London's Most Iconic DishesSkip To Contentbringme FeedonHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 12 Apr 2019 These Are London s 13 Most Iconic DishesWhy just eat anything when you could eat something iconique? by Josie AyreBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 Turkish Eggs at The Providores and Tapa Room View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @undefined If you've never had Turkish Eggs before then you are in for a wild ride. These eggs are poached in hot chilli butter and yoghurt, then served with toast so you can mop up all the gooey goodness. The Providores and Tapa Room is the best place in London to enjoy them. 2 Salt Beef Beigel at Beigel Bake View this photo on Instagram instagram.com This 24-hour East End institution serves great hunks of salt beef on soft bagels for less than a fiver. What more could you want? 3 Confit Potatos at The Quality Chop House View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Crispy on the outside, fluffy little potatoes on the inside, these babies are a carb lover's dream. 4 Pappardelle witth 8 hours Dexter beef shin ragu at Padella View this photo on Instagram instagram.com While Padella's signature dish, the beef shin ragu is great, you should really order as much as the menu as you think you can stomach because everything here is incredible. 5 Bread at Noble Rot View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Hear me out, the quality of the bread at the start of a meal is important. It lets you know how good this meal is going to be. Stale bread = get out of there. That's why Noble Rot's bread deserves a spot on this list because this bread is simply some of the best you will ever taste in your life, and is just the start of one incredible meal. 6 Meat Fruit at Dinner by Heston View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Heston Blumenthal is one of the world's best chefs so no surprise that one of his inventions makes the list. The meat fruit at his Knightsbridge restaurant is a contemporary take on a recipe from the 1300s and is chicken liver and foie gras parfait dressed in mandarin jelly to appear like a piece of fruit. 7 Bacon and egg naan at Dishoom View this photo on Instagram instagram.com This iconic dish combines two of Britain's favourite things: bacon and Indian food. 8 Whole Turbot at Brat View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Brat is simple food cooked well – just like this whole turbot. 9 Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad at St John s Restaurant View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @undefined St. John's is legendary in London thanks to its championing of nose-to-tail cooking. This dish is simple, yet delicious. Simply spread the bone marrow on your toast and enjoy! 10 Brisket Bun at SMOKESTAK View this photo on Instagram instagram.com SMOKESTAK's melt-in-the-mouth brisket buns took them from pop-up food festival stall to well-reviewed restaurant in Shoreditch. Order a few for the table. 11 Shakshuka at Ottolenghi View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so why skimp on it? Ottolenghi's creamy and tomato-based Shakshuka is an indulgent dish that will set you up for the rest of the day. 12 Muntjac Biryani at Gymkhana View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Gymkhana's signature dish is gamey, warming food that should be shared – but you might not want to! 13 Steak Haché at Brasserie Zédel View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Brasserie Zédel is iconic for a number of reasons: the live entertainment, the incredible interiors, and the cheaper-than-your-average-central-London menu prices. The steak haché is one of the best (and cheapest) things on offer. Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink Sign Up For The Bring Me Newsletter The latest travel tips, off-the-beaten-path experiences, and inspiration delivered to your inbox.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.