Whetherspoons also do a good range of basic British meals - fish & chips, steak & ale pie, chicken pie, salads, etc and also pasta and rice dishes, all for around £4- £6. They also used to do two for one specials after 2pm and in the evenings (not sure if they still do).

If you go to Whetherspoons then why not try one of the "guest ales" (look for the name in chalk on the pump) as they usually come from small breweries that brew interesting beers?

As a side note, US keyboards don't have a "£" sign, so quoting GBP prices isn't so easy. Tip: hold down the "Alt" key then type "156" on the side keypad (but NOT the keys along the top of the keyboard) and release the Alt key. £!

On Sun, 11 Aug 2002 13:06:23 +0200, Hanna wrote:
    > I go to London in 10 days and I'd like to know about some places for lunch, dinner,
    > etc... but not more expensive, please... :-)

Not expensive? That may be difficult.. There's a nice Thai restaurant called
Mangosteen on Ganton Street. I think they had an OK lunch price.

Tuuli.
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On 14 Aug 2002 13:48:12 GMT, Tuuli Tuominen <[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Sun, 11 Aug 2002 13:06:23 +0200, Hanna wrote:
    >> I go to London in 10 days and I'd like to know about some places for lunch,
    >> dinner, etc... but not more expensive, please... :-)
    >Not expensive? That may be difficult.. There's a nice Thai restaurant called
    >Mangosteen on Ganton Street. I think they had an OK lunch price.
    >Tuuli.

There are many good sandwich shops around. I always buy a sandwich or two and eat
outdoors in some pleasant place and save my pounds for dinner.

"Rita" <[email protected]> wrote in message

    > There are many good sandwich shops around. I always buy a sandwich or two and eat
    > outdoors in some pleasant place and save my pounds for dinner.

Haven't been in London recently. (Going next spring that's why I'm reading this
thread.) But our general MO when traveling is to eat a bigger lunch and go light on
dinner. It's healthier and cheaper. On occasion, we save up for a special dinner at
a special restaurant.

Will this plan work in London?

Marianne

I found Bella Pasta to be filling. I'd also go to Tesco & Sainsbury for sandwiches...
I even found the salmon on a roll at Harrod's not to be too pricy... but then I was
on holiday in London. So, my sense of inexpensive might have been off.

    > Tuuli Tuominen <[email protected]> wrote: On Sun, 11 Aug 2002 13:06:23 +0200, Hanna wrote:
    >> I go to London in 10 days and I'd like to know about some places for lunch,
    >> dinner, etc... but not more expensive, please... :-)
    >Not expensive? That may be difficult.. There's a nice Thai restaurant called
    >Mangosteen on Ganton Street. I think they had an OK lunch price.

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] () wrote:

    > I found Bella Pasta to be filling.

But so bad as to be almost inedible, and not cheap either, IMHO. No-brand backstreet
Italians are a better bet.

    >I'd also go to Tesco & Sainsbury for sandwiches...

For supermarket sandwiches, Marks & Spencer is the best bet (though the two you
mentioned aren't too bad). Pret a Manger (now opening in New York, I hear) is a good
chain selling pre-made sandwiches, likewise Benjy's.

However, you often can't beat the independents. If you're in an area with lots of
office workers, just look for the longest queue at lunchtime.

Great...I'll try them!

Thanks

Paul

    > > There'a a pub in Wellington Street (off The Strand) which sells real
Irish
    > > Guinness.
    > Actually, in Soho, there's a few. They usually advertise it in the windows- so
    > they're easy to spot. One just off Soho Square.
    > David

Benjy's is a good bit cheaper than Pret a Manger and tastes like it. That is not to say Benjy's make bad sandwiches, I worked in London for 10 years and Benjy's was my sandwich shop of choice; their sandwiches are larger than most, and they also do hot snacks such as baked potatoes, soup and toasted sandwiches.

In article <[email protected]>, Pulaski
<[email protected]> writes
    >Originally posted by David Horne:
    >> http://www.vphthac.org.uk/www-
    >> .vphthac.org.uk     wrote:

    >> > you can for a fiver (£5)" lunch time special, then pop over to the
    >> > Wetherspoons pub

    >> I hate to say it, but Weatherspoons are probably the cheapest pubs I

    >Whetherspoons also do a good range of basic British meals - fish &

Can I just point out that Diane Johnston (whose attribution strangely was snipped)
got the spelling right the first time round?!!

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In article <[email protected]>, Hanna
<[email protected]> writes
    >I go to London in 10 days and I'd like to know about some places for lunch, dinner,
    >etc... but not more expensive, please... :-) I'd like to know about pubs too... How
    >usually do you named all types of beers?? ...i don't know... blonde beer? black
    >beer? .... and the sizes?
Have a look at my website, URL below, where I've reviewed several pubs and
restaurants around town.

Websites such as Time Out's and Square Meal (linked from my links page) provide lists
of cheap restaurants to eat in. Many people in central London (both visitors and
workers) can eat cheaply at sandwich bars for around UKP3-4. There are lots of cheap
restaurants - Stockpot, Chelsea Kitchen, Pollo - where you can get a decent meal for
UKP10 or less.

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In article <42t59.7233$SA3.481352@wards>, geraint <[email protected]> writes

    >"Bitter" - the usual ale served + drunk. Huge variety in taste and strength! Good
    >ones to try in London: "London Pride" and "Adnams". Avoid anything that has "smooth"
    >or "cream" in its name - it's just tasteless cold stuff.

Look out for Pedigree as well as beers from Brakspears (sp??) and Fullers, which runs
its own chain of pubs. The strength of the beer is usually expressed on the front of
the beer pump as per cent of alcohol and is commonly in the 3.5-4.5 range.

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In article <[email protected]>, Mike O'Sullivan
<[email protected]> writes
    >"Hanna" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    >> I go to London in 10 days and I'd like to know about some places for
    >lunch,
    >> dinner, etc... but not more expensive, please... :-)
    >If you like Indonesian style food try the Melitta in Peter Street, Soho, off Berwick
    >Street market. Lunch for £5 and £6.

That'll be Melati.

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