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London on the Cheap

Posted by Ed Levine, April 23, 2007 at 11:30 AM

London has gotten frighteningly expensive, so it was good to see New York Times London correspondent Jane Perlez's guide to budget restaurants there. Here's the list.

• Tendido Cero: Tapas featuring fresh green asparagus fried in olive oil and garlic, $30 a person. 174 Old Brompton Road, SW 5; 44-20-7370-3685
• Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese: Oldline British food featuring fish and chips and cheap beer (About 2 bucks for a half pint of bitter ale), $25 a person. 145 Fleet Street, EC4A; 44-20-7353-6170
• Bar Shu: Sichuan food freaturing dry fried green beans cooked with minced pork and mustard greens, $50 a person (that's not cheap for Chinese food! Maybe it's a misprint). 28 Frith Street, WID, 44-20-7287-8822
• E&O: Pan-Asian featuring black cod tempura with miso aïoli, $60 a person. Again, not cheap!. 14 Blenheim Crescent, W11; 44-20-7229-5454
• Alounak: Iranian food featuring grilled meats, $30 a person. 44 Westbourne Grove, W2; 44-20-7229-0416
• Popina: Savory and sweet tarts. $5 for an individual tart, $15 for one that serves four. Available at numerous farmers' markets around London on weekends.

I must say I wasn't all that turned on by the Times list, so I checked out the Epicurious London budget picks. Its list of restaurants—Anchor & Hope, Busaba Eathai, Carluccio's Cafe, Inn the Park, Masala Zone—sounded much more appealing and delicious.

Interestingly, there was no overlap at all.

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