Profiles Index - page 2
Soba Noodle Bar Soho
Soba is just off London's busy shopping mecca, Oxford Street and an excellent choice for a quick meal while shopping in town. Soba's oriental meals are freshly prepared and the portions are generous, yet the prices are kept low.
The Stockpot
The Stockpot is a no frills chain of cheap eateries. Expect hearty and wholesome dishes with generous portions yet at budget prices.
Blue Elephant
Opened in 1986, the Blue Elephant is a unique setting. You enter a lush tropical jungle and cross wooden footbridges over a pond with real fish to reach your table. The waiting staff are Thai and wear traditional clothing. The cuisine is considered authentic Thai and the restaurant is popular with families for the Sunday buffet. Evenings are for romantic couples. Blue Elephant London is part of a worldwide chain.
Garlic and Shots
Garlic and Shots is exactly what its name implies: a restaurant and bar serving all food and drinks garlic flavored! This is the London branch but it is an international Swedish-owned chain.
Kulu Kulu Sushi
Kulu Kulu is a kiaten zushi Japanese restaurant in Soho, near Piccadilly Circus. Kulu Kulu was one of the first sushi conveyor belts in London. The decor is nothing to write home about but you go for the food which is cheap and delicious.
The Water Poet
The Water Poet is a bar and dining room close to London's Spitalfields Market. It has a bohemian feel and is popular with locals and visitors.
Chakalaka
Chakalaka is a South African restaurant in Putney, west London. Named after a traditional spicy tomato and onion salsa, Chakalaka specializes in all things South African.
Waxy O'Conner's - Irish Pub in London
Waxy O'Conner's Irish Pub in London
Garrison Public House
The Garrison Public House is on Bermondsey Street, near London Bridge and serves British cuisine. It is near to the Fashion and Textile Museum.
Amaya
Amaya restaurant is the India Bar & Grill created by the owners of the renowned Chutney Mary and Veeraswamy. Head Chef Karunesh Khanna is one of a tiny number of Indian chefs to have won a Michelin star.
Wong Kei - Chinese Restaurant
Wong Kei in London's Chinatown is popular with locals and visitors but yet is considered the rudest restaurant in London.
Prospect of Whitby
The Prospect of Whitby is London's oldest riverside pub and dates back to 1520, according to a sign outside the building.
Wapping Project
The Wapping Project is a restaurant and arts center in a disused hydraulic power station.
Charles Dickens Coffee House
The Charles Dickens Coffee House in London's Covent Garden is on the ground floor of the building that was the office of "All The Year Round", the popular magazine by Dickens, in 1859-70. Dickens lodged at rooms above the editorial offices in the late 1860s for a few years before he died in 1870.
Beatles Coffee Shop
The Beatles Coffee Shop is located at St. John's Wood underground station, the stop you need to see the famous Abbey Road pedestrian crossing, made famous by the Beatles album cover.
Masters Super Fish
Masters Super Fish is close to The Old Vic Theatre and the Imperial War Museum. It may not look nice but the food is good quality and the portions are massive.
Pomegranates
Proprietor Patrick Gwynn-Jones has run Pomegranates since 1974 and I don't think he's decorated since then. Don't be put off as this adds to the charm of this basement restaurant.
Livebait Seafood Restaurant
Livebait is one of the UK's most popular fish restaurants. It has a creative menu which includes Cornish crab and lobster, as well as traditional fish and chips.
Blakes
One of London's most romantic dining rooms, Blake's decor is dark and opulent (designed by owner Anouska Hempel) with black walls, lots of distressed leather, bamboo, luxurious cushions, and Thai artifacts. The cuisine is a fusion of East meets West and presentation is important. Expect to find a variety of International dishes, mixing Italian, Thai, and Japanese cuisines. The is a place to be seen so prices reflect its exclusivity.
Criterion Brasserie
The Criterion Brasserie is part of the Marco Pierre White group (the first UK chef to earn three Michelin stars) and serves French cuisine with Mediterranean influences in London's Piccadilly Circus. Good for pre and post theater dining, as well as special occasions.
Le Pont De La Tour
Le Pont De La Tour is a Conran restaurant offering Anglo-French cuisine. Its location is superb as it is close to Tower Bridge and has a terrace overlooking the River Thames for outdoor dining. Perfect for a summer lunch or dinner as Tower Bridge gets lit up at night. If you can't get a table outside then inside the restaurant is more formal and very romantic.
Restaurant Gordon Ramsey at Royal Hospital Road
First opened in 1998, Restaurant Gorden Ramsey in Chelsea now has three Michelin Stars – an honor held by only two other UK restaurants. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay at Royal Hospital Road was named amongst the five best restaurants in the world by a poll run by Restaurant Magazine.
La Bouchee
La Bouchee offers French bistro cuisine and is always popular so do book ahead. They serve French classics such as escargots, onion soup, and steak bearnaise. You'll find this candle-lit restaurant packed in the evening with romantic couples sharing dishes. Great for special occasions.
North Sea Fish Restaurant
The North Sea Fish Restaurant has a restaurant and takeaway fish and chip shop. The chips are chunky and cheap. Meals in the restaurant are much more expensive for much less so stick with the takeaway.
Fryer's Delight
Fryer's Delight is the taxi driver's first choice. It's the real traditional stuff: fat chips, chunky batter on the fish, and all fried in beef dripping.