Where locals eat in London

The neighborhood places residents go back to, with what to order at each.

12 places in London · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: https://thequalitychophouse.com/

1. 1

   Quality Chop House

   British · Farringdon

   Get: the confit potatoes and a pork chop

   A dining room open since 1869.

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2. 2

   Brawn

   Natural wine bar · Columbia Road

   Get: whatever pork dish is on the daily menu

   The archetypal neighbourhood restaurant.

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3. 3

   Trullo

   Italian · Highbury

   Get: the pappardelle with beef shin ragu

   North London's Italian for regulars.

   300-302 St Paul's Rd, Highbury East, London N1 2LH · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Bocca di Lupo

   Regional Italian · Soho

   Get: small plates of regional Italian pasta and fritti

   Chefs bring their families here.

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5. 5

   Rochelle Canteen

   British · Shoreditch

   Get: the daily pie

   A walled school garden canteen with a menu that changes every day.

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6. 6

   E. Pellicci

   Bethnal Green

   Get: the full English and bread pudding

   A family caff in a listed Art Deco room.

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   332 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0AG · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Lahore Kebab House

   Pakistani · Whitechapel

   Get: the lamb chops and the nihari

   A BYO Punjabi grill house since 1972.

   2-10 Umberston Street, London E1 1PY · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   Mangal 2

   Turkish grill · Dalston

   Get: the grilled lamb and the pide

   A Turkish grill run by the second generation.

   4 Stoke Newington Rd, London N16 8BH · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   Andrew Edmunds

   British bistro · Soho

   Get: the daily set of English plates and a bottle off the list

   Candlelit Soho townhouse.

   46 Lexington Street, Soho, London, W1F 0LP · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
10. 10

    Kiln

    Thai-inspired grill · Soho

    Get: the clay pot glass noodles with pork belly

    Thai grill counter cooking.

    Also on the list: Long lines in London.

    58 Brewer St · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
11. 11

    The Silver Birch

    Chiswick

    Get: the seasonal set lunch

    A Chiswick neighbourhood dining room with a loyal crowd.

    142 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1PU · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
12. 12

    Maremma

    Brixton

    Get: the handmade pasta and Tuscan grilled meat

    A rustic Italian on a Brixton corner.

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