(Me and Big Ben)
You will be glad to know that I fall into the second category and the idea of London fills me with excitement almost in the same way most girls romanticise Paris. The hussle and bussle thrills me and when I’m in Glasgow I often find myself thinking “Go! Go! Go! This wouldn’t happen in London -being stuck behind an incredibly slow walker whilst trying to catch a train”. Even if you are not a fan of London you might find yourself having to visit at some point. So I here is list of some quirky places to eat to make London more enjoyable for those who do not love it but also for those who do. Quirkly in the sense of Helana Bonham Carter not quirkly in a hispter sense of the quirk.
The International Flavours of London Shepherds Markets
St James Church - Courtyard
Picadilly
Every Monday
Preem and Prithi
Brick Lane
East End of London
For dinner my travel companion and I decided to try a cuisine very well known to us Brit’s - Indian, by visiting the famous Brick Lane. Brick Lane is synonymous with curry houses and there are plenty to choose from. We visited Preem and Prithi which was very nice and reasonably priced – two starters, drinks and two mains for under £30. Both starters and mains were authentic Indian and I would like to return some other time to try out the spicier dishes, since on this visit I opted for a korma.
(Brick Lane: http://www.singaporeaninlondon.com/2011/02/brick-lane-graffiti-murals-installation.html
The Whistling Shop
Bar
Worship Street
Near Liverpool Street Station
(Radiation Aged Cocktail: The Whistling Shop)
From the website and the above ingredient you might think that the bar is going to be full of pretentious snobs and that you will get kicked out if you do not fit the regular clientele but in fact it is a lovely laid back place – cosy actually – with the oil lamps and rustic leather chairs. The sophisticated atmosphere makes you feel like you have jumped in a time machine and have landed in an actual gin shop.
The Cuban
The Stables Market
Camden
On my last day in London I visited Camden because I knew there would be something super quirky there and after passing lots of food stalls I found The Cuban. Which as the name suggests is Cuban food. It is not the cheapest of places to eat but the portions were very big and the food oozes the homemade taste. I have never visited Cuba but I reckon the food there is just as good and they stock over 100 different rums – that itself is reason enough to visit. The Cuban Ahoy.
(The menu artwork)
(The drinks menu art work)
(Inside The Cuban)
(Inside The Cuban)
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