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#1 Posted : Saturday, April 23, 2022 9:28:05 AM(UTC)
My husband and I will be going to London to celebrate our 25th Anniversary.

We are looking for restaurant recommendations. If you could share your current favorites, great finds, and tips on the best in London in 2022 it would be greatly appreciated. (Seafood, Thai, Indian, Local ingredients etc.)

Does anyone know if Books for Cooks is still in business? Could you share any other book store recommendations including any good used book stores?

I would also be interested in stores that sell great kitchen tools/equipment, particularly things a bit out of the ordinary and stores that specialize in sourcing or creating ingredients that are unusual, special, unique, something one should not miss.

What do you think of Ottolenghi’s restaurants, how do they differ, if you had to choose which one and why

I look forward to hearing from EYB members living in London and others who have traveled there recently.
#2 Posted : Saturday, April 23, 2022 6:09:28 PM(UTC)

Take  a trip out to the Oxford countryside to Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons.. .. not sure when you're going , but my recommendation would be to book well in advance of any restaurants you want to try! Bookings for August for this one open on May 1...


And "Books for Cooks" is still trading in Notting Hill (at least according to their web site!)

#8 Posted : Sunday, April 24, 2022 1:33:59 PM(UTC)

Welcome to London! 
Books for Cooks I understand is still going strong, though I've not been there in a while


https://www.booksforcooks.com/


It would help if you could give us some idea of neighbourhoods, or cuisines you are interested in, London is just too big to list a few "best" places


Some of my favourites haven't survived the pandemic


i often head for the Covent Garden area, where you find Lahpet West End (Burmese) and Darjeeling Express (Indian) and a couple of Indian places that are small chains available round London, Dishoom  and Masala Zone (have a thali tray and the Covent Garden branch is the best)


For more traditional but with a twist I'm a fan of Adam Handling,but haven't been to his current location, Frog, also in Covent Garden


If you want to get away from Covent Garden the Coal Yard at Kings Crossis the boom place for eating, lots of individual restaurants, and south of the river I like Chez Bruce and Trinity in Clapham, both institutions of fairly classic cooking, and in Soho Quo Vadis, and nearer the City St John Bread and Wine


Eater London is a great guide that's up to date


https://london.eater.com/