Our London Experience: Where We Ate!

- Anine -

/ Notice: English translations /

Jeg tænkte at jeg lige ville fortælle hvor vi spiste i London - måske nogen ville blive inspireret ;) 

Vi er altså ikke typerne, der går efter de vilde kulinariske oplevelser, men vi vil gerne undgå at ende på McD eller Burger King, for det ville ligesom tage noget af autenciteten ved udlandsoplevelsen ;) If ya know what I mean? Men igen, vi leder ikke efter små, mærkelige palæo-cafeer - vi vil bare gerne have en god burger (læs: Mette) eller pizza (læs: Anine) xD

Here is a list of restaurants and cafés we visited when we went to London - you might feel inspired ;)

We are not really the type of people who search for a wild culinary experience, but we would like to avoid places like McDonald's or Burger King cause that would just ruin the authenticity of the whole "going-abroad-experience" ;) If ya know what I mean? But again, we don't look for small, weird gluten-free cafés - we just want a good burger (read: Mette) or pizza (read: Anine) xD

I. The Vintage Emporium

"You should go here if you're on Brick Lane and need to rest your feet and have a cup of coffee"

14 Bacon street
Brick lane
London E1 6LF 

Vi boede ved Brick Lane, som er et skønt kunstnerisk område med hyggelige små butikker og caféer. Første dag endte vi på denne lille café, som er udsmykket fuldstændig i den viktorianske tids ånd :) Det var ret autentisk og hyggeligt. Musikken mindede mest af alt om dansescenen i Titanic, og medarbejderne var også klædt ret så vintage ;) The downside var dog at folk sad med deres laptops... Ja, det gør man jo nu til dags, men i sådanne hyggelige rammer med en old school vibe, så går lidt af stemningen sgu af. Derudover var vi også ret skuffede over de frappés vi fik - de smagte mest af alt som Nesquick. Men alt i alt en rar lille krog.

Btw der er også en butik i kælderen med vintagetøj og accessories (det opfattede vi dog ikke - så det er noget jeg har fundet ud af bagefter xD).

We lived right next to Brick Lane which is a great "arty" area with small shops and cafés. The first day we ended up at a small café which was decked out in the Victorian style :) It was quite authentic and nice. The music reminded us of the dancing scene in Titanic and the people who worked there were dressed very vintage ;) The downside though was people sitting there with their laptops... Yeah, that's what you do nowadays, but in such a cosy setting with an old school vibe it just ruins the atmosphere. We were also a bit disappointed with the frappés we had - they just tasted like Nesquick. But all in all a nice little place.

Btw there's also a boutique downstairs with vintage clothing and accessories (we didn't notice that - I just found out now xD)

II. Soho Joe

"You should go here if you're shopping on Oxford Street and need to get away from people and have a nice, hot meal"

22-25 Dean St

London W1D 3RY

 

Vi var selvfølgelig forbi Oxford Street for at bruge nogle £! ;) Men på et eller andet tidspunkt får man nok af trafik, turister og køer (altså dem i butikkerne), og så er det tid til at tanke op! Vi havde en idé om, at vi ville have pizza, så vi gik på jagt ned af sidegaderne og fandt ret hurtigt Soho Joe, og det var heldigt. Der var god og hurtig betjening og pizzaerne var fantastisk gode! Mette har en stor kærlighed for burgere, så hun bestilte Soho Joes udgave og den var også lækker :b

Of course we went to Oxford Street to spend some £! ;) But at some point you get fed up with traffic, tourists and queues, and then it's time to fuel up! We had an idea that we wanted pizza so we went down the side streets and quickly found Soho Joe, and we're glad we did! The service was good and quick and the pizzas were absolutely amazing! Mette loves burgers (it's a great love story xb) so she ordered the Soho Joe version and it was awesome as well :b

III. Beigel Bake

"You should go here if you need a quick snack and if you love bagels"

159 Brick Ln

London E1 6SB

Da jeg var i NYC blev jeg forelsket i bagels, men jeg har ikke rigtig fået en ordentlig bagel siden. Jeg læste om det her sted inden vi rejste, og folk hyldede stedet og kaldte deres bagels de bedste i verden! Efter koncerten havde vi desperat brug for mad, og eftersom Beigel Bake er åben 24/7 (skide god idé) gik vi derhen. Hvis du gerne vil have god service og et smil, så skal du ikke gå derind - de kaster nærmest brødet efter dig, og der er ikke meget tid til at vælge, hvad man vil have xD Men det var ligemeget, for bagel'sene skuffede ikke! Jeg ville nu ikke kalde dem de bedste i verden, men de var gode :) Mmm jeg eeeelsker bare en bagel med creme cheese :b

  

When I went to NYC I fell in love with bagels, but I haven't had a decent one since then. I read about this place from home and people praised it calling their bagels the best in the world! After the concert we desperately needed food and since Beigel Bake is open 24/7 (great idea) we went in here! If you're looking for great service and a smile you shouldn't go in here - they basically throw the bread at you, and you almost don't have time to decide what you want xD But it didn't matter because the bagels didn't disappoint! I wouldn't call them the best in the world, but they were good :) Mmm I just looove bagels with creme cheese :b

IV. Jamie's Italian

"You should go here if you like Jamie Oliver's laid back nature and Italian food"

11 Upper St Martin's Ln

London WC2H 9FB

Ud over de første tre steder var vi også på Jamie's Italian, som Carina og jeg har besøgt flere gange før ;) 

Har skrevet en anmeldelse af restauranten her.

Carina og jeg fik "det sædvanlige", som også er beskrevet i anmeldelsen, og Mette fik (drum roll please)... en burger! ;D Det var efter sigende en af de bedste hun har smagt - og hun ved hvad hun taler om :b Vi fik alle sammen den himmelske tiramisu, og den er ALTID god! :)

We also went to Jamie's Italian where Carina and I have had dinner several times before ;)

I've written a review here.

Carina and I had "the usual" which I've described in the review, and Mette had (drum roll please)... a burger! ;D She said it was one of the best she's ever had - and she knows what she's talking about :b We all had the divine tiramisu and that one is ALWAYS great! :)