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Eating & Drinking

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There are many cafes and restaurants serving food from all over the world close to Birkbeck. All of the suggestions offer good choices for vegetarians. For simplicity’s sake, the recommendations are in four geographical areas: East of Birkbeck; West of Birkbeck; South of Birkbeck and North of Birkbeck.

East of Birkbeck

The Brunswick Centre, Brunswick Square - entrance from Marchmont, Bernard or Hunter Streets (less expensive - mid range prices)

  • Carluccio’s (a popular gourmet Italian chain – with outdoor seating)
  • Giraffe (a popular world fusion chain restaurant)
  • Tortoise and Hare Noodle Bar (good value East Asian fusion).
  • The Gourmet Burger Company (high class burgers).
  • Patisserie Valerie (cakes, sandwiches, English afternoon teas, daytime only)
  • Strada (wood fired pizzas and pasta
  • Yo Sushi! (sushi and noodle).

Tavistock Place/Marchmont Street (less expensive - mid range prices)

  • Bloomsbury Coffee House (basement on Tavistock Place)
  • Alara (a wholefood shop and vegetarian café, daytime only)
  • Balfour (Italian – with outdoor seating)

West of Birkbeck

Charlotte Street (more expensive)

  • Bertorelli’s (Italian)
  • Chez Gerard (chain French)
  • Passione (top class Italian)
  • Rasa (Southern Indian – specialises in vegetarian and seafood - cheap deal at lunchtime)

Tottenham Court Road

  • Le Pain Quotidien (French cafe/restaurant)
  • Pret A Manger
  • Eat
  • Itsu

Goodge Street (mid range – more expensive prices)

  • Ping Pong (Chinese/ fusion dim sum)
  • Salt Yard (upmarket tapas)
  • Spaghetti House (classic Italian, an old favourite since the late 60s)

Torrington Place (less expensive)

  • Planet Organic (self service vegetarian, wholefood and organic café and shop)
  • Patisserie Valerie (cakes, sandwiches, salads, English afternoon teas, during the day)

South of Birkbeck

Bloomsbury Way (mid range prices)

  • Tas (Turkish)

North of Birkbeck

Euston Road (less expensive)

  • Pizza Express (good pizza chain)

Drummond Street (less expensive to mid range)

  • African Kitchen Gallery (African)
  • Chutneys (Southern India vegetarian)
  • Diwana Bel Poori House (Southern Indian vegetarian)
  • Ravi Shankar (Southern Indian vegetarian)
  • Ambala Sweet Centre (Indian sweets)

A useful restaurant website: Urban Spoon
http://www.urbanspoon.com/c/52/London-restaurants.html

A general Bloomsbury website: Urban Path
http://www.urbanpath.com/london/bloomsbury/eating-drinking/

Inexpensive sandwich shops, cafes and bars/pubs, local to Birkbeck in the Bloomsbury/Fitzrovia area of WC1.

Brunswick Centre, off Russell Square
Crussh Juice Bar
Apostrophe
Starbucks
Waitrose (supermarket)

Opposite Russell Square Underground
 Tesco Metro (small supermarket)
 Pret a Manger

Russell Square
 Cafe in the Park

Malet Street
Costa Coffee in Waterstones
RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) Cafe
Cafe in ULU

Birkbeck College
5th Floor Canteen
Costa Coffee

Store Street
Café Deco
Store Street Expresso
Café Paradiso
Ristorante Olivelli (Pizza Paradiso)
Coop (supermarket)
College Arms (pub)

Alfred Place
Apostrophe

Torrington Place
Marlborough Arms (pub)

Leigh St.
Norfolk Arms (pub & tapas restaurant)