> less expensive spot run by a chef who has earned j his Michelin stars, also try
"the stockpot" for a inexpensive meal, there are several of them around town and they are populated by students and other trendies, one is on the Kings Road I think the other is near Picadilly
The StockPot near Picadilly is in Panton Street W1, practically next door to a pretty good Southern Indian (Vegetarian) Restaurant.
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London Restaurants
I had a superb, imaginative, absolutely terrific vegetarian meal recently at a place called The Gate out in Hammersmith near the Riverside Studios (where, if Theatre de Complicite is still playing, you should go, too). For more really good advice, check the Time Out Restaurant Guide. Very reliable and very well organized. (The address and phone number of the Gate are in there.) Bon appetit! Eugene Marner
Xdisclaimer: No attempt was made to authenticate the sender's name. for a superb thai meal try Tui, an upscale, but worth the trip restaurant right by the South Kensington tube station. Don't miss it!
Hi, Amy - I lived in London for two years and for all of that time worked in Harrington Gardens, which is at the Gloucester Road tube, which is South Ken. You have to be careful on Cromwell Road...lots of cruddy little places that cater to tourists and students, many setting themselves up as Italian. After the theatre, eat in Soho or China town...they are closer to the theatre district and more exciting, IMHO. The restaurant "soho, soho" was lot of fun. Their downstairs is casual, funky, moderately priced. Upstairs is fine dining...and booking is mandatory, pratically. Over on the Strand, Simpson's has a very reasonable pre-theatre dinner - if you are into red meat! It is a London tradition and lots of fun in an old fashioned way. I was always a sucker for Joe Allen's (on Exeter street, just off of the Strand). But maybe I was just homesick. Their food is closer to American than any other I ever had in London. My very favorite Indian restaurant in London is called Red Pepper and it is over on red Lion Street, at the Holborn tube. Everything there was fabulous and the folks that work there are very gracious, especially if you are used to other curry places. Red Pepper is around the corner from a great pub, called the rugby Tavern or Rugby Inn or soemthing. Very good beer here...mostly Chiswick's. I used to meet people there for beers, than finish off with a grand old curry. I hope this helps, or at least that it gets others thinking! I haven't been in England for over two years and I am amazed at the restaurants I cannot quite remember! Have a great trip! Barbara Gavin
Barbara G. wrote: |> After the theatre, eat in Soho or China town...they are |> closer to the theatre district and more exciting, IMHO. When we went to London, everyone kept telling us that we couldn't leave until we had Chinese food at Wonkee's. So we did! We got exactly what we were told we'd get. Packed house, incredibly rude wait staff, low prices, awesome food! They had tables that sat about 10 people. They just kind of shoved incoming customers into the next available seats. They weren't particularly friendly people. But .... incredible food!
I have been going to London for many years, and the one restaurant I never fail to vist at least once on a trip is San Frediano in Fulham Road. I have also had excellent meals at Odins, Langans Bistro, The Ghurkkas and ZEN W3.
