Head Chef of The Fat Badger George Williams with His Best of #London

Why It Matters

The roundup offers a chef’s market-informed view on where London’s culinary strengths and weaknesses lie, useful for diners, restaurateurs and food industry watchers tracking trends, reputations and value in the city’s competitive restaurant scene.

Summary

George Williams, head chef of The Fat Badger, shares a personal guide to London dining, praising fine dining like Quay as the best meal he’s had while dismissing ubiquitous chains such as Pizza Express. He highlights intimate date spots like Sessions Arts Club, hails Crisp as the city’s top pizza, and singles out Speedboat’s beef tendon and tongue curry and Royal China’s xiaolongbao for must-try dishes. Williams defends River Cafe against critics, recommends hidden-value spots like Behesht and Thai 101, and names Joe & the Juice for breakfast and the Plimsoll for burgers, while admitting his regular guilty pleasure is a McSpicy. He also calls afternoon tea a tourist-trap experience.