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<\/figure>\n\n\nPhoto Credit: <\/em>Sergey Kozak<\/em><\/a>, Text Overlay: <\/em>Devour London Food Tours<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this small restaurant<\/a> with a homey vibe and a family-kitchen cooking style, you\u2019ll be able to experience the real diversity of Indian cuisine. It\u2019s not your typical curries with mountains of rice on the side served in gigantic bowls. No\u2014in this Brick Lane gem of a restaurant, the approach to cooking is drastically different. They serve small plates in an intimate space (the whole restaurant just seats 28 people maximum). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Get ready to try a completely new-to you-Indian cuisine: full of lively, brave and smart flavor combinations that pay homage to the owners\u2019 roots on the subcontinent. All the ingredients are sourced responsibly, which is a lovely bonus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With a mature vibe, dark wood, low lights and industrial touches, this restaurant<\/a> reminds us of an ultimate bachelor\u2019s cave. It shouldn\u2019t be this exciting; after all, the concept of a barbecue is seemingly overused, but something about Smokestak just makes it different than others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe it’s the black fitted uniforms that all staff wear, or maybe it\u2019s their fantastic pork belly and the beef briskets\u2014we just can\u2019t decide! However, we can\u2019t help but admire the talent behind every plate. Even though some may think that Smokestak is the ultimate \u201cdude food,\u201d we think this restaurant\u2014with its excellent service and an ultimate wood smoking technique\u2014is well worth a visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are not familiar with a proper English Sunday roast, you’re seriously missing out. It\u2019s\u2014we\u2019re going to say it in the most unbiased way possible\u2014one of humanity\u2019s greatest inventions. And there\u2019s no better place to try it on Brick Lane than The Owl & Pussycat<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Owl & Pussycat offers a great ambience\u2014it is indeed animated and busy on Sundays, but fun and well worth the wait! The portions are filling, the meat is tasty and juicy, and roasted potatoes are cooked to perfection, all for a reasonable price. The staff even goes around offering extra Yorkshires and gravy, and if you ask us, that\u2019s just the kind of attention we need in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another great perk is that in the summer they open a sunny backyard perfect for dining out in the fresh air and sunlight. If you\u2019re here in the colder months, there are billiards tables on the inside that serve as great entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n F Cooke (150 Hoxton St.<\/em>) is so iconic in London that it even earned a mention in the Financial Times<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This place is world famous and has not changed much in the last 100 years, still offering a totally authentic taste of the old East End with good food\u2014namely pie and mash\u2014and good service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Widely known as the \u201coriginal London fast food\u201d, pie and mash are still among the favorite meals for proper English people of any age. A true comeback to the very basics, created with the simplest ingredients imaginable, a little bit of pie and a generous slab of mash are sometimes everything you need to make the day better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Cooke family has been serving pie and mash to Londoners since 1862, and recently it was announced that the restaurant may shut down due to the successor not being interested in keeping it. F Cooke is still open as of January 2020, so hurry up and try it while you can! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Poppie\u2019s<\/a> has this unmistakeable English vibe: a jukebox and a red telephone box are incorporated in the interior. However, despite this on-the-verge-of-being-over-the-top interior, it\u2019s beloved by locals of all ages, as well as travelers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The restaurant\u2019s specialty is fish & chips, with tender, fresh-from-the-sea fish fillets lightly fried and seasoned with a touch of lemon and salt, and served with irresistible fries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The menu also offers their fish grilled or fried, and you can choose between traditional cod, mackerel and haddock, and enjoy it along with a seafood platter. Also available for takeaway in cool retro newspaper wraps, these fish & chips are going to completely change your opinion on this English meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some days you want to jump in headfirst to explore the gastronomic side of culture, but others you are so overwhelmed that you just aren\u2019t in for any more surprises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If today doesn\u2019t feel like a great day for eating traditional London foods, don\u2019t worry\u2014on Brick Lane, there are plenty of other offerings which won\u2019t leave you hungry. We think everybody can relate to Italian cuisine being a safe bet for any occasion, and Popolo<\/a> is yet another restaurant to add to your favorites list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In this restaurant with a utilitarian, not-posh-at-all, industrial vibe, traditional Italian foods are served tapas style on smaller plates. Thanks to the open kitchen, you can look over at the chefs as they cook their well-made, familiar dishes. Whatever you\u2019re craving, chef Jonathan Lawson (who trained at Theo Randall<\/a>) has got you covered. Come have a relaxing meal (we recommend the pappardelle with hare rag\u00fa), enjoy a glass of Italian wine\u2014and we promise that your day will all of sudden become much better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n1. Gunpowder: because what\u2019s more English than Indian food?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2. Smokestak: for the English-style night out <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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3. The Owl & Pussycat: for a traditional Sunday Roast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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4. F Cooke: for the archetypal English combo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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5. Poppie\u2019s: for the most proper fish & chips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. Popolo Shoreditch: for when you want to switch things up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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