Central London Restaurants

Abingdon, The

The Abingdon's smart and elegant interior boasting dark wooden floors, cream walls and comfortable sofas, attracts an equally elegant crowd through its doors. On the menu you'll find a whole host of international flavours in the form of char-grilled swordfish with pak choi and ginger dressing, or a flavoursome fillet of beef with roast tomato and truffle mash, all at around the £12 mark.

• Address: 54 Abingdon Road, Kensington, London, W8 6AP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £19.00, Dinner: £45.00

Abokado - Drury Lane

Inspiration for this group of upmarket and trendy sandwich bars may have come from the golden beaches of Australia, but the food that you will find at Abokado is an eclectic mix of short eats, snacks and nibbles that are brimming with flavour and high on the health factor.

• Address: 160 Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5PN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Japanese, Café
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £15.00

Abokado - Newman Street

Inspiration for this group of upmarket and trendy sandwich bars may have come from the golden beaches of Australia, but the food that you will find at Abokado is an eclectic mix of short eats, snacks and nibbles that are brimming with flavour and high on the health factor.

• Address: 16 Newman Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 1PB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Japanese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £15.00

About Thyme

• Address: 82 Wilton Road, Pimlico, London, SW1V 1DL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £34.00

Absolut Icebar London

The Absolut Icebar London is your answer to the fickle London weather. Come temperate times or frequent precipitation, the Absolut Icebar is permanently sub zero round the year. The interiors, including the furniture and crockery are all made of ice.

• Address: 31-33 Heddon Street, London, W1B 4BN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Absolute Thai Restaurant

Despite regular revelations about the relative frugality of the Queen's table, there is a tendency to think that royalty commands the best when it comes to cheffing. If this is really true, eating at Absolute Thai should be a breeze with Chef Yui, a former cook for the Prince and Princess of Thailand and more recently delighting the palates of inhabitants of the Thai Embassy, weaving spells amongst the stoves in Covent Garden.

• Address: 12 Upper St Martins Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9DL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Thai
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £26.00

Abu Ali

For a cheap meal out dining on authentic Lebanese cuisine then Abu Ali is a great choice. Having said that don't expect anything glamorous, here they specialise in keeping things simple such as no advance bookings, no credit cards and no licence.

• Address: 136-138 George Street, London, W1H 5LD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Lebanese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Academy Bar

• Address: 57 Princedale Road, London, W11 4NP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bar, Pub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £32.00

Acorn House Restaurant

This extraordinary restaurant on Swinton Street has been described as one of the most important events in London catering, and few would disagree with that. Set up by Arthur Potts Dawson whose CV reads like a roll of honour though some of the best restaurant names, he has taken as his theme Modern London.

• Address: 69 Swinton Street, London, WC1X 9NT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £13.00, Dinner: £43.00

Adam and Eve, The

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• Address: 77a Wells Street, London, W1T 3QQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £16.00, Dinner: £28.00