Eat Out to Help Out in September: London restaurants extending their deals this month

Some of us were straight out the starting blocks on July 4, making up for lost time by diligently hoovering up every much-missed dish on our post-lockdown restaurant wishlist.

Others have needed a bit of encouragement – but it’s amazing what a free tenner can do.

The government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme has largely been hailed as a success by UK restaurateurs, helping to pack out dining rooms across the country from Mondays to Wednesdays throughout August.

And now the deal – which offers 50 per cent off meals in participating restaurants, up to the value of £10 – has inspired some restaurants to continue offering similar discounts off their own backs.

While we’d encourage you to foot the full bill at London restaurants as much as possible (the idea is to “help out”, after all), we’ve listed the places offering EOTHO-style deals during September and, in some cases, beyond.

There are now more than 100 restaurants (that we know of) extending their offers into this month, so as well as showcasing as many as we can, we've also highlighted our top ten places offering what we think are some of the best deals out there.

From discounted weekend brunches to bottomless cheese for a little over £10, here’s where to continue eating out and helping out next month.

Kricket

For fans of acclaimed Indian restaurant group Kricket, 2020 is starting to look a little bit brighter. All three locations of its locations (Soho, Brixton and White City) will continue to offer 50 per cent off food and soft drinks on Mondays only, but will get rid of the £10 cap and make the offer available every week until the end of the year – that’s 50 per cent off your entire meal. Keralan fried chicken, butternut squash makhani and samphire pakoras all in for £14.75? Yes please.

W1, W12, SW9, kricket.co.uk

Smokestak

David Carter’s barbecue restaurant had been offering a “4For10” deal during Eat Out to Help Out, feeding diners a set menu of four dishes for just £10. The restaurant will continue the offer from Monday to Wednesday in September, upping the price ever-so-slightly to £15 – still a cracking deal, particularly with its signature brisket bun included.

35 Sclater Street, E1 6LB, smokestak.co.uk

The Cheese Bar

During Eat Out to Help Out, the Camden restaurant not only offered a £10 discount, but it offered it on bottomless raclette every Wednesday night. The restaurants says it's already gone through more than half a tonne of Ogleshield cheese in August, and so will continue the weekly deal throughout September, charging just £12 per person. It’s sibling restaurant Pick & Cheese will also offer unlimited plates of British cheeses from its conveyor belt for just £20 per person, from Thursday to Sunday.

NW1, WC2, thecheesebar.com

Boxpark

Across its three London sites in Croydon, Shoreditch and Wembley, the street food market group will be offering 20 per cent off food from more than 30 traders from Monday to Wednesday, ith visitors also able to get the same discount the rest of the week with the use of a Boxpark Black Card. Those visiting in the earlier part of the week can also get 20 per cent off drinks, including wine, beer and alcoholic slushies.

E1, HA9, CR0, boxpark.co.uk

Barboun

The Levantine restaurant in Shoreditch will not only continue to offer 50 per cent discounts up to £10 per person, but it’ll also do it on the most popular dining days of the week. During September, Barboun will offer half price food and soft drinks from Wednesday to Sunday, meaning diners can also tuck into the weekend brunch on the cheap.

61-67 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HU, barboun.com

Bala Baya

The Tel Aviv-inspired restaurant in Southwark will continue to offer the government’s discount in September. Diner from Monday to Wednesday can enjoy up to £10 off Israeli sharing plates, or tuck into chef Eran Tibi’s Taste of Tel Aviv menu, which serves diners a choice of their two favourite small plates, a pita and a dip for just £10 per person on the designated days.

Arch 225, 229 Union Street, SE1 0LR, balabaya.co.uk

Hicce

Pip Lacey’s Coal Drops Yard restaurant will offer the same discount with the same cap as it did during Eat Out to Help Out, but will be loosening up the days a little bit. Starting from September 2, Hicce will offerthe 50 per cent discount on Tuesday and Wednesday dinners, but also at lunchtime on Thursdays and Fridays. It’ll be available for booked tables only, and diners will need to quote “#eatoutout” in order to retrieve the discount.

Unit 102, Stable Street, N1C 4DQ, hicce.co.uk

Bunga Bunga Battersea

The party is back on at the Battersea location of eccentric pizza bar Bunga Bunga, which reopens on September 4. Diners can get £10 per person off their bill (including drinks) on any night of the week in the month – the offer is even available as part of its new singing-in-the-shower-themed “Kara-soaky” Saturdays. To make a booking, you can now download the new Inception Group App from Bunga Bunga’s parent company – anyone who does will receive a free glass of Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial Champagne at any of its venues.

