Anyone been to the Jamie Oliver restaurant yet? We'll be with our ten year old, so I'd like to make SOME things kid-friendly.<BR><BR>Is Fortnum &amp; Mason a restaurant or just store? <BR><BR>Any suggestions for London would be appreciated!

it is a small department store with a food hall and restaurant on the ground floor (one of princess daina's favorite places for lunch or tea) and another more extensive restaurant in the basement on the back street....a good take<BR><BR>try Sea Shells on lisom Grove rd, north of marble arch for fabulous fish--moderate price, not fancy, suitable for family dining---take a cab...

Fortnum &amp; Mason is really not a &quot;small department store with a food hall and restaurant on the ground floor&quot; It is a 6 storey store with three full service restaurants - and the best ice cream sundaes in London. It is a nice place for afternoon tea, lunch, or gift shopping in the food hall. But it is a very posh store so much of the merchandise (antiques, ladies and gents wear, linens, etc) is on the high end.<BR><BR>Some of the best places to eat during the day are inside the museums and galleries. the V&amp;A, British museum, National Gallery, Nat'l Portrait gallery, Globe theatre, Tate Modern and others all have very good cafes and restaurants so it saves a lot of sightseeing time. <BR><BR>Also watch for Pret a Manger sandwich shops. They are all over London and you can eat in or take out the really fresh, tasty sandwiches.

My aunt, who lives in Kensington, has nice things to say about Lemonia, a Greek restaurant on Regent's Park Road, Chalk Farm Tube station. Another place she has mentioned, which is very trendy, is SPOON at the Sanderson Hotel, Oxford Circus Tube. Or you could go to LAB, but I don't think you'll get in unless you are a Freud or you're on the arm of Damian Hirst.

Kathryn<BR><BR>Have heard very good things about the Jamie Oliver restaurant (called &quot;15&quot but there is a long waiting list so is worth trying to book now if you want to get in.<BR><BR>Other suggestions:<BR>1. Try Soho, around Old Compton Street. Tons of restaurants, all types of cuisine and prices, and very lively atmosphere. Also, some very nice italian coffee shops &amp; patisseries in the area.<BR><BR>2. If you want to treat yourselves &amp; go somewhere a bit special, many posh restaurants do excellent lunchtime menus which are v good value and much cheaper than going at night. E.g. Alastair Little (Soho), The Ivy (Covent Gdn), or the Dorchester - they have a 5 star chinese restaurant that does a dim sum lunch for GBP16-18. <BR><BR>

I think Waggamamma is a great experience

If you will e-mail me I shall gladly sent you my list of pubs where I like to lunch. They are open to ten yrear olds. Welcome to London<BR><BR>[email protected]

<BR>kathryn! I just posted a question about Jamie Oliver! I am curious about his cooking and the dishes he makes.<BR>I would be interested in your report when you get back<BR>Fortnum &amp; Mason is a store with food, bring home lots of tea and jams<BR>Enjoy London, it is wonderful!

Stay away from steak houses whose names begin with the letter &quot;A&quot;!

I love Jamie Oliver!!! After being hit here in the Northeast with 18 inches of snow, I stayed in all day and watch the &quot;Oliver's Twist&quot; cooking marathon on the Food Network. He is my favorite TV chef. Has anyone actually tried his food? I am coming to London in late March and may want to go to his restaurant. Thanks.

Montes is a private club...Jamie Oliver is the consulting chef...BUT it is open tom the public for lunch! And the set price menu is not that awful price wise1

Just got back yesterday from London. We found that lastminute.com and toptable.uk were very helpful before we left. We got maps, sample menus, etc. for places all over the London area. A favorite this time was L'Escargot. The fixed price menu had numerous choices and the flavor and presentation were topnotch! Enjoy your trip!

Schilds1...I agree Toptable is a great site!<BR><BR><BR>www.toptable.co.uk

you can also go to www.chowhounds.com and ask these same questions-<BR><BR>it is a foodie website and very busy-tons on info on LONDON...<BR><BR>Have a terrific time!!

Re 15 (Jamie Oliver restuarant).<BR><BR>It's suprisingly good (I am not much of a fan). Upstairs is a noisy bar full of the usual riif and furthermore raff you get in trendy bars. <BR><BR>The actual restaurant is seperate and the food is well made and presented. Not Michelin starred stuff, but similar to the River Cafe (where he learned to cook). It is in a shocking area though.<BR><BR>You can get in for lunch easily enough.<BR><BR>It is also probably the most reviewed restaurant in England, so a google search will tell you what you need to know.

Hey Mrs. P, it's me. I found your question on Fodors...and thought I'd give you my reply too. Fortnum and Mason is really cool. Even E will like it. G and I had lunch there...and it was the best lunch experience we had. Very yummy. I think it's a MUST SEE when you're in London. I think if E has ever watched the Naked Chef on Food Network, she'd probably get a hoot out of going to his restaurant. A &amp; C definitely know who he is! Adios! And thanks for telling me about this Fodors talk site.

Mrs. P, it's me again. I totally agree with the person who told you about the Pret a Manger sandwich shops. They're everywhere...and a very good bet when you starved, don't have a lot of time and/or not a lot of ideas about where to eat.