Hey guys! I’m actually writing this on board- I’ll hit “Publish” when I’m back in a Wi-Fi zone. Forget movies and reading, blogging is the way forward when it comes to killing time during travel :)! As soon as I finish up this post or my laptop dies on me, depending what comes first, I’m either going to start reading Pride & Prejudice or watch Big Bang Theory reruns…and whatever else Emirates Entertainment System has to offer.
I can’t believe how quickly these past 6 weeks has flown. I feel like I posted about my travel nightmare just last week- apparently time flies when you’re having fun. That being said, I’m looking forward to getting back to Mumbai and back into a routine. And for when that hint of sadness which creeps up at the thought of leaving London, I’ll start the countdown to my next booked holiday.
Although I’ve been sharing quite a bit about my stay in London, what better way to round up the trip with a food recap? There are SO many restaurants in London I would recommend eating at, but here’s a brief list based on the places that were both yum & offered good lighting. It wouldn’t be fair to put up a picture which don’t do a restaurant justice ;). I’ve linked up all the restaurants to their individual sites, so just click on the restaurant name for more info/menu viewing.
Scott’s – Mount Street
Fillet of Esk Sea Trout with braised artichokes, broad beans & salsa verde; Lobster Linguini; Bakewell Tart with Almond Ice Cream
Zoom – Blandford Street, off Marylebone High Street
Banana & Apple Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream; Salmon Nicoise Salad; Coffee Biscotti Parfait
Balthazar – Russell Street, Covent Garden
- Strawberry Cheesecake; Raspberry Souffle; Chocolate Souffle
Patisserie Valerie – Marble Arch
Chicken & Avocado Club Sandwich
Comptoir – Westfield Shopping Centre
Mezze Platter
Sumosan – Albemarle Street, off Piccadilly
Le Pain Quotidien – Marylebone High Street
Zucchini & Cheddar Frittata
Fego – St. John’s Wood High Street
Cajun Chicken, Avocado & Squash Salad; Sweet Potato Fries; Chorizo Frittata
Delfino – Mount Street
Veggie Pizza & Seafood Salad
Natural Kitchen – Marylebone High Street
Between today’s and Monday’s post , I feel like this blog has been super food-heavy. I promise I’ll blog about workouts soon enough :).
What’s the last restaurant you visited? What did you order?
I don’t eat out awhole lot – but if I remember correctly, think I made it to “Moe’s Southwestern Grill” recently and shared a “Joey bag of donuts” (burrito) with my daughter.
Balthazar sounds like my kinda restaurant -chocolate souffle, raspberry souffle and strawberry cheesecake -all under one roof! ooh!
Time sure does fly when you are having fun 🙂
Or as the frog would say: “Times fun when you’re having flies” —> haha 😉
I want to go to Frego! My Gosh, those Sweet Potato Fries and Frittata look so perfect! Oh and chocolate soufflé….I am drooling here!
Hope you have a good return back home and back into your routine!
Thanks Lucie- it feels good to be back 🙂
LOVE sumosan! You sure have made me hungry 🙂 Haha, and that salmon nicoise salad looks divine. Balthazar is the same as the one in NY? It’s so yummy, especially for brunch!
Last restaurant I went to was Yauatcha, but tonight my mum is taking me for a last dinner at Zodiac Grill, and I’m looking forward to some escargot and foie gras! yum 🙂
Oooh enjoy Zodiac Grill- you’re going to have to tell me how it is…I’ve never been!
I just finished eating dinner and seriously, this sparked my hunger again. Nice one, Khushboo. I had Comptoir when I went to Westfield in the UK too… and subsequently spent a good 45 minutes finding a damn table to eat it at!
The last restaurant I visited was a Japanese one which was pretty good, but I’m seeing Dad this weekend and plan on OD’ing on some seafood!
If your dad’s paying, you better be opting for lobster 😉
Good grief – I can’t even imagine how delicious the eats must be in London. I’ve never been, but it’s definitely on my list of places that I want to visit… although I’ll admit it’s more for the shopping and sights than the food 😉 But anywho, the last place I got food from doesn’t really count as a restaurant, but is more of a bakery… I went to a place called Duchess over the weekend and bought the most amazing milk chocolate orange scone… gah! Not a good thing to be thinking about at 5 AM 😛
You know I love food but I would have to choose it’s beauty & shopping over it- both are amazing! And suddenly I find myself craving a milk choc orange scone at 10 pm…thanks Amanda 😉
Oh wow, you definitely ate well on this trip! I’m going to need to bookmark this post for if, I mean WHEN, I visit London. Those sweet potato fries from Fego look perfect! And those chocolate souffles too.
