A little gem, tucked away on Regent’s Canal between De Beauvoir and Kingsland Road
Open from morning till early evening: Home made jam and blueberry pancakes to start the day
Early lunch: Mini parmaham sandwich and quiche fresh from the oven
Late lunch: Chickpea stew and baked artichoke
The creation of Lori De Mori, a food lover and writer. A perfect place to spend a sunny day and be surprised by what will be added next to the menu
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Towpath Cafe
Regent’s Canal
between Whitmore Bridge & Kingsland Road Bridge
London, N1 5SB
The Company Shed: a fishmonger and simple restaurant located on Mersea Island, which is famed for its native oysters and excellent fish
The concept is simple, bring your own bread, condiments and drink and enjoy the delightful seafood on offer
Seafood platter and oysters grown by the owner’s family, who have been cultivating oysters since the mid 1700s
Razor clams with chorizo, seared scallops and baked mussels with herbs breadcrumbs
No reservations are taken, eating with your hands is encouraged and don’t forget to bring your favourite white
Mersea Island is located off the coast of Essex and has a thriving fishing industry. The island is joined to the mainland by a causeway and can be reached from London in approximately one hour
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The Company Shed
129 Coast Road, West Mersea
Colchester
Essex CO5 8PA
+44 (0)1206 382 700
Modern Italian on Bermondsey Street, South London. Not far from the Maltby Street market
Selection of bread, lovely foccacia
Burrata with pappa al pomodoro
Zucca fritti
Sea bass carpaccio
Strozzapreti with zucchini
Excellent wine list with focus on Piedmont / Northern Italy
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Zucca
184 Bermondsey Street
London, SE1 3TQ
+44 (0)20 7378 6809
Sushi Tetsu, small and delightful: Jerusalem Passage, Clerkenwell
Takahashi (a.k.a. Tetsu), the master and Harumi, his lovely wife
Sashimi to start
Prawn, razor clam, sea bream
Blow torch meets o-toro
Turbot, o-toro, snow crab
Tuna, uni
Mackerel, eel handroll, tamago
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Sushi Tetsu
12 Jerusalem Passage
London, EC1V 4JP
+44 (0)20 3217 0090
Just around the corner of South Kensington tube station
Roast duck, char siu pork and others usual suspects hanging in the window
The simple dining room
This is not the place to be experimental: stick with ‘roast duck & bbq pork on rice’
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Oriental Canteen
2 Exhibition Road
London, SW7 2HF
+44 (0)20 7581 8831
Sam & Sam strike again, Morito on Exmouth Market
Iberian bar counter, dos cervezas por favor
Venison fillet with piquillos, octopus salad and rabbit stew with chanterelle
Chili flakes and spices
Croquetas, butifarra sausage with white beans and aioli, quail eggs and jamon montaditos. To finish: vanilla ice cream with espresso
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Morito
32 Exmouth Market
London, EC1R 4QL
+44 (0)20 7278 7007
Islington’s local fishmonger
Daily catch
The experts
Live langoustines
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Steve Hatt
88-90 Essex Road
London, N1 8LU
+44 (0)20 7226 3963
The Ginger Pig Butchers & Charcuterie off Marylebone Highstreet
Selection of rare breeds from the Yorkshire Moors
Sirloin cut, perfect for roast beef
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The Ginger Pig
8-10 Moxon Street
London, W1U 4EW
+44 (0)20 7935 7788
Sushi-Hiro opposite Ealing Common tube station
Prawn sushi
The chef’s special
The sushi counter
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Sushi-Hiro [NOW CLOSED]
1 Station Parade
London, W5 3LD
+44 (0)20 8896 3175
Exmouth market, Clerkenwell
Freshly baked bread, grilled chorizo, babaganoush, pimientos de padron, sardinas, spiced chickpeas and jamon iberico
The manager
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Moro
34-36 Exmouth Market
London, EC1R 4QE
+44 (0)20 7833 8336
Dining room
Roasted bone marrow, smoked eel, langoustines
Fergus Henderson, proprietor of St John
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St John Restaurant
26 St. John Street
London, EC1M 4AY
+44 (0)20 72510848
