Cuisine of London & its Best Restaurants

Holidays in London would not be complete without visiting local restaurants. Many dining facilities here have received top awards and attract gourmet visitors by their unique signature dishes. In the city you will find many restaurants that specialize exclusively on national dishes, but, as a rule, the menus of local restaurants represent a unique combination of European and Asian dishes.

Le Gavroche restaurant was opened over thirty years ago and it offers to visitors to taste delicious French delicacies and wine. The restaurant’s menu is regularly updated and supplemented by unique chef's masterpieces. Yauatcha restaurant is a great place to relax during a busy day full of sightseeing and walking. Besides traditional oriental dishes that are served here, you can order fragrant tea and various desserts.

The basis of Rhodes Twenty Four restaurant's menu make up traditional British and Irish dishes, including artichokes and Irish stew cooked according to a special recipe. Fans of more sophisticated dishes can order crab kedgeree and haddock. Fans of Chinese cuisine will not find a better place than a restaurant named Hakkasan. One can endlessly talk about the superiority of local dishes. The restaurant is also distinguished by the original design – its hall is decorated with exquisite Chinese lanterns, beautiful wooden furniture and traditional screens.

Luxurious Gordon Ramsay restaurant is among the five best dining facilities of the world. The main points of success of this place are stylish interior, excellent service and impeccable menu. Gourmets will appreciate widest selection of exotic dishes. Venison in chocolate sauce is one of the most popular dishes among visitors. The Ivy restaurant is another prestigious institution. Among its frequent customers are Madonna, Elton John and other world stars. The restaurant's menu quite varied, you can try and Irish salmon, Cumbrian sausages, and pork in special sauce. Vegetarian customers will find here a large selection of vegetable dishes. Just St James restaurant is located not far from Buckingham Palace. The restaurant is opened in a beautiful historic building. The restaurant specializes in cooking modern British cuisine and offers visitors to taste original author dishes.

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