Concerned about the food in London

[Robert E]

I am planning to fulfill a lifetime dream of visiting England in September, staying four days in London then venturing out to the countryside for another 7 days. I have been told the English cuisine is very limited if you are not a lamb, salmon or sausage fan, which I am not. I don't require gourmet fare, but do like good food. I don't have a lot of experience with curries, but am told they are excellent, if you know which restaurants to frequent. I know I am going to love England, but would like some recommendations on dining both formally and casually in London, and what I should avoid. I would really appreciate your advice.

[massagelondon]

a lot of vegetarian restaurants - your only concern would be price

[jocap]

Strange....the Princess Katherine couldn't wait to come and marry Henry V111 because of the grass-fed beef! Yes, plenty of lamb, but also pork, chicken (free range, I hope!), duck, pheasant, venison....and plenty of beef
Fresh, free range eggs, and lots of vegetables, fruit and cereals....
I can't think of anything which can't be found.
The fast food shops, apart from burgers and pizzas, are mainly Indian and Chinese- which is why you'll think of curries, perhaps. The other common one is fish and chips- haddock or cod in a batter, deep fried.
If it's other Eastern foods, then there's plenty of Thai restaurants, and Lebanese.
And there are pies of every kind, which should suit some from Down Under....
Jo.

[MediumDog]

London is an example par excellence of a truely multicultured modern city. The food there definitely cannot be limited to lamb, salmon and sausage! The only issue might be, as massagelondon mentioned, is price. But hey, it is a capital city, and that is all just part of the London experience

[Wojaz27]

Indeed London is a cosmopolitan city, also refering to tastes of food.

[jocap]

We've recently been to a local hotel for a pre-Christmas dinner, with a party of 70 people.
It was a carvery, where you go and ask for slices to be cut from the joints of your choice....the choice this week was beef, turkey and ham. There was a large choice of veg, including 4 kinds of potato; and around 12 other veg dishes, plus many sauces, Yorkshire puddings, gravies, stuffing etc.
Same with puddings: the queen, of course being Christmas pudding, but 5 or 6 other choices; mince pies and coffee, and we all had crackers with the obligatory hat and gift inside.
No mutton, salmon nor sausage in sight.....
Jo.