Casual dining near Tower of London?

[captbill]

Personal recommendations for casual dining near the Tower of London on a Saturday evening?
Thanks!

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Bill


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[Globaliser]

Personal favourite: [url="http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=533373&Y=180695&A=Y&Z=1"]Wagamama[/url], Japanese-inspired [url="http://www.wagamama.com"]noodle and rice restaurant[/url].

Runner-up: [url="http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=533339&Y=180737&A=Y&Z=1"]Pizza Express[/url] for the best and most stylish [url="http://www.pizzaexpress.com"]chain pizza[/url] in the UK.

If you want to go a bit upmarket and you're prepared to cross the river, the [url="http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=533781&Y=180074&A=Y&Z=1"]Butler's Wharf Chop House[/url] does [url="http://www.conran.com/eat/butlers_wharf.html?res=Butlers%20Wharf"]good British food[/url] but isn't posh - the bar area does more casual dining than the restaurant although it's noisier.

Also just along the river in the same building is the [url="http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=533781&Y=180074&A=Y&Z=1"]Cantina del Ponte[/url], which is [url="http://www.conran.com/eat/cantina.html?res=Cantina"]Italian/Mediterranean[/url].

Both of these last two restaurants have outside seating areas with the most spectacular views of Tower Bridge and the river.

[captbill]

Thanks Globaliser,
I screwed up, we'll be looking for for a place to eat on [I]Sunday[/I], not Saturday. But Wagamama looks like it will fill the bill nicely. Basically we just want to make sure we're at the Tower of London at 2130, as we have tickets to witness the Ceremony of the Keys.

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3/6/05 Legend of the Seas, 11 day Ensenada to Honolulu

3/17/05 Legend of the Seas, 10 day Honolulu to Ensenada

[aqua]

Captbill, Do you have the address for Wagamama? I can't get the map to come up on my computer. We also want an inexpensive place to eat before the Ceremony of the Keys. Thanks!

[captbill]

2b tower place,
tower hill

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[DesertSailors]

We'll be in London for a few days at the end of our cruise. How did you get the tickets for the ceremony of the keys?

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[captbill]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DesertSailors:
How did you get the tickets for the ceremony of the keys?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Details at: [url="http://www.hrp.org.uk/webcode/content.asp?ID=622"]http://www.hrp.org.uk/webcode/content.asp?ID=622[/url]

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Coming Attractions:

8/23/04 Royal Princess, 12 Day British Isles/Western Europe

3/6/05 Legend of the Seas, 11 day Ensenada to Honolulu

3/17/05 Legend of the Seas, 10 day Honolulu to Ensenada

[Globaliser]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by aqua:
Captbill, Do you have the address for Wagamama? I can't get the map to come up on my computer.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>To get the map, go to [url="http://www.streetmap.co.uk/"]www.streetmap.co.uk[/url] and search on the postcode EC3R 5BJ. This is actually the postcode for the church next door - I couldn't find Wagamama's exact postcode but the arrow is probably good enough for you to find it quickly. Wagamama is between the church and the river, literally in the next building from the church.

The postcode for Pizza Express, if you want to search on that, is EC3R 7QN.

[aqua]

Globaliser, Thanks for the information!

DesertSailors-Please see the post "Re-Ceremony of the Keys " on this board. I bumped it up so you can find it easier. I only sent 1 international reply coupon and received the tickets 11 days after I mailed the request. Good luck, we are looking forward to the ceremony!