RestaurantsLondonPimlicoSW1

survey result

Summary

£66
  £££
3
Good
4
Very Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Little has changed at this “unstuffy” Pimlico bistro since it opened 60 years ago (except that, back then, a couple could eat here for under £3!). The original wooden panelling and furniture are still in place, the fish pie is still topped with piped potato, and pricing is still “cheap ’n’ cheerful”. It also does a “great Sunday lunch for the kids”.

Summary

£47
   ££
3
Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “cosy, traditional and relaxed bistro” celebrates its 60th anniversary next year, and is proudly resistant to change: the wooden furnishings remain intact from the original £300 fit-out in 1964. It makes for “an unstuffy environment where you feel at home from the moment you walk in”, and the food – solid, old-school British bistro fare – is “excellent” by the standards of “cheap ’n’ cheerful” scoff.

Summary

£43
    £
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “buzzy” – albeit magnificently dated – “neighbourhood spot” in Pimlico remains “very popular with the locals” – and proud of the fact that nothing much has changed from the original wooden furnishings since it opened in 1964. The “good-value” menu has stood the test of time, too: fish pie, cod in beer batter and steak with Bearnaise, Stilton sauce or an English mustard and brown sugar crust. It claims to be London’s first restaurant with a silly name; apparently ‘Get Stuffed’ was also considered…

Summary

£47
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Very characterful”, ancient bistro, which has been a feature of Pimlico for over 50 years (est 1964). It’s treasured by its regulars, who come from near and far, for its rustic style and “top-value” dishes: essentially Anglo/French (moules marinière, escargots in garlic butter, fillet steak, fish ’n’ chips, burgers), freshened up with some eclectic international additions over the years (Thai-style duck breast, quinoa and feta salad…).

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Restaurant details

Portions
Yes
10
No dress code
70

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Pretheatre £15.25 £18.25
SundayLunch £17.50 £20.25

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£10.90 £21.70 £4.95 £7.25
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £22.25
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Service 12.50%
35 Churton St, London, SW1V 2LT
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Opening hours
Monday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm
Tuesday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm
Friday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm
Sunday12 pm‑3:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm

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