37 Battersea Bridge Road, SW11 3BA, bungabunga.com

JKS Restaurants

The team behind Michelin-starred Indian restaurants Gymkhana and Trishna, and highly praised sibling restaurant Brigadiers will be running a Stay Eating Out discount across all three in September. Available on most days of the week at lunch or dinner or both (days and times vary at each restaurant, so check before you go), diners just need to quote “Stay Eating Out” when booking to get a 20 per cent discount on their entire food bill.

EC4 (Brigadiers), W1 (Gymkhana, Trishna), jksrestaurants.com

Social Eating House

Jason Atherton’s Social Eating House wowed diners in August with the chance to enjoy a Michelin-starred meal for just £12. In September, the Soho restaurant is continuing to offer a very reasonably priced set menu, by knocking £10 off its Autumn offering, allowing diners to enjoy two courses for £19 or three for £25. You can tuck into the menu from Tuesday to Saturday at lunchtime, or from Tuesday to Friday for dinner between 6pm and 6.30pm.

58 Poland Street, W1F 7NR, socialeatinghouse.com

For more London restaurants offering EOTHO-inspired discounts in September, see our full list below.

Please note that discounts do not largely cover alcoholic drinks unless otherwise stated, and please do check out the full terms and conditions of the offer with the restaurant before heading there.

Grosvenor Estates The property company is footing the bill for a 50 per cent off deal (£10 cap) at dozens of its tenant restaurants, including Hunan, Roka Mayfair, Pizza Pilgrims Victoria, The Mayfair Chippy, La Poule au Pot, Wild by Tart, Jones Family Kitchen and more. Various locations in W1 and SW1, grosvenorlondon.com

Bubala “Mezze Mondays” continue for just £20 per person. 65 Commercial Street, E1 6BD, bubala.co.uk

Maggie Jones Princess Margaret’s former haunt offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). 6 Old Court Place, W8 4PL, http://www.maggie-jones.co.uk

Benares 50 per cent off at the high-end Indian (£10 cap), from Tuesday to Thursday. 12a Berkeley Square, W1J 6BS, benaresrestaurant.com

Camino Tapas restaurants offering £10 off a la carte meals, Monday to Thursday. N1, EC2, SE1, EC3 (reopens September 7), camino.uk.com

Chotto Matte 50 per cent off at the Peruvian party restaurant (£10 cap), Monday to Wednesday. 11-13 Frith Street, W1D 4RB, chotto-matte.com

Balans Much-loved comfort food spots taking 50 per cent of food (with a £10 cap), Monday to Wednesday. Two locations in W1, W8, W12, E20, balans.co.uk

Casa Do Frango Piri piri chicken with 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). SE1, EC2, casadofrango.co.uk

Delhi Grill North Indian restaurant offering 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap) every day. 21 Chapel Market, N1 9EZ, delhigrill.com

Pasta Remoli 50 per cent off food (with a £10 cap) at the fresh pasta restaurants. E20, HA9, W5, N4, pastaremoli.co.uk

Oren Eastern Mediterranean food from Oded Oren with 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). 89 Shacklewell Lane, E8 2EB, orenlondon.com

Townsend Whitechapel Gallery restaurant offering a £20 set menu, Tuesday to Thursday. 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, E1 7QX, whitechapelgallery.org

Polpo Venetian small plates with 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). W1, SW3, polpo.co.uk

Temper 50 per cent off at the barbecue restaurants (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday. Quote “EOTHO123” on booking. W1, WC2, EC2, temperrestaurant.com

The Duck and Rice 50 per cent off (£10 cap) at the Chinese pub restaurant, Tuesday and Wednesday for the first two weeks of September. 90 Berwick Street, W1F 0QB, theduckandrice.com

Goodman Steak frites and a glass of red wine for £20 (£10 off). W1, EC2 (reopens September 8), goodmanrestaurants.com

Zelman Meats Wagyu burger and chips for £10 (£10 off), Monday to Wednesday. 5th Floor, Harvey Nichols, 109-125 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7RJ, zelmanmeats.com

Gunpowder Rice Plate Special for £10 at lunch, featuring daily changing dish, salad and pickle. E1, SE1, gunpowderlondon.com

Pachamama 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday) at the Peruvian restaurants. Quote “LAMA” on booking. W1, EC2, pachamamalondon.com

Aquavit £5 off the set lunch menu at the Michelin-starred Nordic restaurant, every day. Two courses for £24, three for £27. 1 Carlton Street, SW1Y 4QQ, aquavitrestaurants.com

Nanban Brixton ramen favourite from MasterChef's Tim Anderson offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Mondays and Tuesdays). 426 Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8LF, nanban.co.uk

Veeraswamy Michelin-starred Indian restaurant offering £10 off dinner, with a minimum spend of £50 per person, Monday to Thursday. Victory House, 99-101 Regent Street, W1B 4RS, veeraswamy.com

