English cuisine is much maligned - and deservedly so! That said you cant beat a good olf English cafe fry-up with baked beans and fantastic real Emglish bacon and sausages. Incredible...

There are really good astropubs like the The Garrison in Bermondsey http://www.thegarrison.co.uk/ with all local recipes made using local farm produce. .

At the higher end. The Fat Duck in Bray www.fatduck.co.uk/ was also really good and creative, although maybe a bit overhyped for what is was. I'm told that the pub they run next door is actually really good value for eating, not surprisngly I guess.