"London is a gloomy city. Which also means it’s a city that knows a thing or two about comfort food. And peak comfort comes in the form of a piping hot curry atsu-atsu from Koya in Soho. Walk-in only, this corridor-sized udon bar has limited seating and a menu of noodles, donburi, and Japanese small plates that’ll make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. You can pop in with a friend or come for a solo lunch when it’s raining outside and all you want is your face over a warm bowl, feverishly slurping and snapping up London’s best udon." - Jake Oliver, Rianne Shlebak, Sinead Cranna