England
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The culinary tourist’s guide to London
There's a persistent myth that British food is bad. It was probably earned, somewhere around 1987, and it has been spectacularly untrue ever since. London in 2026 has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any city outside France, Japan, and New York - and more importantly for most visitors, it has extraordinary food at every price point from a £3 market stall to a £200 tasting menu. The things to do in London for foodies aren't limited to the famous spots. The city's real culinary strength is its immigrant food culture: the Indian restaurants that rival anything in the US, the Vietnamese kitchens in Hackney, the West African spots in Peckham, the Turkish grills in Dalston. This guide covers the food experiences worth building a day around - markets, neighborhoods, specific restaurants - and gives you an honest picture of what London eating actually costs right now. It's for foreign food travelers who want more than fish and chips (though there's guidance on those too).
