4.Reading Read the text. Match each person (a–f) with the best restaurant (1–7) for them. There is one extra restaurant.
a Maria and her husband are coming to London to do some shopping and see a play. They want a quiet meal near the theatre.
b Dan is coming to London for the day and wants to have lunch in a quiet place with a nice view.
c Emma and her friends love trying new food, especially hot, spicy things. They are lively and love dancing.
d Pam is coming to London with her children. It’s important that her children are happy in the restaurant and like the food.
e Nigel wants to take some clients out for dinner to a lively place with great food. However, they also want to discuss business at some point.
f Adrianna is coming to London in December to go shopping. She doesn’t like big cities and would like to eat somewhere quiet and warm.
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1 CANTEEN is a great place to come for good, simple meals. The food is cheap and there are pencils and pictures to colour for younger customers who might get bored while they wait to be served.
2 CLOS MAGGIORE is full of flowers and has a glass roof and a real fire in the winter. It’s hard to believe you’re in the centre of London. The ‘tasting’ menu lets you try lots of different dishes if you can’t decide what to eat.
3 The food at PARADISE is prepared by a celebrity chef. It’s a fun place with music or comedy most evenings, but companies or celebrities can reserve private dining spaces. Evenings only.
4 COTTONS is a noisy but fun West Indian bar and restaurant a few kilometres north of the centre of London. There are lots of spicy dishes and you can listen to music on Fridays and weekends.
5 DININGS is the place to go for good, cheap Japanese food. It’s a long way from the centre of the city, but it’s cheap. The dining area is dark and you may have to share a table with strangers.
6 THE GUN is a traditional English pub which is over 250 years old. The food is traditional English. Sit outside and watch the boats on the river, with Tower Bridge behind them. Over 18s only.
7 STEF’S is an Italian restaurant in the centre of London near to the shops, cinemas and theatres. It’s perfect for couples and it also offers a ‘pre-theatre’ menu from 5–7 p.m. Great pizzas and pastas.
