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I was in St. Albans one summer weekend in 1994 with my family and there
were several reasonably priced places in/near town center, try some of the
restaurants in and around the Maltings, and on the other side of the
Cathedral grounds from town center. (My memory is sketchy on exactly what
was where - specifically I can't remember if there are even restaurants IN
the Maltings or if the building was open past late afternoon).

I do remember that there is a small plaque on the side of the Maltings
commemorating the life and death of local writer and resident Charles
Williams, a close associate of C.S. Lewis who is supposed to have greatly
influenced Lewis' novel "That Hideous Strength.'

Weekends would seem to be a good time to dine in the town center because
of the open-air market - plenty of shopping and other attractions, as well
as informal dining establishments at reasonable prices.

Then again, I'm an American, so my ideas of "reasonably priced" are liable
to be totally skewed from yours.  I do remember that it was a pleasant
visit and that we spent very little money (at the time my family and I
were living on my per diem as a consultant and a tiny "family allowance"
that my boss, who insisted that I take my family when he sent me over
there, later docked my salary to recover... on the grounds that it was "a
vacation").

A Ronson wrote:

> Can anyone recommend somewhere to get a good, cheap meal in central St
> Albans, please?  I'll be stopping there for a few days shortly.
>
> Thanks
>
> Andy

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