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The Petit Max in Fulham is actually called Chez Max and is nearer to £40 a head. Petit Max is out near Teddinton way (Hampton Wick?) and is even cheaper + BYO although we haven't been. Which one from your list would you most recommend? Graham
The following are French restaurants in London that I have been to recently and would recommend any of them for the food. I have full personal reviews of all of them - let me know and I can mail them to you. If you want value for money the recently opened Interlude de Chavot or Chez Max would be my recommendation. If you prefer space and good service then go for the Interlude or Les Saveurs. If food is all then go to Pied a Terre. Prices are for two with an aperitif and a modest wine. Chez Max. 168 Ifield Road, SW10 9AF. 0171 836 0874 March 95 French up market bistro style and atmosphere with some brilliantly precise cooking and fine saucing. Limited French wine list but you can bring your own and pay £5 corkage. £80. Interlude de Chavot, 5 Charlotte Street, London W1. 0171 637 0224 August 95 Modern French but with more traditional decor and plenty of space. Bold positive flavours from some sophisticated but intelligent cooking with all the trimmings. Go there before the prices drift upwards. £90. Pied à Terre 34, Charlotte Street, London W1 0171-636-1178 November 94 Leading edge modern French with very high ambitions. Snails cocooned in chicken moose with grated morel mushrooms on garlic puree is a classic. Short wine list is weighed down by pricy French classics which is saved by a few interesting regional and new world items. Service is improving. £120. Jan 95 and May 95. Les Saveurs, 37a Curzon Street, Mayfair, London. 0171-491-8919 - January 95 French basement dining room with classic and modern offerings. On the way up. Excellent friendly and relaxed service. Strong French wine list, excellent wine waiter and some fair value regional wines. £125. I have not been to La Tante Claire in Chelsea recently (and don't have a review) but many rate this as the top French restaurant in London and it seems to be more consistent than it used to be. South West French influenced. The set lunch is one of the great London bargains. £80 to £160. If you have time for another meal the go to Coast, 26b Albermarle Street, Mayfair, London W1A. 0171 495 5999 (near Green Park). They do state of the art modern British cooking for around £80 and open every day lunch and dinner. Graham
Try the Pelican. Its about 100 - 200 yrds north of St Martins-in-the Fields church on Trafalgar square. Its Brasserie style. PS: I live in Brussels where we have thousands of excellent French restaurants, but when I go to London I regualarly visit the Pelican.
When in London, try St John at 26 St John Street near Smithfield Market for a serious take on contemporary English. they call it Head to Tail Eating.
Has anybody got any recommendations for good restaurants in London?
I'd recommend Kensington Place (Kensington Church Street), Mezzo
(Waldour Street near Soho), a restaurant in China Town - for quick
snacks - Belgo's (in Covent Garden) to mention the good restaurants
I've eaten in recently. Any reviews of restaurants in London would be
greatly appreciated. Thanks.
InterNet : [email removed] -Last broken flash of love
lost in camera.....Below is a list of London restaurants for which I have a full write-up available. Here I give the name, address and ‘phone number of the establishment followed by the date the visit I have written up. After a brief description of the style of restaurant and it’s cuisine along with some personal observations I give the price, including service, based on our bill. This is for a 3 course meal for two with a bottle of wine and aperitifs but usually no coffee. You could nearly always spend less by selecting a basic house wine or selecting cheaper dishes. If a second date is given this is for our most recent return visit. Bibendum, Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, London 0171 581 5817 April 95 A grand dining room with a high ceiling and stained glass windows is the setting for no nonsense straight to the point robust modern british cooking. Simon Hopkinson no longer cooks here but apparently maintains a strong interest. Massive and great wine list with few bargains. £120. The Brackenbury, 129-131 Brackenbury Road, W6 OBQ. 0181-748-0107 Oct 94 Modern British in a residential area with a wine bar feel. There are always some very fine dishes on offer from a twice daily evolving menu. Short but well chosen and well priced wine list. Worth every penny despite some modest portions. From the same team that run the Chiswick (see below). £60. Last visit June 95. Chez Max. 168 Ifield Road, SW10 9AF. 0171 836 0874 March 95 French upmarket bistro style and atmosphere with some brilliantly precise cooking and fine saucing. Limited French wine list but you can bring your own and pay £5 corkage. £80. The Chiswick Restaurant, 131 Chiswick High Road, London W4. 