Eating cheap in London is possible if you plan your meals in advance. Here are few ways, which you can try if you wish to enjoy a penny pinching time London.

For Breakfast

• Breakfast: The English breakfast generally appropriates the saying “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and supper like a pauper."The breakfast items served at cafes include bacon, grilled tomatoes, sausages, mushrooms, fried breads, cakes, pastries, etc. But some cafes around London allow you to choose your own food from the general menu, and charge you accordingly. In this way you can restrain to just one or two items and save on breakfasts.

• Sandwiches: There are plenty of shops around London which sells budget sandwiches.  You can easily buy pre-packaged from some stores like ‘Benjy’s , PretAManger’, and Eat’.  At these shops you can buy budget sandwiches at £1. At these shops you can also choose between low cost pasta dishes, cakes, drinks, and some hot food or drinks.   If time permits you can pack your own sandwiches before living the place (where you are lodged). 

For Lunch

• Best Budget Restaurants:  At London you can come across some high budget restaurants and best budget restaurants in the same vicinity. The great thing is that these budget restaurants are located in the central part of London, only you need to know which place to go. These restaurants allow you to choose from various foods, thus you can curb your lunching costs.

• Ethnic Cuisine Restaurants:  There are many restaurants across London, which serve authentic Asian foods.  If you wish to have different lunch, then you can go to China Town, which is famous throughout China for its own share of restaurants. There are almost 80 restaurants in China Town, which serve all types of Asian foods. You can sample from Szechuan, Mongolian, Cantonese and Malaysian fares.  Also you can buy Chinese food from supermarkets at cheaper rates.  You can also enjoy cheaper meals at Vietnamese restaurants at Kingsland Road, E2, near the Geffrye Museum.

• Fish and Chips: You also feast on the regular British fare of fish and chips. There are many well known eateries around London, which serve fish and chips. It is believed that around 277 million portions of fish and potato chips are sold around Britain every year.  You can satiate yourselves with regular take away packets of fish and chips sold at budget food shops around London. They will just cost you fraction of bucks than the regular heavy meals.

• Chemist Foods: London chemists like 'Boots' and ‘Superdrug’ offer lunch deals over chips, drink and sandwiches. Most of these foods are slightly healthier than the regular meals served at the restaurants, so you can enjoy these foods at cost effective prices.

For Dinner

• For dinner you can perhaps head to a supermarket and pick your fare. The supermarkets offer large options.  The central London has mini versions of big supermarkets. Some of the popular brand names are:  'Sainsbury's Local’, and ‘Tesco Metro' or 'Tesco Express', Local' and Simply Food (M&S).  You can choose from various salads, sandwiches or simple items like breads, canned milk, pies, etc for dinner. 

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