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  • A Week in London: Borough Market, Smith’s in Wapping and a Flight Home over Greenland

    A Week in London: Borough Market, Smith’s in Wapping and a Flight Home over Greenland

    A week in London in March 2024, from a Delta One flight out of Seattle to a flight home over the ice of Greenland. In between we had pizza near Petticoat Lane, a full English, steak in Spitalfields, seafood at Smith’s in Wapping, a day around Borough Market and the Thames, and a Scotch egg at Fortnum & Mason.

    Flying in: Delta One to Heathrow

    The trip started with an overnight Delta One flight from Seattle: drinks and warm nuts, then a dinner tray and an ice cream sundae. There’s more in our Heading to LHR post.

    Orange juice, water and the Delta One menu before departure from Seattle
    Drinks and warm nuts before dinner on the flight to London Heathrow
    Delta One dinner tray with salad, soup and sausage on the flight to London
    Ice cream sundae with chocolate sauce on the flight to London

    East London: pizza, a full English and steak

    Our first full day ended with a wood-fired pizza near Petticoat Lane. The next morning was a proper full English breakfast, and that evening we had steak and a brownie sundae in Spitalfields.

    Wood-fired pizza with salami and ham near Petticoat Lane, East London
    Full English breakfast with bacon, black pudding, beans, mushrooms and tomato
    Steak with sauces at a dinner in Spitalfields, London
    Brownie sundae with ice cream in a glass dish, Spitalfields

    Smith’s in Wapping

    Dinner at Smith’s, the “Famous for Fish” restaurant on Wapping High Street by the river: a prawn cocktail, a grilled lobster gratin and a chocolate dessert.

    Smith's Famous for Fish sign at Smith's Wapping
    Prawn cocktail at Smith's Wapping, London
    Grilled lobster thermidor with salad at Smith's Wapping
    Chocolate dessert with ice cream at Smith's Wapping

    Tower Bridge, Borough Market and the Imperial War Museum

    On a grey Friday we walked across London Bridge for the classic view of Tower Bridge, HMS Belfast and the Shard, then went into Borough Market for oysters and a salt beef sandwich. Afterwards we walked south to the Imperial War Museum.

    Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast on the Thames seen from London Bridge
    The Shard rising above the south bank of the Thames from London Bridge
    Crowds under the glass roof at Borough Market
    Fresh oysters on ice at a Borough Market stall
    Seafood counter at Borough Market
    Salt beef sandwich with pickles at Borough Market
    The Imperial War Museum London and its dome, Lambeth Road

    Piccadilly and Fortnum & Mason

    We finished the day at Piccadilly Circus and Fortnum & Mason, which claims to have invented the Scotch egg.

    Piccadilly Circus on a grey March afternoon
    Scotch egg cut in half at Fortnum & Mason, Piccadilly

    Heathrow and the Virgin Clubhouse

    Our last night was at the hotel next to Heathrow, and we spent time in the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse in Terminal 3 before flying home: a burger, a latte, a giant cookie, a green juice and some pastries, with a big view of the apron.

    Small plate of fried bites with herbs at a Heathrow hotel dinner
    Burger with fries at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, Heathrow
    Latte at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, Heathrow
    Cookie at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, Heathrow
    Green juice at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, Heathrow
    Pastry and snacks at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, Heathrow
    Heathrow Terminal 3 apron and planes under big clouds, seen from the lounge

    Flying home over Greenland

    The flight home followed the polar route. We had sparkling wine after takeoff, and a few hours later the ice and snow of Greenland stretched out under a deep blue sky.

    Wide-body jets at the gates at London Heathrow before departure
    Seatback screen in a lie-flat suite on the flight home from London
    Sparkling wine and warm nuts after takeoff from Heathrow
    Snow and ice of Greenland under a deep blue sky from a plane window
    Frozen Arctic landscape below the horizon on the flight home from London

    Tips for a week in London

    • Walk across London Bridge for the best free view of Tower Bridge and the Shard.
    • Go to Borough Market early on a weekday, since it gets packed by lunchtime.
    • The Imperial War Museum is free and a short walk from Borough Market.
    • If you fly from Terminal 3, give yourself time for the Virgin Clubhouse.
    • On flights to the US West Coast, a window seat on the left can give you Greenland views.

    See our London food and pubs guide for more places to eat and drink.

    #London #LondonEats #BoroughMarket #TowerBridge #FullEnglish #FortnumAndMason #Heathrow #DeltaOne #VirginClubhouse #Greenland #Travel

  • Scotch Egg at Fortnum & Mason

    Scotch Egg at Fortnum & Mason

    A Scotch egg at Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly, London.

    Fortnum & Mason, which has been trading since 1707, claims to have invented the Scotch egg in 1738 as a portable snack for travellers. The photo shows the version served in its restaurant.

    The Piccadilly store is a short walk from Green Park and Piccadilly Circus stations and is worth a visit for its food halls and famous tea and hampers.

    Piccadilly Circus on a grey March afternoon

    We stopped at Piccadilly Circus on the way. See the rest of the trip in A Week in London.

    #London #FortnumAndMason #ScotchEgg #Piccadilly #LondonEats #BritishFood