London’s Food Map Marks ‘Inexcusable To Eat Badly’ As Mandatory Life Skill
KEY POINTS
- •Adam Coghlan has curated a London dining guide over the past decade, spotlighting 30+ top restaurants.
- •The list updates quarterly and includes spots ranging from affordable meals under $10 to luxe dishes over $30.
- •January 2026 features newcomers Yi-Ban for dim sum with airport views, the fine-dining Ledbury, and casual Smoking Goat.
In the culinary gladiator arena of London, where Sunday roasts tussle with banh mi and dim sum does a jet-setting cameo at Yi-Ban, it’s officially out of fashion to eat badly. Thanks to Adam Coghlan, who’s been obsessively curating Eater London’s sacred scroll of over three dozen potent eateries since before most of us could pronounce 'sinasir,' swallowing under-$10 meals ($) or ponying up for $30+ $$$$ rides is now an existential test. New January 2026 recruits include Ledbury, the fancy fine-diner who’s more globetrotting than a low-cost airline, and Smoking Goat—the only Thai spot that pairs red-hot drinking food with bar-side shenanigans. Also, pro-tip: you can literally watch planes swoop from City Airport mid-dim sum at Yi-Ban. So buckle up, London—bad meals have officially been canceled.
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In London, eating bad is now a crime punishable by social death. Your grandma’s Sunday roast just got tougher competition from a spot where you watch planes land mid-dim sum bonanza. Food snobs are salivating and your taste buds should be quaking.
Only in London does failing at food mean not just poor taste but public humiliation—bring your passport for this global palate expedition or perish.
If your budget meal isn’t under $10 or your fancy entree isn’t over $30, are you even dining or just microwaving regrets?
Source: Eater | Published: 1/15/2026 | Author: Adam Coghlan
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