London Guidance Required!

pheebs · 3 Mar 2006 at 16:42

A little bit of guidance required for good ole London!

Pickers and I are venturing up there late march for a few nights! One night we wanted to go see a show (We Will Rock You) and I figured another night of perhaps a really scrumptious, different meal and something to do after!

I've looked on Lastminute.com and they do fairly good deals for a show and one night at a hotel (though the tickets for the show state "best available seats" leaving me a tad dubious... don't really want to end up behind a pillar or anything). The price for us both is around £130 (not bad not bad)! Should I risk it? Are there better websites/deals out there where I can be more certain of seats?

As for restaurants... can anyone suggest anything a little different?! We love pretty much anything food wise - Indian, chinese, grills, fish etc etc, so we're not that fussy!

Plus, any suggestions for jazz bars or comedy clubs or evening fun (other than the theatre) would be fab!

Big ta very much so for all your help!

Borris · 3 Mar 2006 at 16:45

pheebs said:
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What sort of budget are you looking at for restaurants?

I could recommend anything from £20 pp inc wine to £200.

Squaremeal, Zagat, Timeout all have good guides.

[Edit]

I would definitely get your grubbies on a copy of Timeout - bars, pubs, clubs, all of the above.

iv-tecman · 3 Mar 2006 at 16:57

Yeah, find another city..!!

Hmm.. Sorry, bitter as I had to work down in London for 6 months a few years back. I'm still healing from the scars it left me.. :rolleyes:

Flibster · 3 Mar 2006 at 17:08

Do you like really good steaks?

If so - the Gaucho Grill - http://www.gaucho-grill.com/
Wonderfully good steak.

Also - We Will Rock You is a fantastic show - seen it 3 times now.

Simon/~Flibster

homerio · 3 Mar 2006 at 17:11

I took my lady to a place called Joe Allen's which is between the strand and covent garden. It's quite well hidden behind a theatre and you head downstairs to get in there. We boht quite enjoyed it, it had a nice atmosphere and is apparently quite popular with the theatre crowd

http://www.joeallenrestaurant.com/london/jalonmenu.htm

And yes we will rock you is fantastic. Seen it at the theatre once and saw them performing twice at the Make-a-wish Ball. Seeing it again on Tuesday

PlacidCasual · 3 Mar 2006 at 17:13

Go to Wong Kei's in Soho/China Town is a London institution and the food is good too.

http://www.london-eating.co.uk/2971.htm

The best bit is if its busy they sit you at massive tables with strangers can make for a great night.

pheebs · 3 Mar 2006 at 17:45

Budget for food ... I'm guessing around £60 including a bottle of wine?!

Heh, glad to hear the reports on We Will Rock You!! Any suggestions of where to buy good priced tickets (which show you your seats!)?

PeterNem · 3 Mar 2006 at 17:48

Another shout here for the steaks at Gaucho Grill, went there a couple of times when I was in London on placement (to the one in the city off Gracechurch street). Got to be done!