St. JOHN is a famous restaurant in London known for its nose-to-tail philosophy, and its legacy extends beyond the dining room to several bakeries across the city. We tried them, and their pastries are just as good as the dishes served at the restaurant.

We visited the Druid Street location, which also has its production kitchen in the back, and we ordered two kinds of doughnut: one filled with raspberry jam, light, delicious, and perfectly balanced- and one with vanilla. Compared to the creams we’re used to, their custard had a slightly more pudding-like consistency, but the flavor was still very good; it really comes down to personal preference. The dough itself was excellent and clearly high-quality.

Beigel Bake is a legendary spot, open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day-run by a family of Polish-Jewish origin who have been managing it for generations. The bagel itself is a classic food that became popular in London thanks to the Jewish community.
It’s located on Brick Lane, a lively and character-filled street in Shoreditch, one of the city’s most vibrant neighbourhoods.
We tried a classic: the Salt Beef Bagel. Just a few ingredients, perfectly balanced and simple, with a dough that’s compact, sturdy, and really well made. The meat melts in your mouth, the sweet pickles adds a gentle hint of sweetness, and the mustard brings a bold, slightly spicy kick.
We loved it so much – and we’ll admit we tried a few other options too – but this one was our favourite! Highly recommended.

Dom’s Sub makes gigantic sandwiches, packed with ingredients and visually impressive as well. The business started during covid and was an immediate success; now there are three Dom’s Sub locations in London.

We tried the Spicy D: the Italian-inspired sandwich. The ingredients are: 1oz schiacciata piccante, 1oz salame napoli, 1oz sharp provolone + 2.5oz ham on caponata w/ rocket, long hots, burnt chilli mayo + pangrattato.
The Italian inspiration is definitely there, but it’s actually hard to find a sandwich like this in Italy-so generous with ingredients and especially in the way multiple cured meats are combined.

We have to say that the combination worked really well: the flavors blended beautifully, the caponata was truly delicious, and the spicy touch from the pepper complemented everything perfectly. We can officially christen it an excellent sandwich!

This is another story of a business that was born during the lockdown: a neighborhood bakery that has become a go-to spot for both bread and pastries.
When we arrived, there was a long line outside.
The display was incredibly inviting, we wanted to try so many things, but we limited ourselves to something we had never tried before and had heard about: the Guinness Cake.
As soon as you pick it up, it feels very heavy, but once you take the first bite, you realize it’s nice and dense, soft, and light. The base is dark chocolate with the addition of Guinness: at first you taste the chocolate prominently, but bite after bite the beer gives the flavor a different intensity. The cream on top is cheese-based, an excellent and well-balanced combo.
Aesthetically, it looks just like a pint of Guinness, but in cake form.

What is jerk? It’s a renowned cooking style originating in Jamaica, which involves marinating or seasoning meat (mainly chicken and pork, but also fish or vegetables) with an intensely flavorful and spicy blend of spices, followed by slow smoking.

This was our second time here. We fell in love with it the first time and couldn’t resist coming back when we returned to London. We ordered the jerk pork meal, which comes with a portion of pork served with rice. We highly recommend this combo because the rice is fantastic when seasoned with the meat sauce.
Meat cooked this way has a unique texture: crispy on the outside, spicy and full of flavor, and not just juicy and tender on the inside – it literally melts in your mouth!
The place is a little off the beaten path, but it’s definitely worth the trip! When you get close, you can’t miss it-the thick smoke pouring from the chimney fills the whole street with its irresistible aroma,literally filling the entire street with smoke.

Alim Nayil founded acclaimed Kingston pizza shop Patio Pizza in 2020; after throwing pizza parties at university and working in his dad’s pizzeria, he began researching dough before landing on a hybrid style that blends New York crispiness with Neapolitan chew.

