Home & Lifestyle | 27 May 2022

Westfield London's Best Jubileeats

There is no better way to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign than filling our stomachs with food that would make the collective heads of those who were around to see her coronation spin.

We’re (thankfully) a far cry from chicken doused in curry powder-laden mayo being considered a culinary delicacy, and our food and beverage retailers have been hard at work concocting a fantastic range of jubilee-themed dishes fit for a queen!

BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES

The nation’s history with seafaring and seafood is well-documented, so why not try some of the best the ocean has to offer on your next visit?

Catch Me is reimagining a British classic with their “Lobster & Crayfish Coronation” – a spin on their hugely-popular lobster roll featuring coronation sauce. And it that doesn’t float your boat, their Oyster Po’ Boy is the culinary representation of the Entente Cordiale – fresh British oysters in buttery French brioche. Delicieux!

Spaghetti House is also taking inspiration from the oceans, with their sumptuous Spaghetti and Lobster being the perfect way to enjoy a crustacean coronation celebration, washed down with a complimentary glass of pink prosecco.

ELIZABETH, QUEEN OF THE DESSERT

While the official “Platinum Pudding” has been named, there are no shortage of alternate sweet treats available.

From one nation with a long-reigning monarch (though Queen Margrethe II has only been on the throne for 50 years) to another, Ole & Steen’s Ole & Queen is a delightful combination of white chocolate and lemon sponge topped with fresh berries and a Meringue Girls meringue kiss.

Soho Coffee has put a spin on the royal dessert – Victoria Sponge - with their Eliza-berry Cream Muffin: a vanilla cake, topped with Cotswold summer berry jam, cream and a fresh berry crown.

Not quite a dessert - but certainly a sweet treat – the Eton Mess shake from Byron captures the spirit of the iconic dessert with none of the mess – so to speak. A fruity combination of vanilla ice cream and strawberry coulis awaits if you can break through the crispy meringue shell.

BARONS AND BURGERS

 Though it sounds like it’s been ripped from a documentary about Shakespeare narrated by Danny Dyer, the Elizabeefan Burger, from Byron, is a right royal feast. Put your taste buds in a tizzy with an Aberdeen Angus patty topped with roast beef brisket, Red Leicester, watercress, pickled onions, and finished with a horseradish mayo. It’s as British as David Attenborough singing Jerusalem wearing Geri Halliwell’s dress.