Why go
The general rule is to leave a tip for table service, unless there's already a service charge added or unless the service has been notably poor. Note that these establishments often need to be booked well in advance, and most will enforce a dress code of some sort, like Rules of Covent Garden, the oldest restaurant still extant.
What to look for
- All meals include the 20% VAT tax and some places include a service fee (10-12%).
- Some restaurants are open 24 hours a day.
- Gourmet Burger Kitchen, ☎ +44 345 450 8937, e-mail: info@gbk.co.uk.
The full story
Sorting the good from the bad isn't easy, but London has something to accommodate all budgets and tastes. Following is a rough guide to what you might get, should you fancy eating out: Smoking is illegal in all enclosed and indoor public spaces in the UK. Up to £5 - you can get a good English pub or cafeteria breakfast with a rack of bacon, beans in tomato sauce, egg, sausage, orange juice and coffee or tea. Most pubs stop this offer at 11:00, but there are literally hundreds of backstreet cafes which will serve this sort of food all day. Most supermarket chains offer a "meal deal", consisting of a sandwich, a drink and a bag of crisps or fruit for £3 together, while buying the sandwich only can be the same price.