Quick answer
For budget eats in London's Soho neighborhood, this list focuses on spots favored by Londoners and budget travelers, with most meals costing well under £10 and all under £15. Based on Reddit recommendations, the top recommendation is Beijing Dumpling for its affordable soup dumplings. This curated list highlights affordable options in an otherwise expensive area.
- Best overall
- Breadstall
- Price/value range
- £5 – £8
- Top-ranked pick
- Beijing Dumpling
- Last verified
- 2026-03
Top verdicts
- Beijing Dumpling: The most consistently recommended Chinatown spot across all of Reddit London.
- Wong Kei: London's most infamously rude restaurant — the staff will bark orders at you and slam your food down.
- Four Seasons: One of the only Chinatown restaurants that even Chinese food critics respect.
For budget eats in London's Soho neighborhood, this list focuses on spots favored by Londoners and budget travelers, with most meals costing well under £10 and all under £15. Based on Reddit recommendations, the top recommendation is Beijing Dumpling for its affordable soup dumplings. This curated list highlights affordable options in an otherwise expensive area.
Soho is one of the most expensive postcodes in London. Most travel blogs will point you toward restaurants where a main course costs £20+ and call it "affordable." That's not this list.
We combed through hundreds of Reddit posts from r/london, r/LondonFood, and r/uktravel to find the spots that actual Londoners and budget-conscious travelers recommend when someone asks "where can I eat cheap in Soho?" Every spot on this list is under £15 per meal, and most are well under £10.
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1. Beijing Dumpling
How we built this list
We analyzed 150+ Reddit posts and 1,000+ comments across r/london, r/LondonFood, r/uktravel, r/AskUK, and r/travel — spanning 2020 to 2026. Restaurants were ranked by how frequently they were recommended by independent users (not just one viral post). Every spot was mentioned in at least 3 separate threads. We weighted recommendations from self-identified Londoners and Soho workers more heavily than tourist drive-bys.
1Beijing Dumpling
Chinese Dumplings
Verdict: The most consistently recommended Chinatown spot across all of Reddit London.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Chinese Dumplings in 23 Lisle Street, Chinatown with a £5–£10 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.1★ from 3,382 Google reviews · Chinese Dumplings · 23 Lisle Street, Chinatown
- Limitations
- Price band: £5–£10
- Price / value
- £5–£10 · 4.1★
- Why it made the list
- The most consistently recommended Chinatown spot across all of Reddit London. Tiny, no-frills, cash-friendly. The xiao long bao are the real deal — proper soup dumplings at dumpling house prices.
- What to order
- Beijing Dumpling, a Chinese dumpling spot at 23 Lisle Street in Chinatown, is known for its xiao long bao (soup dumplings), with a plate of 12 costing around £6. Their signature soup dumplings are a must-try, along with the pan-fried dumplings and the prawn dumplings.
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Mon12:00 – 10:30 PMTue12:00 – 10:30 PMWed12:00 – 10:30 PMThu12:00 – 10:30 PMFri12:00 – 10:30 PMSat12:00 – 11:30 PMSun11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
"The obvious easy answer for a range of cheap eats is Chinatown, but they can be a bit hit or miss — my rec is Beijing Dumpling on Lisle St."
— u/CleanEnd5930, r/LondonFood · thread link
"Beijing Dumpling for Xiao Long Bao."
— r/LondonFood · thread link
2Wong Kei
Cantonese
Verdict: London's most infamously rude restaurant — the staff will bark orders at you and slam your food down.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Cantonese in 41-43 Wardour Street, Chinatown with a £7–£12 spend range
- Strengths
- 3.5★ from 4,206 Google reviews · Cantonese · 41-43 Wardour Street, Chinatown
- Limitations
- the prices haven't gone up much
- Price / value
- £7–£12 · 3.5★
- Why it made the list
- London's most infamously rude restaurant — the staff will bark orders at you and slam your food down. That's the charm. Four floors of cheap Cantonese food, lightning-fast service, and it's been a Chinatown institution since 1971. The rudeness has mellowed considerably since the old days, but the prices haven't gone up much.
