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Hello good people! We're planning a city trip to London next month with the family. One thing I could really use some help with is where to have lunch or dinner. Nothing fancy, just good food that's affordable (we're from Holland  ). A good Indian restaurant is on my wish list, but any other suggestions are highly appreciated! .gif) The area of interest is between the Tower Bridge and Harrods (around that line). Thanks! |
London city trip - Where to eat?
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Red_Bool 2,309 posts
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DamoVotf 1,465 posts
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Registered 15 years agoRed_Bool wrote:
Can strongly recommend De Hesa for Spanish tapas, its not cheap cheap but its really nice food and just behind Hamleys.
Hello good people!
We're planning a city trip to London next month with the family. One thing I could really use some help with is where to have lunch or dinner. Nothing fancy, just good food that's affordable (we're from Holland
). A good Indian restaurant is on my wish list, but any other suggestions are highly appreciated! .gif)
The area of interest is between the Tower Bridge and Harrods (around that line).
Thanks!
Radio Alice is good pizza but might be out of the way. (Camden or Clapham). one of the sourdough pizza places are good. Old Amalfi near high holborn used to be really nice food.
If you want the best indian in London you can go to Veeresarmy but its very fancy indian and expensive.
Otherwise just avoid the tourist traps. -
HarryPalmer 6,357 posts
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Registered 15 years agoDishoom for curry is really good - think there are a few.
Some good burgers: Patty & Bun, Honest Burger, Dirty Burger, Bleaker Burger
A lot of good stuff to eat in London - Time Out is a good website to find stuff to your taste.
Borough Market near London Bridge has excellent food - but can be v busy.
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Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoBrick Lane for a curry and barter for your life with the myriad folk trying to drag you in to their place to get a good deal price wise!
Although that would require a bit of tube travel- use contactless cards and kids under 12 go free with an adult, so it's not too pricy and super easy to use instead of having to pick up an oyster card.
Edit: I'll also be taking notes of suggestions, since we're down to visit my sister next month too.
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HarryPalmer 6,357 posts
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Registered 15 years agoBrick Lane's a good shout. Great Bagels too. -
Red_Bool 2,309 posts
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Registered 15 years agoThanks guys! Hamleys is on our (my ) list to check out, so we could combine that with the tapas suggestion (hadn't thought of tapas yet, my wife and kids would like that!)
Burgers is also a good suggestion!
It is indeed my goal to avoid the tourist traps (last years summer holiday reminded me again...). -
You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agoChick n Sours is a good time and super yummy. Good quality fried chicken and sour cocktails. There’s one in Covent Garden not far from where you’re going. Not expensive either.
Dishoom is a good shout for a Indian. It’s not super fancy but fancy enough. It’s the equivalent to Indian food as Pizza Express was to Pizza when it first came out. -
You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agoHarryPalmer wrote:
The white one, not the yellow one two doors down.
Brick Lane's a good shout. Great Bagels too.
Customer service is fucking atrocious but it’s part of the experience. -
HarryPalmer 6,357 posts
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Registered 15 years agoMan, forgot about Chick n Sours! They're awesome. As are Chicken Shop rotisserie chickens.
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HarryPalmer 6,357 posts
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Registered 15 years agoYou-can-call-me-kal wrote:
That's a can of worms you've opened there! But yeah, the white one. The Salt beef is nuts - very stressful experience but just let it wash over you.
HarryPalmer wrote:
The white one, not the yellow one two doors down.
Brick Lane's a good shout. Great Bagels too.
Customer service is fucking atrocious but it’s part of the experience. -
THFourteen 54,987 posts
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Registered 16 years agoSadly the Grand Mac is only available until the 20th March in selected restaurants. -
If you weren't with the little kids I would recommend booking a table at Quo Vadis or Lyle's for a taste of modern British cuisine. -
Red_Bool 2,309 posts
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Registered 15 years agoVortex808 wrote:
That's a good one! My wife was already looking into oyster cards. Although one of my boys is already 13, so I'm not sure how that will work out....
Although that would require a bit of tube travel- use contactless cards and kids under 12 go free with an adult, so it's not too pricy and super easy to use instead of having to pick up an oyster card.
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Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoSomeone down there will be able to tell you more about that I'm sure. I think there is an oyster card for 12-16 that gives half price tube travel, but haven't had to investigate that yet myself!
we used contactless last year and it was great. Capped too, so you only pay a max amount per day and any travel over that is free, so makes nipping around the sights and area much easier. -
Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI think it's not specific to London or the UK but we don't have it in Belgium, so I quite like to eat at one when I have a chance: Wagamama's.
If you're with the kids, they'd probably enjoy Benihanna. There's one on King's Road, not too far form Harrods.
A lot of Pub food is quite good as well. -
If you are into your meat there is also Blacklock in Soho.
I haven't eaten at their city restaurant but I enjoyed my meal at the west end branch.
I would also recommend Bo Drake on Greek Street next door to the Pillars of Hercules pub. It's a strange BBQ Asian fusion place.
For amazing mid-day sandwiches, I would recommend Tounge and Brisket on Wardour Street
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Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoWow, a London food thread, I wonder if sourdough will be mentioned... -
Fatiguez 8,930 posts
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Registered 13 years agoWow, an [anywhere] food thread, I wonder if ecosse will pop in to be obnoxious...
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Salaman wrote:
I wouldn't bother. It's pretty shit.
I think it's not specific to London or the UK but we don't have it in Belgium, so I quite like to eat at one when I have a chance: Wagamama's. -
Rogueywon 12,387 posts
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Registered 16 years agoAll true Londoners know that the Angus Steakhouse is the city's true hidden gem. If the restaurants always look empty, it's because we dissuade the tourists from going there so we can keep them for ourselves. It's definitely not because they're a front for the Russian Mafia. -
Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agoDon't go to the Rainforest Cafe. -
Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agoAll other (non-mafia related) suggestions are good. -
Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI know you didn't ask for visiting advice, but if you're thinking about going to the Natural History or Science museums, you totally need to be there *early*. Like about 09:40 as they open at 10 and get progressively busier through the day. -
Red_Bool 2,309 posts
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Registered 15 years agoAlastair wrote:
No problem
I know you didn't ask for visiting advice, but if you're thinking about going to the Natural History or Science museums, you totally need to be there *early*. Like about 09:40 as they open at 10 and get progressively busier through the day. We had a look at the Science museum, but since we already did a (sort of) similar thing last year (Nemo in Amsterdam) we're skipping that. The Natural History museum is not for my boys -
Red_Bool 2,309 posts
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Registered 15 years ago2old4disshit wrote:
Of course! We have to try that
Poppies Fish and Chips
I really should be getting some work done right now, but all I've been doing is looking up your suggestions (also, I'm really hungry now!).
Thanks guys. Really appreciate it! -
THFourteen 54,987 posts
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Registered 16 years agoIf you want a traditional cheap curry i recommend Needoo bar and grill
https://needoogrill.co.uk/
It's a bit like Tayaabs but without the pretentious queue outside. And its cheap, and you can bring your own booze.
If you go you must have the lamb chops (or mixed grill) -
RawShark 2,202 posts
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Registered 10 years agoRecommend HotBox if you're down for some beefs. -
Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agoTry and find a genuine greasy spoon and have a full English breakfast. -
Tonka wrote:
That's actually not a bad idea. The Regency Cafe is rightfully famous. The food will give you a heart attack and the service is legendarily brusque, but the food is basically the fantasy of what a greasy spoon should be like (and at sensible prices), rather than the often-disappointing reality.
Try and find a genuine greasy spoon and have a full English breakfast.
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