The food of London

What to eat

Born in London, and the dishes that define it

1. Born here01

   Pie, mash and liquor

   Minced-beef pies with parsley sauce, born in the working-class East End in the 19th century, often served with jellied eels.

2. Made famous here02

   Fish and chips

   London is one of the places credited with the first chip shops of the 1860s, where fried fish from Jewish immigrant cooking met chips.

3. Made famous here03

   Scotch egg

   Piccadilly's Fortnum & Mason claims to have created the sausage-wrapped egg in the 18th century.

4. Signature04

   Curry

   From Brick Lane's Bangladeshi kitchens to Southall's Punjabi grills, South Asian cooking is London's everyday food.

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  Sonora Taquería

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Lists by locals

Lists about London

Public lists by Hungru members, almost all of them in this city.

• Omer's Best Burgers in Londonby Omer Lugassi - Hungry in London7 items · ♥ 1
• Best Asian Soups in Londonby Omer Lugassi - Hungry in London19 items
• רשימה בסודby Kobi HaCharif6 items

Good to know

Questions about food in London

What food is London known for?

London is known for Fish and chips, Scotch egg, Curry and Sunday roast. Two thousand years of trade, an empire's spice routes and every diaspora on earth, eaten one market at a time.

Which dishes were invented in London?

Pie, mash and liquor: Minced-beef pies with parsley sauce, born in the working-class East End in the 19th century, often served with jellied eels.

Where should I eat in London?

The highest-rated restaurants in London on Hungru right now are Sonora Taquería, Half Cut Market and Muse By Tom Aikens (London).

What are the best food neighborhoods in London?

Borough Market: Produce, cheese and street food by London Bridge. Brick Lane: Curry houses and 24-hour bagel bakeries in the East End. Chinatown, Soho: Cantonese roast meats and dim sum on Gerrard Street. Brixton Village: Caribbean and global kitchens in a covered arcade.