Viking hats, natural wines and messy lunches, with Leonie Cooper

Viking hats, natural wines and messy lunches, with Leonie Cooper

Published: April 7, 2026

Duration: 34:14

Depending on who you ask, the food and drink scene in London is either in a state of despair or it's never been in better health. As always, when there is this much noise, it's best to get an expert on to cut a path through the metaphorical fog. Who could be better than Leonie Cooper, food and drink editor at Time Out London, and co-host of Messy Lunch with Gizzi Erskine.


Where can you meet a man called Otto, wear a viking hat, and grind up a pigeon into a sauce? Where was ground zero...