Irene Nam

I know Paris has the international reputation as the capital of gastronomy, but I believe there are no restaurants more delectable, various and eclectic than those in London. During a recent trip, I enjoyed the London Zoo, the Science Museum, Big Ben and everything, but what I really relished was the food.

As we were traveling with two hectic four-year-olds my husband, and I made a selection of places to eat. As soon as we landed at Heathrow Airport we headed to my all-time favorite family-friendly restaurant Wagamama at Harvey Nichols (109-125 Knightsbridge). There are about 25 Wagamama restaurants in London and over 40 in all England. The restaurants are modeled on the ramen bars which have been popular in Japan for hundreds of years and their menu consists of side dishes, main meals and desserts.