London, kids, half term

[21TonyK]

Heading to London for a few days with the kids, 13 & 16. Anyone suggest decent places for lunch near museums, tower etc or in the evenings near Belsize Park?

[vescaegg]

Science and Imperial War musems are both great.

[grumbledoak]

I thought the National History and Museum of London were the best I've been to recently. There will probably be fewer kids there at half term than in term time!

At that age you are probably looking at chain restaurants - Nandos (chicken), Jamies' or Zizzi (Italian), and Cote (French) are probably the best in their respective categories.

[Monkeythree]

Belgo is a good place to go with kids.

[wijit]

Very short walk from the Tower is Bodeans, good bbq food, lots of choice for kids who might enjoy picking food up by hand.
Around South Kensington tube (close to museums) there are a good number of eateries, although I did enjoy Byrons jusy up the road from Lmbourghini, opposite th tube station, Byrons about five-ten minutes walk.

[21TonyK]

thelittleegg said:

In Belsize Park there's loads of kid friendly food places; Chimichanga, GBK, Pizza Express, Giraffe. Belgo, as mentioned above is just a 15 min walk down Haverstock Hill and you want to explore things a bit more then there's a great Japanese called Asakusa in Mornington Crescent, lovely place and great value - just a few stops from Belsize Park.

If you do Camden, what with it being down the road and your kids like street art, then make sure you check out the new project on 'Water Lane' and also the opposite side of the railway arches. Then go for nitro ice-cream at Chin Chin Laboratorists in the market

When are you going? It's my area, so if you want any specific info just ask.

Thanks for the ideas, daughter is studying art so water lane sounds interesting. Driving up today so few days to mooch about.