I always go to my local cinema, The Curzon Mayfair. It is so much more intimate and elegant than most other London cinemas; they show the most fabulous arthouse films too. Prices are exceptionally reasonable, especially for members.

Cinemas often do cut price tickets if you go during the daytime instead of the evening, even in central London - inc the trocedero

That was some wonderfully helpful information from m_kingdom, for tourists visiting London (you know, the people who are usually looking for such information here).

At the Curzon Mayfair, a person could pay 25 pounds ($46) for a single membership or 45 pounds ($83) for the privilege of saving one pound on each matinee ticket or 3 pounds on each evening ticket (no savings on Friday nights). So for the average tourist seeing 8 to 10 movies while in London, isn't that a good idea?

Oh by the way, the daytime prices at the Mayfair Curzon is 5.50 ($10.12)and the evening price is 8.50 (15.64). To those in the UK, those prices are nearly double what most US movie goers are used to paying.

The post by pdxgirl is well taken, and now also documented!

<<Author: Kate
Date: 04/06/2004, 08:35 am
Message: I don't think that's what Nic meant, I read it as "if it costs $3 then in London it'll cost £3", so that gives people a pretty good idea of the price difference if you look at the exchange rate.>>

That's exactly right Kate. Thanks.

The Italian restaurant we went to last week on Whitehall was Zippi at #43 Whitehall. It was excellent.

Just opposite the Texas Embassey restaurant and about 50 yards from Trafalgar Square is a really smart looking Thai Restaurant - its name escapes me - haven't eaten there - but it certainly looks the business - not much help am I really?

The two restaurants I enjoyed the most on my trip to London were Sherlock Holmes and Simpson's in the Strand.

Please keep recommendations coming.
Thanks

I also would vote for St Martins in the Fields.
Although cafeteria style, the food was quite good, reasonable, and a very unusual setting.

The Thai restaurant mentioned by PJKeay is the Thai Square and I can recommend it. reasonable prices with set menus etc.