LONDON

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p. 5 for key. B, L & D: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Approximate prices shown are for a three-course
meal without wine. £: up to £20 per person. ££: £20-£40 per person. £££: £40 or more per person
AMERICAN
HARD ROCK CAFE
American classics at London’s original burger
joint, which is packed with memorabilia. Daily
L & D. ££. 150 Old Park Lane, W1K 1QZ. 020 7514
1700. hardrock.com. Hyde Park Corner. Map C4.
PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Great burgers and pizzas. Daily L & D. ££. 57-60
Haymarket, SW1Y 4QX. 020 7287 1000. planet
hollywoodlondon.com. Piccadilly Circus. Map C5.
RAINFOREST CAFE
Rainforest jungle with life-size animatronic
animals. Daily L & D. ££. 20 Shaftesbury Ave,
W1D 7EU. 020 7434 3111. therainforestcafe.co.uk.
Piccadilly Circus. Map C5.
BRITISH
CAFÉ IN THE CRYPT
Great English food at reasonable prices. Mon-
Sat B, L & D; Sun L. £. St Martin-in-the-Fields,
corner of Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. 020 7766
1158. smitf.org. Charing Cross. Map C6.
CHENESTON’S
This intimate restaurant with traditional English
décor specialises in fine British cuisine. Daily
B, L & D. £££. The Milestone Hotel, 1 Kensington
Court, W8 5DL. 020 7917 1000. milestonehotel.com.
High Street Kensington. Off map.
SOPHIE’S STEAKHOUSE & BAR
Excellent British dishes in this Theatreland
restaurant. Daily L & D. ££. 29-31 Wellington St,
WC2E 7DB (and branches). 020 7836 8836. sophies
steakhouse.co.uk. Covent Garden. Map C6.
CHINESE
MIN JIANG
Superb cuisine and Hyde Park views at this fivestar
venue. Daily L & D. £££. Royal Garden Hotel,
2-24 Kensington High St, W8 4PT. 020 7361 1988.
minjiang.co.uk. High Street Kensington. Off map.
FRENCH
AUBAINE
French cuisine in a bistro setting. New branch at
Broadgate Circle. Daily B, L & D. ££. 38 Broadgate
Circle, EC2M 1QS (and branches). 020 3773 3650.
aubaine.co.uk. Liverpool Street. Map B9.
GARFUNKEL’S
Hot dogs, burgers, pizzas, pasta, wraps and the
famous salad bar, as well as great breakfasts.
Daily B, L & D. ££. 19 Irving St, WC2H 7AU (and
branches). 020 7930 8087. garfunkels.co.uk.
Leicester Square. Map C5.
MR FISH
Fresh, good-value fish and chips. Daily L & D.
£. 9 Porchester Rd, W2 5DP. 020 7229 4161.
mrfish.uk.com. Bayswater. Map B/C2.
RESTAURANT AT ST PAUL’S
British fare in the cathedral’s vaults. Mon-Sat L &
afternoon tea only; Sun L. ££. St Paul’s Cathedral,
St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8AD. 020 7248 2469.
restaurantatstpauls.co.uk. St Paul’s. Map B8.
ST PANCRAS GRAND
Brasserie-style dishes in the Eurostar terminal.
Daily B, L & D. ££. Upper Concourse, St Pancras
International, N1C 4QL. 020 7870 9900. searcys.
co.uk. King’s Cross St Pancras. Map A6.
Located in Covent Garden, Murakami is a
sleek Japanese restaurant and sushi bar with
a relaxed atmosphere that makes it ideal for
couples, groups and solo diners alike. A huge
living wall of plants provides a fresh focal
point and a tranquil setting in which to dine
on sashimi, sushi and exquisite dishes from
the robata grill. The sushi moriawase is
perfect for sharing and the grilled rib eye is
deliciously paired with a sweet soya sauce.
Sakes range from dry to sweet plum varieties,
and there is an outstanding range of Japanese
whiskies, including a 20-year-old single malt
Yoichi. And whether you choose to dine in or
take away, the service is excellent.
63-66 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4JS.
020 3417 6966. murakami.london
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