My family will be staying in Bloomsbury for a week this winter. Could anyone recommend some good family restaurants in the area?

Wagamama, a Japanese restaurant, is very good; the kids might like the noodles. I forget what street it is on, but it should be in guidebooks.

Fodors <BR> <BR>For Indian meals the Bengali restaurants on Drummond Street, just west of Euston main line station. <BR> <BR>At lunchtime any weekday, <BR> <BR>-one of the range of restaurants <BR>along Lambs Conduit Street, 400 yards east of Russell Square. <BR>- the self-service restaurant at MacMillans, ground floor, Senate House, <BR>west side of Russell Square, <BR> <BR>For Bloomsbury on weekdays during university term time <BR>- for lunch and supper (to 7.30) the Senior Common Room, fifth floor, <BR>Birkbeck College, Malet Street, nearest tube Goodge Street. <BR> <BR>- for lunch only <BR>- the dining room of the School of Oriental and African Studies, north west <BR>corner of Russell Square. Go to basement level and the dining room is <BR>straight ahead. The restaurant now offers no tap water, only bottled. <BR>- the student refectory just beyond that dining room. Especially good at <BR>Mexican and Asian cuisines. <BR>- the upper central refectory in the central building of University College <BR>London. Nearest tube Euston Square. <BR> <BR>As you see, many of these places are for university people rather than families. But they are all happy to welcome children. <BR> <BR>Please write if I can help further. Welcome to London. <BR> <BR>Ben Haines <BR> <BR> <BR>

I happen to be living right in that area - there is a great Italian restaurant called Ciao Bella on Lamb's Conduit Street. Great food and service - and reasonable!

Just a couple of quick notes. Walk out of the Russell Sq. station, turn left to the first close (alley) about 20 paces down you will see the FRIEND AT HAND, pub, they don't mind kids for lunch and the food is good in nice surroundings. Or, go back up the way came, turn left to "the main drag", SOUTHAMPTON ROW, turn left, passed American Express to the CHAMBALI, you will probably just see the sign that says FAMOUS INDIAN QUISINE. It is very good, certainly not cheap, and excercise caution and ASK about which dishes are spicey hot, 'cause Indian food puts Mexican to shame when it comes to heat. <BR> <BR>There is a French place nearby, DENISE'S, but I've never been very impressed with that and it is definately pricey. <BR> <BR>Although this is out of line with your question, really considering going to a market or a cornor store by a fresh bagette (they keep them warm), a couple of chunks of REAL cheddar cheese, + maybe some edam or Gouda, shaved ham, crisps, an apple or two or a banana and drinks and stroll over and enjoy your meal in the park that is RUSSELL SQUARE, or Woburn or any number of others. It may be one of the best memories your family will share, weather permitting, of course. <BR> <BR>There is a Hart's corner store directly across from the tube stop and your within a block or two of the park. Easy as pie.

Thanks for asking this question. We will be saying in Bloomsbury(President Hotel) this winter too. Jude, Ben, Lona, I printed out your suggestions...do you have any more? Judy