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Restaurant recommendations for near Canary Wharf or ExCel conference venue
As well as seconding a recommendation for The Gun (not least because it's a bit more interesting for tourists, given its location and history), there are a couple of very good tapas restaurants in Canary Wharf. Iberica is in the more central part of the Wharf and is great, while Camino is on the river and as well as good food, is a lovely place to sit and watch the sun set on the river.
Brik pastry (London) Where can I get it?
Pretty sure I've seen it in Asda (the large one in E14 -- carries a lot of "ethnic" food).
[London] What are your favourite places to eat and drink in Soho or Mayfair?
The Windmill is a great pub, down the bottom of Maddox St. It specialises in pies, but also does some fabulous bar nibbles. It's lovely and cosy and definitely a pub to sit down and chat in.
And if you're on Maddox St, I really like Goodman for steak. They used to do a set lunch, which was be £18 for two courses and good value (not sure if it's still on).
9" pie dishes - where to buy in UK?
Have you tried Lakeland or John Lewis? They're the usual places I'd try for that kind of thing.
late dinner near wilton's music hall
Pretty sure there's another recent thread about this -- probably worth doing a quick search.
Breakfast and Lunch in London
You might also want to consider breakfast at Hawksmoor Guildhall. Newly opened and getting some excellent reviews. But really does depend whereabouts you're aiming to sightsee.
Edit -- not sure how the automatic links work, but this has linked to their Shoreditch restaurant, rather than the new one.
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Hawksmoor
157 Commercial Street, London E1 6BJ, GB
Best choices in/near Canary Wharf? [London]
I'd second the recommendation for The Gun, which is a 10 minute walk away but worth the trip -- lots of history. If you've walked that way, there's also a very nice little Italian place -- Il Bianco. Huge pizzas and pastas and usually a couple of good fish specials (it's v close to London's fish market, Billingsgate).
Camino down at Westferry Circus for tapas and nice views of the Thames.
Browns if you're near West India Quay and just want something quick and reliable.
Depending on when you're visiting, Goodman are opening a new steakhouse this week and Iberica are also opening next Monday (tapas and sherry). Gastronomically speaking, the area is definitely looking up!
Suggestions for Cambridge?
Alimentum has been highly recommended to me, although haven't managed to get down there yet.
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Alimentum
152 - 154 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PB, GB
What to eat with bangers/ bramley apple bangers? [moved from UK/Ireland]
It would have to be sausages with mash and gravy for me. Pork and apple is a lovely combo, although I've not tried the Tesco one. Personally, I wouldn't add anything sweet to them as they caramelise quite a bit when you cook them. Just lots of lovely onion gravy.
London's best steak?
Yes, I've ordered from them and was really pleased both with the service and the product. Lovely meat - beautifully aged and marbled, and like you say, relatively speaking, reasonably priced.
The "other" Jose, Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey/Southwark, London
I think it's going to be called Pizarro...
Exiled to Canary Wharf
Really? That's both fabulous and terrible (for my wallet) news. It also reminds me that Iberica are opening up in the autumn -- both tapas restaurant and a takeaway.
Exiled to Canary Wharf
There's a definite lack of places for a good coffee at the moment, although good news that a new one's opening. Waitrose should be great once it's finished -- the hot food counters it used to have were good value and I think they're expanding on what they used to offer.
I've been a bit wary of Chop'd ever since I saw their staff buying up huge quantities of bagged lettuce from Waitrose. I can open a bag of lettuce myself if that's all they're doing.
Would second Birley's for sandwiches (albeit not particularly cheap). Their little baguette stall in the mall does a good hot chorizo option.
Otherwise, I like Byron and Boisdale for burgers (not much of a price differential). M&S for their regular sandwiches and their hot food counter (quite a good toastie). Wahaca has also recently opened up a burrito truck in Canada Square.
Watch out for the last Tuesday in the month, too, when there's a lunch market on in Canada Square Park.
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Wahaca
66 Chandos Pl, London, Greater London WC2E 7, GB
Christmas shopping - top tips please
The M&S salted caramel bites are also heavenly. Quite difficult to track down as they've been so popular, but if you spot them, snap them up -- dangerously edible!!
Grated cheese
It has its place. But I don't think it's nirvana -- it would be slightly odd to order a cheeseboard and have all the offerings grated....
New BBC show Whites
It's in the UK and it's a comedy rather than an actual cooking show....
The freshest, tastiest burgers in London
I second the Byron recommendation. Good, juicy, medium-cooked patties. They have a few branches throughout London. Also excellent courgette fries.
Indian Ocean - a rather decent high street curryhouse in Ashton-under-Lyne
What a blast from the past - my grandparents lived next door to this restaurant. Back then, it all smelt very exotic to my young nostrils!
Lower cal salty snacks?
Roasted chickpeas also good - you can spice them up with whatever takes your fancy.
"Come Dine With Me" Fever!!!!!
CDWM is brilliant and very addictive. It's probably more about the people than the food, these days.
Irish Potato Bread???
Fried and slathered with butter is how I eat it. Not the healthiest, but tasty! Goes very well with bacon and other breakfast-y items.
Biking from Henley on Thames to Oxford U. Help!
Nicholson's pubs quite often have a Brakspear ale on draught. It's worth tracking down - the Oxford Gold is wonderful. The double drop bitter is also quite tasty.
London--Outdoor Fine Dining and one other night
Lovely though The Gun is, I'm not sure it meets the fine dining brief. Nice food, but I would say much more of a pub with a restaurant than a "dining experience".
London's best steak?
If you do decide to go out, I'd recommend Goodman's. I had an O'Shea bone-in sirloin there last month that I'm still thinking about!
Ottolenghi [The Cookbook]
I'm finally making the turkey and sweetcorn meatballs tonight. Musing on sides - any suggestions?
"The Restaurant" or "Last Restaurant Standing" (as Americans call it)
Latest news is that JJ and James are planning to open a "restaurant" in London that will sell "British tapas".
I'm still in absolute shock that they won. Like other posters, I can't see there being another series of this, which is a shame as the previous two were so much better. I just got the feeling this time that no one could really be bothered - both competitors and judges. But hey, the Js have got what they wanted - publicity and backing for opening what will essentially be a poncey bar with snacks. To my mind, not what the show was ever about.
Pubs on Christmas Eve/Day East London and City
Quite a lot of pubs in the City close at weekends as there aren't many people around, so I would have thought very few, if any, will be open on xmas day. You may have more luck as you move out of the City and further east but I think to be safest, you'd have to phone any particular ones you were interested in to check.
London restaurants with a view?
Galvin at Windows on Park Lane has amazing views and I don't think their food is excessively "fancy". Might be worth phoning ahead and asking if they could accommodate your daughter's preferences. You mention what she won't like but what would she actually enjoy - might help us think of more places.
London--Any great restaurants near Canary Warf?
The new Jamie's is fine - nothing amazing but equally, not bad. A new branch of Canteen has also just opened and I had a really good meal there last week - good solid British food, including a daily changing pie and roast.
There are loads of pubs/bars in the area, some of which would probably be quite acceptable for those nights when you couldn't be bothered. Alternatively, there's a lovely Waitrose (supermarket) in the shopping mall - you could pick up some goodies there and have a carpet picnic back in your hotel. They also have a number of food concessions within the shop - sushi, steak, and a tapas place - if you're just looking for a functional, quick dinner, they'd probably be fine.
