Change Forum
Can anyone recommend a place for lunch near the British Musuem? I've heard that the place inside the musuem is expensive.
thanks
london restaurants or pubs near British Musuem
Recent Activity
View all Europe activity »
- 1 Any recommendations for a guesthouse or small hotel on Jersey?
- 2 Italy- Lake Orta
- 3 Prague, Vienna and Salzburg in 9 1/2 days
- 4 Genova
- 5 left bank accomodations
- 6 How to travel by train from chinon to dordogne region
- 7 A chacun son goût
- 8 Help with Rome Apartment Decision- Campo vs. Navona
- 9 Mobile Phones
- 10 itinerary suggestions (2) days for central-southern coastal region of Italy
- 11 Suggestions for Devon / Cornwall
- 12
Russia - from Moscow to St. Petersburg (with Estonia and Finland)
- 13 Which train from CDG to Avignon, and Prems or Loisir?
- 14 Need Advice - Is Cinque Terre back to normal?
- 15 Salzburg vs Vienna vs small German village or for Christmas.
- 16 Malta By Bus
- 17 Scotland then somplace Warmer in April
- 18 Trenitalia - MIni Fares - Released at certain dates/times - demand/lack of?
- 19 Web sites for driving directions in Central Europe?
- 20 Hamburg, Germany
- 21 St. petersburg Russia tour guides
- 22 Rome hotel suggestions for July
- 23
Paris by Color (photos)
- 24 Paris day trips
- 25 Overnight train from Paris to Rome Please help!
There are several restaurants/cafes inside the museum. Only one - the Court restaurant at the top of the Great Court - is expensive
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/visiting/eat.aspx lists them all
There are also several pubs and sandwich shops nearby - but I usually eat in the museum.
Yes, the Court restaurant is expensive (I did a splurge there last time I visited London) but the food is very very good. Not as expensive as many other restaurants in London where the food is not so good, though.
I do agree w/ kenderina - the Court is "expensive" but good value IMHO. But if it doesn't fit in your budget - the other cafes in the museum are cheaper.
The Wagamama near the British Museum isn't too bad. There's also a good fish and chips restaurant fairly close, but I can't think of the name (North Sea Fish House is what comes to mind). There are a lot of London hands here, so ask around. I'm sure there's also a Pret-a-Manger near the British Museu, and that's my favorite sandwich chain.
But I've always had good luck with the restaurant inside the museum as well, and I like it because you can get a fairly decent-priced hot lunch there and then have something light for dinner.
There's also a good fish and chips restaurant fairly close, but I can't think of the name (North Sea Fish House is what comes to mind>>>>
That's the North Sea Fish Bar and Restaurant in Leigh St which is nearby (and recommended).
It has a take away and a nice restauirant.
Make sure yopu get the mushy peas. And a wally.
The pub opposite - The Norfolk Arms - is a good pub and has good food.
Wagamama! Just bought their "cookbook" for my sons birthay present!
bookmarking
I always go to Wagamama when in that area. That branch is on Streatham Street.
thank you for the suggestions. The musuem cafe sounds like a good plan if it is raining - if it is nice weather, then perhaps it would be a good idea to take a musuem break and select one of the other suggestions.
A couple of years ago we ate at le bistro Savoir Faire on New Oxford Street. If you walk to the end of Bloomsbury Street and turn left, it is a small restaurant on the left just past McDonald's. We really liked the food.
It's a small place, and we had dinner. I'm not sure if it is open at lunch.
bookmarking
If you're in the mood for Italian, Il Fornello on Southampton Row is very good and reasonably priced.
If you come out of the front entrance to the British Museum, turn left to Southampton Row, cross at the zebra crossing and turn left. It's just up the street.