How to Save Money on Eating Out in London
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
- London is expensive but these tips will help you save money on eating out in London. Learn how to find good deals at restaurants, when's the cheapest time to eat out in London, how to cut your eating out expenses down, and more that will help you to eat out in London even if on a budget.
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We’ve been to London twice and would go every year given the chance! We’ve also been pretty successful at doing London on a budget by booking accommodations that have a small kitchenette allowing us to cook most of our breakfasts before heading out for our day. We also LOVE going to Sainbury’s grocery store for lunch on the go-often we take it to a nearby park. For about 5 pounds we got sandwiches, chips (crisps), and a drink. They have yogurts, salads, fruit...we loved it!
Yay!
In 8 weeks in London, we only ate one meal at a restaurant and it was expensive and poor service. We preferred to spend our budget on a nice hotel room and admission fees and save money on food. Breakfast at the hotel was a good deal and set us up for the day; we would just snack mid-day, then after all the “sites” closed around 5:00, we’d head back to the hotel and either get a pub dinner or food at a grocery store. After 7-8 hours of walking around and touring, we were ready to relax in the evenings! An excellent sandwich shop in our neighborhood reduced all their sandwiches to 50% price at the end of the day, and we could buy a couple of beers or a bottle of wine at the liquor store next door. Fresh fruit from the little neighborhood grocery store was dessert. Eating this way was also healthier than sitting down to a restaurant meal. Younger people might not like this plan but it worked for us!
Oh you missed out on some amazing food experiences then! But gotta do what you gotta do
Great stuff as always, Jess. Cheers!
These are fantastic suggestions! I totally love the sites you offered. Great job! Thanks! Cheers! 👍💗😘🇬🇧
Welcome !
Solid advice that we all love to hear. You are truly helpful, thank you so much for taking your precious time to help the masses..
Thank you Steve :) That's very kind!
Nice tips! Tks!
The most valuable london guide. Thank u!
Aw thank you!
Thank You very much for all you do here on your channel. My wife and I plan on going to London and your videos have answered alotta questions we've had. Take care
Thank you Shannon! Glad you're finding it all helpful
Appreciate the hard work you put in each of ur video... very informative .. love from India
Thank you so much Kalpana, that means a lot.
I'm usually more comfortable buying food at a market (if prices are displayed clearly) & supermarkets.
sainsbury, M&S (Marks & Spencer), Poundland, etc. all have reduce price at their fresh food section - you can get sandwiches, salads, sushi , tacos for half the price (because the of 'sell untill' date is due).
Local Supermarkets in general is always fun to brows and get snacks.
Don't overlook things like Pret or M&S delis. If you're in a hotel or B&B, go to M&S and you can get salads and soups to go.
Your the best !!!❤ I love your's videos!
Thanks!
I love you so much Jess you're so helpful I'm definitely gonna buy your helpful guide I'm so glad I clicked your video! Question are you ever going to do helpful videos for other parts of Europe?
Hi Fwaney, thank you so much! Great question, yes I do plan to do some other cities soon :)
St Thomas Hospital has a farmers market in the front garden every Thursday. Good food and a great view of the Houses of parliament on the other side of the Thames.
very helpful
This is very useful to me ...thank you very much
Thanks!
Hi
Thanks a lot for your videos
I am planning to visit London end of October and need the 7 days visit course
Excellent ideas! We eat in pubs, locally-owned restaurants and our faves like Nando's and Pret-a-Manger.
Nandos and Pret are chains. There are some lovely privately owned cafes and restaurants with much better food
I saved a lot of money with all your recommendations
Yay! I love hearing that!
You're awesome! I can't wait to be in London this month. Where can I bump into you. ☺️😊
Awesome! Ah I'm usually working at home or all over the city :)
Great video thanks
Thanks for watching Jonathan
Go cheap on breakfast and lunch by eating at Pret or M+S and carry snacks so you aren't ravenous by dinner.
Eat in pubs, much cheaper and probably nicer food!
These videos have been SO helpful when planning my London trip this June- we are going to Paris afterward.
If only you had similar videos for Paris as well :) Anyone have any suggestions for channels similar to this for Paris?
Paris video coming in a few weeks :) Thank you so much!
There's this pub called the Windsor in London and they have delicious food the waiters are very nice you can also watch the football or play arcade games and they also have bored games you can play
Great!
Oh my god ARMYS are literally everywhere! haha
Jess, do you have a vlog about going to the grocery store? I’ve herd it’s a bit different than going food shopping in the states. Haha. Thanks. Love your vlogs. I’m coming to London this week!!!!
Hey! I don't, but don't worry, it's pretty much the same thing. Probably the only major difference is that you will have to pay for bags.
Can recommend Southbank Centre Food Market, went there a couple of years ago. Open Fri-Sun, near Waterloo. Good variety of cuisines. Passed by there on the way to Foyles Books and so glad we checked it out on the way back.
