Try some traditional London grub. You may think of fish and chips or a good curry as traditional fayre and that’s fine too, but why not take a step back in time for some real old fashioned fast food? There are not many of these places left now, so try it while you still can.
Here we have included a number of restaurants and cafes that offer something extra for families in either service, experience or just something diversionary to offer adults a bit of a breather.
Check out our featuressection for an articlewith ideas on how and where to eat out with kids!
Paul in a great bakery & cafe with a nice
selection of drinks, cakes and snacks. Although it may seem a little
pricey at first, but once you try the food you soon realise it actually
offers great value! See also our features section for an article about
eating out with kids.
For a top of the (free) range hamburger try Hamburger Union.
All hamburgers are handmade on the premises each using natural fed,
grass-reared additive free beef and the fries are from fresh potatoes.
With at least two interesting hot vegetarian choices on offer there is
something to suit almost everyone in this non-smoking restaurant.
Opening times:Mon-Fri: 11.30am to 10.30pm. Sundays 12.00 noon to 10pm (ish).
1 South End Road, Hampstead, NW3 2PT 020 7794 7070
Ed's Easy Diner
There are a number of Ed's around, including Covent Garden, Soho & Chelsea. These American-style diners, with original 50's jukeboxes serve up great burgers, fries & thick shakes. If the kids want burgers, give this place a go. Very enjoyable, but a bit more expensive than run-of-the-mill fast food joints, but good quality.
Open: 11.30am until late. Tube: Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road Address: 12 Moor Street, Soho, London, W1D 5NG Tel: 020 7439 1955 www.eadseasydiner.co.uk
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Café in the Crypt, St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Set in the crypt of this famous church overlooking Trafalgar Square,
with its brick-vaulted ceilings, pillars and gravestones on the floor
it makes for a dramatic, and yet not too pricey, setting for lunch. The
extensive self-service offers an appealing array of pick-and-mix
salads, soup and daily-changing meat and fish dishes.
Hot Main Course £5.95-£7.50 includes three vegetables
Main Course Salads £6.75
Tube: Charing Cross
"St Martin-in-the-Fields
Trafalgar Square
London WC2N 4JJ Tel: 020 - 7766 1158 Website
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Beigal Bake
24 hour Beigal bakery at the top of brick Lane. Try Salt Beef or Salmon and cream cheese. Very cheap and cool. Address: 159 Brick Lane, London E1 6SB Tel: 020 7729 0616
Pie & Mash
These places tend to have the traditional Victorian tiles,
wooden benches and white marble tables. And the food is best enjoyed with a
fork and spoon. Make a hole in the pie, pour in some vinegar and top off with
some salt & pepper. Kids might complain about the green liquor that
accompanies the pies, but once they've tried it I am sure they'll love it. I
can remember my dad dragging me around a number of these places in London's
East End!
F Cooke (Hackney & Islington)
Well known Old family business offering traditional London grub. The
original fast food. You don't have to be a cockney to eat here, but it
helps. Address: 9 Broadway Market, London Fields, E8 Tel: (020) 7254 6458
Address 2: 150 Hoxton Road, N1.
Tel 2: (020) 7729 7718)
Castle’s (Camden Town)
Pie & mash. Address: 229 Royal College Street, Camden London NW1 9LT Tel: 020 7485 2196
Goddard’s Pie & Mash (Greenwich)
Founded in 1890, Goddard's Pie House offers freshly prepared
traditional London food at affordable prices. This is a family pie and
mash business, now run by the fifth generation of Goddard's, Offering
traditional pie and mash meals together with vegetarian options and
desserts. Address: 45 Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich, London SE10 9BL Tel: 020 8293 9313
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Paul in a great bakery & cafe with a nice
selection of drinks, cakes and snacks. Although it may seem a little
pricey at first, but once you try the food you soon realise it actually
offers great value! See also our features section for an article about
eating out with kids.
For a top of the (free) range hamburger try Hamburger Union.
All hamburgers are handmade on the premises each using natural fed,
grass-reared additive free beef and the fries are from fresh potatoes.
With at least two interesting hot vegetarian choices on offer there is
something to suit almost everyone in this non-smoking restaurant.
There are a number of Ed's around, including Covent Garden, Soho & Chelsea. These American-style diners, with original 50's jukeboxes serve up great burgers, fries & thick shakes. If the kids want burgers, give this place a go. Very enjoyable, but a bit more expensive than run-of-the-mill fast food joints, but good quality.