- What to order
- Wong Kei, a Cantonese restaurant at 41-43 Wardour Street in Chinatown, offers huge portions of rice and noodle dishes, with nothing topping £12. Any of the rice or noodle dishes are a good choice, such as roast duck on rice, char siu on rice, or the wonton noodle soup.
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Mon11:30 AM – 11:30 PMTue11:30 AM – 11:30 PMWed11:30 AM – 11:30 PMThu11:30 AM – 11:30 PMFri11:30 AM – 11:30 PMSat11:30 AM – 11:30 PMSun11:30 AM – 11:30 PM
"Wong Kei"
— u/Kaurblimey, r/LondonFood · 3 upvotes
3Four Seasons
Cantonese Roast Meats
Verdict: One of the only Chinatown restaurants that even Chinese food critics respect.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Cantonese Roast Meats in 12 Gerrard Street, Chinatown with a £8–£14 spend range
- Strengths
- 3.8★ from 1,521 Google reviews · Cantonese Roast Meats · 12 Gerrard Street, Chinatown
- Limitations
- Price band: £8–£14
- Price / value
- £8–£14 · 3.8★
- Why it made the list
- One of the only Chinatown restaurants that even Chinese food critics respect. The roast duck is legitimately world-class — lacquered, crispy-skinned, and served over fluffy rice. There's a reason queues form on weekends.
- What to order
- Four Seasons, a Cantonese restaurant at 12 Gerrard Street in Chinatown, is famous for its roast duck. Order the roast duck on rice with some Chinese greens on the side, or try the excellent char siu (BBQ pork).
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Mon12:00 – 11:00 PMTue12:00 – 11:00 PMWed12:00 – 11:00 PMThu12:00 – 11:00 PMFri12:00 – 11:00 PMSat12:00 – 11:00 PMSun12:00 – 11:00 PM
"Four Seasons? Decent Chinese. Get some duck and Chinese tea 🍵"
— u/TechJamo & u/Cyclingcycler, r/LondonFood · 8 upvotes
"Apart from Cantonese roast meats at Four Seasons and noodles at Lan Zhou La Mein, I find most of the options others listed here very average."
— r/LondonFood · thread link
4Bibimbap Soho
Korean
Verdict: When Redditors are asked for cheap Soho food, Bibimbap is consistently the top-voted answer.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Korean in 11 Greek Street, Soho with a £8–£12 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.3★ from 2,156 Google reviews · Korean · 11 Greek Street, Soho
- Limitations
- Price band: £8–£12
- Price / value
- £8–£12 · 4.3★
- Why it made the list
- When Redditors are asked for cheap Soho food, Bibimbap is consistently the top-voted answer. A sizzling stone bowl of bibimbap for under £10 in the heart of Soho is hard to beat.
- What to order
- Bibimbap Soho, a Korean restaurant at 11 Greek Street in Soho, is known for its classic dolsot bibimbap. Order the dolsot bibimbap—rice in a sizzling stone bowl with vegetables, gochujang, and your choice of meat—and mix it all up and scrape the crispy rice from the bottom.
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Mon12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PMTue12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PMWed12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PMThu12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PMFri12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PMSat12:00 – 10:30 PMSun12:00 – 9:30 PM
"Bibimbap?"
— u/lika_86, r/LondonFood · 10 upvotes (top comment)
"Also near Chinatown but in Soho there is Bibimbap (Korean) where you can get a good filling meal for a reasonable price."
— r/london · thread link
5Kati Roll Company
Indian Street Food
Verdict: The best £5 you'll spend in Soho.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Indian Street Food in 24 Poland Street, Soho with a £4–£8 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.3★ from 3,243 Google reviews · Indian Street Food · 24 Poland Street, Soho
- Limitations
- Price band: £4–£8
- Price / value
- £4–£8 · 4.3★
- Why it made the list
- The best £5 you'll spend in Soho. Kolkata street food wrapped in buttery paratha — quick, messy, and deeply satisfying. The kind of place that makes you wonder why you'd ever pay £15 for a mediocre sandwich.