Highly underrated spot considering it's in tourist land. Thanks for watching!
Slug & Lettuce does a buy 1 get one free drink on their cocktails (or at least they did when I was there). Great way to get a few...or many drinks for a smaller price
Totally!
Love her! 🙂
Oh well thanks!
Try the "farmer's market" in Guys hospital it's right by Borough Market it's good food and shed loads cheaper than BM n. b. It's only on on Tuesday
Chelsea Kitchen in the King's Road. Popular since the 1960s. The Stock Pot near Leicester Square. Pret is Mange for good sandwiches.
Pret's good if you need something quick but for people visiting London there are a million better places to go to experience some great London food for cheap.
Love and london, request you to make a podcast on overview of London real estates special what are the process or what should I need to do if I want to invest in real estate in London or near periphery.
I don't have a podcast to do that on, or any experience with that, sorry.
Win the lottery! London property is some of the most expensive in the world. The process is simple. You find a flat/house you like through an estate agent normally and say you'd like to offer x for it. The asking price will be shown. If the seller accepts you find a solicitor that deals in property purchases (conveyancing) and they'll do all the legalities and searches required.
'win the lottery' actually didn't get you.
Firstly, get a good solicitor. Secondly, decide where you want to invest and then visit the area. Not all areas in the UK are equal. If you are looking to invest in London be prepared to have very deep pockets. Prices around Southwark/Borough Market start at around £750,000 and average at £2.6 million along South Bank. Good luck with your investment.
In restaurants ask for a jug of tap water for the table. You shouldn't be charged. Then you can drink in a pub or wherever you choose.
The clearest way to do this is to ask for tap water 👍
Enjoying your videos. When you say click on card in top right hand corner, there's nothing there?
Sometimes they act funny. You can click the "i" in the right corner to pop out the links :)
You could also save money by investing in a taste card, or by getting your alcohol/cocktails from wetherspoons, they have some great deals
Many thanks dear Jess
Regards Gwenn Gomes Goa India
I've had great luck at museum cafes. Are there any you suggest? Especially for a good soup
The cafe in the natural history museum is really good (well it was a few years back)
i go to all you can eat restaurants china town has quite alot of them
Thanks for the advice! How long are markets open? Long enough to grab dinner from? If yes, will we have to sit outside in the dark somewhere or are there eating areas with lights available nearby? If yes, any specific market suggestions?
Hi Jenadeh, each market has different opening hours, so it completely depends. No of course most of them having areas that are lit where you can eat :) Check this video for my market recommendations, that will help! ua-cam.com/video/cS0lMMKnpFM/v-deo.html&t
Fantastic tips! London may not be cheap generally, but the beer in pubs is way less than what we're used to paying here. Jess, do you know if bars and restaurants in London run Happy Hour all week? Or is it usually only a weekday deal?
Ah I always hear people complaining about the price of beer here so that's interesting to hear Rob. As for happy hour it completely depends on the place-- some do it on the weekdays only and some do it all week.
True, I hear the exact same complaint! It's all about where the visitors are coming from and the prices they're used to.
Love your advise! I have a question though, I have a Gluten Allergy, Is London Gluten Free friendly??
Yup! You'll do fine John. A personal favourite restaurant of mine that's extremely GF-friendly Andina.
Is there a specific carry on luggage you recommend for traveling with Ryan Air or Easy Jet?
Not really. Just anything that fits the dimensions on their site.
Definitely eat in pubs for traditional food, but never a chain. Chain pubs usually just microwave everything. Use trip advisor or blogs to find a real pub with decent food.
The vegan stalls in Camden Market are excellent and very reasonable.
Not really, nothings very excellent without the meat in it
Skip drinks?...sacralige.
Alan Lee lol 😂
How about the Indian restaurants on Brick Lane?
What about them?
When I was there in May, I found that there is so much competition among the restaurants there that the prices are pretty reasonable.
Hi Jess-
Thanks for all the informative videos you have about London. I have a question for you. I will be in London in a few days and I have been doing my research. I will be in central London for 3 days, Paris for 2 days and Doncaster for 5 days. I realized that I will have to take the Eurostar from St. pancras to France, and when I return to London, I will have to take the train from London to Doncaster. I will also have two young kids. Do you have any suggestions for me as I am dreading the commute !
Hi Raffie, I love the Eurostar! Can you skip Doncaster? That’s a lot of traveling in a short amount of time. Stay in London instead!
