{"id":85850458,"date":"2014-01-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/10-reasons-to-eat-and-drink-at-london-s-seven-dials\/"},"modified":"2019-03-18T09:42:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T09:42:42","slug":"10-reasons-to-eat-and-drink-at-london-s-seven-dials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/10-reasons-to-eat-and-drink-at-london-s-seven-dials\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons to Eat and Drink in Seven Dials After Landing in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"10 Reasons to Eat and Drink at London's Seven Dials. Photo credit: Chris Osburn\" src=\"\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/2014\/1\/londonfood.jpg\" alt=\"10 Reasons to Eat and Drink at London's Seven Dials. Photo credit: Chris Osburn\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Seven Dials is a small but popular area of Central London near Covent Garden where seven streets converge at one junction<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;\">. The area is conveniently located near a number of Tube stations including Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Holborn which are well within easy walking distance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Teeming with an overabundance of bars, cafes, clubs, shops and more, its a smart spot for exploring or meeting up with friends \u2013 especially if you&#8217;re up for grabbing something good to eat or drink. Here&#8217;s a hardly exhaustive look at ten of the best places to keep in mind when you visit.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nApe &amp; Bird<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>142 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8HJ<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This newly opened crowd pleasing gastropub launched by celebrated London restaurateur, Russell Norman, offers traditional pub grub in a fun and contemporary setting.<\/p>\n<p>More at\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/apeandbird.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">apeandbird.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nBelgo Centraal<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>50 Earlham Street, WC2H 9LJ<\/em><\/p>\n<p>An amazing selection of Belgian beer, classic Belgian dishes such as\u00a0<em>moules frites\u00a0<\/em>and a communal and slightly kitsch vibe (servers dress like Trappist monks) make Belgo Centraal a brilliant option for beer snobs on a mission.<\/p>\n<p>Visit\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/belgo-restaurants.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">belgo-restaurants.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0for details about this and Belgo&#8217;s other London locations.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nFlesh &amp; Buns<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>41 Earlham Street, WC2H 9LX<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Newly opened Flesh &amp; Buns offers contemporary Japanese comfort food with a heavy metal sound track for a guaranteed gnashing night on the town.<\/p>\n<p>Go to\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/fleshandbuns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">fleshandbuns.com<\/a>\u00a0to find out more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><br \/>\nFreud Bar<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>198 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8JL<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This underground cocktail bar with laid back atmosphere is a preferred bar for long time locals and first time visitors alike. Sandwiches and coffee are ace too!<\/p>\n<p>Check out\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/freud.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">freud.eu<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nHotel Chocolat \u2013 Roast Conch<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>4 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9HD<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This shop brings small batch chocolate making to the heart of London, where cocoa beans are delivered fresh from the luxury chocolate maker&#8217;s plantation on Saint Lucia. \u00a0Once in shop, the beans are converted daily into a range of rare chocolate batches in an open basement kitchen where customers are free to ogle.\u00a0There&#8217;s even a savoury cafe menu featuring cocoa and chocolate dishes.<\/p>\n<p>Details at\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/hotelchocolat.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hotelchocolat.co.uk<\/a>.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nKopaka Cafe and Restaurant<br \/>\n<\/strong><em style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">32-34 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9HA<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Fusion cuisine brought to you by Kiwi chef Peter Gordon \u2013 expect upscale flavour for midrange prices at this foodie favourite.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Visit Kopaka online at\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/kopapa.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">kopapa.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nMonmouth Coffee Company<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>27 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9EU<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A veritable institution, Monmouth Coffee was serving quality coffee to London long before the major chains and then the hipster stepped in.<\/p>\n<p>More at\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/monmouthcoffee.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">monmouthcoffee.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><br \/>\nMon Plaisir<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>19-21 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9DD<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Purportedly London&#8217;s oldest French restaurant, this\u00a0<em>\u201c<\/em>little piece of England that will remain forever French\u201d is a quaint setting for a cosy and gourmet meal.<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\n<\/em>Go to\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/monplaisir.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">monplaisir.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nNeal&#8217;s Yard Dairy<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>17 Shorts Gardens, WC2H 9AT\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>One of London&#8217;s best cheese shops and one of the world&#8217;s top places to discover and taste a delectable range of fine British cheese, Neal&#8217;s Yard is worth a browse if only for the wonderful whiffs you&#8217;ll take.<\/p>\n<p>Visit\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/nealsyarddairy.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nealsyarddairy.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0to find out more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><br \/>\nRossopomodoro<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>50-52 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9EP<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Proper Neapolitan pizza\u00a0made with authentic Neapolitan ingredients and baked in traditional wood burning ovens by by actual Neapolitan chefs \u2013 what\u2019s not to love?<\/p>\n<p>Details at\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/rossopomodoro.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">rossopomodoro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Hungry? Head to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-london-lon-united-kingdom\">London<\/a>\u00a0with cheap tickets from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/\">CheapOair<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Photo credit: Chris Osburn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven Dials is a small but popular area of Central London near Covent Garden where seven streets converge at one junction. The area is conveniently located near a number of Tube stations including Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Holborn which are well within easy walking distance. &nbsp; Teeming with an overabundance of bars, cafes, clubs, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68,66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85850458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-travel","category-interests"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85850458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85850458"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85850458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97204022,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85850458\/revisions\/97204022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85850458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85850458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85850458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}