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Cole’s London Favorites
Brawn is one of Cole’s London Favorites.

1. Brawn

9.1
49 Columbia Rd, London, Greater London
Restaurant · Tower Hamlets · 82 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: This is the sort of spot that makes you wish you lived around the corner. I loved the lamb ragù pappardelle, and simply trust whatever the staff suggests for wine.

2. Dishoom

9.4
7 Boundary St, London, Greater London
Indian Restaurant · Shoreditch · 651 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: Welp, it’s absolutely as good as they said. And the atmosphere is on point. The wait won’t seem too long, especially once you have a drink. Now when can we bring Dishoom to NYC?

3. LARDO

8.1
195-205 Richmond Rd, Hackney, Greater London
Italian Restaurant · 92 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: Extremely cool space with solid pizzas. I think I liked the pasta better though.

4. Forest Road Brewing Co

8.0
8 Netil Lane, London, Greater London
Brewery · London Fields · 5 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: Proper American craft beer under a rail arch run by a couple of guys from Boston and Baltimore and a cute dog named Cassie. And: picklebacks!

5. Hackney Coffee Company

8.5
499 Hackney Rd, Hackney, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 18 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: Impeccably-designed space, from the cozy front room, to the sumptuous middle area, to the light-filled back room. Coffee was great, as was the ham & caramelized onion sandwich.

6. Beigel Bake

8.9
159 Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Bagel Shop · Tower Hamlets · 395 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: Yep, the salt beef beigel with mustard and pickle is the move. Just don’t compare it to bagels in NYC. It’s a different beast entirely.

Ottolenghi is one of Cole’s London Favorites.

7. Ottolenghi

9.0
55 Artillery Ln, Spitalfields, Greater London
Mediterranean Restaurant · 105 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: It’s all as good as they say. The salmon pairs near-magically with the endive in the green bean salad. But I’m sure everything tastes magic, so go wild.

8. Sager + Wilde

Arch 250 Paradise Row (Bethnal Green Road and Nant Street), London, Greater London
Restaurant · Bethnal Green North · 50 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: Cool space under a rail arch with a bunch of other cool-seeming bars next door. Great alternative if you can’t get into Brawn for pasta.

9. Well & Bucket

8.5
143 Bethnal Green Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · Tower Hamlets · 90 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: I’d spend so much time at this bar if I lived here. Not because it’s outstanding or anything, but because it’s spacious and comfortable and there’s a long beer list and the curry fries make me happy.

10. Satan's Whiskers

9.1
343 Cambridge Heath Rd, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Bethnal Green North · 70 tips and reviews

David R.David Rosenberg: Perfect late night spot in Bethnal Green. They make a mean negroni and will play Illmatic the whole way through upon request.