LONDON

BARGAIN LONDON
LONDON
FOR LESS
Discover loads of great ways
to enjoy London for under £10,
say Sarah Riches, Sam Rogg
and Kohinoor Sahota
- EATING OUT -
1 BOROUGH MARKET
What started as a fruit and vegetable market
1,000 years ago has grown into a destination for
foodies, with many meals for under £5 (above).
Stalls serve hot pasta (La Tua Pasta), stir-fried,
hand-dived scallops (Shellseekers), queue-worthy
chorizo buns (Brindisa) and much more.
8 Southwark St, SE1 1TL
2 CHINATOWN
Chinatown offers a taste of the Far East in London.
There are more than 80 places to eat in, not all of
them cheap, so browse first. We suggest
you try Baozi Inn for baozi – a steamed
dumpling filled with savoury treats
– and the legendary Four Seasons
for Cantonese-style roast duck.
Baozi Inn, 25 Newport Court,
WC2H 7JS. Four Seasons,
23 Wardour St, W1D 6PW
3 ETHOS
Choose from a buffet
of meat-free dishes
that are nourishing and
non-processed. Options on
Budget tip
Escape from the cold
inside Brixton Village,
a covered labyrinth of
affordable restaurants
with a warm community
atmosphere
offer range from paleo to vegan and gluten-free,
and everything is priced by weight (lunch costs
£2.60 for 100g; dinner costs £2.85 for 100g).
48 Eastcastle St, W1W 8DX
4 BRASS RAIL
Opened in 1966 and recently refurbished, the
salt beef bar in Selfridges has a loyal following,
mainly for the hot pulled salt beef Bialy roll
(below), filled with salt beef, Swiss cheese, tomato,
gherkin, lettuce and relish. A whole one will easily
feed two, if you can bear to share it (£9.50).
400 Oxford St, W1A 1AB
5 SKETCH
If you thought a Michelin-starred venue
was out of your price range, think again.
While afternoon tea here will set you
back over £40, cream tea is a mouthwatering
£10.50! Much lighter than
afternoon tea and just as traditional,
it includes scones with jam and
clotted cream, served with tea.
9 Conduit St, W1S 2XG
BOROUGH MARKET © ISTOCK; BRASS RAIL © MATT WRITTLE 2015
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