Cheap & cheerful restaurants in London

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Name	Price	Location

Pho	£25.00	Vietnamese	Bloomsbury
3 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 8AX		Tel 020 7436 0111
Fun, fresh & affordable, this funky, clean-cut Vietnamese café – part of a mini-chain – may not suit a long leisurely dinner, but it’s spot-on for some quick, informal street food. Choice is … More
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Bangalore Express	£33.00	Indian	City: South
103-107 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UL		Tel 020 7021 0886
Bang opposite Waterloo station, Bangalore Express is a popular pitstop for hungry commuters. They might even think that they’re in a train carriage if they get a berth in one of the quirky double-decker… More
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Mangal 1	£21.00	Turkish	East London
10 Arcola Street, London E8 2DJ		Tel 020 7275 8981
How reed-thin Dalstonians squeeze into their skinny jeans with cult kebab joint Mangal 1 on their doorstep we’ll never know. This scruffy, kelim-hung grill is all about the ‘mangal’ (brazier)… More
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The Clifton	£25.00	Indian	East London
1 Whitechapel Road, London E1 6TY		Tel 020 7377 5533
The first restaurant to offer Indian & Bangladeshi food on Brick Lane back in the early days, The Clifton has retained its reputation. The usual roster of British ‘old favourites’ is here: chicken… More
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Green Papaya	£28.00	Vietnamese	East London
191 Mare Street, London E8 3QE		Tel 020 8985 5486
East London has two main concentrations of Vietnamese restaurant: the well-known Kingsland Road drag & Green Papaya’s stretch of Mare Street. Neither the haircuts nor the cheekbones are quite so… More
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Tayyabs	£22.00	Indian	East London
83 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1JU		Tel 020 7247 9543
The credible alternative to tourist-infested Brick Lane, Tayyabs’ cult status continues to grow & grow. There’s no mystery here – just look at the cracking food & the extremely bearable prices… More
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As Greek As It Gets	£30.00	Greek	Kensington
233 Earl's Court Road, London SW5 9AH		Tel 020 7244 7777
‘Greeks do eat better,’ proclaims the blurb. So does this restaurant live up to its name? If you were expecting a down-home mezze dive you’ll be disappointed. Traditional trappings are confined… More
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The Market Thai	£30.00	Thai	Kensington
240 Portobello Road, London W11 1LL		Tel 020 7460 8320
Perched above the Rasta-goth destination Market Bar, this long-established Thai actually looks Moorish rather than Asian, with its ornate archways & dark wooden furniture, but there’s no mistaking… More
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Alounak	£23.00	Middle Eastern	Kensington
10 Russell Gardens, London W14 8EZ		Tel 020 7603 1130
It’s business as usual for this longstanding Iranian restaurant, which has served hordes of regulars since the early 1990s. There are no surprises in the line-up of mezze, kebabs & daily changing… More
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Golden Hind	£21.00	Fish 'n' Chips	Marylebone
73 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 2PN		Tel 020 7486 3644
It may not be as grand as Sir Francis Drake’s galleon of the same name, but this no-frills chippy has certainly charted out an impressive reputation for itself. Marylebone’s Golden Hind has been … More
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Istanbul Iskembecisi	£30.00	Turkish	North London
9 Stoke Newington Road, London N16 8NH		Tel 020 7254 7291
Iskembecisi means ‘tripe soup café’ in Turkish, but don’t let that put you off. The decor has seen better days (despite starched white tablecloths & attempts at gentility), but the food is … More
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Gallipoli	£29.00	Turkish	North London
102 Upper Street, London N1 1QN		Tel 020 7359 0630
The queue outside says it all: locals just love this little corner of north London’s Turkish empire. Inside, tables are packed tightly, & the cramped space is transformed into an Aladdin’s Cave … More
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Rasa Sayang	£24.00	Portuguese	Soho
5 Macclesfield Street, London W1D 6AY		Tel 020 7734 1382
Further evidence that Chinatown is upping its game comes from this tidy little newcomer – a clean-cut, Ikea-style café. The menu, organised into ‘nibbles’, ‘Straits culinary favourites’ &… More
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Masala Zone Marshall Street	£29.00	Indian	Soho
9 Marshall Street, London W1F 7ER		Tel 020 7287 9966
From the same team behind Chutney Mary & Veeraswamy, the wallet-friendly Masala Zone chain separates itself from high-street curry houses by virtue of its authenticity. The menu is built around tangy… More
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Tokyo Diner	£29.00	Japanese	Soho
2 Newport Place, London WC2H 7JJ		Tel 020 7287 8777
Many students & new arrivals in town must have had their first London Japanese nosh at Tokyo Diner. Low budget, a little eccentric, cosy & cramped, this eye-catching three-floored corner site on the… More
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