We ordered the Happy Hornet: mozzarella, ndujia, hot homey, whipped ricotta. You should trust us because we are Italian: this pizza is really good. The dough is very good and the toppings are interesting, original and high quality. We even ate it cold because when we’re filming, we often can’t eat hot food right away, and this pizza was still delicious!
The location is a little out of the way, so we tried it at The Greyhound in Peckham because there was a pop-up patio pizza place there! Check if it’s still there or if there are other pop-ups around, maybe you’ll find one near you!

A bakery that makes Italian products, focaccia, and desserts. The place is very charming because the laboratory is open to view and you can see the bakers working and kneading dough.
We tried the maritozzo! The cream was balanced with the dough, which was soft and light.
It’s worth it, we really recommend you try it because it immediately feels like you’re in Rome.
We have to say that the other desserts and focaccia breads from Bari also looked incredibly tempting, but on these food tours, we always have to limit ourselves. Try everything else and let us know what you think!

Oh my goodness, falafel! Here at pockets, there are only two items for sale: falafel pockets and lemon juice. We fell in love with this vegan falafel. Delicious, fresh, full of flavor, surprising!
Inside, there are lots of vegetables that provide different flavors and textures. The falafels are soft and blend very well with the rest. On top, a yogurt and curry sauce makes the first bites creamy. And the dough? super soft. It’s so good, we’d love one right now.

We are in Peckham, London’s African neighborhood, which we believe is also one of the most beautiful, characteristic, and lively! This place is considered by many to be the best Nigerian barbecue restaurant in the area! It is certainly unique, with an engaging and very friendly owner. Just think, he has a YouTube channel with over 90,000 subscribers and does live streams on TikTok while he cooks.

We had the beef & tozo suya cooked with lots of spices and served with tomatoes and fresh onion. You can decide how spicy you want it because they add the spice at the end. We picked spiciness level 5 on a scale from 1 to 10, and it was acceptable for our standards, which aren’t very brave ahah.
The meat was a discovery for us, a new flavor; we had never eaten meat like this before. We tried two different cuts, one softer and fattier and the other leaner and slightly less tender. Both were delicious and went very well with the freshness and crunchiness of the raw onions.

We are in Peckham, the beautiful African neighbourhood. If you’re looking for Yemenes, you should look for a truck on Rye Lane! There you’ll find avery kind gentleman with his daughter who makes incredible wraps.

We had the falafel wraps. We were amazed because they cooked and prepared the flatbread right in front of us, and the falafel was also mixed and fried on the spot. Everything is super fresh and made to order.
Inside, there’s also hummus, tomato and bean chutney, aubergine chutney, along with three sauces: chili, garlic, and mango. All placed strategically inside the flatbread so that you get a bit of everything in each bite. Thefalafel inside were truly the stars of the show – crispy and full of flavour. Absolutely delicious!

Not to be confused with Mangal 2 (we’ve been there and it’s amazing), Mangal 1 is a Turkish restaurant specializing in grilled meats and fantastic kebabs. When we walked in, we were greeted by a display of all the meats-skewers of every kind, looking delicious and inviting. The grill is right there next to it, so you can watch the entire cooking process.

We tried the Adana kebab: spicy minced lamb grilled on skewers, served with salad. The skewer was fantastic-slightly crispy on the outside and very juicy on the inside. The meat was surprisingly delicate; lamb is usually strong in flavor, but this one had an intense yet gentle taste. The kebab’s filling was simple-just meat and salad, no sauces or extras. It was straightforward, but incredibly delicious and really impressed us.

The only downside for us was the pita, which wasn’t exceptional and felt a bit dry on the outside.

Simplicity reigns supreme here, and often it’s also the winning card. On Ridley Road, a tiny spot with ovens running all day, continuously baking naan-style flatbreads, completely won us over.

They offer five types of bread: plain, herbal, cheese, meat, and egg. We tried the meat one, which reminded us a bit of lahmacun, but the lady explained that it’s different in terms of the amount of ingredients and the thickness of the dough. The meat was full of flavor, very spiced, and slightly spicy. Then we tried the cheese bread-oh my, the one with cheese is truly comfort food. Imagine warm, melted cheese paired with hot bread-they melted together perfectly. Simple, yet absolutely on point.