Early London dinner

[paulbrussel]

In a couple of weeks I will be in London, mainly for having lunch at Pied à Terre. But before taking my train back, early in the evening to Brussels, I would like to have one or two courses in another top restaurant, just to take advantage of my being in London.

Are there any restaurants opening early?

(The only one I saw was the Savoy Grill of Marcus Wareing / Josh Emett.)

[by the way: I have to be at Waterloo Station at about 7 p.m.]

[Suzi Edwards]

you could try hakkasan. i'm not sure of the hours but they are certainly open at 6:00pm and it's a pretty short hop to waterloo from there.

[balex]

Nobu opens at 6 (I think). You can sit at the bar and have a couple of dishes quite quickly.

[oenomania]

You might have lunch at Pied a Terre, walk around the block a couple of times, and then have a couple of courses of delicious Kerelan seafood at the Rasa also on Charlotte Street. It may not be a 'top' restaurant in the sense of Michelin starts and long waiting lists, but it can be interesting, unique, and perhaps a good contrast.

[paulbrussel]

tarka, balex and oenomania: txs a lot!

Your replies do me think: 1) that in London not many people go out for dinner early, and 2) if they do, they don't go to a European restaurant

[endless autumn]

Know it's a little boring to repeat myself constantly, but you could always try Incognico on Shaftesbury Avenue - they open at 5.30pm and are close to a Northern Line tube to take you to Waterloo.

Should think you know what sort of food to expect: very straight-down-the-line Francophile classics, concentrated flavours, lack of adornment. Sober, but delicious.

[danlepard]

Just looked at the Providores website , and the Tapa room downstairs (my preference) is open all afternoon. The menu is very good, can get quite busy in that after-work time. Peter Gordon is still cooking there, and it is definitely a must visit in London.

But how will you manage to eat after a good lunch a few hours before?

regards

Dan

Providores

109 Marylebone High Street London, U.K. W1U 4RX

Telephone: (+44) 020 7935 6175

Fax: (+44) 020 7935 6877

Nearest Tubes: Baker Street, Bond Street, Regents Park

[oenomania]

Perhaps you should try something English? One interesting possibility might be to have a snack at Bread and Wine, the new-ish little sister of St John

http://www.stjohnbreadandwine.com/history.cfm

or go to Neal's Yard Dairy and pick up some great bread and cheeses to eat on the train!

[paulbrussel]

Txs again!

Well, I did consider St John (I still do) - but the website is very unclear about their opening hours, so I wasn't sure...