Day-by-day eating plans for London. weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.

Day-by-day plans

London weekend: the classics, done right ★ 4.7

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend built around London's defining set-pieces: the Brick Lane bagel queue, the Borough Market pasta counter, Sunday roast at a Clerkenwell pub, and one tasting-counter dinner.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: bagels, Borough Market lunch, Soho dinner

  2. Day 2: Sunday: brunch, Camberwell roast, Mayfair cocktails

East London market and natural-wine crawl ★ 4.6

Returning visitor, one full day1 day

A Saturday across east London's three best food markets and the natural-wine bars they feed, on foot and the Overground: Maltby Street arches, Broadway Market, and Hackney's wine cellars.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: Maltby Street, Broadway Market, Hackney natural wine

London tasting-menu week: the chef's tour ★ 4.8

Food obsessive, four days4 days

Four days, four tasting-menu kitchens, all booked months ahead: Brat for Basque grill, The Clove Club for Modern British, Core by Clare Smyth for three Michelin stars, and Mountain for the Welsh-Spanish room.

  1. Day 1: Day one: Brat in Shoreditch

  2. Day 2: Day two: The Clove Club at Shoreditch Town Hall

  3. Day 3: Day three: Core by Clare Smyth in Notting Hill

  4. Day 4: Day four: Mountain in Soho

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