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Domali is a groovy café/restaurant, which is very spacious and airy. The walls are bespangled with local artists' work, which is changed every six months. This is a very friendly hangout with live music on a Wednesday night and mellow DJ's to chill to on a Sunday evening. This place is a hit with the locals.

The Leon restaurants spread across London have slowly but decisively changed the face of fast food, creating dishes that are not just tasty, but full of flavour and even nutrition. There's always a buzz at their restaurants, and it only goes to show how popular they have become with a varying group of people, from businessmen to students to anyone who wants a simple but delicious meal.

Breakfast favourites could include the hot sausage in a wholemeal bap or organic porridge spiked with Valrhona chocolate. Lunch time could bring classic baked beans in a slow cooked tomato sauce and plenty of wraps, filled with grilled chicken, chorizo and chilli or shredded pork with sweet chilli jam. Choose from main dishes such as a Thai style chicken curry, Moroccan meatballs or chilli chicken with garlic and yoghurt sauce served with rice. Don't miss their intense chocolate brownie for dessert. The drinks list features soft drinks, spirits, beers and a range of typically European wines.

One of London's most popular theatre bars, The Cut is located within Young Vic's theatre and is just minutes away from the Southbank and Waterloo Station. Comprising of two floors, there is a stylish and classy bar located in the lower level, with an open air terrace and is constantly filled with crowds of theatregoers, artists and locals. The atmosphere is very casual and relaxed, where groups of young people can meet over snacks or a complete meal.

The menu is also inspired by the general nature of the place, with classic and original play-themed dishes creating an interesting variation. Made of fresh and organic ingredients, it comprises dishes of deep fried goats' cheese with honey, chives and pomegranate; Shetland mussels in acapulco broth made of tomatoes, garlic, coriander, lime, cumin and baby shrimp; and simple saffron risotto with pistachio dust. Other dishes include organic beef burgers and nachos with black beans, jalapenos, guacamole and salsa.

Serving a range of cocktails, beers, wines and champagnes, the bar succeeds in enhancing the entire theatre experience.

A stunning location by the river, classic English food and relaxed surroundings, The Butlers Wharf Chop House is an ideal place for lunch or dinner, especially for those with hearty appetites. London is a city that is gradually learning to use the opportunities offered to it by one of the country's major rivers, and with Tower Bridge, arguably one of the finest of its kind in the world, right on the doorstep, Butlers Wharf Chop House has not been slow to take advantage.

The spacious, airy restaurant is based on the idea of a traditional English boating house or cricket pavilion with oak lined walls and comfortable solid seating. During the summer the doors can be opened onto the riverside terrace providing outside seating and letting the diners inside benefit from the good weather too.

Head Chef Nicky Foley takes pride in making the most of Britain's natural resources and culinary heritage. His menu is innovative and seasonal with an emphasis on flavour can be showcased from his passion for quality and new methods for preparing dishes.
 
The day starts at 8am with breakfast, ranging from hot buttered crumpets, through fried, scrambled, poached or boiled eggs served with toasted farmhouse bread, Halesworth cured bacon or Bury black pudding. The location makes it an ideal setting for a breakfast meeting or a leisurely weekend brunch on the terrace.

Lunch and Dinner menus could include whelks, oysters, clams, and prawns all served in their shells with mayonnaise to hand. Moving on, steak and kidney pudding, as you prefer, is a good antidote to a hard morning on the Exchange floor, with champagne to celebrate if it finally went your way. Roasted Aberdeen Angus beef is served with Yorkshire pudding and roast potato to complete the dish.

Dishes such as East Sussex Coast turbot with watercress and béarnaise are in the mains, but few dishes seem more English than whole grilled lemon sole, Cornish crab and salt marsh samphire. The pigeon and lamb sweetbreads pie has baby beets and summer turnips to fill any places the pie misses.

As well as featuring British cheeses and savouries, Winston's nursery style puddings such as sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce and Jersey clotted cream; buttermilk pudding with summer fruits, are not to be missed.

The Chop House has a comfortable bar, with a set menu at incredible value that features some of the classic dishes from the restaurant, and a set menu of daily specials. The bar stocks a fine range of traditional English beers including Old Speckled Hen and Black Sheep Ale. The bar also offers a lunch and dinner menu daily - what could be more civilised than sitting out on the terrace of a sunny Saturday morning enjoying breakfast and the morning paper before moving on in the fullness of time for a little mild activity, defying the famous Churchill dictum.

Further details on group bookings, plus their daily changing menu, can be found on their Website .

Serving contemporary Bangladeshi fare in a modern and contemporary setting, the Bengal Brasserie at Hither Green, London is an intimate restaurant frequented by the locals of the area for the delicious meals served at very reasonable rates. With mouth-watering dishes prepared from the freshest and finest ingredients, guests can savour authentic Bangla meals featuring some of the all-time favourites as well as the in-house creations.

The restaurant's à la carte menu includes dishes such as tandoori trout marinated in special spices and roasted in a charcoal oven; prawn jalfrezi cooked in rich spicy sauce with sliced green chillies; lamb dhansak a hot, sweet and sour dish, cooked with lentils; lamb vindaloo and Bengali specialties like lamb sali ana roshi cooked with honey and pineapple and lamb korai, a traditional spicy dish served in an iron wok.

Paying more emphasis on the food rather than the décor, and a wide choice of reasonably priced wines, the drinks accompany the scrumptious meal perfectly.

Everyone knows that Benugo delivers what it promises. This London chain began in 1998 as an effort to provide tasty and healthy lunchtime and breakfast alternatives to most of the busy populace who prefer to eat on the go. Today, it has evolved into a reputed brand name and what emerges from within their deli counters is excellent and often just the right antidote to a busy stressful day. Their stores are spread across the city and Benugo shops can even be found in some museums and galleries, providing a much needed endorphin boost at all times.

Their deli counter is stocked with only the best of ingredients and you can watch your sandwich being prepared in front of you. Try some of their signature combinations such as the New Yorker, a rye and caraway rustic bread filled with British turkey, crispy bacon, Gruyere with Dijon mayo, lettuce and tomato. Their coffee is excellent and they try to make sure that all their products are organic and locally sourced.