London Eats

goggler

I am in London for a week and (thanks to the wonderful MSE'ers) i have managed to organise my activities for the week with minimal costs.

This just leaves me to arrange food/eating out on the cheap. I am staying in a travelodge, and so have no refridgeration facilities, and think i may struggle to make my own lunches, so am looking for cheap places to eat in or takeout around kensington, embankment, southbank and the city (where the travelodge is).

I am also looking for some nicer places to eat in the evening, though still bearing budget in mind.

I am taking advantage of the pizza express orange weds offer, and the bella pasta fixed menu, both in kensington, other than that i have no further ideas.

All reccomendations (or warnings) appreciated :-)

KeithP

There's a superb food court at Westfields shopping centre, Shepherds Bush.

lucasmum

Take a look over at the freebies board...... taste london are doing 1 mths free membership, they send you you card within 7 days and you can get 50% of over 800 restaurants around london! Ordered mine this evening as we are going up in a fortnight.

Sorry, I'm no good at links or I would link you to the post!

xfive71

Hi

I used to work in the South Kensington area and here are my suggestions for cheapie eats when you are visiting the museums.

At the underground station, there is a Subway where you can get Sub of the day for £1.99. Actually Subways everywhere offer that and it would fill you up for lunch.

If you are at the station, walk towards Old Brompton Road and look for Bute street which is on your right. There is a small pizza joint (not the most glamorous one) which do cheap small pizza and drink for less than £5. Along there, visit the gelateria Oddonos. Fantastic gelato and slightly more expensive than a Mr Whippy. There is a Tesco's Express along Old Brompton Road.

If you want a lovely treat, La bouchee at Old Brompton Road is a lovely French restaurant and they usually do a great prixe fixe menu for lunch for around £10.95

If you are heading towards Harrods from the museums, there is a Sainsbury Local where you could buy sandwiches. Alternatively, you can pop into Harrods. I remember getting a lovely smoked salmon and cheese bagel at the Salmon counter for £2.95. Krispy Kreme at the back of the store will obliged you with a free donut while you are waiting and if they don't, you can always ask for one.

beccam

We recently ate out in London (very nice, posh restaurant) but booked through toptable so saved over £100 on the food bill! Well worth a look if you have time.

http://www.toptable.com/en-gb/location/content/?l=7

anna42hmr

this site has a lot of resturant discounts http://www.discountbritain.net/The-Rainforest-Cafe.html

alisont

If you are ok with veggie food the Tai chain of restaurants in London are great value.

Chinese buffet where you pay about £5 lunch, £6 evenings and £4 take out box and its really nice tasty food - eat in you eat as much as you want - just keep going back for what you want.

They are all over London.

Camden market food court can be good and cheap too - take out food Ive been Fri and Sat and foods good.

fireys_2

last year went to the museums,on the way back went to a restuarant (cous cous darna)in kensington 50% off with top table(lovely ambience)