Monday, March 28

A guide to London on a Budget

Anybody who knows me knows that I take my food very seriously. I want it to be good, locally sourced, organic, healthy good food. That's a big ticket in London. London is very expensive and although it takes some knowldge there is always a way to eat healthy and cheaply. Here's a list I did for a reader who wanted to know how to survive a trip here on a budget and not throw the diet out the window. I try and keep lunch to £10 or under so here are my go to places:

Pret A Manger of course is great for salads, soups and wraps http://www.pret.com/

So is EAT http://www.eat.co.uk/ and PURE http://www.pure-madeforyou.co.uk/

For a restaurant that is healthy there is Mrs. Marengo's http://www.mrsmarengos.co.uk/ and the sister restaurant, slightly more expensive, Mildreds http://www.mildreds.co.uk/

For sandwhiches and such: Fernandez and Wells:  http://www.fernandezandwells.com/

Tibits is great and charges by the weight of your plate http://www.tibits.co.uk/e/

For mexican El Camino: http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/52/1506450/restaurant/Soho/El-Camino-Mexicano-London and Tortilla http://tortilla.co.uk/

Also Reynolds is great and everywhere http://www.letsgrazereynolds.co.uk/

Busaba is more expensive but really delicious and has fresh juices http://busaba.com/

Vatnra and Vitao is great especially for vegan food on a budget and has great fresh juices: http://www.vantra.co.uk/ and http://www.vitaorganic.co.uk/

Also any Marks and Spencers SIMPLY FOOD has great packaged food that is super high end and healthy: http://www.marksandspencer.com/MS-Simply-Food-at-BP-Connect/b/332462031

Kaffeine http://www.kaffeine.co.uk/

Foxcroft and Ginger http://www.foxcroftandginger.com/

Whole Foods Soho http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/soho/

Abokado has great sushi, wraps, soups and juices http://www.abokadosushi.com/

Waitrose is a good supermarket for all necessities http://www.waitrose.com/

Coming soon.....restaurant reviews.....what do you think?

3 comments:

Historian said...

Yay! I love looking at all the links and menus . . . I like knowing what I want to eat before I even get there!

john cotter said...

Restaurant reviews is a great idea. Go for it.....

Melificent said...

Thank you so much for this - visiting London in November. Bookmarked!