From: q0239@whereis.Princeton.EDU (Peter A. Olenick)
Newsgroups: rec.food.restaurants
Subject: London restaurants - Comments please
Date: 9 Sep 92 18:01:25 GMT
Organization: Princeton University
Originator: news@nimaster

Our first visit to London will take place in mid-September.  We have
been planning this trip for some time (over a year).  We will spend
10 days there.  I have tried to save most of the comments which
appeared on this news group about moderately priced London restaurants.
The following is a summary of the restaurants mentioned in this group.

Brown's Hotel - For tea
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Woburn Tandoori (Nepalese - Indian) in Bloomsbury
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Geale's Kinsington/Notting Hill/Bayswater area (fish and chips)
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Diwana Bhelpuri House (Indian) in Drummond St, behind Euston Road, near
Euston BR Station. Delicious veg. food
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Woodland (Indian) near Picadilly
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Temple Bar Tandoori (Tandoori food) at the western end of Fleet Street
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Bahn Thai (Thai) in Soho on Frith St,
Lion City (Thai) is also in Soho,
Sri Siam (Thai) in Soho, just down the streer from Lion City
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GOODARDS, 45 Greenwhich Church st, Greenwhich, London
after/before you visited the observatory
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THE INDIA CLUB (Indian) 143 Strand, LONDON, WC2
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La Mignon (Hungarian),Pretty casual,prices are reasonable
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The Ark (French),Located in Kensington near the High St./Kensington tube station
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Carvery (buffet, but better),Cumberland Hotel (by Marble Arch)
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Bombay Brassiere, arguably the best Indian
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Poon's - Russell Square, chinese restaurant
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"Standard" (Indian),  Queensway area (starting at
Bay Road) had the greatest concentration of ethnic restaurants
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carvery in the Russell Square hotel
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spaghetti place in Sicilian Row just off High Holborn
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Deep Pan Pizza Company - just a few doors down
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KHANS - indian restaurant, Westbourne
Grove London W2. (Bayswater or Queensway are the nearest tube stations
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Indian vegetarian restaurant, west of Euston Station,
south side of the street.  From the station you walk about 1 block
north, then west.  The street is lined with Indian restaurants
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The Gurkhas, in that same neighborhood,26 Warren Street sticks in my mind
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The Spaghetti House,all over the central part of London
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Tubino's, near South Kensington Station,light meal,sandwich shops

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Going over a number of guide books, I have selected some places which
sound interesting to me.  In doing this 'research', it is clear that
a wide selection of eateries exist in London.  This list reflects my own
personal preference in restaurants.  Most of these places are
listed as inexpensive or moderately priced.

The Fountain Restaurant at Fortnum & Mason - Piccadilly (W1)
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O'Fado  (Portuguese)  Beauchamp Place (SW3)
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Pollo  (Italian)  Compton St (W1)
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Sea Shell  (Fish + Chips)  Lisson Grove  (NW1)
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Joe Allen  (American)  Exeter St (Covent Garden) (WC2)
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South of the Border  (Mexican)  Joan St (close to Old Vic) (SE1)
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Coconut Grove  (American/Mexican) Barret St (W1)
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Crank  (Vegetarian) Marshall St (W1)
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Chuen Cheng Ku  (Chinese/Cantonese) Wardour St (W1)
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Manzi  (Seafood) Leicester St (WC2)
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Baker & Oven  (English) Paddington St (W1)
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Hispaniola  (English) Victoria Embankment (boat that dosen't sail, good
             view of the river traffic)
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Pasta Connection  (Italian) Elystan St (SW3)
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Il Passetto (Italian)  Shaftesbury Ave (WC2) Expensive but highly recommended
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Cafe Pacifico  (Mexican) Langley St (WC2)
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Food for Thought  (Vegetarian) Neal St (WC2)
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The Agra  (Indian) Whitfield St (W1)
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Stockpot  (International) Basil St (SW3)
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Luba's Bistro (Russian) Yoeman's Row (SW3) BYOB
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Ark  (French/English) Palace Gardens Terr. (W8)
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Leadenhall Tapas Bar  (Spanish) Leadenhall Market (EC3)
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Tandoori of Chelsea  (Indian) Fulham Rd (SW3)
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Bhatti  (Indian) Great Queen St  (WC2)

Please post or send me mail on any of these or other places in London.

                                                   Pete