Cafe Emm
This brasserie serves the best-value good food in Soho, so its no-booking policy means that a queue is inevitable unless it is very early evening. As well as various starters and snacks, there is a selection of main courses under £10, including Cajun-style chicken with potato skins, or home-made salmon fish cakes, and the likes of fresh poached salmon or lamb moussaka. Salads also feature on the menu, and there is a daily special too. The dark-wood interior is packed with candle-lit tables and the service is brisk but not rushed.
Cafe Emm
Address: 17 Frith Street, W1D 4RG
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7437 0723
Nearest Tubes: Tottenham Court Road, Leicester Square
Web: www.cafeemm.com
Price range: £