Bills do not usually include services. You may tip 10% either with coins or on the line specified for that on the Credit card ticket.

Traditionally popular, the pub is a meeting point for everybody. It is not rare to see a staff person talking with the head of some department of the company in there. They are open until 11pm and happy hour from 5pm to 7pm. The most well known are Hoggshead, Picher and Piano, All Bar One, Slug and Lettuce… Food is less expensive than in restaurants, usually made with burgers, fish and chips, pizza….

Below is a list of pubs where we like to go to:

• The Fire Station, 150 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8SB [020 7620 2226]
• Crosse Keys, 9 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0DR [020 7623 4824]
• Penderels Oak, 283-288 High Holborn, London WC1V 7HJ [020 7242 5669]
• Westbourne, 101 westbourne park villas Notting Hill, London W2 5ED [020 7221 1332]
• The Barrow Boy And Banker, 6-8 Borough High Street London, SE1 (London Bridge Tube)
• The Anchor, Bankside, London SE1 9DN (Southwark Tube) [020 7407 1577]
• George Inn, 77 Borough High Street, London SE1 1NH (Southwark Tube) [020 7407 2056]
• Cuba Libre, 72 Upper Street London N1 ONY [020 7354 9998]
• Tiger Tiger, 28-29 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4SP [020 7930 1885]
• Gordons Wine Bar, 47 Villiers Street, London WC2N 6NE
• The Melton Mowbray, 18 Holborn, London EC1N 2LE (Chancery Lane Tube) [020 7405 7077]
• The Alexandra, 14 Clapham Common South Side, London SW4 7AA [020 7627 5102]
• Living Room cafe, Suncourt House 18/26 Essex Rd Islington, London N1 8LN (Angel Tube)

You can consult also: http://www.beerintheevening.com

Where to eat

For very good food in the most expensive locations in London, (crazy low price indeed: £4 - Beef stroganoff, custard and pudding, ...) there is The Stockpot, 40 Panton Street, London SW1Y 4EA. You will find other Stockpot in prestigious locations such as 273 Kings Road SW3 5EN, 18 Old Compton St Soho - W1D 4JL, ...etc.

For noodles and not much more expensive, there are also the famous Wagamama.

And if you are looking for an online guide with a good short list to eat cheaply in London, you may visit London Eats.com.