The Ultimate Guide to ‘Al Distanco’ Dining in LondonThe Ultimate Guide to ‘Al Distanco’ Dining in London
London - 5 August 2020 - With lockdown measures easing and Londoners able to spend more time eating out and about, food app, Too Good To Go, has put together it’s ultimate guide to ‘Al Distanco’ dining in London.
The app which helps prevent restaurant food from going to waste has compiled a list of the top 10 alternative spots to enjoy a picnic or takeaway in London’s great outdoors this summer. Now, those who wish to dine outside with social distancing in mind can seek out these off-the-beaten-track locations rather than London’s crowded parks and plazas.
Too Good To Go’s Top 10 Al Distanco Dining spots are as follows:
OLD SPOT | NEW SPOT |
| St Alfege Park, Greenwich This secluded park tucked behind St Alfege Church in Greenwich is a stone’s throw away from the bustling market and high street. |
| Red Cross Garden, Southwark Avoid the crowds and pavement squatters and take your Borough Market treats for a 5 minute stroll to this 19th Century Garden. |
| St Dunstan in the East Church Garden Take a break from the high rise city buildings that surround Leadenhall and head to this park nestled in the ruins of St Dunstan’s Church. |
| Postman’s Park Head into the old city of London away from the Barbican to this quaint park where there is also a touching memorial to all of those who have lost their lives whilst saving others. |
| Drury Lane Gardens Walk 5 minutes from the tourist hot-spot of Covent Garden to this small public garden which boasts a shaded pergola seating area. |
| Camden Gardens Tucked beneath the railway bridge is this public garden perfect for a picnic and only 5 mins away from the markets of Camden Lock. |
| Phoenix Garden Nestled in the heart of the West End is this delightful community garden with ponds and planting that attract plenty of urban wildlife. |
| Victoria Embankment Gardens This chain of open spaces along Victoria Embankment provides ample seating and green space to enjoy a bite to eat away from the pigeons of Trafalgar Square. |
| Bonnington Square Gardens Managed and maintained by local residents, this slice of nature is a welcome retreat from the crowds. |
| Cannizaro Park Venture to the west of Wimbledon Common to these ornamental landscaped gardens which boast rose gardens, water features, and a variety of public amenities. |
Jamie Crummie, co-founder of Too Good To Go, said: “With this list we’re hoping to help Londoners enjoy a bite to eat in London’s outdoor spaces whilst maintaining social distancing. London boasts so many off-the-beaten-track green spaces so there are ample ‘al distanco’ dining spaces to take advantage of. As the weather hots up, why not seek out an alternative spot to enjoy your Too Good To Go Magic Bag this summer.”
Too Good To Go lets consumers buy surplus food from restaurants, retailers and producers to stop it from going to waste. Consumers simply download the free Too Good To Go app and search for nearby businesses with unsold food. They then purchase a ‘Magic Bag’, collect it at an allotted time and enjoy it.
For more information on Too Good To Go visit www.toogoodtogo.co.uk.
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Notes to editor: Images for all Al Distanco Dining spots are available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YX_SWHN8Cb_jpgN6Bnbgl8Suav9mDhdg?usp=sharing
ABOUT TOO GOOD TO GO
Too Good To Go has a simple mission: to make sure all food gets eaten, not wasted.
In 2016, a group of entrepreneurs witnessed restaurant staff throwing away fresh food. The food’s only problem? It hadn’t sold in time, and no one was around to take it off the restaurant’s hands. The group pioneered a seamless solution: an app that lists businesses’ unsold food so local diners can find, buy and enjoy it.
Now, thousands of Magic Bags are rescued from businesses such as supermarkets, restaurants, and bakeries every day. The success of the app powers Too Good To Go’s wider efforts to drive a food waste movement, working with schools, industries and governments to build a planet-friendly food system.
Too Good To Go by numbers:
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