- What to order
- Kati Roll Company, an Indian street food vendor at 24 Poland Street in Soho, specializes in Kolkata-style paratha wraps. Try the chicken tikka kati roll or the paneer kati roll; two rolls and a lassi will fill you up for under £10.
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Mon11:00 AM – 11:00 PMTue11:00 AM – 11:00 PMWed11:00 AM – 11:00 PMThu11:00 AM – 11:00 PMFri11:00 AM – 11:00 PMSat11:00 AM – 11:00 PMSun11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
"Kati Roll"
— u/PeeOnYoFace007, r/LondonFood · 7 upvotes
6Bao Soho
Taiwanese
Verdict: A Soho icon.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Taiwanese in 53 Lexington Street, Soho with a £5–£12 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.7★ from 8,853 Google reviews · Taiwanese · 53 Lexington Street, Soho
- Limitations
- it moves fast
- Price / value
- £5–£12 · 4.7★
- Why it made the list
- A Soho icon. The steamed buns are pillowy perfection, and if you order strategically (2–3 bao + a side), you can eat for under £15. The queue is the main cost — but it moves fast.
- What to order
- Bao Soho, a Taiwanese restaurant at 53 Lexington Street in Soho, offers individual items priced between £4–£7. Order the classic bao (steamed bun with braised pork, peanut powder, and coriander), and add the fried chicken and the 40-day aged beef bao.
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Mon12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PMTue12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PMWed12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PMThu12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PMFri12:00 – 10:30 PMSat12:00 – 10:30 PMSun12:00 – 9:00 PM
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"Bao is always a solid pick tho might not be 'cheap' if you're quite hungry."
— r/london · thread link
"Bao is designed for solo dinners, especially their Soho restaurant, they do a lonely man's set menu."
— r/finedining · thread link
7Maoz Soho
Falafel / Vegetarian
Verdict: Six quid for a falafel pitta with unlimited toppings in the heart of Soho.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Falafel / Vegetarian in 43 Old Compton Street, Soho with a £5–£8 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.7★ from 886 Google reviews · Falafel / Vegetarian · 43 Old Compton Street, Soho
- Limitations
- Price band: £5–£8
- Price / value
- £5–£8 · 4.7★
- Why it made the list
- Six quid for a falafel pitta with unlimited toppings in the heart of Soho. It's vegetarian, it's filling, and it's one of the cheapest proper meals you'll find on Old Compton Street.
- What to order
- Maoz Soho, a falafel and vegetarian spot with 4.7 stars from 886 reviews, is located at 43 Old Compton Street in Soho. Order the falafel pitta or the halloumi pitta, which comes with unlimited salad bar toppings; the falafel is crispy, fresh, and filling.
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Mon11:00 AM – 1:00 AMTue11:00 AM – 1:00 AMWed11:00 AM – 3:00 AMThu11:00 AM – 3:00 AMFri11:00 AM – 4:00 AMSat11:00 AM – 4:00 AMSun11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
"Maoz in Soho — 6 quid for a halloumi or falafel pitta. Tasty times for you!"
— r/london · thread link
8Breadstall
Pizza
Verdict: Quick, cheap, satisfying.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Pizza in Dean Street area, Soho with a £5–£10 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.8★ from 983 Google reviews · Pizza · Dean Street area, Soho
- Limitations
- Price band: £5–£10
- Price / value
- £5–£10 · 4.8★
- Why it made the list
- Quick, cheap, satisfying. When you just need fuel between shows or shopping and don't want to sit down for 45 minutes, Breadstall delivers.
- What to order
- Breadstall, a pizza place with 4.8 stars from 983 reviews, is located in the Dean Street area of Soho and offers slices of pizza and soft drinks for under £10. Grab a slice of pizza and a soft drink for a simple, fast, and affordable meal; the slices are generous and fresh.
