Special London Restaurant reccomend pls!

x__Indigo_x

hi me and my boyfriend ( both mid twenties) are off to london for the weekend for my birthday and have tralled the internet for different restaurants but its hard when you dont know the area.

we are looking for quality over anything. we would love a good rustic restaurant and price is not an issue .

BUT we dont fancy somewhere like the ritz/ selfridges restaurant/.savoy etc as we arent really the 'dress up' type.

hope someone can reccomend a local gem
we are happy to travel around as we will have all zone travelcard but central london (zones 1-2 ) would be easiest

thanks to all xx:j

pls move if this would get better results in uk travel?

london_saver

I love eating out in London and here are some places I like to go to. Prices are average to around £100 for two without wine, so that gives you an idea of the cost. The places are nice and fancy, good service, but its not neccessary that you "dress-up", but also, you wont get kicked out if you were in jeans either (okay, scruffy dirty holey jeans with your bum hanging out may be a different matter, but jeans a nice top/ shirt is good )

Steaks - Goodmans www.goodmanrestaurants.com
sophies www.sophiessteakhouse.co.uk
Gaucho www.gauchorestaurants.co.uk
Santa maria del sur (featured in Ramseys best restaurants 2010) https://www.santamariadelsur.co.uk

European
The Bluebird http://www.danddlondon.com/

Italian
Quaglinos www.quaglinos-restaurant.co.uk

French
Le Bouchon Breton http://www.lebouchon.co.uk/breton/index.php

Not a big list, but thats all I can think of at the moment.

Have a look at Totable.com for some suggestions.
Places I'm still waiting for BF to find some time to take me to are:
Skylon - great romantic views over the Southbank/ Big Ben etc
Roast - Borough Market, apprently best for meat lovers
Pattersons

Hope that helps, enjoy your weekend.

x__Indigo_x

thank you soooo much! for taking the time to produce them links!!!! when i said dress up i meant suit and posh dress ....dont worry laughes! going to have a good browse through the links and also your wish list too

x__Indigo_x

i like the look of quaglinos =D bluebird and skylon. bookmarked and sent to the bf! could you by any chance reccomend any mexican places or argentinian type.

thank you so much again! x

SueMaggie

Would also recommend Quaglinos.

If money really is no object then would recommend Hakassan http://w3.hakkasan.com/# -have been to the Hanway Place one. It doesn't look great from the outside as it's in a back street at the junction of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Strees, but you go down loads of steps to the restaurant which is lovely. Expensive though.

For French cuisine would also recommend Le Cafe du Marche http://www.cafedumarche.co.uk/

There are some special offers for restaurants here http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/esrewards/advertorials/dine.do but I don't know if you can use them at weekends.