Many of us know that London can be unbearably huge. So today we’ll take you through an ideal day across the city using our little black book of the best London venues. We hope it’ll be equal parts glitz to spit and Tube-dust.
Breakfast: It’s hard to put your finger on what makes a decent greasy spoon. Somewhere out there is the perfect mix of ambiance and quality food. We think Mary’s Cafe on 83 Camberwell Road comes close. The meat doesn’t taste cheap but the food also hasn’t been gentrified beyond recognition with homemade beans (sinful) and expensive toast. There’s the obligatory squadron of sauces and local newspapers arranged nicely and the hash browns are crispy.
Lunch: Look, enough ink has been spilled on the subject of Quo Vadis’ smoked eel sandwich — at this point, it’s easily one of the most famous dishes in the city (your move, St John marrow toast!). The bread is shipped in from Poilâne bakery in Paris! The eel comes from the last suppliers in the country! So it’s easy to be suspicious about the enduring hype and the £17 price tag, but it is as good as everybody claims. Pair with a bitter green salad and prepare to start rhapsodizing.
