The Diner is a restaurant that seems to crop up all around London – I think Ruth and I have been to most of them between us. I know it’s not particularly chic, but I love grubby American diner food – I can eat it by the tonne, particularly when I have a hangover. So, it was a bit of a lifesaver when I spotted its sign on a slightly hungover morning after visiting friends in Islington.
So happy at the prospect of being saved by food.
In my unbridled excitement, I may have got a bit carried away. I don’t think I have ever ordered so much food. And I ate it all. A dirty burger, chili cheese fries, onion rings, macaroni cheese (I do love it when you can order mac and cheese as a side order) AND a milkshake.
Look at that cheese!
As I said, I do love this kind of food. Grubby and fairly basic, but deeply satisfying. This is a good example of the genre. I probably wouldn’t come here for dinner – Meat Liquor, for one, would be a better option if you were after this sort of thing – but it’s great for a weekend brunch. I like any restaurant with a booth, so this is a great place to hang around for the afternoon, feeling slightly sorry for yourself.
I womanfully ate it all.
What do you like to eat when you have a hangover?
Slightly high on my own greed – time for a nap…
Ex
The Cocktail Hour 
I have a shameful secret hangover food – fray bentos steak and kidney pie! You know the kind that you cook in the tin and has that adorable soggy pastry.? I can easily eat the whole thing…heavenly, guilty, unhealthy bliss!
I’m even grosser – I love a Pot Noodle when I have a hangover! E xx
This is actually genius hangover food, savoury carbs and all you have to do is stumble out of bed and add water, back to bed. I’m stocking up!