1I've been meaning to ask you for some advice about restaurants.
2I need to book somewhere to celebrate my sister's 30th birthday,
3and I liked the sound of that place you went to for your mum's 50th.
4The Junction.
5Yeah, I'd definitely recommend that for a special occasion.
6We had a great time there.
7Everyone really enjoyed it.
8Where is it again? I can't remember.
9It's on Grayson Street, only about a 2-minute walk from the station.
10Oh that's good.
11I prefer not to have to drive anywhere
12but I don't want to have to walk too far either.
13Yes, the location's perfect,
14but that's not necessarily why I'd recommend it.
15The food's amazing.
16If you like fish, it's probably the best restaurant in town for that.
17It's always really fresh and there are lots of interesting dishes to choose from.
18But all the food is good there.
19Is it really expensive?
20It's certainly not cheap, but for a special occasion I think it's fine.
21It's got a great atmosphere
22and before dinner you can go up on the roof and have a drink.
23It's really nice up there, but you need to book.
24It's very popular as the views are spectacular.
25Hmm... sounds good.
26So that's definitely a possibility then.
27Is there anywhere else you can think of?
28Hmm... if you want somewhere a bit less formal, then you could try Paloma.
29Where's that? I haven't heard of it.
30No, it's quite new.
31It's only been open a few months, but it's got a great reputation already.
32It's in a really beautiful old building on Bow Street.
33Oh, I think I know where you mean.
34Right beside the cinema.
35Yes, that's it.
36I've only been there a couple of times, but I was really impressed.
37The chef used to work at Don Felipe's, apparently.
38I was really sorry when that closed down.
39So is all the food they serve Spanish, then?
40Yeah, you can get lots of small dishes to share,
41which always works really well if you're in a group.
42Hmm... worth thinking about.
43Yeah, there's a lively atmosphere and the waiters are really friendly.
44The only thing is that you need to pay a £50 deposit to book a table.
45A lot of restaurants are doing that these days.
46I should have a look at the menu to check there is a good choice of vegetarian dishes.
47A couple of my friends have stopped eating meat.
48Not sure, I'd say the selection of those would be quite limited.
49I've just thought of another idea.
50Have you been to the Audley?
51No, don't think I've heard of it.
52How's it spelt?
53AUDLEY.
54You must have heard of it.
55There's been a lot about it in the press.
56I don't tend to pay much attention to that kind of thing.
57So where is it exactly?
58It's in that hotel near Baxter Bridge, on the top floor.
59Oh, the views would be incredible from up there.
60Yeah, I'd love to go.
61I can't think of the chef's name, but she was a judge on that TV cookery show recently.
62And she's written a couple of cookery books.
63Oh, Angela Frayne.
64That's the one.
65Anyway, it's had excellent reviews from all the newspapers.
66That would be a memorable place for a celebration.
67Definitely!
68Obviously it's worth going there just for the view,
69but the food is supposed to be really special.
70She only likes cooking with local products, doesn't she?
71Yes. Everything at the restaurant has to be sourced within a short distance,
72and absolutely nothing flown in from abroad.
73I imagine it's really expensive though.
74Well, you could go for the set lunch.
75That's quite reasonable for a top class restaurant, £30 a head.
76In the evening, I think it would be more like £50.
77At least that I should think,
78but I'm sure everyone would enjoy it.
79It's not the kind of place you leave feeling hungry though, is it?
80With tiny portions.
81No, the reviews I've read didn't mention that.
82I imagine they'd be average.
83Well, that's all great...