London Restaurant Festival is a citywide event which is celebrated to acknowledge the pleasure offered by London’s extraordinarily diverse range of restaurants. It is a celebration of great food where you can enjoy special food themed events and relish dishes from some of the city’s best and most exciting restaurants. The festival comprises of two elements: events and festival menus. You can participate in various events hosted by restaurants and also taste a huge selection of main course dishes and side snacks. Restaurants organise and support numerous activities to appeal to their own market. If you happen to be in city during this festivital, make sure to take full advantage of the promotional schemes at various restaurants. You can avail car hire London and drive down towards different restaurants to explore food options.
Starting from October 3, 2011, London Restaurant Festival will continue till October 17. You have full two weeks to enjoy food theme events and drop down at any of the participating venues to relish some of the most delicious cuisines available in London. Over 800 restaurants and eateries will be participating in this mega event. The festival will also see five renowned international chefs reinterpreting Britain’s most popular dishes. The inspired creations and innovative dishes of the renowned chefs including Angela Hartnett, Vivek Singh, Bruno Loubet and Nuno Mendes will challenge the belief that a classic dish cannot be improved. They will completely change the notion of Sunday Lunch.
The ticket for the event costs £75pp which includes a complimentary drink and a three course lunch excluding wine. You can check out Mushroom Tart and Black Forest Gateaux from Angela, scotch egg, fish and chips and Treacle tart from Vivek, prawn cocktail, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding and apple crumble from Nuno, potted shrimp, beef Wellington and trifle from Bruno and oysters, roast pork and queen of puddings at River Restaurant. In this festival, you will enjoy traditions with a twist. Yes, you can get an opportunity to relish traditional cuisines but with an amazing and delicious twist.
Tickets for London Restaurant Festival must be booked in advance. Moreover, you should also make a vehicle reservation well in advance as the city remains crowded during this event. It seems as if the entire city is present in London restaurants. In order to avoid any troubles on your arrival, make sure to book car hire Heathrow and pick your vehicle right from the airport immediately after you reach your terminal.
