Eat early to avoid paying full price

Be kind to your gastro-functions when visiting London, and dine early each night. More often than not, it's cheaper.

While you will never make the trendy and stylish set by having your evening meal at the terribly uncool time of pre-8.30 pm, you will avoid going to bed on an uncomfortably full stomach.

Good deals are on offer at many of the city's restaurants for those who don't mind sitting down for the evening meal between 6 pm and 7 pm.

Lunch times, too, can be less expensive as more restaurants in London offer set-price lunches. .

Contact: when booking a table at your choice of London restaurants, ask if they have early-bird offers for earlier dining times.