Barakat Restaurant, 551 Richmond Street, 519 850-8080, . Middle Eastern food including fantastic shawarma and falafel. Meals $5-15.
Ben Thanh , 57 York Street, at Ridout, 519 438-4888, . Very popular Vietnamese/Thai restaurant with many vegetarian options and reasonable prices. Ben Thanh has recently opened a second location at Wellington Rd and Southdale in the south end of the city.
Bertoldi's Trattoria , 650 Richmond St at Pall Mall, 519 438-4343, . Traditional Italian family-run trattoria. Noted for wood-oven pizzas and one of the best Italian wine selections in London. Great service.
Billy's Deli, downtown on Dundas Street, just west of Richmond. Great for breakfast, Mennonite-inspired food and good portion sizes. Seasonal desserts are not to be missed and sell out quickly, particularly during strawberry season. Closed on Sundays.
The Black Trumpet, 523 Richmond St., 519-850-1500. If money is no object, the Black Trumpet is the place to go. Widely considered the top fine dining restaurant in London as of 2010.
Covent Garden Market , 130 King Street, 519 439-3921, . Great place to get food downtown - over 30 vendors offer food that caters to a wide variety of tastes.
Armouries Grille, 325 Dundas Street, 519 679-6111. Hotel restaurant well known for having "London's Best Sunday Brunch," including waffles, omelettes, and a sauteed shrimp station. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and Dinner
Dragonfly Bistro, 715 Richmond Street (South of Oxford, north of the tracks on Richmond), ☎ 519-432-2191, . Open M-Sa for lunch and dinner. Intimate bistro, good food, reasonable prices. Indonesian Cuisine served on Monday evenings. �
Jambalaya, 119 Dundas Street, 519 858-2000, . Cajun, Caribbean and Thai in a cozy atmosphere.
Joe Kool's, 595 Richmond St., 519-663-5665 . Offical slogan "Minutes from all Major Hospitals" belies the excellent bar and grill-style food. Great value for money. A local institution.
Manna Grill, 276 Wharncliffe Road North, 519 439-5770. Authentic Korean Dishes and Japanese Fare.
Marienbad Restaurant, 122 Carling St., 519-679-9940 . Open since 1974, the Marienbad serves German and Eastern European food in a cozy, old-world atmosphere. Be sure to check out Chaucer's Pub next door as well for London's best selection of beer.
Michael's on the Thames, 1 York St., 519-672-0111 . Essentially unchanged since the day it opened in 1983, Michael's is a classical fine dining experience popular with an older crowd.
On the Fork, 421 Ridout Street North (at Museum London), 519 850-FORK, . Open for lunch, brunch and dinner, closed Mo-Tu. Casual fine dining with a lovely view overlooking the forks of the Thames. Menu changes seasonally. Dinner mains $12-16.
Prince Albert's Diner, 565 Richmond St., (519) 432-2835. Locally famous greasy spoon popular with students and the after-bar crowd. The menu is standard (but good) diner fare, but the milkshakes are terrific.
Raja Fine Dining, 428 Clarence St, . London's best Indian restaurant.
Si Senor, 394 Waterloo St., 519-936-3186. The only truly authentic Mexican restaurant in London.
Spageddy Eddy's, 428 Richmond Street, 519 645-3002. Inexpensive pasta bar popular with students.
Stobie's Pizza, 484 Richmond Street, 519 432-2228. A local favourite with great tasting, gigantic slices of pizza. Usually open past 3AM.
Trü, 45 King St., 519-672-4333 . Pricy, but high quality New American-style cuisine.
Veg Out, 646 Richmond St, ☎ 519-850-8688, . Tuesday through Thursday 11:30 am - 9:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 11:30 am - 11:00 pm, Sunday 11:30 am - 4:00 pm (Brunch!) Closed Monday. Vegan restaurant with a full menu. They emphasize organic, local and fair trade ingredients and have gluten-free and raw options. Comfortable, stylish and homey with indoor and outdoor seating. The food is good enough to take even non-vegansabout $40 for two people. �
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