Good restaurant in London West End?

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I am taking an American friend to dinner in the West End (London). I am having a hard time choosing a restaurant, can anyone help please?

There is so many to choose from, all I want is a fun nightout with a pal, great food, great atmosphere, nothing too formal. No more than £35 a head.

Suggestions anyone? :j

mgw99

Hi,

Don't know if you have found one yet, but I find Toptable really useful. You can search the area and choose to only see restaurants with special offers. We used this for a place on Friday last week to get 2 for 1 on main courses and buy one, get one half price on house wine.

If you want it to be an 'experience', you could venture slightly further out West and go to Borscht n Tears in Knightsbridge or Tiroler Hut in Westbourne Grove (the cowbell show as seen on TV - no it's not for everyone!!).

:beer:

m

[Deleted User]

Thank you, I'll have a look!

yorica

Have a look at the TimeOut London website, they have the most comprehensive restaurants listings. Or better still wander into any decent newsagents (ala WH Smith) and have a browse at the TimeOut restaurant guide.

Job done.

BASIL

a couple of suggestions -
Maison Touaregue
Couscous house.
We offer an excellent range of Moroccan and Lebanese food and wine
Home delivery available
(020) 7734 7006

- last time we went they still had smoking inside - a really downside in my opinion - food was good though


ultimate favorite - no smoking - and the best calamari starter ever! only thing is get there early to avoid the queues.

Busaba
Thai restaurant
(020) 7255 8670

review
There's been a queue outside this place since its opening years ago. Put the sleeping bag down though, it's not the same queue and it goes down pretty fast. This is a no-smoking, no-booking, Thai restaurant with canteen-style seating. The food is excellent (chilli prawns get a massive thumbs up) and the decor hasn't dated at all. It's still sleek, low-key and calming.


lastly
New Mayflower 68-70 Shaftesbury Avenue, LONDON, W1V 7DF
Chinese restaurant
Fully licensed, air conditioned
(020) 7734 9207

again opens at 5 til early hours but fab food - where all the locals go and the food is the best chinese i have ever eaten! however smoking allowed but i guess if youre there on opening it would be ok :j

Labrisse

Hi,

If you like seafood, i would recommend Belgo's in covent garden. If you do a search on TopTable, they should have Belgo's. The food is fantastic.

L
xx

BASIL

belgos also has a beat the clock - between 5 + 7pm (ithink) weekdays... what ever time you order that is how much you pay...! :j

wigginsmum

If you want something quirky, try Garlic & Shots:

http://www.garlicandshots.com/

dag_2

I was about to suggest Govinda's, the veggie restaurant below the Hare Krishna temple - closes at 8pm, though - but I think yorica has nailed the subject by suggesting the TimeOut guide.

LilacLillie

Try this for quirky!
Sunday and Monday nights they have live opera sung at your table while you eat. About £25 3 courses with coffee, excluding drinks.
LL

https://www.sarastro-restaurant.com/reviews.html

https://www.sarastro-restaurant.com/

lynzpower

I'll also back up Sarastro, Ive been there and the food and prices were excellent!