UK: what to eat out?
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There's most probably a local kebab shop, get a chicken shish ( which is grilled like you said you preferred) loads of salad skip the pitta and sauce. Done!0
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Hey, that's a brilliant idea! I cannot get decent kebabs here. So lets find out if the British ones are good or not (I prefer German ones so far.)0
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Dry tikka or tandoori chicken from the Indian with salad, and a chapati (flatbread) on the side. I'd probably add a veggie curry or saag aloo to that as well but I love Indian food!0
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I second the Indian idea. Otherwise I'd see if you can get a puttanesca or other tomato based (not bolognese) pasta dish at the Italian, just ask them not to add any extra oil or cheese. The Chinese place may have a lemongrass or ginger dish with chicken or seafood as a protein, these are usually less sauce-laden. Because they serve the rice/noodles separately, you'll be able to control your portion pretty well.
If you really can't find anything to your liking, why don't you drop by the local supermarket? You could opt for some pre-roasted chicken with salad and hummus or if you have access to a microwave an Innocent veggie pot or so.0 -
yay cheeky nandos!0
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Just use trip advisor for this secret town and then pick something healthyish, portion control or find a way to burn the extra. If its a seaside town then its likely to have reasonable sea food....
Its also likely to have lots of independent cafe/ restaurants and a few gastro pubs.0 -
If I eat out, it's either a bit of CHEEKY NANDOS, wetherspoons, indian or chinese... but cmon... a cheeky nandos.0
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Lots of pubs and restaurants here have a sea bass or salmon option which I tend to think of as lighter. And you can always ask them to cook something in a particular way - grilled vs fried, steamed vs boiled. Depending on the pub/restaurant you'll either get blank looks or acquiescence - we're sloowwwwly becoming a place where eateries are happy to cater to particular requirements!0
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Most pubs serve reasonable food.
Lots of pubs are now 'gastropubs' and serve more than reasonable food. I live in a small village and have two pubs in walking distance which serve 'fine' food as nice as any of the eateries in town.0 -
Right, that was interesting! I tried to get something to eat in two places yesterday and found out they only had lunchtime service. After traveling the whole day yesterday I was too tired to find something else and had chili con carne with rice. Not brilliantly done, but yummy enough. Today I'll put a bit more effort into finding something to eat.0
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And actually: I found it! Wood pigeon terrine with artisan bread and a salad on one evening and mackerel with salad and another type of equally yummy bread the other. Soooo fantastic!0
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Sounds like you found some good eats!0
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When we eat out I mostly have Gammon steak with salad. I am from the UK.0
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I'm in the UK. My preferences would be:
Subway - 6 inch turkey and ham
Wetherspoons - any of the under 500 cal meals
Boots/ sainsburys/ Tesco - snack pack of sushi and a bag of nuts
M&S - mooli rolls (in the takeaway lunch time food section)
Proper restaurant - whatever grilled or baked fish is on the menu. Or I'll stick to the starters.
Yo! Sushi - crispy salmon skin roll and miso soup
Frankie and Bennys - Spaghetti Oceana
Corner shop - piece of fruit, cheese portion,0 -
Right, that was interesting! I tried to get something to eat in two places yesterday and found out they only had lunchtime service. After traveling the whole day yesterday I was too tired to find something else and had chili con carne with rice. Not brilliantly done, but yummy enough. Today I'll put a bit more effort into finding something to eat.
Glad to hear you found a classic British bistro/restaurant, those dishes are totally modern British fare, and often incredibly well done. Got a deep hankering for grilled mackerel now!
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dizzieblondeuk wrote: »Right, that was interesting! I tried to get something to eat in two places yesterday and found out they only had lunchtime service. After traveling the whole day yesterday I was too tired to find something else and had chili con carne with rice. Not brilliantly done, but yummy enough. Today I'll put a bit more effort into finding something to eat.
Glad to hear you found a classic British bistro/restaurant, those dishes are totally modern British fare, and often incredibly well done. Got a deep hankering for grilled mackerel now!
Yes, and this being a seaside resort with little to do due to freezing temperatures, ice cold water and lots of wind (that's my impression anyway, being based in much hotter climates ) there were many of those places that only offered small bites during daytime, and, by the look of it an enormous amount of tourist restaurants with fast food and not too well prepared things. Interesting. At least I found out what a pier is good for: running on even ground if the landscape is far from flat and one (points at self) is not used to it. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a rule against running on the pier, but there were only few people there short before sunset.
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