Zuaya Latin American restaurant offering 50 per cent off in Kensington (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). 35B Kensington High Street, W8 5EB, zuaya.co.uk

Novikov £10 daily special dish at Mayfair restaurant, from Monday to Wednesday. 50A Berkeley Street, W1J 8HA, novikovrestaurant.co.uk

Ombra 50 per cent off at the Venetian bacaro in Hackney (with a £10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). 1 Vyner Street, E2 9DG, ombrabar.restaurant

The Wigmore The Langham’s upmarket pub, offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap) on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 15 Langham Place, W1B 3DE, the-wigmore.co.uk

Daylesford 50 per cent off (£10 cap) at the Pimlico farm shop’s cafe, Monday to Wednesday. 44B Pimlico Road, SW1W 8LP, daylesford.com

Darwin Brasserie Panoramic views at the top of the Walkie Talkie, with 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). Level 36 Sky Garden, 20 Philpot Lane, EC3M 8AF, skygarden.london

Fenchurch Next to Darwin at the Sky Garden, also offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Thursday to Sunday). 1 Sky Garden Walk, EC3M 8AF, skygarden.london

Opso Greek restaurant offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap, September 7-9, 14-16). 10 Paddington Street, W1U 5QL, opso.co.uk

Sea Containers Restaurant Riverside hotel restaurant offering 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap) on Wednesdays. 20 Upper Ground, SE1 9PD, seacontainerslondon.com

Inamo High-tech Japanese restaurants offering 50 per cent off its a la carte menu (£10 cap), from Monday to Thursday. W1, WC2, inamo-restaurant.com

The Spread Eagle London’s first vegan pub, offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap) to NHS card holders, every day. 224 Homerton High Street, E9 6AS, thespreadeaglelondon.co.uk

Tigre Tacos at Nine Lives Alley Southern Californian-style tacos with 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Tuesday and Wednesday). 8 Holyrood Street, SE1 2EL, ninelivesbar.com

Farzi Cafe 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap) at the Indian restaurant, from Monday to Friday (5pm to 10.30pm), and Saturday (12pm-5pm). 8 Haymarket, SW1Y 4BP, farzilondon.com

Norma A pasta special for £10, Monday to Thursday. 8 Charlotte Street, W1T 2LS, normalondon.com

Sticky Mango 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday) at acclaimed South East Asian restaurant. 33 Coin Street, SE1 9NR, stickymango.co.uk

Top Cuvee Restaurant-turned-lockdown shop offering 25 per cent off food on Wednesdays. 177B Blackstock Road, N5 2LL, topcuvee.com

Murano Angela Hartnett’s Michelin-starred restaurant offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). 20 Queen Street, W1J 5PP, muranolondon.com

Cafe Murano Hartnett’s more casual restaurants, also offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). W1, SE, muranolondon.com

Shoryu 50 per cent off all curry and ramen dishes from Monday to Wednesday. Various locations, shoryuramen.com

Paladar Gluten-free Latin American offering 50 per cent off, Monday to Wednesday. 4-5 London Road, SE1 6JZ, paladarlondon.com

Dalloway Terrace Bloomsbury’s floral terrace restaurant offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). 16-22 Great Russell Street, WC1B 3NN, dallowayterrace.com

Arabica 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday) at the Levantine-inspired restaurants. N1, SE1, arabicalondon.com

Scarlett Green, Ziggy Green Australian-style brunch spots offering 50 per cent off, Monday to Wednesday. Various locations, daisygreenfood.com

Applebee’s Fish 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap) seafood in Borough Market on Mondays and Tuesdays. 5 Stoney Street, SE1 9AA, applebeesfish.com

Shack-Fuyu Soho Japanese restaurant offering 50 per cent off (Monday to Wednesday, £10 cap)14A Old Compton Street, W1D 4TJ, bonedaddies.com

Flesh & Buns Bao buns and more with 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap) from Monday to Thursday. W1, WC2, fleshandbuns.com

Kahani 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap) at Peter Joseph’s Indian restaurant, from Tuesday to Saturday. 1 Wilbraham Place, SW1X 9AE, kahanilondon.com

Emilia’s Crafted Pasta 50 per cent off all pasta (with a £10 cap) on Mondays and Tuesdays. Two locations in E1, emiliaspasta.com

Hot Stone 50 per cent off (£10 cap) on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, on steak, sushi and more. 9 Chapel Market, N1 9EZ, hotstonelondon.com

Kanishka Atul Kochar’s restaurant offering 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap) from Tuesday to Thursday, and on Sunday too. 17-19 Maddox Street, W1S 2QH, kanishkarestaurant.co.uk

Humble Grape 50 per cent off food at the wine bar group (Monday to Wednesday, with a £10 cap) EC4, N1, EC2, SW11, E14, humblegrape.co.uk

