Cheap Eats in London 94 Ed [Paperback]

Sandra Gustafson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1994

In addition to a map of London, the book includes tips on pub manners, types of beer and service charges as well as a restaurant index by area. There are inexpensive restaurants, pubs, tearooms and wine bars listed.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Considering the reputation of English cuisine, you can't be too careful when choosing a restaurant in Britain. Cheap Eats in London is an invaluable guide to more than 170 of the city's pubs, restaurants, wine bars, and tearooms. Author Sandra A. Gustafson tells what to expect from each establishment in her book: the decor, quality of the food, service, and ambience are described in great detail in personal reviews, while a sidebar gives particulars such as the establishment's phone number, address, price range, and payment options (i.e., whether credit cards are accepted). In addition to individual restaurant listings, Cheap Eats in London also includes maps, advice on tipping, information about the value-added tax system, and even a glossary of British food terms to help you decide whether you want to take a chance on Spotted Dick or a Scotch Egg. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Sandra A. Gustafson knows a bargain when she sees one. An intrepid traveler, she is the author of all the Cheap Eats/Cheap Sleeps volumes. Home, when she is there, is Southern California. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; 2nd edition (March 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811842835
• ISBN-13: 978-0811842839
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,218,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must buy for good and interesting eating in London, June 30, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Cheap Eats in London 94 Ed (Paperback)

Don't be misled by the title. This book lists restaurants from cheap fish and chips to steaks. She has reviewed affordable eating places and includes fascinating stories about each one. Some of the places are just little shops but she also includes the popular Hard Rock Cafe. The book is well organized and categorized including lists by price range, lists by sections of London, lists by type of cuisine, and a convenient glossary of English food terms like "bangers and mash" which is sausage and mashed potatoes. There are even recommendations about tipping, British beer, and what to do in a traditional British pub.

My favorite places out of this book were The Fryer's Delight for fish and chips and Fortnum and Mason's for tea. So if you want to stay away from fast food joints and tourist traps this book will steer you towards excellent economical eating.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Newest edition already out of date, June 8, 2000

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H. T. Nelson (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sandra Gustafson's Cheap Eats in London (Paperback)

Used latest editon 4th dated 2000 on trip to London April 2000. Tried 10 restaurants. 5 were out of business. 3 were closed (hours different than book). Gave up at that point. Probably better to just wander around neighborhoods and check menu in window.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The information seems solid, September 29, 2001

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Old Fisherman "Jim" (Orange, California USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sandra Gustafson's Cheap Eats in London (Paperback)

I only used this book for one or two recommendations while in London this summer. For those restaraunts I found the book was fair in its rating. The food was good and the prices weren't too bad. The only complaint I have about this book is that most of the establishments seem to be clustered in the Chelsea/Knightsbridge area. So if you've been out for a long day of sightseeing you may not find anything in the book in your area. It's the type of book you use to plan a meal ahead of time, and for that it works fine.