I agree, Eurostar is brilliant. They even show you what speed you are doing. (186 mph). Paris is quite compact and there are plenty of cafes, with priced menus outside. With a little planning you can walk every where in the centre. Skip Doncaster and spend your time in London. Plan what you want to see, but allow time for travelling which will take you ages. Pick areas so you can walk e.g. Trafalgar Square , Whitehall Downing Street, Houses of Parliament, st James park, Buckingham palace, the mall st James palace, Pall Mall, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square are all close to one another and the walk will give you a real feel for that part of London. Similarly the City of London or square mile (cos it is) is the historic formerly walled city. A wealth of important buildings including the Tower, Bank of England where the gold is kept ( it is not on view) would be worth research and a tiring days walk. You won't see it all. I have lived in London for nearly 70 years and still have surprises.
Doncaster?!
Hi, I'll be visiting London in September, what time should I be getting back to my accommodation in Wembley from central London, so the public transport still works?
Closes at midnight!
Yes midnight apart from friday nights and saturday nights when 24 hour jubilee line tube runs to wembley park. There is also the night bus n18 which runs from midnight till 5am every 20 minutes from trafalgar square to wembley.
Are they still big on no reservations over there? I’ve been twice and unless you get to a restaurant by 5-5:30 it seemed the lines to get into any restaurant seemed to get crazy. Even late into the night
It's only some restaurants, that are very popular. Most places take at least some reservations.
We are planning on visiting London for 3 days in September. My husband and I want to eat on a budget. We don't drink and want to eat good but nothing fancy. No fancy restaurants but mostly affordable. How much would you estimate for 3 days? Are markets our best options?
Hi Claudine, you could probably budget for £11-13 per person, per meal. If you need affordable eats suggestions, check out The Local Guide to London: loveandlondon.com/the-local-guide-to-london
Get yourselves to pubs! Though not chain pubs.
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In Germany most of the restaurants and pubs displayed a menu outside which was a huge help in deciding if we wanted to go in. Do they do that in London?
Kim Johnson yes, they do. :-)
Yup!
What are the courses in a two or three course meal?
2 courses you either choose a starter and main or a main and desert. 3 courses, you get starter, main and desert.
I am a big "street food" fan - taco trucks in LA, street vendors that gather together around church plazas in Guadalajara, hot dog vendors in Manhattan, and like you said, the marketplaces in London! I was there in 2014 for 10 days and had stayed at an AirBNB in Whitechapel. Just a few blocks away was this massive conglomeration of street vendors in an old warehouse off of Brick Lane. I think I ate at a "real" restaurant only once, and that was actually in York! Your suggestion of sharing food with others in your party is spot on! I have a good friend in San Francisco that only orders appetizers, simply to get a taste of many things the restaurant offers!
Is water offered for free in London when you go to restaurants??
Good question-- you can almost always ask for tap water, and they give it to you for free.
Love and London awesome :) thanks for your reply!!
Tap water should always be free. I've never paid for tap water.
They have to provide tap water for free by law
Proper Burger is a nice place and recommended.
Thanks for the tips! What would you say is a decent amount of money I should be expecting to spend on food for one day in London? I don't drink alcohol so that cost won't be necessary for me.
Totally depends on you. If you're on a budget, you'll spend £8-£10 per meal.
Another tip: hit Tesco for lunch! They offer meals that are like 5 pounds and are quite hearty. Saves some cash for the fancier dinners! I budgeted around 10 pounds for lunch/snacks, and 15 pounds for dinner... but I generally went to mid-range restaurants for dinner.
Where we will get veg food
Most restaurants have veggie options!
can you make a video about yourself?... like Q&A about you?....
Hey Ramon! I have a video called "My Travel Story" that's a good start :)
Hi, your free course is 404 page "not found"
It's no longer available sorry!
American in London
Second
I've heard London has alot of Cuponing going on... Is that a thing? How does it work? (I only know cupons even exists from that show Extreme Cuponers. lol We don't have that in norway. At all.)
Ummm I'm not sure there is? there are of course sites like Groupon that have things like that.... compared to the US I think coupons aren't so prevalent here.
Na we don’t do coupons on Britain.
@@loveandlondon America is indeed the coupon capital. Everyone wants a discount or deal.
First :)
BYOB? Bring Your Own Baon? 😂😂😂 Well baon is a meal
Bring your own booze!
Bring your own bottle. It’s because of 2 things:
Licensing laws - the restaurant may not be able to get an alcohol serving license for any reason or not be willing to pay for it.
Religion - lots of restaurants that are owned by Muslim restaurant owners do this. They appreciate people want to drink but don’t want to serve/ sell the alcohol. Our local Indian restaurant does it for this reason.
Good food in London? That's a joke...
There's a TON of GREAT food in London, it's not even that hard to find :)
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love her advice! but she seems to like to talk with her hands an awful lot! lol very distracting! trying to see her face but all I see are hands waving around Lmao.
animated people who are passionate about what they speak of tend to gesticulate lol
Ah well... that's just how I am!
Don't listen to these criticisms. You're great just like you are. .
William Klein True, and very cute too 😊
Well many people do that it's way of communicating with others
I think most eating in London are quite affordable. And high end dining is expensive all over the world.
Yup!