There are
many restaurants serving traditional English cuisine in London. In fact, English
cuisine is a mix of various national cuisines. That is why it is absolutely
normal to try Turkish, Italian, Thai, Chinese, Indian, Greek cuisine in London.
As for me, the most reasonable prices can be found in Arab cafes and bars.
In general,
you can find interesting places to eat in any area of London. Due to the fact
that I’m still a student, we ate mainly in the areas near the student
living London. So let’s start with the most inexpensive hidden eating spots
in London.
There are
many decent cafes scattered across London such as EAT, Pizza Hut and Pret-A-Manger.
I can safely advise them in terms of price. If you don’t mind Asian cuisine and
are not afraid of food experiments, go to Soho where you can find a range of
inexpensive restaurants including Thai and Chinese. As for Chinese cuisine, I
advise Young Cheng in Soho. It has a simple scheme to attract customers: the
buffet is located at the entrance so that you can see from the street what you
get for the quoted price. You can take rice with seafood, shrimps and various
vegetables. So if you want to have a square meal, come here or visit one of the
neighboring Chinese bars with a similar system.
Another
branch is Indian cuisine. We often go to Chambeli restaurant (close to Holborn
tube station). As a result, I would call this taste the “taste of homemade food”.
The food is very spicy because of sauces and spices, but quite tasty. So all in
all I can recommend this restaurant to visit.
Of course,
London is full of Italian restaurants and cafes. We have been in many of them.
The most common is the Strada. The quality of food is quite decent, the prices
are quite affordable. We had a chance to dine at Strada right next to the City
Hall. We can also advise Ciao Bella near Russell Square. It's very popular
mostly among local residents.
Do you
still think that you won’t be able to find some interesting places to eat in
London? I hope that our personal overview of hidden eating spots has changed
your opinion about London as the most expensive city in the world!
