Londoners’ favourite restaurants – and why you can’t beat pie and mash
From where to find the best bacon sandwich to a pie shop that uses 19th-century recipes, we asked Londoners for their favourite cafes and restaurants in the capital
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
“I know I’m biased, but I think some of London’s best curry houses are in my local area of Tooting. Lahore Karahi is one of many brilliant restaurants in the area, and one where my family, friends and I still eat regularly.”
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Yeoman Sergeant Jim Duncan, a Yeoman Warder or Beefeater
“I’m a vegetarian, and the markets at Covent Garden and St Katherine Docks both have great choices, as well as a fantastic atmosphere.”
Martin Stevens, bus driver
“At Jimmy’s in Wimbledon, you can mix and match – Chinese, Italian, everything.”
Peter Green, Covent Garden Market florist
“Pie and mash, of course!”
Michael O’Dowdal, doorman at The Ritz
“Pie and mash, and jellied eels at L Manze in Walthamstow.”
PC Isabella Grotto, Metropolitan policewoman
“Fernando’s, a café on St Martin’s Lane in Covent Garden, sells the best bacon sandwiches. I go there for breakfast with my team.”
George Major, Pearly King of Peckham
“I’m partial to pie and mash and liquor. There’s a good M.Manze in Peckham, south east London.”
Charmaine “Bimbo” Coleman, Chelsea Pensioner
“You can’t beat pie and mash, and liquor. M.Manze on Tower Bridge Road is brilliant. It’s the oldest pie shop in London and uses traditional 19th-century recipes.”
Paul Kirby, black-cab driver
“My favourite local is a Greek restaurant on Uxbridge Road called Vine Leaves Taverna. The same couple have run it for 25 years – it’s a proper family place.”
Interviews by Marianka Swain
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