The 5 most expensive places to dine out in London

The most and least expensive places to dine out in the UK have been revealed - and surprisingly, London isn’t number one.

The UK capital was beaten to the top spot by Lancaster, where the cost of an average meal out for two is £90.

The price of a meal out at a restaurant in London is 30.4% higher than the UK average totalling £85 per couple.

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This data comes from the official dining out index, which looks at how much people are spending on dining out in proportion to their average income. It was collated by Casino.org.

The 5 most expensive places to dine out in London have been named below.

1. Lambeth

Average cost of a meal: £69.99

Percentage of average salary: 5.83%

2. Wandsworth

Average cost of a meal: £70

Percentage of average salary: 3.89%

3. Bexley

Average cost of a meal: £69

Percentage of average salary: 3.82%

4. Greenwich

Average cost of a meal: £69.00

Percentage of average salary: 3.33%

5. Barnet

Average cost of a meal: £70

Percentage of average salary: 3.26%

UK overview

The average cost for a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant in the UK is £65 which is 2.65% of the national average monthly wage, after tax

The cheapest place you’ll find a mid-range meal for two is in Andover, which costs just £30.

However, compared to local wages dining out in Lambeth will set you back 5.8% of your monthly earnings.

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