legend of itsFleet Street site – it was allegedly flanked by Sweeny Todd’s barber shop and the house of his mistress, Mrs. Lovett. As the fictional story goes, Todd murdered his clients below in the tunnels and vaults and used their bodies as pie fillings with help from his lover. Today, the Old Bank of England has less barbaric neighbours, and serves far more appetising pies with revived classic British fillings.
Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen
The intention at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen is to cook elegant, rustic, clean and honest food through inspired dishes from super-skilled young minds. The beautiful neighbourhood bar serves a range of wines alongside craft beers, ciders and exquisite cocktails, as well as a bar snacks menu of deliciously naughty small plates.
Mildreds vegetarian
Lively Soho restaurant Mildreds serves a selection of veggie and vegan food with international influences, from organic energising detox salad to mushroom and ale pie with fries and mushy peas. Just down the road, you’ll find Mildreds’ sister eatery, Mrs Marengo’s, a vegetarian café and cake shop.
Roast
Based in Britain’s oldest food market, Roast is dedicated to the best of British cooking using the country’s finest seasonal produce. Dishes range from the traditional like roast beef and also features a wide selections of seafood and organic salads. Open for breakfast lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday, Brunch on Saturday and for Sunday lunch.
COCKTAILS
Artesian
Officially ‘The World’s Best Bar’ as voted for by Drinks International, Artesian is the deeply glamorous cocktail bar at The Langham hotel located at the top of Regent Street, in the heart of the West End. The bar specialises in rum, with exclusive exquisite rum cocktails and a new range of disco cocktails revives some 80’s favourites. Even the ice is special – through the very latest technology, Artesian’s ice is purer, colder and with a higher density, to make the ice last longer and the cocktails colder – and more potent.
The Experimental Cocktail Club
Hidden behind what’s seemingly any old door, the Experimental Cocktail Club is an atmospheric cocktail bar set within an old townhouse in the middle of Chinatown. Choose one of its signature tipples or be guided by its expert mixologists.
Dirty Martini Covent Garden
With a luxurious ‘New York’ atmosphere Dirty Martini is an excellent choice for after-work drinks and late night soirees. Stunning cocktails, delicious bar food, laid back atmosphere live DJs make Dirty Martini the number one Covent Garden hangout.