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Joe
Allen ph: 020 - 78360651 13 Exeter St. - London, WC2 
American
- Moderately Priced
Long hours (thespians flock
here after the curtains fall in theaterland) and a welcoming, if
loud, brick-walled interior mean New York Joe's London branch is
still swinging after more than two decades. The fun, contemporary
menu helps: roasted and stuffed poblano chilies and black bean soup
are typical starters; entrées include barbecue ribs with black-eyed
peas and London's only available corn muffins, or roast monkfish
with sun-dried-tomato salsa. There are the perennial egg dishes and
huge salads, too, and Yankee desserts such as grilled banana bread
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Maxwell's ph: 020 - 78360303 8--9 James St. - London, WC2
American - AffordableLondon's first-ever burger joint, now more than a quarter-century old, cloned itself and then grew up. Here's the result, a happy place under the Royal Opera House serving the kind of food you're homesick for: quesadillas and nachos, Buffalo chicken wings, barbecued ribs, Cajun chicken, chef's salad, and a burger to die for. Tube: Covent Garden. |
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Coffee
Cup ph: 020 - 74357565 74 Hampstead High St. - London, NW3
CafeA Hampstead landmark for just about as long as anyone can remember, this smoky, dingy, uncomfortable café is lovable, very cheap, and therefore always packed. You can get anything (beans, eggs, kippers, mushrooms) on toast, grills, sandwiches, cakes, fry-ups, etc.---nothing healthy or fashionable whatsoever. There are tables outside in summer but no liquor license. Tube: Hampstead. |
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Fish
! ph: 020 - 72343333 Cathedral St. - London, SE1
Northwestern American -
Moderately Priced
This is one of the sensations to hit the London scene. A remarkable diner---designed, sleek and modern, by Julyan Wickham---it sits in the shadow of Southwark Cathedral, looking for the life of it like the glass-covered innards of a giant whale. But, no, it's the Victorian conversion of a section of Borough Market, which still operates across the road. The fish at fish! is excellent, and PC. The langoustine are creel-caught, the salmon organic, and the scallops landed by divers. There are always at least eight types on the menu, from swordfish to brill, skate, and turbot. The splish-splosh in-and-out formula has struck a chord; six new fish! are coming on-stream. Tube: London Bridge. |
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Julie's ph: 020 - 77277985 137 Portland Rd. - London, W11
English
- AffordableThis sweet 1960s throwback (with a pop-star past) has two parts: an upstairs wine bar and a basement restaurant, both decorated with Victorian ecclesiastical furniture. Jean Shrimpton and Terence Stamp, Bryan Ferry and Jerry Hall, even Sean Connery and Michael Caine used to come in the early days (now it's their children who turn up). The cooking is sound, old-fashioned English (salmon-and-halibut terrine, roast pheasant with chestnut stuffing and wild rowan jelly). The traditional Sunday lunches are very popular, and in summer there's a garden room for open-air eating. Tube: Holland Park. |
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Bar
Italia ph: 020 - 74374520 22 Frith St. - London, WI
Italian, MediterraneanA beloved Frith Street landmark, this caffeine and stand-up snack stop is a favorite oasis for photographers and admen, young Soho-ites, theatergoers, and clubbers---both early and late. Strong cappuccino or espresso is the order of the day, and it comes swift and sure from waiters who have seen the tides of London life come and go for years. Tube: Leicester Sq. Top |
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Zafferano ph: 020 - 72355800 15 Lowndes St. - London, SW1
Italian - Moderately PricedPrincess Margaret, Eric Clapton, Joan Collins (she asked that the lights be turned down), and any number of other Cartier brooch--wearing neighborhood Belgravians have flocked to this place, which, since 1995, has been London's best exponent of cucina nuova. The fireworks are in the kitchen, not in the brick-wall-and-saffron-hued decor, but what fireworks: pheasant with rosemary and black truffle, venison medallions with mash, and roast cod, lentils and parsley sauce. The desserts are also delizioso, especially the Sardinian pecorino pastries served with undersweetened vanilla ice cream and the panettone bread-and-butter pudding. Be sure to book early. Tube: Knightsbridge. |
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