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This area is a short walk from the Goodge Street Tube station—convenient to the British
Museum, and just two blocks from Pollock's Toy Museum.
Salumeria Dino serves up hearty sandwiches, pasta, and Italian coffee. Dino, a native
of Naples, has run his little shop for more than 30 years and has managed to create a clas-
sic Italian deli that's so authentic, you'll walk out singing “O Sole Mio” ( £ 3-5 sandwiches,
£ 1 takeaway cappuccinos, Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00, closed Sat-Sun, 15 Charlotte Place, see
map on here , tel. [phone]).
Lantana OUT, next door to Salumeria Dino, is an Australian coffee shop that sells
modern soups, sandwiches, and salads at their takeaway window ( £ 3-7 meals, pricier sit-
down café— Lantana IN serving £ 8-10 meals—next door, Mon-Fri 7:30-15:00, café also
open Sat-Sun 9:00-17:00, 13 Charlotte Place, see map on here , tel. [phone]).
Nearby Chains: Several recommended chain restaurants are a short walk from the
museum, including Busaba Eathai (22 Store Street), Wagamama (4 Streatham Street
and near Holborn Tube stop at 123 Kingsway), Côte (5 Charlotte Street), Byron (6 Store
Street, with another at 6 Rathbone Place), and Nando's (9-10 Southampton Place). For
descriptions, see here .
WEST LONDON
Near Victoria Station Accommodations
These restaurants are within a few blocks of Victoria Station—and all are places where
I've enjoyed eating. As with the accommodations in this area, I've grouped them by loca-
tion: east or west of the station (see the map on here ) .
Cheap Eats: For groceries, a handy M&S Simply Food is inside Victoria Station
(Mon-Sat 7:00-24:00, Sun 8:00-23:00, near the front, by the bus terminus), along with
a Sainsbury's Local (daily 6:00-23:00, at rear entrance, on Eccleston Street). A larger
Sainsbury's is on Wilton Road near Warwick Way, a couple of blocks southeast of the sta-
tion (Mon-Fri 7:00-23:00, Sat 7:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-17:00). A string of good ethnic res-
taurants lines Wilton Road, including this neighborhood's obligatory branch of Nando's.
For affordable if forgettable meals, try the row of cheap little eateries on Elizabeth Street.
West of Victoria Station (Belgravia)
(See “Victoria Station Neighborhood” map, here . )
Ebury Wine Bar, filled with young professionals, provides a cut-above atmosphere (ru-
mor has it that Prince William held his bachelor party here). In the delightful back room,
the fancy menu features modern European cuisine with a French accent, including deli-
cious £ 15-22 main dishes and a £ 21 two-course and £ 27 three-course special (available