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London restaurants aren't out of your price range – take
advantage of their bargain set lunch menus, says The Good Food Guide
London .
Some highly regarded restaurants
offer excellent three-course set lunch deals, often for less than a
meal in a standard gastropub. Eating at these top-end establishments
in the evening could £100 or more, so lunch for less than
£20 is a steal.
The Good Food Guide
London chooses
ten of the capital's best bargains:
> Wild
Honey .
Diners praise the comforting wood-panelled space, the quality of the
food and the wonderful wine policy. £15.50 (Prices are for three
courses unless otherwise stated).
> One-O-One
. Fine
fish-based haute Brittany cooking. Lunch offers two to six small
tasting dishes for £15-£35.
> Galvin
Bistrot de Luxe .
A comfortable restaurant where a dream line-up of bistro dishes
combines with reasonable prices. £15.50.
>Tom
Aikens .
Stellar cooking offers endless culinary surprises, but check out the
£29 set lunch before committing to the pricier delights of the
à la carte.
> L'Autre
Pied . The Pied à Terre team delivers a level of
high-gloss proficiency. Excellent value set lunch at £19.95.
> Le
Gavroche .
The absolute classic. For £46, the set lunch delivers haute
level cooking and includes half a bottle per person of proper wine
– a fine burgundy if you're lucky.
> Le
Cercle .
Tapas-sized portions of high-class, innovative cooking based on the
traditions of southwest France . £15.
> Rasoi
Vineet Bhatia .
New-wave Indian cooking with meticulous technique. £26.
> Axis,
One Aldwych .
A coolly spacious room, great British ingredients, and a lunchtime,
pre/post theatre menu for £17.50 makes an unbeatable combination.
> Ristorante
Semplice .
Exceptional ingredients simply prepared at this small-but-sassy
modern Italian. £18.
Elizabeth Carter, editor of The
Good Food Guide London ,
says:
“ London restaurants can
be expensive but if you're savvy enough there are astonishing
bargains to be had at some of the capital's best eateries. Take Le
Gavroche – everyone has the fantastic set lunch there. If you
think certain restaurants are out of your league, think again.”
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