London has always been known as one of the most expensive places in the world for eating. An echilada comes at a whopping $25. But hold on, do not lose heart. If you thought that this city does not have much to offer to the not so rich, think twice. One has a gamut of cheaper options to choose from. Finding interesting food at good prices calls for a quest of sorts, coupled with luck and instinct. Jane Perlez, writing for the International Herald Tribune, has thankfully managed to hunt down a handful and share them with those many of us to whom a pound means a lot.
One way to keep down the cost of eating out in London is to choose places that specialize in tapas or that feature “grazing” menus. Or else, one can always please oneself by savouring delicacies in the ubiquitous Chinese restaurants. Perlez mostly suggests international cuisine. Though British food is not that popular on this planet, one may wish to eat the local specialities of the country they are visiting. Which is when one discovers a British staple called Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in the crowd of a variety of other cuisines like the Thai, Chinese, Spanish and Iranian. The name Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese may not sound enticing, but it is one of the few places where one needs to fish out just £7.75 to have fish and chips.
A novice in London would rather be well-versed with the fact that very few things come at easily affordable prices in this city. To start with, there is the £4 subway ride that will take you one stop. However, these tips may definitely do a lot in extricating travellers out of the stymie. (Did I hear you heave a sigh of relief?)