Homeslice 50 per cent off 20-inch pizzas (and slices), from Monday to Wednesday, with a £10 cap. W1, W12, EC4, EC1, homeslicepizza.co.uk

Manteca Three-course menu for £10, Monday to Wednesday. 58-59 Great Marlborough Street, W1F 7JY, mantecarestaurant.co.uk

Jose Pizarro Restaurants 50 per cent off tapas and more Spanish food (Monday to Wednesday, with a £10 cap). Two locations in SE1, EC2, KT10, josepizarro.com

Gaucho Argentinian steak chain offering 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap), from Monday to Wednesday).Various locations, gauchorestaurants.com

M Restaurants Gaucho’s sibling, also doing 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap), from Monday to Wednesday). SW1, EC2, mrestaurants.co.uk

Lady of the Grapes Covent Garden wine bar and restaurant, offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap) from Monday to Wednesday in September, and Wednesday to Friday in October (lunch only). 16 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NJ, ladyofthegrapes.com

The Gilbert Scott Marcus Wareing’s restaurant at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap) on Tuesday and Wednesday. St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, NW1 2AR, thegilbertscott.com

Brindisa Tapas with 50 per cent off (£10 cap), from Monday to Thursday. Quote “Comemos” when booking. W1, SE1, SW7, EC2, SW11, brindisakitchens.com

Sam’s Riverside Sam Harrison’s Hammersmith restaurant is offering 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap), every Tuesday and Wednesday. 1 Crisp Road, W6 9DN, samsriverside.co.uk

Aqua Group 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap) at Aqua Shard, Aqua Kyoto and Hutong, with a minimum spend of £30. W1, two locations in SE1, aquashard.co.uk

Pick & Cheese Unlimited plates of British cheeses for just £20 per person, Thursday to Sunday. Seven Dials Market, WC2H 9AT, thecheesebar.com

The Athenaeum Dine at the Mayfair hotel with 50 per cent off (£10 cap), Monday to Thursday. 116 Piccadilly, W1J 7BJ, athenaeumhotel.com

The Coach Makers Arms 50 per cent off at the upmarket Marylebone pub (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). Select the “Eat Out to Help Out” option on booking. 88 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2PY, thecoachmakersarms.co.uk

The Lebanese Bakery Manousheh flatbreads and more with 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). WC2, SW1, thelebanesebakery.com

The Hari 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday) at the hotel’s restaurants, including Il Pampero. 20 Chesham Place, SW1X 8HQ, thehari.com

Tozi Veneto-inspired Italian restaurant, £10 off meals from Tuesday to Thursday. 8 Gillingham Street, SW1V 1HJ, tozirestaurant.co.uk

Feya Cafe Instagram-friendly spot offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). 23 James Street, W1U 1DT, feya.co.uk

The Real Greek Hellenic-inspired restaurant chain offering 50 per cent off set lunch meu and Filoxenia dinner menu (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). Various locations, therealgreek.com

Yuu Kitchen Book to get 50 per cent off the bill (£10 cap) at pan Asian restaurant, from Tuesday to Thursday. 29 Commercial Street, E1 6NE, yuukitchen.com

Oxo Tower Restaurant and Brasserie Riverside restaurant at the famous Oxo Tower, 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). Barge House Street, SE1 9PH, harveynichols.com

Bombay Palace Tyburnia restaurant offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday and Wednesday). Quote “EOHO” on booking. 50 Connaught Street, W2 2AA, bombay-palace.co.uk

Heliot Steak House 50 per cent off steak and more (with a £10 cap) from Sunday to Wednesday. Hippodrome Casino, Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, WC2H 7JH, hippodromecasino.com

Bill’s 50 per cent off at the brasserie chain (with a £10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). Various locations, bills-website.co.uk

By Chloe LA-hailing vegan burgers and more get a 50 per cent discount (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). W1, WC2, SE1, eatbychloe.com

Mama Shelter London Stylish east London hangout, offering 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap), from Monday to Wednesday. 437 Hackney Road, E2 8PP, mamashelter.com

Madera 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap), from Monday to Wednesday at the rooftop Cali-Mexican restaurant. 14-15 Langham Place, W1B 2QS, treehousehotels.com

Jurema Leafy terrace restaurant offering 50 per cent off (with a £10 cap) from Monday to Wednesday. 20-21 Newman Street, W1T 1PG, themandrake.com

Thai Square Thai restaurant chain offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). Various locations, thaisq.com

Belushi’s Sports bar and burger chain offering 50 per cent off (£10 cap, Monday to Wednesday). Various locations, belushis.com

Prezzo Favourites Set Menu continues, two courses for £10, Monday to Wednesday. Various locations, prezzorestaurants.co.uk