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Mon10:30 AM – 11:00 PMTue10:30 AM – 11:00 PMWed10:30 AM – 11:00 PMThu10:30 AM – 11:00 PMFri10:30 AM – 12:00 AMSat10:30 AM – 12:00 AMSun12:00 – 10:00 PM
🌐 Website
"Breadstall turned out to be the perfect option, for location and service speed and portion size."
— u/Crittenberger, r/LondonFood · thread link
"Breadstall for a slice of Pizza. Pizza & a Soft Drink <£10."
— u/Odd-Statistician7452, r/LondonFood · 8 upvotes
9Eat Tokyo
Japanese
Verdict: Reliable, no-frills Japanese food at prices that feel wrong for Soho.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Japanese in 16 Old Compton Street, Soho with a £8–£14 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.3★ from 5,680 Google reviews · Japanese · 16 Old Compton Street, Soho
- Limitations
- overpriced sushi chains
- Price / value
- £8–£14 · 4.3★
- Why it made the list
- Reliable, no-frills Japanese food at prices that feel wrong for Soho. The sashimi is fresh, the portions are proper, and it's a genuine alternative to the overpriced sushi chains.
- What to order
- Eat Tokyo, a Japanese restaurant at 16 Old Compton Street in Soho, offers quality sushi and sashimi at affordable prices. Try the sashimi sets, katsu curry, or the chirashi bowl.
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Mon12:00 – 11:00 PMTue12:00 – 11:00 PMWed12:00 – 11:00 PMThu12:00 – 11:00 PMFri12:00 – 11:00 PMSat12:00 – 11:00 PMSun12:00 – 10:00 PM
"Eat Tokyo — Pretty cheap Japanese in Soho."
— r/uktravel · thread link
10Govindas
Vegetarian Indian
Verdict: A genuine hidden gem.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Vegetarian Indian in 9-10 Soho Square with a £5–£9 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.8★ from 27,999 Google reviews · Vegetarian Indian · 9-10 Soho Square
- Limitations
- Price band: £5–£9
- Price / value
- £5–£9 · 4.8★
- Why it made the list
- A genuine hidden gem. Run by the Hare Krishna temple in Soho Square, Govindas serves hearty vegetarian Indian food at prices that feel like a donation. Most tourists don't even know it exists.
- What to order
- Govindas, a vegetarian Indian restaurant in Soho Square at 9-10 Soho Square, is known for its absurdly cheap thali plate. Order the thali plate, which includes several curries, rice, bread, and sides; it's all vegetarian, all homemade, and a great value.
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Mon12:00 – 9:00 PMTue12:00 – 9:00 PMWed12:00 – 9:00 PMThu12:00 – 9:00 PMFri12:00 – 9:00 PMSat12:00 – 9:00 PMSun12:00 – 9:00 PM
"Govindas in Soho Square is pretty nice and cheap for what it is. It's vegetarian Indian food, it's run by the Hare Krishnas."
— r/AskUK · thread link
11Bone Daddies
Ramen
Verdict: Not the cheapest ramen in London, but excellent value for Soho.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Ramen in 31 Peter Street, Soho with a £10–£14 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.5★ from 6,101 Google reviews · Ramen · 31 Peter Street, Soho
- Limitations
- excellent value for Soho
- Price / value
- £10–£14 · 4.5★
- Why it made the list
- Not the cheapest ramen in London, but excellent value for Soho. The tonkotsu is properly rich and the vibe is loud, fun, and rock'n'roll. Good rainy-day pick when you need something warming.
- What to order
- Bone Daddies, a ramen restaurant at 31 Peter Street in Soho, is known for its tonkotsu ramen. Order the tonkotsu ramen, a rich pork bone broth that's been simmering for 20 hours, and add an extra egg and some bamboo shoots.
