2017 was a foodie adventure like no other. We hosted Street Eats, the largest halal street food festival in the UK, and visited hundreds of restaurants, street food stalls and pop-ups around the UK. A little further from home, we checked out restaurants in Cape Town, Vancouver, Paris, Frankfurt, Jeddah, Dar es Salaam and the Canary Islands. In no particular order, here are 50 of the best things we ate in 2017.
London
1. Fried Chicken, Mother Clucker
2. Angus Steak, The Great Chase
3. Brownies, Bake St / EveRing Cake
6. Lemon Pepper Wings, Fatburger
7. Chocolate Brioche French Toast, Christopher’s
8. Wagyu Steak, Red Iron
9. Chocolate Wheel Cake, Wheel Cake Island
10. Kunafa, Antepliler
11. Blossoming Hot Chocolate, Dominique Ansel Bakery
13. Rice box, Pilau
14. Cheesy Korean Fries, BIRD
15. Stone Bass Tikka, Jamavar
16. Raspberry Lemonade, Square Root London
17. Chip Butty, Shrimpy
18. Lamb Burger, Baba G’s
21. Chocolate Mousse, The Great Chase
22. Ube Bilog, Mamasons
23. Cronut, Dominique Ansel Bakery
24. Beef Ribs, The Meat Co
25. Beef Brisket, Fire & Smoke Supperclub by HaloodieFoodie
26. Gajar Halwa, Darjeeling Express
28. Brownwich , Chin Chin Labs
29. Khao Suey, Khao London
30. Lamb Ribs, Bintang
31. Indian Fish and Chips, Little Mangalore
32. Strawberry Funnel Cake, Boondocks
33. The American, Band of Burgers
36. Lamb Cheesesteak, Route 58
37. Tahini Ice Cream, Darlish
38. Kochi Beef Fry, Talli Joe
39. Cheeseburger, The Famous Flames
40. The American, Fatboyz Diner
41. Monday’s Buddha Bowl, Redemption
43. Hot Chocolate, SAID Dal 1923
44. Chai, Chit Chaat Chai
45. Grilled Cod Cheeks, Le Bab
Paris
48. Lebanese Ice Cream, Glace Bachir
Vancouver
49. Mishkaki Choma, Jambo Grill
Cape Town
50. The Classico Burger, The Butcher’s Wife