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To ask for recommendations for lovely but not too pricey restaurants in London with teens?

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mysadoldarse · 18/11/2024 11:50

It's my 40th in a few weeks time. I've got DCs 14 and 16 and I'd love to go to a lovely restaurant that's special but that won't bankrupt us! My preference would be Italian, so a place that does delicious pasta for me but pizza for the DCs. I'm up for other options, though. The DC will eat burgers, steak, dim sum / noodles. They're quite meat focussed, I'm afraid!
Central or east London would be best for us.
Who's got some great suggestions for me?

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impressivelycunty · 18/11/2024 18:25

Manzis- seafood restaurant with great meat options and excellent 3 course set menu for £30 - very close to Tottenham Court Rd in Soho. New/ish, fancy and great vibe

ExtraOnions · 18/11/2024 17:53

You can often get a good price set menu at a number of Michelin starred places. You can get a set lunch for £40 … there are some on here. Open Table sometimes has good deals as well

guide.michelin.com/gb/en/best-of/the-cheapest-michelin-star-restaurants-in-london

BlueJayCailin · 18/11/2024 17:47

Assumed it would have been mentioned already but Dishoom no? Super nice and not too spenny, and also quite interesting food wise

AyrshireTryer · 18/11/2024 17:46

Zedel, Delauney and Wolsey are all the same chain.
IMHO The Wolsey is best.

Toastandjam16 · 18/11/2024 17:34

Angela Hartnett's restaurant Murano is lovely, Italian menu, fancy but not stuffy, and has a great fixed price set menu. They showed my pre teen son around the kitchen as he was interested. Strongly recommend.
https://www.muranolondon.com/

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 18/11/2024 17:29

I love Brasserie Zedel too. DB took his wife there a few times when they were dating for the glamour experience.

Would Busaba Eat Thai go down well? They have lots of those around London.

OneTC · 18/11/2024 17:24

Kin + deum on crucifix lane behind London bridge station. Really good Thai food, nice cocktails, nice setting, great service

whoopdeedoo · 18/11/2024 17:03

Or Norma on Charlotte St

whoopdeedoo · 18/11/2024 17:02

Bancone

Sofa1000 · 18/11/2024 16:43

Yes Blacklock is great. Zedel if they’re more adventurous. Lovely oysters.
How about Canary Wharf Blacklock? Great location for a wander around.

AmusedBouched · 18/11/2024 16:31

Oo yes! Blacklock is surprisingly good value!

AmusedBouched · 18/11/2024 16:30

sweetpickle2 · 18/11/2024 11:54

Brasserie Zedel is one of the best restaurants in Central for value vs fancyness (although it's not any of the cuisines you've mentioned but has a varied menu with lots of meat options!)

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I second this!

I think they do a prix fixe menu too?

Whiskeywithwater · 18/11/2024 16:21

If you want Italian, and for it not to bankrupt you but still be special .. & also to appeal to teenagers, got to be Gloria in Shoreditch surely??

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mysadoldarse · 18/11/2024 16:15

SomethingWitty44 · 18/11/2024 14:52

Relais de Venise in the City or Marylebone is gorgeous! It's steak & chips (sorry it's not pasta) but the steak is just beautiful.

relaisdevenise.com/

We went there a few weeks ago! DH and I love it but the DCs were a bit meh. I don't think they liked me making them eat the salad at the start 😂😂

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SomethingWitty44 · 18/11/2024 14:52

Relais de Venise in the City or Marylebone is gorgeous! It's steak & chips (sorry it's not pasta) but the steak is just beautiful.

relaisdevenise.com/

RememberedBills · 18/11/2024 14:36

Rudy’s on Wardour Street - arguably better quality pizza than Pizza Pilgrims, and a nice atmosphere when it’s packed.

Or Blacklock on Great Windmill Street, if you or DCs will enjoy eating yourself into a meat coma, followed by white chocolate cheesecake.

Glittertwins · 18/11/2024 14:28

Zedel is great, we like it there too!!

tobee · 18/11/2024 13:28

Another Zedel fan.

Balthazar in Covent Garden might be a good fit?

Glittertwins · 18/11/2024 12:58

San Carlo in Piccadilly?

Icanttakethisanymore · 18/11/2024 12:45

Another vote for Brasserie Zedel - feels like a 'London' experience without being too pricey. Casse Croute on Bermondsey St. (obviously french again, rather than Italian) is fantastic IMO.

Fireworknight · 18/11/2024 12:42

sweetpickle2 · 18/11/2024 11:54

Brasserie Zedel is one of the best restaurants in Central for value vs fancyness (although it's not any of the cuisines you've mentioned but has a varied menu with lots of meat options!)

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I was going suggest this as well.

Wildehorses · 18/11/2024 12:41

My teens love eating in the Ivy (any branch, they always feel special and I agree cocktails are fab) - and Hawksmoor is one of their faves too (a few branches in London)

sazzt · 18/11/2024 12:36

Hawksmoor on the pre/post theatre set menu, £33 3 courses!

WednesburyUnreasonable · 18/11/2024 12:33

No pizza, but Vasco & Piero’s in D’Arblay Street, Soho is a consistently good Italian (specifically Umbrian).

Seconding - thirding? - Brasserie Zedel if you want some wow factor in the surroundings.

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