The last restaurant I ate at was Blacktree on Saturday where I got an heirloom tomato and mozzarella appetizer, arctic char with dill aioli, and a mango ice cream split for dessert. I’m eating out again today when I’m in Toronto so I’m hoping to find a good place to eat!
I need to try arctic char, especially given my love for pink fish!
All of that food looks amazing! Wow I remember you posting about your travel woes also, was that really 6 weeks ago?! wow, time flies. and omg LOVE big bang theory!! last restaurant i went to was actually last night and i got steak (which i rarely do) and fries. it was delicious 🙂
Yay for a fellow BBT lover :)! I actually saw Rajesh 2 weeks ago in London…I felt too lame to ask him for a photo ha!
So thank you for making me crave ice cream, salmon, and cheesecake at 9:30 in the morning :-p although I have to ask, what on earth is the cage-looking thing surrounding the ice cream in the picture from Sumosan? And London is already on my bucket list of places to visit, so now I have a list of restaurants to try when I get there 😉 I can’t believe you’ve been there 6 weeks already! It’s ridiculous how fast the summer flew by.
Last restaurant I went to was Joey’s Seafood, and I had fish tacos….unless you want to count the Yogurty’s I went to afterwards as a restaurant :-p
You are so welcome :)! That cage is made up of latticed sugar..but let’s be honest- it’s an afterthought given the rest of the dessert!
everything on the picture looks sooo good. I hope you had a safe flight home 🙂
I did..thanks Dixya!
Talk about a mouthwatering post! I’ll take a plate of everything, please. 🙂 I’m especially eyeing the cheesecake and soufflés… I guess sweets do happen to catch my eye the most. 😉
Have safe travels!!!
I definitely have more of a sweet tooth too 🙂
You’re killing me with all this amazing food! I want to eat it ALL, seriously. That coffee biscotti parfait!?! What a dream.
It tasted pretty legendary- almost like a grown-up version of ice cream with cookies 😉
That pie and ice cream look perfect. Straight from a magazine. SOOOO fluffyyyy. What great eats!! Glad you enjoyed your trip!!
And to think- it tasted EVEN better than it looks 🙂
visiting a place is all about finding the new and exciting foods that go along with it! looks like that is exactly what you are doing!
Food is definitely part of the experience!
THAT Mezze Platter! I think that’s the only reason I need to pay London a visit! You feasted well Khushboo ;)!
Haha perhaps visiting Dubai is more fitting 😉
Great post… I’ve only tried Le Pain and Valerie. We have a Balthazaar in Manhattan too, I have to try it for brunch sometime. Glad you had a good time, and it’s nice that you already booked your next trip. 🙂 Part of the excitement is looking forward to something new.
Definitely check out Balthazar- such a fun atmosphere!
You had some incredible dishes! I wouldn’t have wanted to eat that dessert that came in the cage-looking cover. Too beautiful. Was it all edible?
How sweet that they wrote Happy Birthday on the almond dessert plate.
Hope your flight home went well 🙂
The sugar cage was edible but let’s be honest- ain’t nobody got time for that when there’s ice cream & cake involved 😉
Banana Apple Pie?! I need to make that. I’ve never seen anyone in the states use that combo!
Make sure you serve it a la mode ;)!
Everything looks so good, but the cub sandwich literally stopped me. Holy yum. And I don’t even eat meat.
Whoever describes sandwiches as “boring” is clearly mistaken 😉
So amazing recommendations for my upcoming trip. Sorry to have missed you by a week! But hopefully next time?
I’m back in October so I hope so :)! If you come across anywhere especially yum, please do let me know!
Lobster linguini?! I’m not much of a pasta person, but I think I could handle that for sure! That banana apple pie looks amazing! Is that…is that green tea ice cream I spy? I’ve always wanted to try that! And I will take a truckload of those sweet potato fries…please and thank you! 😉
Haha, I love vacation food recaps!
Green tea ice cream indeed but wait for it….it’s green tea ice cream STUFFED with a chocolate fondant (molten cake)!!
Mother of GOD!!!! 😯
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