Affordable Eating In London’s Finest Restaurants

The new edition of Time Out Cheap Eats in London reveals that breakfast has become the ideal mealtime to experience London’s finest restaurants, which may otherwise be prohibitively expensive. The guide suggests a whole host of restaurants that provide a superb breakfast, at prices that are much cheaper than their other meals.

Added to the comparative ease of getting a table at these eateries, breakfast has become the perfect meal to enjoy in style.

If you fancy dining in style, but don’t have the budget for it, establishments such as The Wolseley on Piccadilly provide a range of decently priced breakfasts, along with surroundings that exude a bygone charm. Nearby, Fortnum and Mason offers an full English breakfast with a choice of two black puddings at only a tenner.

If you are feeling a little more adventurous, the Zetter in Shoreditch has breakfasts with a Mediterranean slant, and at the Cinnamon Club in Westminster, a South Indian restaurant, there is a tasty spicy scrambled eggs on layered rice pancakes. Prefer a traditional bacon sarnie? You can’t go wrong with the superlative offerings at St John Bread & Wine. Time Out Cheap Eats in London is the best way to find the ideal brekkie to begin your day.

Time Out Cheap Eats in London, however, does not neglect the meals that come later in the day. With over 700 reviews of the best value restaurants, cafés and pubs in town, and every meal coming in at under £20 a head, it is the perfect guide to eating well but inexpensively. Written by resident food and travel journalists, this completely updated fourth edition includes detailed maps, colour photos, and a menu of dish-explanations (from agedashidofu to zrazy). Whatever you fancy, and whatever your income, Time Out Cheap Eats in London has your dining covered.

Recommended Breakfasts:

For Luxury: The Wolseley 160 Piccadilly W1J 9EB. Breakfast served 7-11.30am Mon-Fri; 9-11.30am Sat, Sun.

For Pancakes: Christopher’s 18 Wellington Street WC2E 7DD. Brunch served 11.30am-3pm Sat, Sun.

For Meat: Quality Chop House 92-94 Farringdon Road EC1R 3EA. Breakfast served 7.30-10am Mon-Fri.

For European: Zetter 86-88 Clerkenwell Road EC1M 5RJ. Breakfast served 6.30-10.30am Mon-Fri; 7-11am Sat, Sun.

For the Exotic: Cinnamon Club The Old Westminster Library, 30-32 Great Smith Street, SW1P 3BU. Breakfast served 7.30-9.30am Mon-Fri.

For a Bacon Sarnie: St John Bread & Wine 94-96 Commercial Street E1 6LZ. Breakfast served 9-11am Mon-Fri; 10-11am Sat, Sun.

For the view: Roast, The Floral Hall, Borough Market, SE1 1TL. Breakfast served 7-10am Mon-Fri; 8-11am Sat.

Time Out Cheap Eats In London is published 1st February, £6.99.