Friends of mine recently grabbed a last-minute London break only to discover that every restaurant I’d recommended was fully booked. It was a sharp reminder that the city’s dining scene now runs heavily on reservations, leaving very little room for last-minute plans.
The old cliché that ‘to eat well in England you should eat breakfast three times a day’ hasn’t been true for a very long time. But given the incredible variety on offer in central London, you’ll want to eat breakfast three times a day at least.
It was a stellar showing for the Central and East of England in this year’s 100 Best Local Restaurants list, with 16 earning a place among the country’s finest. Leading the way is Wild in Berkhamsted (No8 on the list and the region’s winner), where seasonal, ingredient-led cooking is shaped ......
Big skies, salty sea air, historic market towns and some of the country’s most famous universities… the East of England has a lot going for it, including four brilliant bakeries that made our list of the Best in Britain. So if you’re anywhere nearby, consider this your sign to detour, queue up and leave with a bag full of something warm, flaky and absolutely ......
If you're taking part and looking forward to a post-run reward, or a spectator with time to dine along the way, here are our top suggestions for where to eat along the London Marathon route.
