We're not talking food-eating competitions territory, but if you crave a bit of a challenge, these supersized dishes and desserts across London aim to put amateur eaters to the test.
Giant espresso tiramisu at Tarantella
Chiswick - 4 Elliott Road, London W4 1PE
Just lifting this enormous tiramisu at Chiswick Italian Tarantella would be exercise enough. It features layers of creamy mascarpone cheese, ladyfinger sponges soaked in espresso, vodka and a final dusting of cocoa powder. It feeds four, although you may not want to share…
XXL Croissant at Philippe Conticini
Islington - 206 Upper St, London N1 1RQ
You’ve probably seen photos of this humungous pastry on your socials - after all, it’s as big as a newborn baby. The bakery also serves up an XXL pain au chocolat too but it’s the gigantic croissant that really made French patissier Philippe go viral Note that you’ll need to pre-order it.
The Incomparable Lemon Pie at Big Mamma
Gloria (Shoreditch) and Circolo Popolare (Marylebone)
Slices of the Insta-famous Big Mamma's lemon meringue pie seem to defy gravity as they tower on your plate without collapsing. The meringue itself is almost 6 inches deep and sits on top of a lip-puckering Amalfi lemon layer and tart.
Soup bun at XI Home
Covent Garden, Edgware and Liverpool Street
You don’t need to worry about eating your xiao long bao the correct way at XI Home because there’s no picking these whoppers up with your chopsticks when they’re full. Instead, a straw is supplied so you can drink the soup through that before you endeavour to then try the rest of it.
TikTok wrap at Tasty Gyros
Enfield - 54 Church St, Enfield EN2 6AX
You can opt for a normal gyro at this family-run Enfield takeaway but why would you when for just over £30 you could have their famous TikTok wrap instead. It's made with a 28cm pitta, filled with gyro chicken, sauce salad and fries. Mainly you're ordering it to see gyro queen Giosilda Lalollari effortlessly wrap the whole thing up with her trademark 'Oof!'.
Stovetop XXL toastie at The Wigmore
Marylebone - 15 Langham Pl, London W1B 3DE
The XXL stovetop three cheese and mustard toastie has been on the menu since day one of The Wigmore. Top chef Michel Roux is behind the menu here and picked three cheeses for this toastie that’s so big it barely fits on the plate - Montgomery cheddar, Ogleshield and raclette.
XL veal Milanese for two at Sartoria
Mayfair - 20 Savile Row, London W1S 3PR
Also known as orecchia di elefante or an elephant’s ear steak (for obvious reasons), the ginormous veal Milanese at Sartoria is easily big enough for two people to share. It’s served on the bone and sliced tableside for a theatrical flourish.
Pizza at Dough Daddy
Stratford - 1 Liberty Bridge Rd, East Village, London E20 1AS
For a pizza so big that it barely fits on a table for two you need to head to Stratford to the Dough Daddy Sports Bar. The team here took inspiration from New York for their supersized pizza pies. The 24” beast is the one to go for if you fancy a challenge.
XL Yorkshire pudding at Yorkshire Burrito
Camden - West Yard, London NW1 8AF
You’ve got to admire the genius of the folk at this viral Camden street food stall. Who else would think to come up with plate-sized Yorkshire puddings, fill those with the components of a Sunday roast and - this is the really clever bit - roll them up like a burrito?
XL Cinnamon Bun at Lever & Bloom
Covent Garden and Bloomsbury
Lever and Bloom started as a handcart business serving up coffee and cinnamon buns in Bloomsbury before moving into permanent digs. So far, so good. But the minute they revealed their giant-sized bun, things went a bit nuts which even saw them make an appearance on This Morning. The bun needs 24 hours notice and is enough for 8-10 people.
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