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Mon11:30 AM – 10:00 PMTue11:30 AM – 10:00 PMWed11:30 AM – 10:00 PMThu11:30 AM – 11:00 PMFri11:30 AM – 11:00 PMSat11:30 AM – 11:00 PMSun11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
"Bone Daddies is good & quick."
— u/odintantrum, r/LondonFood · 2 upvotes
12Pierre Victoire
French Bistro
Verdict: A proper French bistro where two courses cost less than a single main at most Soho restaurants.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- French Bistro in 5 Dean Street, Soho with a £10–£15 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.4★ from 1,867 Google reviews · French Bistro · 5 Dean Street, Soho
- Limitations
- Price band: £10–£15
- Price / value
- £10–£15 · 4.4★
- Why it made the list
- A proper French bistro where two courses cost less than a single main at most Soho restaurants. Huge portions, honest cooking, and the kind of old-school charm that Dean Street was built on.
- What to order
- Pierre Victoire, a French bistro at 5 Dean Street in Soho, offers a 2-course set menu with proper French bistro cooking at affordable prices. Try the steak frites, duck confit, or the fish of the day.
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Mon12:00 – 11:00 PMTue12:00 – 11:00 PMWed12:00 – 11:00 PMThu12:00 – 11:30 PMFri12:00 – 11:30 PMSat12:00 – 11:30 PMSun12:00 – 11:00 PM
"Pierre Victoire is one of my favourites. The portions were huge and the prices very fair. Def within your budget."
— r/LondonFood · thread link
13Q Beef Noodles
Lanzhou Noodles
Verdict: Hand-pulled noodles at 2-for-1 prices?
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Lanzhou Noodles in Soho (near Chinatown) with a £8–£12 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.5★ from 295 Google reviews · Lanzhou Noodles · Soho (near Chinatown)
- Limitations
- Price band: £8–£12
- Price / value
- £8–£12 · 4.5★
- Why it made the list
- Hand-pulled noodles at 2-for-1 prices? In Soho? Yes. The beef broth is fragrant and the noodles are made fresh. Skip Kungfu Noodles — this is the real thing.
- What to order
- Q Beef Noodles, a Lanzhou noodle restaurant with 4.5 stars from 295 reviews, is located in Soho near Chinatown. Order the house beef noodles, which are hand-pulled Lanzhou-style noodles in a clear, spiced broth; they often run 2-for-1 deals.
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Mon12:00 – 10:30 PMTue12:00 – 10:30 PMWed12:00 – 10:30 PMThu12:00 – 10:30 PMFri12:00 – 11:30 PMSat12:00 – 11:30 PMSun12:00 – 9:30 PM
"Q Beef Noodles is great food and value. Often have 2 for 1 on their house beef noodles."
— u/dinobug77, r/LondonFood · 3 upvotes
"Q Beef Noodles — this is technically in Soho but is right on the periphery. Very solid Lanzhou noodles and a much better alternative to the nearby Kungfu Noodles which I thought was crazy over hyped."
— r/LondonFood · thread link
14Berwick Street Market
Street Food
Verdict: Soho's best-kept lunchtime secret.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Street Food in Berwick Street, Soho with a £5–£10 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.3★ from 1,000 Google reviews · Street Food · Berwick Street, Soho
- Limitations
- Price band: £5–£10
- Price / value
- £5–£10 · 4.3★
- Why it made the list
- Soho's best-kept lunchtime secret. The weekday market has a rotating cast of excellent street food vendors, and you can eat a proper meal for under £8 while soaking up the neighbourhood atmosphere.
- What to order
- Berwick Street Market, a street food market on Berwick Street in Soho, offers a variety of options from jerk chicken to Thai curries to wood-fired pizza. Browse the stalls and grab whatever smells best and eat on the street.
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Mon8:00 AM – 6:00 PMTue8:00 AM – 6:00 PMWed8:00 AM – 6:00 PMThu8:00 AM – 6:30 PMFri8:00 AM – 6:30 PMSat8:00 AM – 6:30 PMSunClosed
"There's a market down Berwick St close to Chinatown and St Mary's Courtyard that has a wide variety."