0181 994 6887 - Dec 94 Modern British food in simple modern surroundings. Midweek and early evening set meals are a bargain £8.50 2 courses, but choose from the carte to sample the really stunning dishes such as rabbit or any game dishes. Desserts are the weak point but are improving. Shortish but very diverse wine list with some very fair prices. Several wines available by the glass or half liter. From the same team as the Brackenbury (see above). £60. We seem to go every month. Coast, 26b Albermarle Street, Mayfair, London W1A. 0171 495 5999 August 95 Modern British in a large open designer room. Great menu with plently of choice yet you still want to choose everything. Breathtaking list of 450 plus wines. One of the few great London restaurants to open for Saturday lunch and Sunday dinner. £90. Fulham Road Restaurant, 257-259 Fulham Road 071-351-7823 May 94 Modern British. Plenty of bold clear flavours. £90. August 95 update - the chef has apparently moved on and been replaced. Hilaire, 68 Old Brompton Road, London SW7. 0171 584 8992 February 95 Modern British. Competent cooking but not particularly good value. £95. Interlude de Chavot, 5 Charlotte Street, London W1. 0171 637 0224 August 95 Modern French but with more traditional decor and plenty of space. Bold positive flavours from some sophisticated but intelligent cooking with all the trimmings. Go there before the prices drift upwards. £90. Alastair Little Restaurant & Bar, 49 Frith Street, London. 0171-734-5183 August 94 Modern British and eclectic cuisine in a dining room that set the trend for minimalist decor but has yet to be updated. Little has moved British cooking many steps forward and more than anywhere else a Chefs on form presence in the kitchen seems essential if you dine here. £95. Pied à Terre 34, Charlotte Street, London W1 0171-636-1178 November 94 Leading edge modern French with very high ambitions. Snails cocooned in chicken moose with grated morel mushrooms on garlic puree is a classic. Short wine list is weighed down by pricy French classics which is saved by a few interesting regional and new world items. Service is improving. £120. Jan 95 and May 95. The River Cafe, Thames Wharf, Rainville Road, Nr. Hammersmith London 0171-381-8824 - January 95 Modern Italian in a striking canteen setting. Prime imported seasonal ingredients and one of the best examples of “keep it simple” star here. £87. May 95. Les Saveurs, 37a Curzon Street, Mayfair, London. 0171-491-8919 - January 95 French basement dining room with classic and modern offerings. On the way up. Excellent friendly and relaxed service. Strong French wine list, excellent wine waiter and some fair value regional wines. £125. Robbie's (Revisited) 278 King Street, Hammersmith (Ravenscourt Park tube) 0181-748-9267 Nov 94 *** Now closed ***. Where is Robbie Simon cooking now? Modern British. £45 plus bring your own wine. Thai Bistro, 9 Chiswick High Road, London. 0181 995 8774..June 95 Above average Thai cooking in smart, simple and informal surroundings. Book for peak times (mid-evening). They have a little know cosy patio garden at the back. £35 (selection of dishes with beer or house wine). Other London recommendations The following places have not been visited since before 1994 when I started writing reports. Based on other reviews and guide book entries they are well worth visiting. Kensington Place, Notting Hill Gate - A cross between Bibendum and the Brackenbury. One of the original good value high tek dining venues. Bistro Bruno, Soho - cram into this small basement restaurant for some full flavoured modern French dishes strong on unfashonable 2nd tier ingredients. Bruno is opening a new emporium in Regent Street during Autumn 95. La Tante Claire - many rate this as the top French restaurant in London and it seems to be more consistent than it used to be. The set lunch is one of the great dining bargains. The Restaurant - we have enjoyed ground breaking meals at Harvey’s, Wandsworth but well deserved fame for Marco and some mixed reviews have put us off going so far. Nico at 90 - we visited Nico regularly over the years and we have enjoyed as many great dishes at his establishments as anywhere but a decline in value for money and increase in stuffy atmosphere, along with mixed reviews for Nico at 90, again don’t inspire us to go. Riva, Barnes - Northern Italian cookery completly deviod of any Anglicising influences that are the bane of UK Italian restaurants. Unfortunately it’s been discovered. Stephen Bull, Marlebone - good value robust cooking with some unfashonable and original ingredients. Finally our current list of new (to us) London places to visit. Aubergine, Fulham - hottest table in towm? Atelier, Soho - new venture from a couple who met at Le Manoir. Clarkes, Kensington - the original London Californian. The Restaurant, Knightsbridge - for when I read a good report from a trusted foodie. Le Gavroche - for a classic lunch Graham Tigg Graham
