Cheap Eats in London: The Savvy Traveler's Guide to the Best Meals at the Best Prices [Import] [Paperback]

Sandra A. Gustafson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books Llc; 3Rev Ed edition (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811815048
• ISBN-13: 978-0811815048
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,044,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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

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1.0 out of 5 stars Newest edition already out of date, June 8, 2000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