Top Ten Restaurants near the 'Sites' of London and the South East

by Andrew Barrow, Posted Jul 2nd 2006 @ 1:06PM

Hotel du Vin, Winchester With guide book in hand, another 'must see' location ticked off the list, the hunger will soon descend. But where are the best places to eat near the sites? Step forward the Times with the Top 10 bites near the top tourist destinations in London and the South East of England:

After London Zoo, Regent's Park, Madame Tussauds: Base Deli, 195 Baker Street "A good pit stop" [details]
After Buck House, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey: The Phoenix, 14 Palace Street "The cooking is classic and uncomplicated (and all the better for it) while portions are generous" [details]
While in Brighton: The Gingerman, 21a Norfolk Square, Brighton: The Gingerman "one of the best restaurants in Brighton" [website]
While in Winchester: Hotel Du Vin, 14 Southgate Street, Winchester "set in a renowned Queen Anne townhouse in the heart of this cathedral town" [website]
After the London Museums (V&A, Science, Natural History): Hugo's, 51 Prince's Gate "this continental style cafe next to he Goethe Institute has an intellectual vibe with smooth jazz accompanying an international menu" [details]
After Kew Gardens: Inn at Kew, 292 Sandycombe Road "informal and friendly public rooms and a pleasant garden" [website]
After the London Eye, Dali Universe and London Aquarium: Loco Mensa, 3b Belvedere Road "no-fuss Italian... staff are helpful and children are made to feel more than welcome" [details]
While in Oxford: Malmaison Oxford, 3 Oxford Castle "housed in an imaginative conversion of Oxford prison... stylish, but quirky.. good value" [website]
After the National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark: The Spread Eagle, 1-2 Stockwell Street "charming, intimate restaurant" [website]
While in Cambridge: Venue, 4th Floor, Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge "a modern and refreshingly unstuffy note amid all the history and ancient architecture of Cambridge" [website]