Sightseeing is done much more easily on a full stomach. London is awash with restaurants and cafes of every size and description (and budget) so a little guidance would be helpful. This guide to London’s cheaper restaurants and cafes, organised by borough, will be an ongoing project. The updating schedule will depend on the state of my waistline.
Camden
Bea’s of Bloomsbury – 44 Theobald’s Road, London WC1X 8NW, Tel: 020 7242 8330
Greenwich
Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant – 16 Nelson Road, Greenwich, SE10 9JB, Tel: 020 8853 8288
Islington
Pride of Siam – 50 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QE, Tel: 020 7833 3383
Santore Italian Restaurant – 59-61 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QL, Tel: 020 7812 1488
Lambeth
Cafe del Marsh – 44 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7RG, Tel: 020 7928 7100
Southwark
Amano Cafe – Victor Wharf, Clink Street, London SE1 9DW, Tel: 020 7234 0000
Cafe Bay (Vietnames banh mi, baguettes and coffee)
75 Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London SE5 8RS, Tel: 020 7703 2531/07956 525 446
Caravaggio Italian Restaurant – 47 Camberwell Church Street, London SE5 8TR. Tel: 020 7307 1612
Westminster
Ayoush – North African Member’s Bar and Restaurant – 58 James Street, London W1U 1HG. Tel: 020 7935 9839
Biagio Italian Restaurant – 189 Piccadilly, London W1J 9ES, Tel: 020 7434 1921
Cafe Pacifico – Mexican Restaurant – 5-6 Langley Street, London WC2H 9JA, Tel: 020 7379 7728
Getti Italian Restaurant – 16/17 Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6LT, Tel: 020 7734 7334
Leon Restaurant – 73-76 The Strand, London WC2R 0DE, Tel: 020 7240 3070/3071
Mangosteen Thai Restaurant – 23a Ganton Street, London W1F 9BW, Tel: 020 7434 9911
Richoux – French cafe and restaurant – 172 Piccadilly, London W1V 9DD, Tel: 020 7493 2204
