DK Travel : London : Places to eat

EAT

One of an excellent chain of sandwich bars with a selection of sandwiches, soups, sushi and salads.
Fifth Floor Café

Open all day for breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
Fire Station

This cavernous former fire station is a popular bar and restaurant. Close to Waterloo Station.
fish!

Innovative fish dishes served in modern, stylish restaurants.
Fitzroy Tavern

The pub that gave its name to the area (Fitzrovia) has a large central bar that attracts a lively after-work crowd. Good Samuel Smith beer is reasonably priced.
Footstool

In the basement of St John’s, Smith Square, this is a good spot for a lunchtime snack.
Frank’s Café

Run by the Ruocco family since the 1960s, this is one of few good, cheap cafés in central London. English breakfasts, pasta, veal, and sandwiches are served.
French House

A small, one-bar establishment where conversation flows freely among strangers, this Soho pub was once the haunt of the artist Francis Bacon (1909–92).
Freuds

This small basement attracts a designer crowd in the evenings. Huge choice of coffees (some with liqueurs), cocktails and bottled beers.
George Inn

London’s only surviving galleried coaching inn is a maze of plain, wood-panelled rooms and upstairs bars. Bar meals are served at lunchtime –àla carte menu in the evenings. Courtyard tables are pleasant in summer.