— r/london · thread link
15Great Thai Rice & Noodle
Thai
Verdict: Looks like a takeaway, cooks like a proper Thai kitchen.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Thai in Noel Street, Soho with a £6–£10 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.7★ from 262 Google reviews · Thai · Noel Street, Soho
- Limitations
- Price band: £6–£10
- Price / value
- £6–£10 · 4.7★
- Why it made the list
- Looks like a takeaway, cooks like a proper Thai kitchen. The kind of place Soho office workers queue at for lunch and tourists walk straight past. Their loss.
- What to order
- Great Thai Rice & Noodle, a Thai restaurant with 4.7 stars from 262 reviews, is located on Noel Street in Soho. Order the pad thai, green curry with rice, or the tom yum soup; it's takeaway-style but there's a small eat-in area, and everything is freshly made.
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Mon12:00 – 10:00 PMTue12:00 – 10:00 PMWed12:00 – 10:00 PMThu12:00 – 10:00 PMFri12:00 – 11:00 PMSat12:00 – 11:00 PMSun12:00 – 10:00 PM
"Great Thai Rice & Noodle on Noel Street. It's one of those takeaway lunch places but there is a space for you to sit in and eat."
— u/hurricane_venuss, r/LondonFood · 5 upvotes
16Petit Dejeuner
Portuguese Café
Verdict: A tiny Portuguese-run café hiding in Soho with some of the biggest portions and smallest prices in the area.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Portuguese Café in Soho (near Dean Street) with a £5–£10 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.6★ from 232 Google reviews · Portuguese Café · Soho (near Dean Street)
- Limitations
- Price band: £5–£10
- Price / value
- £5–£10 · 4.6★
- Why it made the list
- A tiny Portuguese-run café hiding in Soho with some of the biggest portions and smallest prices in the area. Closes at 5pm and is shut on Sundays, so plan accordingly. The ultimate Soho worker's breakfast spot.
- What to order
- Petit Dejeuner, a Portuguese café with 4.6 stars from 232 reviews, is located in Soho near Dean Street. Order the Full English breakfast, hot sandwiches, or the daily hot meal; everything's freshly cooked every morning, and portions are enormous.
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Mon6:30 AM – 5:00 PMTue6:30 AM – 5:00 PMWed6:30 AM – 5:00 PMThu6:30 AM – 5:00 PMFri6:30 AM – 5:00 PMSat6:30 AM – 5:00 PMSunClosed
"Petit Dejeuner is cheap (less than £10) and has enormous portions, but it closes at 5 pm. Portuguese people run it, covering everything: English breakfast, cold and hot sandwiches, omelettes and hot meals freshly cooked every morning."
— u/Nikotchan, r/LondonFood · 2 upvotes
17Café TPT
Malaysian / Singaporean
Verdict: While most Chinatown restaurants serve Cantonese food, Café TPT is a Malaysian-Singaporean gem.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Malaysian / Singaporean in 21 Wardour Street, Chinatown with a £6–£12 spend range
- Strengths
- 4★ from 1,267 Google reviews · Malaysian / Singaporean · 21 Wardour Street, Chinatown
- Limitations
- Price band: £6–£12
- Price / value
- £6–£12 · 4★
- Why it made the list
- While most Chinatown restaurants serve Cantonese food, Café TPT is a Malaysian-Singaporean gem. The laksa alone is worth the trip — rich, coconutty, and a fraction of what you'd pay at a trendy southeast Asian restaurant.
- What to order
- Café TPT, a Malaysian/Singaporean restaurant at 21 Wardour Street in Chinatown, serves food court-style dishes ranging from £6–£12. Try the Singapore/Malaysian food court-style dishes, such as char kway teow, laksa, nasi lemak, or Hainan chicken rice.
