London Restaurant Tips by aqazi

Restaurant Name: Belgo

The place to go for cheap Moule frites and ace belgian beer. Very good valu eby London standards and they have branches all over. Lunch time menus are especially good value. If you're visiting then there's one near Covent Garden otherwise the only other one I've been too is in Chalk Farm/Camden.

Favorite Dish: Moule Frites

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Theme: Seafood
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: Lots of places

Restaurant Name: Cafe Naz

Brick Lane specialises in Bangladeshi cuisine which I'm not really that keen on but nonetheless I've been 3 times and have always been a bit disappointed. Chances are you're not as picky as me, food is OK prices about right for the location. Pick of the bunch is probably Cafe Naz.


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Theme: Indian
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Address: Brick Lane

Restaurant Name: Pizza Express

Pizza Express is London's answer to expensive pizza. Thing is they taste really good and the restaurants are quite smart and in good locations. Me and my wife used to go loads of times but when I was single this was the place I always went on my first date. Casual and smart at the same time with no danger of being called a cheap skate! Pizzas and wine list are very good. Desserts if you have space are also good.


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Theme: Pizza
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$31-40  » Currency Converter
Address: Everywhere, Hyde park one is the best though

Restaurant Name: Pie, mash and eels

I don't know the name but heads over to Greenwich and just ask where the pie shop is. Everyone knows, this the place in London as far as I'm concerned.


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Theme: Local
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Address: Come out of Cutty Sark station and turn right.

If you fancy a historical pub crawl forget the organised tours and save your money for beer. The best area I think is around Fleet Street. The pubs to head for around here are

The Knights Templar (A converted Bank, the toilets used to be the vault, half way up Chancery Lane)
The Old Bank of England (This is actually where all the money was made!!! It's very atmospheric, on Fleet Steet, doors away from the High Court)
The Olde Cheshire Cheese (Charles Dickens used to come here and not much has changed. The beer is excellent and in the winter the open fires keep you nice and warm, just of Fleet Street, walk towards St Pauls, on the left hand side of the Street and it's just after the Nat West Bank)
The Mitre (The oldest pub in London, a bit difficult to find but walk away from Holborn Viaduct down Hatton Garden walking on the left side of the street. Look out for a passage way on you left just before a Ladbrokes betting shop. It looks unlikleky but if you go down the passage you'll come to a tiny pub on your left).

If you want a map or more instructions drop me a line!!

Favorite Dish: The Beer in the Knights Templar is the cheapest because it is part of the "Weatherspoons" Chain who are good value. My favourite is the Cheshire Cheese, I love the atmospshere and their Bavarian range of beers are excellent. If you are still thirsty try the Blackfriars pub opposite the Station on Queen Vic' Street.

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Theme: Pub/Brewery

Restaurant Name: Diwana Bhel Poori

Bhel Poori consists of puffed rice soaked in a hot, sweet and sour sauce. Once you've tried it you'll get hooked. Its not that common to find in the UK but London has some of the best. The restaurants on Drummond Street have been here for years and Diwana is amongst the best in town. The clientel nowadays are mostly english people from the nearby offices (I used to work nearby too).

Bhel Poori is excellent and there are many to choose from. Dosas too are fantastic. Come here many times to taste the menu or come for the buffet. A la carte is best in my opinion though


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Theme: Indian
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: 121-123 Drummond Street
Directions: Get the tube to Euston Station, Euston Square or Warren Street

Restaurant Name: Ravi Shankar

I can't really write a tip on Diwana and not mention Ravi Shankar a few doors down. Once again this is a Bhel Poori restaurant but do Dosa and other vegitarian food. I prefer Diwanas myself but the decor is better at Ravis so if you're on a date you'd be better to come here. Clientelle is a mix of workers and locals and I think the prices are touch higher than Dinanas but the door is very good. Try both resaurants and decide which one you like best yourself.


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Theme: Indian
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: 133 Drummond Street, NW1 2HL
Directions: Euston Square, Euston Station or Warren Street Station are all close by

Restaurant Name: Chetnas

As I's mentioned Diwana and Ravi Shankar I felt I had to include Chetnas. Now this place has much more ethnic clientelle and I think prices might be a bit higher than those on drummond street. However, food is great and to prove it it you time arriving incorrectly you'll have to queue as this place is seriously popular with local and british asians visiting Ealing road to go shopping. But wow the food is yummy, excellent Bhel Poori, Great Dosas and huge Thalis.


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Theme: Indian
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: Chetnas
Directions: Close to Wembley Central Tube but more convenient if you have a car. Anyway come out of the station and turn right. Chetnas is about a 10min walk and on the left hand street.

Restaurant Name: Sagonis

Have you read my other tips on Bhel Poori and vegi restaurants yet? Well this one beats the lot of them in my opinion. This is perhaps the best Vegi indian restaurant in the UK in my opinion and is even better than those in Leicester. This place is seriously popular and waiting is all part the experience of coming here. Naturally they serve Bhel poori, Dosa and thali but loads of other stuff too. The best thing however is the Falooda (indian milkshake with ice cream). Yummmmmmmmmmmmm. Some people come here just for that! The falooda is the very best in the UK and for 3 quid so it should be!

Favorite Dish: Oh one word of warning, some of the food can be very hot so order a mango lassi or some thing to cool your tongue down.

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Theme: Indian
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: 127-129 Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 4BP
Directions: Nearest tube is Alperton on the Picadilly line. Come out of the station and turn left and after all those grcery shops you'll find it on the right. Ask anyone if you can't find they'll know.

Restaurant Name: Veeraswamy

This place has been around for years and I had the opportunity to come here last year and took some client from work. Expecting great things everything was a dissapointment. The food was OK the service was OK and in general we had an OK time. The decor and location are good but you can find much better indian food and not need to take a second mortgage at other places. Not sure why this place gets so much praise, maybe I was just there on a off day.


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Theme: Indian
Comparison: most expensive
Prices: US$31-40  » Currency Converter
Address: 99 Regent Street, London W1B 4RS
Directions: Near Picadilly Tube
Website: http://www.veeraswamy.com/