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Anonymous
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I know this is a long shot, but I am hopeful that some DCUMers have restaurant recs for London or Paris? We are already (ridiculously, embrassingly) excited for Wagamama, but where else should we go? Thanks!
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Anonymous
| Try Masala Zone in Soho, and Belgo Centraal in Covent Garden. There is also a good sit down restaurant in the Natural History Museum. There are a few restaurants along the South Bank that are child friendly (Giraffe etc), and there's usually quite a lot going on down there. The Carluccio's and Pizza Express chains are also a safe bet, though the portions will be much smaller than what you're used to here. Avoid anything with "Angus" or "Steakhouse" in the name! |
Anonymous
| Our 4 year old loved the food court inside BV at Hotel deVille. It is not nasty department food store and is super easy, plus you can get a little portion of wine while you look out at the view 6 stories up! |
Anonymous
Wagamama's would have been my first suggestion. 
You can also go to the food court at Harrods and make up a nice picnic. You might want to visit the Princess Di/Peter Pan playground (near Kensington Palace), and if you do, you could have tea at the Orangerie. I think we did brass rubbings in the basement of a church off Trafalgar Square, and I seem to recall having lunch there as well but that might have been more for the convenience than anything else. For Paris, you can get felafel in the Marais ("l'as du felafel") and eat it in a small playground a couple blocks away (east I think). We also enjoyed making up a meal from the food hall in La Grande Epicerie (or the local shops). If you look for a good bread bakery, like Maison Kayser, you can find good sandwiches to go (again makes a nice picnic in the nearest park). Luxembourg Gardens is a nice place to visit with kids. The cafe in the Louvre (upstairs, outside) was a nice break too. |
Anonymous
| Also Gourmet Burger Kitchen. |
Anonymous
I think this is probably St. Martin in the Fields. There is a cafe in the basement and it's not too expensive for London. http://www2.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/page/cafe2010/cafe.html. If the weather's nice you could just get lunch from Pret, Eat, Marks and Spencer etc and eat it in one of the parks. |
Anonymous
| micky d's |
Anonymous
| In London there's also a nice cafe in St. James Park, I think it's called Inn the Park. |
Anonymous
| In Paris I would try the chain Chez Leon. It is a mussels place but they also have a kid's style menu with pictures (think Dennys) and nice desserts. Some of them have outdoor seating as well. Inexpensive and family friendly. |
Anonymous
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Here is the list of Chez Leon (aka Leon de Bruxelles) in Paris. Another nice thing is that the food comes quickly, which is important with kids.
http://www.leon-de-bruxelles.fr/infos/liste-des-restaurants |
Anonymous
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I bet most kids would be happy with crepes (including savory ones). Plenty of creperies throughout Paris.
I also second the recommendation to get sandwiches / cold salads and pastries from a bakery and then go picnic in a park. You'll save a lot of money and won't have to worry about DC's manners as much! My friend and I recently went to Paris and this is how we had all of our lunches, even without any kids with us... |
Anonymous
| Don't do tea at the Orangarie - great atmsophere, terrible food. Instead go to the National Portrait Gallery, reserve a window table , and enjoy delicious food/tea and a fantastic view over trafalger square |