Originally Posted By: l0ser
As for meals, we are fortunate enough to have a kitchen where we are staying. That's one reason we went with an apartment over a hotel. We would like to cook in a few times, if for no other reason than to save money. Breakfasts will probably all be cooked by us. Most days we probably won't be around for lunch or dinner. The books we have suggest ways to find cheaper food, such as small lunches at pubs and the like. Does anyone have any tips for that?


Heh.. meals were the biggest problem on my first visit to London. They don't eat at the same times that you and I are used to eating.. and finding things like.. breakfast.. can be difficult.

Restaurants exist, and do serve food more regularly than pubs, but lack atmosphere and have much higher prices. Go for the pubs instead (they're everywhere), but do keep track of their food hours .. those can change daily!

I stayed at Trafalgar square, and ended up finding breakfast the Golden Arches around the corner on The Strand. Skipped lunches, and had supper at the Sherlock Holmes Pub beside the hotel. Quite good and affordable there.

Cheers