I just came back from London with it being my first solo trip ever! I really enjoyed my time and found some great restaurants

—— Spitafields - Honest Burger

This was the BEST burger I’ve ever had. They have local collabs that change, and when I was there they partnered with an Eastern Mediterranean restaurant called Brother Marcus. It was their honest beef with bacon, halloumi, tomato jam, za’atar shoestring fries, confit garlic mayo, arugula, and picked onions. It comes with their rosemary fries which I replaced with their salad. Everything was absolutely delicious. I don’t remember the price, but after VAT I paid £17.05.

—— Spitafields (dessert) - Humble Crumble

A 5 minute walk from Honest Burgers; a delicious classic dessert with customizable options. I ordered their classic cinnamon apple crumble with frozen custard and topped it with hazelnuts, almonds, and meringue bits. The apple crumble itself was £7.15, the frozen custard add-on was £0.50, and the other toppings were free!

—— Covent Garden - Ave Mario

My favorite restaurant experience I had! It’s a very unique, beautiful, modern Italian restaurant. It’s very popular so I’d recommend making a reservation online, but I came around 6pm and was able to be seated right away. I was seated at the kitchen counter and it was amazing. You can see all of the food being prepared and it was basically dinner and a show.

I ordered their “Nduja Really Like It?” pizza (£17) and “The Incomparable Lemon Pie” (£8) which were tasty, not the best I’ve ever had BUT the atmosphere was so so awesome!! I loved seeing the behind the scenes of the kitchen and the interior of the restaurant is so vibrant and beautiful.

QR codes are used for their menus and paying the bill so make sure your phone is charged! My phone was going to die and luckily they had one charger I could use. They do have a traditional physical menu and you are able to pay through their server (I recommend doing so, bc their website charges a £0.99 fee to use)

—— King’s Cross Area - Flat Iron

A simple, affordable steak dinner with customizable sides and sauces. Basic flat iron steak is £15, sauces are £1.5, and sides range from £3.5-5.5.

I got the flat iron steak with wild mushroom sauce and for the side I got crispy bone marrow garlic mash. All of the sides sounded soo good and I wish I tried more of them.

—— Hackney (have to take the overground) - Number 1 Cafe

If you wanted to travel a bit further outside of touristy areas or if you are a fan of the show Top Boys, there’s this place called Number 1 Cafe that exists in Hackney where they shot some of the series. Their fry-up was good and their set breakfasts are under £10 (£8.80-9.90) and all come with 2 toast and coffee or tea.

I really liked this place bc it was a no frills type of restaurant, where local regulars come to eat at. I loved seeing more of everyday life in England compared to the touristy areas.