Well dolls, if buying Christmas gifts and splashing out on those Boxing Day bargains have eaten at your purse; you’ll be delighted to know we’ve found a few hot spots across London that you can dine for no more than 20 squid!
Sunday Roast for just £9.50 at Blanchette
French Soho bistro Blanchette is the perfect place to dine on a budget, offering a delicious sharing roast chicken menu every Sunday priced at just £9.50 per person. Served between 12pm and 5pm, the menu includes Roast ‘Goosnargh’ Chicken, tarragon and white wine jus with sarladaise potatoes and seasonal greens with the option of a whole or half chicken available. And if guests book ahead they receive a complimentary glass of wine on arrival. £20 leaves you money for another glass of wine, service and a bus home if you’re lucky. To book, email info@blanchettesoho.co.uk
Daily lobster fest at Big Easy Bar.B.Q and Lobstershack in Covent Garden
Whole fresh lobster or 1lb lobster roll served with fries, house salad, free slushie cocktail or ice cold schooner of craft lager or ale for £20. Big Easy’s lobster are Canadian hard shells from the icy waters of Nova Scotia. For carnovires, they host ‘The Big Pig Gig’ on Mondays: limitless Bar.B.Q and a schooner of craft beer for £19pp or ‘Limitless Hog Roast’ Wednesdays for £18pp. Ok, so diners will need a tiny bit extra for service but what a deal! www.bigeasy.co.uk
100 calorie cocktails at Plateau
This Canary Wharf bar is offering healthy cocktails this January, based on FAIR quinoa vodka and priced at just £9 each. Choices include the StratosFAIRic martini, made with cherry tomatoes, French mustard, celery salt, cayenne pepper, oregano, lemon juice, basil and mint and coming in at under 100 calories.
Winter warming at Lodge d’Argent
Continue the festive cheer at Coq d’Argent’s Alpine themed terrace, Lodge d’Argent. Choose a cocktail such as the Alpine Sour (Hennessy Fine de Cognac, apricot brandy, lemon juice, aromatic bitters and egg white, £12) and a bar snack – perhaps Comte choux buns (£4.50), cosy up in a blanket and soak up the vibe.