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or a drink (Mon-Sat 12:00-14:30 & 17:30-23:30, Sun 12:00-15:30 & 17:30-22:30, 224 Pic-
cadilly, tel. 020/7930-0488).
Cheaper Options near Piccadilly
(See “Central London Eateries” map, here . )
Hungry and broke in the theater district? Head for Panton Street (off Haymarket, two blocks
southeastofPiccadillyCircus),whereseveralhardworkinglittleplacescompete,allseeming
to offer a three-course meal for about £9. Peruse the entire block (vegetarian, Pizza Express,
Moroccan, Thai, Chinese, and two famous diners) before making your choice.
Stockpot is a meat, potatoes, gravy, and mushy-peas kind of place, famous and rightly
popular for its edible, cheap English meals (£6-12, daily 7:00-23:00, 38 Panton Street, tel.
020/7839-5142). The West End Kitchen (across the street at #5, same hours and menu) is
a direct competitor that's also well-known and just as good (£5-11 meals). Vegetarians may
prefer the Woodlands South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant, which serves an impressive
£19 thali (otherwise £7 main courses, 37 Panton Street).
Near Covent Garden
(See “Central London Eateries” map, here .)
Covent Garden bustles with people and touristy eateries. The area feels overrun, but if you
must eat around here, you have some good choices.
Joe Allen, tucked in a brick cellar a block away from the market, serves modern in-
ternational and American cuisine with both style and hubbub. Downstairs off a quiet street
with candles and white tablecloths, it's comfortably spacious and popular with the theater
crowd.Itfeelsabitold-fashionedandcluttered,butinawelcomingway(£7starters,£10-22
main courses, £16 two-course specials and £19.50 three-course specials available at lunch
and from 17:00-18:45, open Mon-Fri 12:00-24:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-24:00, piano music after
21:00, 13 Exeter Street, tel. 020/7836-0651).
Loch Fyne Fish Restaurant is part of a Scottish chain that grows its own oysters and
mussels. It offers an inviting atmosphere with a fine fishy energy and no pretense (£10-17
main dishes, £10 two-course special and £12 three-course special served 12:00-19:00, open
Mon-Sat 8:00-22:30, Sun 9:00-22:00, a couple of blocks behind Covent Garden at 2 Cather-
ine Street, tel. 020/7240-4999).
Côte Restaurant is a contemporary French bistro chain serving good-value French
cuisine at the right prices (£9-14 mains, £14 three-course early dinner specials if you order
by 19:00, open Mon-Tue 8:00-23:00, Wed-Fri 8:00-24:00, Sat 9:00-24:00, Sun 9:00-22:30,
17-21 Tavistock Street, tel. 020/7379-9991). Côte also has locations in Soho (124-126 War-
dour Street) and near St. Martin-in-the-Fields (50-51 St. Martin's Lane).
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