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Mon12:00 – 11:00 PMTue12:00 – 11:00 PMWed12:00 – 11:00 PMThu12:00 – 11:00 PMFri12:00 – 11:00 PMSat12:00 PM – 12:00 AMSun12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
"I can recommend Cafe TPT in Chinatown, they have a page on the menu full of Singapore/Malaysian/Macau food court style dishes ranging from about £6-12. Not bad at all."
— r/london · thread link
18ICCO Pizza
Pizza
Verdict: Originally a student favourite near Goodge Street, ICCO is now in Soho proper.
Quick comparison
- Best for
- Pizza in Soho with a £4–£8 spend range
- Strengths
- 4.7★ from 385 Google reviews · Pizza · Soho
- Limitations
- Price band: £4–£8
- Price / value
- £4–£8 · 4.7★
- Why it made the list
- Originally a student favourite near Goodge Street, ICCO is now in Soho proper. A whole pizza for £4–£5 is genuinely hard to believe until you're eating it. No-frills, just cheap, good pizza.
- What to order
- ICCO Pizza, a pizza place with 4.7 stars from 385 reviews, is located in Soho and offers personal pizzas starting at around £4. Order any of the pizzas, with the Margherita being the classic choice; the toppings are generous across the board.
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Mon11:00 AM – 12:00 AMTue11:00 AM – 12:00 AMWed11:00 AM – 12:00 AMThu10:00 AM – 3:00 AMFri10:00 AM – 3:00 AMSat11:00 AM – 3:00 AMSun11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
"ICCO provides some of the best value for money food (pizza) in London in a super casual environment."
— u/TetraElemental, r/LondonFood · 2 upvotes
"ICCO is in Soho now."
— u/lordofhousestewart, r/LondonFood · 2 upvotes
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a cheap meal cost in Soho London?
A budget meal in Soho typically costs £5–£12. Chinatown dishes start around £6–£8, falafel wraps and pizza slices run £5–£7, and a filling bowl of noodles or ramen averages £9–£13. You can eat three solid meals a day for under £25 if you mix Chinatown, market food, and café spots.
Is Soho good for cheap food?
Yes — Soho is surprisingly good for budget eating despite being in central London. Chinatown sits right on its southern edge, Berwick Street Market has affordable street food, and the area is packed with quick-service spots that cater to the thousands of people who work in the neighbourhood. The trick is avoiding the tourist-trap restaurants on the main drags.
What is the cheapest food in Soho?
The cheapest sit-down meals are in Chinatown — dumpling houses like Beijing Dumpling serve plates for £5–£7. Falafel wraps at Maoz are around £6, pizza slices at Breadstall or ICCO start under £5, and Govindas vegetarian Indian in Soho Square does filling plates for under £8. Market stalls on Berwick Street also offer meals for £5–£8.
Where should I eat in Chinatown London?
Londoners consistently recommend Four Seasons for roast duck, Beijing Dumpling for xiao long bao, Wong Kei for cheap and fast Cantonese classics, and Café TPT for Malaysian-style noodles. Avoid the restaurants with aggressive touts outside — if someone is standing on the street trying to drag you in, the food probably doesn't speak for itself.
Is Chinatown London a tourist trap?
It's a mix. Some restaurants are genuinely excellent and popular with Chinese Londoners — Four Seasons and Beijing Dumpling have real followings. Others are mediocre and survive on tourist foot traffic. The key is knowing which spots to hit. As a general rule, if the menu is massive and covers every Asian cuisine, it's probably not great at any of them.
What are the best hidden gems for cheap food in Soho?
Petit Dejeuner is a tiny Portuguese-run café with enormous portions for under £10 — most tourists walk right past it. Govindas in Soho Square is a Hare Krishna-run vegetarian Indian spot that's shockingly cheap. Great Thai Rice & Noodle on Noel Street looks like a takeaway but serves excellent pad thai for a fraction of restaurant prices. And Q Beef Noodles often runs 2-for-1 on their Lanzhou noodles.
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