This post was originally published on Wanderlust Women Travel.
When people talk about authentic British food, they will think of Fish & Chips naturally. British loves chips. They also love battered fried fish. So when putting both together, Fish & Chips becomes their traditional dish, for lunch, and for dinner. Not only in the UK, it has also become many people’s favorite around the world, including me.
Naturally, when travelers come to London for a visit, they will sure wish to try the original recipe of this local food. There are too many restaurants offering Fish & Chips in London. As a tourist, where should you go to try the authentic taste of Fish & Chips when you are in London? I would recommend this little corner restaurant in Covent Garden called The Rock & Sole Plaice. Not only for the tourists, it is also the favorite Fish & Chips restaurant for local British.
One our 3rd and final evening of our London travel, we went there for our dinner. It is located at No.47, Endell Street, London WC2H 9AJ, in the neighborhood of Covent Garden and not far away from SOHO. There are outside seating area with a few rows of wooden bench which is the best seats during Summer. We chose the lower floor tables since it was too cold sitting outside that night and the upper floor was full. Majority were local patrons. We actually sat next to 2 local policemen who were off duty, I presumed?
How is the quality of its Fish & Chips? They have like 10 varieties of fish to choose from. We ordered 2 Cods, 1 Halibut, 1 Haddock and 1 Plaice. The portions were generous and the chips are chunky. The fish is battered nicely in a thick cornmeal batter and being fried to perfectly crisp while the meat is still juicy. They taste terrific! Squeezed a slice of lemon onto the fish, added some vinegar and homemade tartar sauce onto the chips and there I go! 
Other than Fish & Chips, The Rock & Sole Plaice also offers pies, chicken nuggets, cakes and some other snacks. For beverage, you can choose drinks from soft drinks, juice to beers. Average price for a plate of Fish & Chips is around £11 which is still acceptable for an authentic British main course.
If you really love to taste what the local British is eating everyday, The Rock & Sole Plaice is the restaurant to go. – Travel Feeder, your ultimate travel photo guide
What’s my verdict?
- Authenticity: Excellent √ √ √ √ √
- Environment: Good √ √ √ √
- Quality of Food: Good √ √ √ √
- Customer Service: Good √ √ √ √
- Affordability: Average √ √ √
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Overall Travel Score : 80%
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Guest Post by Laura Thayer
One of the Southern Italy’s biggest travel surprises, Naples is a vibrant, real and energizing jolt of Italian culture and lifestyle. From the chaotic traffic to the world famous Neapolitan pizza, everything about life is slightly more intense in Naples. Here’s a look at just five of the many travel destinations in Naples that will give you a taste of southern Italian vitality and charm.
1. National Archaeological Museum
The outline of the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius forms the backdrop for the city of Naples. While quiet since its last eruption in 1944, just outside the city lie the ruins of ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum destroyed in 79 AD, which serve as constant reminders of the volcano’s fury. Visiting the historic sites is a moving experience, but to see the real artistic treasures uncovered at these sites, and many more in the area, head to the National Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico Nazionale) in Naples. Home to one of the world’s most important collections of ancient art, this is one of Naples’ cultural and historical gems.
2. Spaccanapoli & the Historic Center
Running through the historic center of Naples is one of the city’s most characteristic streets called Spaccanapoli, or “splitting Naples” after the straight line it cuts through the city. Many of the most important sites to see in Naples are located in this part of the city, and easily accessible on foot. Don’t miss the impressive Duomo, or Cathedral of San Gennaro, Church of Santa Chiara, the busy Piazza del Gesù Nuovo and the Capella Sansevero with the moving sculpture of Veiled Christ by the Neapolitan artist Giuseppe Sanmartino.
3. Capodimonte Museum
Built as a royal palace for the Bourbon kings of Naples, the Capodimonte Museum (Museo Nazionale Capodimonte) is home to a world class collection of paintings from the 14th – 19th centuries, as well as a fine collection of decorative arts.
4. Piazza del Plebiscito
The Piazza del Plebiscito is Naples’ grandest public space, and is surrounded by some of the city’s most elegant buildings. The curved colonnade was inspired by the Piazza in front of St. Peter’s in Rome, while the central church of San Francesco di Paola was modeled after Rome’s Pantheon. The impressive Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace) lines one side of the piazza, and just steps beyond you’ll find the Teatro San Carlo, one of Italy’s most beautiful opera houses. Nearby is the glass domed Galleria Umberto I, a reminder of the 19th century elegance of Naples.
5. Monastery of San Martino
Located in the hills above Naples with fine views over the city and beautiful Bay of Naples, the Certosa di San Martino is a Carthusian monastery dating back to the 14th century. Inside you’ll find a fabulous art collection, serene cloisters and impressive architecture. The views from the gardens are simply breathtaking!
Laura Thayer is an art historian and freelance writer living on the Amalfi Coast in Campania, Italy. She writes about travel for MNUI, a cheap travel medical insurer, and blogs about life on the Amalfi Coast at her own site Ciao Amalfi.
Photos © Laura Thayer, Ciao Amalfi!
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I’m Europe crazy! I’ve just grabbed a couple of air ticket to London, again! They are for traveling in June next year 2011!
Good news for those who haven’t been to London and are looking for cheap air fares to Europe next Summer! (Not this Summer, it’s ending soon…) AirAsia X is releasing its extraordinary low fare tickets starting from today to destinations such as London, Melbourne, Tianjin, New Delhi, Seoul and more! This sales will last for only 3 days until19th August 2010!
For traveling both ways from LCCT to New Delhi and Mumbai during 1st April – 11th August 2011, you need to pay absolutely nothing for the ticket. What you need to pay is only RM 207.00 for both the airport taxes of LCCT and New Delhi.
For traveling both ways from LCCT to Australia Melbourne during the same period, you need to pay only RM750.00 for the all-in fares!
For traveling both ways from LCCT to London during the same period, the all-in fares is only RM1,500.00!
Exciting, isn’t it? If you happen to be in Malaysia next Summer and wish to travel to those AirAsiaX destinations from here, log on their website now to grab extraordinary low fares! I’m not promoting for them here. I’m just an advocate of budget travel!
I’ve just travelled to London and Western Europe Last May and I’ve bought these low fare tickets to travel to Eastern Europe next Summer! I’ve saved over one thousand in flight tickets alone. This gives me extra budget to spend on my accommodations and other transportation in EU!
I’ve just had my first confirmed travel plan for Year 2011! I will have my second chance to shoot more photos in Eastern Europe and bet June would be a better month with more sunlight if compared to my last Europe travel in May. I would have better coverage on my travelogue in Europe by then, though I’ve still haven’t even completed my travel stories on my first destination of my recent Western Europe travel… – Travel Feeder, your ultimate travel photo blog
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