Fish and chips
Battered white fish with thick chips, salt and vinegar, usually with mushy peas or tartare sauce. Eat it from paper on a bench or sit down in a proper chippy.
London
What to eat in London
- Fish and chips
- Sunday roast
- Full English breakfast
- British Indian curry
Data checked on October 4, 2026
Sunday roast
Roast beef, chicken or lamb with potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy, served in pubs on Sunday afternoons. Book a table, because the good ones fill up.
Full English breakfast
Eggs, bacon, sausage, baked beans, grilled tomato, mushrooms and toast. Cafes serve it until early afternoon, and one plate covers you until dinner.
British Indian curry
Chicken tikka masala, balti and lamb dishes are everyday food in London. Brick Lane is the traditional place to look.
Afternoon tea
Sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam, small cakes and a pot of tea, served between about 14:00 and 17:00. Book ahead and expect to sit for a couple of hours.
A pint of cask ale
Served at cellar temperature and pulled by hand, so it is flat and less cold than lager. You order and pay at the bar, and nobody expects you to tip.
Every itinerary on this site keeps a lunch break after 12:30, so there is room for a proper meal in the middle of the day.
What a meal costs
- Meal in an inexpensive restaurant
- £20
- Three courses for two, mid-range restaurant
- £80
- Coffee
- £4.27
Besides the sights
- Walk the Thames Path at duskThe South Bank path from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge is flat, mostly pedestrian and lit well after dark. It passes the Eye, Tate Modern and Borough Market.
- Take a river bus to GreenwichBoats leave Westminster and Tower Pier for Greenwich, and the trip shows the city from the water. In Greenwich, climb the park hill to the Royal Observatory and the Prime Meridian line.
- See a West End showTheatres around Leicester Square and Covent Garden play most evenings, with matinees on some days, and many are dark on Sundays. Book ahead for popular shows, and ask the theatre box office about same-day seats.
- Look at the skyline from Parliament HillA short walk up the grass on Hampstead Heath gives a free, wide view of the City towers and St Paul's. It is quietest in the evening on a clear day.
- Hear evensong at an abbey or cathedralWestminster Abbey and St Paul's hold sung evening services on most days, and you can attend them as worship without a sightseeing ticket. Check the day's service time and arrive early for a seat.
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