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Group lunch in FiDi/SOMA for less than $80/head
We're looking to have an office lunch sometime before the holidays. Here are the constraints:
Needs to be within about a 15 minute walk of Montgomery BART.
Total cost per head, including tax, tip, drinks less than $80.
No chain restaurants.
Group size 10-14.
Cuisine unimportant, but needs to have some not-too-outlandish items for the less adventurous eaters.
So far I've thought of Perbacco or maybe Salt House. Any other ideas, or better options?
Thanks!
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Perbacco
230 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Salt House
2 Shaw Aly, San Francisco, CA 94105
40th birthday dinner in Biarritz - any suggestions?
Looks like Le Clos Basque will be closed in late February on the big night. Les Rosiers or Sissinou is looking likely as we've already booked lodging in Biarritz that night and probably won't want to travel, even though Freres Ibarboure isn't so far. Thanks very much for the recommendations.
40th birthday dinner in Biarritz - any suggestions?
Hello,
My wife and I will be in Biarritz on my 40th birthday and would like to do something tasty. I've read about Sissinou - this is definitely a possibility but it doesn't seem to receive universally glowing reports. It's also at the high end of our budget. Any ideas for celebratory venues that won't break the bank (i.e. let's say less than 100 euro for two)? It doesn't need to be fancy at all. Somewhere in walking distance of central Biarritz would be best, as we won't have a car.
Thanks very much,
Mike
London: Best value set lunch?
I've been to lunch at Wild Honey and Arbutus - both were under £20 for a three-course meal that was pretty good, if a bit on the small side and with expectedly basic ingredients. Have also tried lunch at Hibiscus, which was great, if a bit more.
Are there other places around town with a similar level of cooking and prices below £20 for lunch? Most seem to be pushing £30, which is getting out of my price range.
Thanks!
Indian in London--seeking recs for New Yorkers
Does Thattukada have dosa? It looks fantastic but I've got a terrible dosa craving going on.
rural Utah fine dining
Also in Heber, Tarahumara (sp?) has great Mexican food (not tex mex)
Visiting Ogden Utah
I like the Union Grill but Rooster's is just barely passable as a brewpub. I like the taco cart at the east end of the 25th street strip. I haven't eaten at Maddox but my wife went and detested it.
Looking for Dives in Salt Lake City
Este Pizza in Sugarhouse. You've got to try Nobrow Coffee at 315 E 300 S. Not really food but certainly within your parameters :)
Need Recommendations for Sante Fe NM Trip
I grew up in Santa Fe and worked in several restaurants over the years and reviewed for the New Mexican for a while.
For the special dinner, I second the Geronimo tip. It's very expensive though. Bobcat bite and Mu Du also are excellent. I'm not a fan of Maria's. It's a tourist dump and has mediocre food. The Shed is ancient but still good, as is Tomasita's - another tourist standby. A great experience is to go to Lamy and eat at the restaurant in the old train car. I think they do lunch only and it's the only food in town so you can't miss it (full disclosure - I used to work with the chef). Also the drive is pretty. The Galisteo Inn falls in the category of good food/nearby trip.
Many people like Harry's Roadside Cafe. The food is so-so but the experience is great. Break fast is the best bet there. On the way out to Harry's there used to be a good roadside stand with Cajun food - not sure if it's still there but worth a try. On 2nd St. check out Back Street Pizza and Cloud Cliff Bakery. On the plaza, the Plaza Diner is astonishingly good for such a central location.
In Taos, the Trading Post Cafe (http://taoswebb.com/menu/tradingpost/) is worth a visit.
London - where should I live for eating purposes?
Real ale - oh yes! When I interviewed for my job I went to several pubs and while the lagers were miserable, the real ale was spectacular. Most of the current microbrews in the states are extremely hoppy - the real ales I tried were a great temperature, not overly hoppy, yet still unspeakable tasty. I can't wait. Also thanks for the link the moneysavingexpert. I've still got my oyster card from the interview and was amazed at the cost reduction.
London - where should I live for eating purposes?
Clerkenwell/Farringdon certainly look ideally located. I'd much prefer to live a pretty small place and be able to walk or bike to work than live outside the city in a larger joint and have to commute.
London - where should I live for eating purposes?
Thank you for the feedback - is this Green St in E13? Is the market there called Green St. Market?
London - where should I live for eating purposes?
Yes, sorry I did mean £1400, not USD. I am hoping to have something resembling an urban experience, as I've been living in a succession of small college towns for the last 20 years.
London - where should I live for eating purposes?
Hello,
My wife and I will be moving to London from a small town in northern Utah - a complete food wasteland. My job will be near King's Cross and I'm trying to figure out where to live. I think we will have to keep the rent below 1400/month, so really high end neighborhoods are out.
The reason I'm posting here is because my number one concern is food and drink - access to good markets, real ale, ethnic diversity, low prices - but still a few nicer places, cheese, meats, etc. Access to entertainment, museums, clubs, theater, etc. is much less important.
Basically, if chowhounders were choosing where to live in London, with a fairly limited amount of disposable cash, what neighborhood would you choose?
Thanks!
