London is one of those places that you really must visit at least once in your lifetime if you want to be considered a true traveler. It was Samuel Johnson who once quipped, “He who is tired of London, is tired of life,” and this rings true not only of the sheer variety of attractions on offer but also of the vast array of eateries to indulge in. But there is one thing that connects London with every other major city on the planet…the cost. While some expenses are simply unavoidable if you want a good time, the same doesn’t have to be true for your food. With a vast range of affordable yet highly delightful restaurants on offer, it’s easy to fill your belly with all the earth has to offer without blasting through your travel budget in one night (although there certainly are places where this is possible!)

A-Braccetto

If you’re looking for food to nourish the soul without falling back on anything overly fancy or complicated, A-Braccetto is the place to visit. Don’t let that initial statement fool you, though; the restaurant, located on Earls Court Road (which is a pretty trendy part of town), serves up utterly divine cuisine using only the finest ingredients from Italy (as you might imagine from the name), as well as the UK. In fact, they explain their commitment to quality ingredients over at https://www.a-braccetto.com/, where you will read about their philosophy and joy for food. The bottom line, however, is that you will receive incredible food at very reasonable prices but without the usual fuss surrounding a restaurant of this caliber.

Dishoom

If you want something that combines the sort of fare you may be more au fait with when you think of British food, but with an Indian twist (which also happens to be an inherently British cuisine), then a visit to the Dishroom could be right up your alley. Although there are many options on offer, the bacon naan is something that pretty much anyone outside of the Muslim and Jewish faiths can agree is bang on the money. As you might imagine from that description, it’s lashings of delicious bacon; all wrapped up in freshly baked naan bread with a decent dollop of cream cheese to finish off the umami delight. Tasty, affordable, and a killer hangover cure to match the best of them!

Temper

Moving on to something a little less UK and a little more Mexico…Temper is a fantastic establishment that serves up a variety of authentic tacos to those who have a hankering for something a little more meaty and a little less vegetarian (although they have veggie options because…London). Perhaps the best thing about Temper is the way they cook their food. Instead of trying to be as healthy as possible and remove as much fat as they can, they understand that fat means flavor, and as such, they cook the tacos in the leftover meat juices, giving them a deep flavor that is impossible to attain using lighter cooking methods. 

It’s actually not as difficult as you might imagine to find fantastic food for a price that makes you enjoy your food rather than worry about how you will find your meal. The options here are only few, and with a little more research, you should discover a plethora of eateries to fit almost any budget.