London after dark is a city of countless exciting choices, from restaurants, wine bars, and pubs to nightclubs, opera houses, and theater. The options of what to do each night are as limitless as your imagination, and for some, simply sitting beneath the neon glow of the billboards at Piccadilly Circus and watching the world rush by can be quite a thrill. The first thing you'll want to do is buy the weekly events magazine Time Out from the newsstand. This is yours and every Londoners bible to what is going on, where, when, and for how much. The biggest problem you may encounter in London is transportation, as the tube shuts down around midnight, as do the buses.
Minicabs charge less than the black cabs, and prices can be negotiated.
The array of dining choices in London are staggering, and if you feel you've binged enough already on fish and chips and meat pies, it's time to sample some of the more delicate fare. On the other hand, there is an infinite array of alternatives, such as affordable Italian cuisine, trendy Japanese noodle bars, busy sidewalk cafes, or aromatic Indian food. If you're interested as much in the atmosphere as you are in the food, try the Atlantic Bar and Grill on Glasshouse Street off Piccadilly Circus or Mezzo on Wardour Street nearby. If you're game for a movie, you'll head for Leicester Square. Just off the square towards Chinatown is the Prince Charles Cinema, which offers second-run and alternative movies at a fraction of the cost.