Benjamin Y. wrote: > > Has anybody got any recommendations for good restaurants in London? > I'd recommend Kensington Place (Kensington Church Street), Mezzo > (Waldour Street near Soho), a restaurant in China Town - for quick > snacks - Belgo's (in Covent Garden) to mention the good restaurants > I've eaten in recently. Any reviews of restaurants in London would be > greatly appreciated. Thanks. > > InterNet : [email removed] -Last broken flash of love > lost in camera..... > Just like to add, For cheapish french food try Lumley's or the Braseorie (sp?) off of Covent Garden. And try the American Grill near St Martin's in the Field for lunch (currently they have a half price food offer) For something realy good value try the Move'n Pick under the Swiss center Lester Square. Cheers, Keith
Had week of great dining in London. Expensive, but great. Reccommend Kensington Place (201-207 Kensington Church Street, W8), Le Pont de le Tour (36d Shad Thames,SE1), Museum Street Cafe (47 Museum SDtreet WC1), Quaglino's (16 Bury St. SW1), Mezzo (1000 Waldour St, W1), Bibendum (81 Fulham Road SW3) and either of Alastair Little's restaurants. I have draft article on these restaurants that I can FAX. DSLURIA@aol Article 114 of uk.food+drink.restaurants:
NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 02:48:53 EDT Organization: Sprint Canada Inc. Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.local.london:9336 Warlock wrote: > > Hello everybody; > > Next week-end, i will visit London.Can somebody send me some adresses of > nice restaurant (unknown for the tourists by preference). > > Please mail me ASAP off list at [email removed] > > Thanks and keep safe, the truth is out there. > -- > SCHILLEMANS Jan What is your budget? If you like the more upscale establishments you might want to try Bibendum by South Kensington Station (not only is the food Michelin quality but the building itself is michelin!). It has never disappointed me. If you want true old fashioned English fare, head for Simpson's in the Strand. (Jacket and tie required). They serve food in the old boarding school tradition. Quite an experience. All the best, Rafal Heydel-Mankoo (who visits his aunt who lives opposite Aubergine restaurant and yet has never been able to get inside for a meal due to the restaurant's ridiculous 6 month waiting list!)
Rafal H. wrote: > Warlock wrote: > > Next week-end, i will visit London.Can somebody send me some adresses of > > nice restaurant (unknown for the tourists by preference). > If you like the more upscale establishments you might want to try > Bibendum by South Kensington Station (not only is the food Michelin > quality but the building itself is michelin!). It has never disappointed Urk, I wouldn't reccommend that - the prices are extortionate for food that isn't particularly great (a la most Conran establishments.) If you _do_ go, I'd recommend eating in the Oyster Bar downstairs rather than the full restaurant. The food _is_ good, and it's reasonably priced downstairs as well. As you say, the building is great though :-). > me. If you want true old fashioned English fare, head for Simpson's in > the Strand. (Jacket and tie required). They serve food in the old > boarding school tradition. Quite an experience. Anyway, being positive, these are the restaurants I've been to in the past few months and _really_enjoyed_ enough to recommend them to anyone: o British food - The Ivy, 1 West Street. (0171) 836 4751 Fantastic! They also do a great value set menu on Saturday & Sunday lunch, which is a good way to eat some excellent food (the service & atmosphere are brilliant too) at a reasonable price (around 25 quid a head including wine for the set, around 50 at other times.) o French food - Boudin Blanc, 5 Trebeck Street (nr. Green Park tube, or Down Street tube if you can persuade them to open it for you ;-) (0171) 499 3292 Really nice, reasonably priced food, never had any complaints about it. V.good for romantic couples :-). Prob. about 30 quid a head. o Indian food - Chutney Mary, 535 King's Road (directly south of Stamford Bridge, more-or-less, nearest tube Fulham Broadway I guess (there's a busstop near, but I forget the routes... just get a taxi :-). (0171) 351 3113 Really good (Anglo) Indian food, with the sort of service & wine list you expect of a restaurant, rather than a curry-house. Prob around 30-40 quid a head. o South African food - Springbok Cafe, 42 Devonshire Road. (0181) 742 3149 You probably need to fancy a bit of an exotic menu, but it's really well cooked & very enjoyable. Around 30 quid a head. > Rafal Heydel-Mankoo (who visits his aunt who lives opposite Aubergine > restaurant and yet has never been able to get inside for a meal due to > the restaurant's ridiculous 6 month waiting list!) Probably goes on to the list with the OXO Tower restaurant as being the kind of place that will disappoint almost as quickly as it empties your bank account :-). As a final recommendation, buy the Harden's Restaurant guide. We've been using both the 1998 & 1999 editions to choose restaurants, and I think I can safely say we've never disagreed with any of their reviews. If you're looking for them in the bookshop, they're tall & thin (jacket pocket sized) with a deep-red cover. Go for the 'London Restaurants 1999' guide, or I think they also do a UK restaurants guide (but I've never used it.) I think it costs about 8 quid (the 98 one was 7.95, haven't got 99 to hand.) Hope that helps!, Cheers, Tim.
NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 15:25:47 EDT Organization: Sprint Canada Inc. Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.local.london:9384 Tim W. wrote: > > Rafal H. wrote: > > Warlock wrote: > > > Next week-end, i will visit London.Can somebody send me some adresses of > > > nice restaurant (unknown for the tourists by preference). > > If you like the more upscale establishments you might want to try > > Bibendum by South Kensington Station (not only is the food Michelin > > quality but the building itself is michelin!). It has never disappointed > > Urk, I wouldn't reccommend that - the prices are extortionate for > food that isn't particularly great (a la most Conran establishments.) If > you _do_ go, I'd recommend eating in the Oyster Bar downstairs rather > than the full restaurant. The food _is_ good, and it's reasonably > priced downstairs as well. > > As you say, the building is great though :-). I believe Diana, Princess of Wales, used to dine there [but then there is no accounting for taste!--why the let her in I don't know! ;-) ] It might have featured on one episode of ABFAB, if memory serves me correctly. Anyhow, I like Bibendum. > > > me. If you want true old fashioned English fare, head for Simpson's in > > the Strand. (Jacket and tie required). They serve food in the old > > boarding school tradition. Quite an experience. > > Anyway, being positive, these are the restaurants I've been to in the > past few months and _really_enjoyed_ enough to recommend them to > anyone: Thanks for this Tim. It is an interesting selection. I'd like to suggest one to all those that live in the Ealing area: Maxim on Northfields Avenue, W.13 is one of the finest Chinese restaurants in the U.K. and one of the only ones to have a chinese master chef. Now, I have not been there in a decade but it was excellent in the 1980s and still makes it into the guides as one of the few excellent restaurants outside of central london. It was still there in 1998 and still seemed popular. > > o British food - The Ivy, 1 West Street. > (0171) 836 4751 > Fantastic! They also do a great value set menu on Saturday & > Sunday lunch, which is a good way to eat some excellent food > (the service & atmosphere are brilliant too) at a reasonable price > (around 25 quid a head including wine for the set, around 50 at other > times.) > > o French food - Boudin Blanc, 5 Trebeck Street (nr. Green Park tube, > or Down Street tube if you can persuade them to open it for you ;-) > (0171) 499 3292 > Really nice, reasonably priced food, never had any complaints > about it. V.good for romantic couples :-). Prob. about 30 quid > a head. > > o Indian food - Chutney Mary, 535 King's Road (directly south of > Stamford Bridge, more-or-less, nearest tube Fulham Broadway I > guess (there's a busstop near, but I forget the routes... just > get a taxi :-). > (0171) 351 3113 > Really good (Anglo) Indian food, with the sort of service & wine > list you expect of a restaurant, rather than a curry-house. > Prob around 30-40 quid a head. > > o South African food - Springbok Cafe, 42 Devonshire Road. > (0181) 742 3149 > You probably need to fancy a bit of an exotic menu, but it's really > well cooked & very enjoyable. Around 30 quid a head. > > > Rafal Heydel-Mankoo (who visits his aunt who lives opposite Aubergine > > restaurant and yet has never been able to get inside for a meal due to > > the restaurant's ridiculous 6 month waiting list!) > > Probably goes on to the list with the OXO Tower restaurant as being the > kind of place that will disappoint almost as quickly as it empties your > bank account :-). > > As a final recommendation, buy the Harden's Restaurant guide. We've been > using both the 1998 & 1999 editions to choose restaurants, and I think I > can safely say we've never disagreed with any of their reviews. If you're > looking for them in the bookshop, they're tall & thin (jacket pocket sized) > with a deep-red cover. Go for the 'London Restaurants 1999' guide, or > I think they also do a UK restaurants guide (but I've never used it.) I > think it costs about 8 quid (the 98 one was 7.95, haven't got 99 to hand.) > > Hope that helps!, > Cheers, > Tim. > > -- > Tim Walls > [email removed] - Address for spam catching. Messages to this mailbox > _are_ read, but infrequently.
