London - dining

Lunch
Al's Cafe (City area) funkiest cafe, best known for lunch
11-13 Exmouth Market (no reservation), ~ £4.5 - 6, tube: Angel or Farringdon

Dinner
Le Piaf comfortable candelit dining room, unbeatable prices
6 panton St., main course £6-11, tube:Leicester Sq.

Cafe in the Crypt
cafeteria-style restaurant, croissants, salmon with lemon-line, spinach-and-nut roulade
In the church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafagar Sq., £5.95-6.5, close 7pm, tube:Charing Cross

Gaby's Deli
cozy; home-cooked: stuffed eggplant, Hungarian goulash, lamb curry (~£6/ each main course)
(cheaper when buy and take away)

Tea for Two
Authentic tea is expensive and served in top hotels, where jackets and ties are required for men.(e.g. £27 at The Ritz Hotel, world's most famous spot for afternoon tea, Piccadilly,tube: Green Park , £22 at Brown's Hotel, Albermarle and Dover streets, tube: Green Park)
Book 1 week in advance.
Choices: teas, traditional sandwiches, scones, yummy pastries
Time: 2-6pm

The Orangery ( suitable for tea after visiting Kensington Palace)