Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Take a walk through
Soho
and try any of the Italian, Japanese,
English, or Indian restaurants. Most offer good value although there's few
stand outs.
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Hawksmoor
knows how roast beef, starting it on a charcoal fire, fin-
ishing it in the oven, and serving it with all the trimming of a traditional
Sunday Dinner.
11 Langley Street.
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Celebrity chef owned and delivering fine French dining since 1927,
the michelin star
L'Escargot
is the choice for a real splurge.
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- Go for afternoon tea and scones at the ridiculously luxurious
Savoy
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a 5* hotel that's hosted visiting royalty and just about every famous Holly-
wood actor. It's pricy (£40 pp) but you get a huge finger buffet selection of
sandwiches, cakes, pastries, and of course, lots of choice over the tea.
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- Nestled into the basement of idyllic St Martin-in-the-Fields Church,
Cafe in the Crypt
gives views of brick vaulted ceilings and gravestones as
you tuck into the sandwiches.
Where to drink and party
West End London and Convent Garden feature extortionate bars aimed at tourists. But
Soho is one of London's great night's out, the tightly packed network of streets housing
funky bars, trendy yet cheap restaurants, and the UK's most famous Gay Village. Dotted
amongst are tourist centered rip-offs, but in general, any establishment you enter is going
to have an intimacy and inimitability. Soho is pumping just about 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, and it's particularly full of debauchery at the weekends. The action is intens-
ified around Old Compton Street and Soho Square, excellent starting points for a night out
or explore. Watch out for strangers on the street who recommended and accompany you to
particular bars. Not that we're against making new friends, but Soho has a reputation for
street touts who earn commission on your beer money. Here are a few recommended high-
lights although all of Soho makes for a good night out.
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The French House
was where the French drank during WWII, a cramped
atmospheric pub that's jammed to bursting point at almost all times. It's
quintessentially Soho.
49 Dean Street
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