Grub! Where To Eat Insects In London
“Excuse me waiter, is there a cockroach in my soup? If not, then bring some out, sharpish!”
Yes, it turns out that there are times when you really do want creepy crawlies in your carrots, and that’s when you’re embracing the protein-rich goodness of insects, bugs and larvae. And what’s better, you can find plenty of them in London without lifting up your decking, at these restaurants…
Santo Remedio
Holy moly, check out this guacamole! It’s only covered in, you guessed it, grasshoppers. Southwark’s Santo Remedio serve an authentic take on chips and guac, with grasshoppers sourced directly from Mexico sticking out. The dish is a classic back in Oaxaca.
Where: 152 Tooley Street, Borough, SE1 2TU
Website: www.santoremedio.co.uk
Lao Café
Malang Tod consists of ‘deep fried bugs’, courtesy of Lao Café. The bugs change seasonally, presumably based on what’s behind the chef’s fridge on any particular day, but the result is reportedly incredibly tasty. As, indeed, is everything from this Laotian Covent restaurant.
Where: 60 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, WC2N 4HG
Website: www.laocafe.co.uk
Archipelago
Not one but two bug-based dishes at Archipelago, in the form of ‘Summer Nights’, made of pan-fried chermoula crickets, quinoa, spinach and dried fruit. Or, to really get you buzzing, tick into a Mediaeval Hive, a pudding consisting of brown butter ice cream, honey and butter caramel sauce, oh and a baby bee.
Where: 53 Cleveland Street, Fitzrovia, W1T 4JJ
Website: www.archipelago-restaurant.co.uk