>OK. I'm ready. I'll be eating in London for about fourteen days. I'll >probably eat most of my meals in or near West One. I await your >recommendations on where to partake of cuisines that might be unfamilar to >me. And, within those cuisines, what I should have. I have no food allergies >and my psychological food hangups are probably just about the same as yours. Okay, W1 and less common cuisines.....this is going to be a guess as I've never been to San Fransisco and assume you have the various regional Chinese/ Japanese/ Indian/ Bangladeshi/ Thai/ Vietnamese /Creole / French/ South & Central American/ Italian/ Spanish/ Greek/ Turkish/ British (Had to be there)/ Korean / Dutch variations but I don't know about North African - Momo's or for specifically Tunisian Adams Cafe South African - Springbok Cafe Sudanese - Mandola Egyptian - Ali Baba Lebanese - Loads of them...how about Al Hamra Persian - Isfehan Afghani - Afghan Kitchen Burmese - Mandalay Indonesian - Melati Mongolian - Tiger Lil's Tibetan - The Tibetan Restaurant Belgian - Belgo's Czech - The Czech Club Hungarian - The Gay Hussar Russian - Kaspia Swiss - St Moritz and whilst I mentioned Indian I would just like to put a special vote in for the Chilli Bhajis at the Curry Club.
David P. wrote: > >OK. I'm ready. I'll be eating in London for about fourteen days. > Okay, W1 and less common cuisines.....this is going to be a guess as > I've never been to San Fransisco An excellent list! I have placed an asterisk at those we have here which means I'll be looking for the ones without. > North African - Momo's or for specifically Tunisian Adams Cafe > South African - Springbok Cafe > Sudanese - Mandola > Indonesian - Melati > Belgian - Belgo's * > Mongolian - Tiger Lil's * > Tibetan - The Tibetan Restaurant * > Egyptian - Ali Baba * > Lebanese - Loads of them...how about Al Hamra * > Persian - Isfehan * > Afghani - Afghan Kitchen * > Burmese - Mandalay * > Czech - The Czech Club * > Hungarian - The Gay Hussar * > Russian - Kaspia * > Swiss - St Moritz > and whilst I mentioned Indian I would just like to put a special vote in > for the Chilli Bhajis at the Curry Club.
Eric wrote: > Polish = short tube ride to South Ken tube SW7. Added to the list. Thank you. Someone wrote: > There's a Lebanese restuarant on Wardour Street in Soho called Tarbouch. > You order several dishes,(mezze), which some in little china bowls. > About 4 - 6 of them is adequate for one person, and they're delicious. Sounds like fun. > The wine is £13 a bottle though It would take me 5-7 days to drink a bottle of wine. Is it not sold by the glass in restaurants? Here we pay from US$3-6 for 8-12 ounces.
NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 15:47:23 CEST Lines: 34 Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.local.london:10636 David P. wrote in article ... [Snip] > Okay, W1 and less common cuisines.....this is going to be a guess as > [Snip] Go a little further that W1 Swedish (sort of): Garlic & Shots, Soho. Weird: Transylvania, West Hampstead Belgian: Belgo Centraal, Covent Garden Turkish: Effes & Effes II, near Great Portland Street (Oxford Circus area). Norwegian: Anybody know a Norwegian restaurant in London? Some stuff to try while here because you'll never get it in San Francisco: Fish and Chips. I've had fish and chips in SF, it bares no resemblance to what we call fish and chips. Cider. Try Addlestones or Scrumpy Jack... they are widely available and represent two different sides of the cider world... the stuff you can get in SF (eg Woodpecker) is barely cider. Burton Ale. The Burton Ale sold in SF does taste quite nice, but it's served way too cold and for some reason you guys have put chemicals in it that give you a monster headache the next morning even after just a few. Try it au naturelle, it's wonderful. There's oodles of other things to try... other people can no doubt suggest some. ZK
NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 15:49:27 CEST Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.local.london:10637 Forgot Nepalese, The Great Nepalese, Eversholt Street, Euston (ok ok, so it isn't W1). ZK
In article , Stuart <Stuart.Langth Someone wrote: >Hi, >I wonder if anyone can help. I am going for a weekend to London and my >usual haunt is Langans which is great for food and atmosphere. For a >change can anyone suggest anywhere else of equal quality, but also the very >relaxed and bussling atmosphere. >Thanks, >Stuart. I have never been to Langans but can suggest: The Canteen, Chelsea Harbour RSJ near the South Bank - relaxing and away from the central bustle Monsieur Max, Hampton Hill - a little out of town but worth the journey. Leiths (Soho) - very quiet on my visit but I suspect it is often far busier. In all cases the quality is excellent. And there are many others!!
NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 18:19:53 BST Lines: 15 Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.food+drink.restaurants:2049 Try "Le Colombier" in Chelsea Square 020 7 531 1155. Very nice and French Restaurant, still affordable. Regards Nicolas Stuart wrote: > Hi, > I wonder if anyone can help. I am going for a weekend to London and my > usual haunt is Langans which is great for food and atmosphere. For a > change can anyone suggest anywhere else of equal quality, but also the very > relaxed and bussling atmosphere. > Thanks, > Stuart. Article 2050 of uk.food+drink.restaurants:
NNTP-Posting-Date: 30 Sep 1999 13:14:12 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2014.211 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2014.211 Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.food+drink.restaurants:2050 Obviously The Ivy springs to mind - but I hope your trip isn't planned for anytime soon, as their waiting list is huge (but worth a try)! Alternatively Joe Allen's has an amazing atmosphere (esp. after theatre time) but again is quite hard to get into (unless of course you're visiting London with Liz Taylor). Both, despite their reputation, are quite reasonably priced. For the ultimate gastro experiences my favourites are pied a terre (not very good atmosphere though, and rather expensive - food makes up for this with two michelin stars) and Nobu if you like Japanese food. You can get the contact details for these from my website at http://www.andyc.easynet.co.uk/lrd.htm - and also submit a review for wherever you end up! Someone wrote: > Hi, > I wonder if anyone can help. I am going for a weekend to London and my > usual haunt is Langans which is great for food and atmosphere. For a > change can anyone suggest anywhere else of equal quality, but also the very > relaxed and bussling atmosphere. > Thanks, > Stuart. Article 2051 of uk.food+drink.restaurants:
Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Tue, 29 Nov 1994 23:06:27 GMT Lines: 39 Someone wrote: > Path: > From: [email removed] (Caroline Harden) > Newsgroups: rec.food.restaurants > Subject: London Restaurants > Date: Mon, 4 Apr 1994 15:49:04 > Organization: Northwestern University > Lines: 18 > Message-ID: > NNTP-Posting-Host: harden.ms.nwu.edu > > > I have a friend leaving on a tour very shortly - "Tuesday - this must be > Belium", kind of tour. They have two days in London and a couple of other > places where they can pick their own place to eat. > > For now, I would like to have some suggestions for London. They would like > some place off the tourist track, obviously good food, medium to medium high > in price, etc... I think you get the idea. > > I sure would be appreciative of any suggestions. > > Thanks... > > Caroline... > Caroline Harden > Dept. Materials Science & Engr. > Northwestern University > [email removed]/or [email removed] Check out Giovanni's and ask for Pino. The address is 10 Goodwin's Court 55 St Martin's Lane London 071-240-2877. This is my favorite restaurant in the entire world. If you like Italian this is the real deal.