I need your favorite restaurants/pub/cafe's in Paris & London

In London, we like Zia Teresa for lunch when visiting Harrods; across the street from the store, good Italian, not expensive. For a grand dining experience, go to Simpson's-in-the-Strand; expensive.

fancyapint.com is a good tip for locating pubs by name and by area. Here's some very nice pubs: in the Knightsbridge area, The Grenadier on Wilton Row and The Nags Head on Kinnerton Street; near St. James Square, The Red Lion on Duke of York Street.

Michael - Try fancyapint.com. They have lists of most pubs in the greater London area.

It's been a couple of years, but try these pubs: Jugged Hare in Victoria, Red Lion in Whitehall, and Hung, Drawn and Quartered in Tower Hill.

In London, I really like Pret a Manger. Open for breakfast & lunch, closed for dinner. Many types of sandwiches including grilled veggie sandwiches, homemade soups (served very hot unlike many restaurants & great for Nov. in London!), lots of variety, organic ingredients, menu changes daily, delicious smoothies, desserts, all very fresh and they have takeaway. Fair prices, esp. for London.
If my schedule works out, I also buy extra at lunchtime to enjoy as dinner back in my room.
Several locations in London.

I also go to the basement in a larger Marks & Spencer for picnic ingredients.

Haven't been to Paris in too long. Next on my wishlist!
Have a wonderful trip!

In London, my wife and I loved the Cote Brasserie. They are a mini-chain, but we only ate at the Covent Garden branch. Their menu is essentially French sauces with char-grilled meats and an emphasis on freshness and simplicity. It was around $85 for dinner with wine and dessert for two. They have a website, so check them out. For afternoon tea, we adored the Wolseley, about 2 blocks from Piccadilly Circus. It is an old art deco store repurposed into a brasserie, and their afternoon tea with sandwiches, pastries, and scones was well worth the price. Again, they have a website, so check them out.
In Paris we generally followed Rick's guidebook with good results. We had a fine meal at Brasserie Bofinger in the Marais, but probably the best meal we had was up on Montmartre near the Place du Terte...Chez Plumeau, I think was the name. It will be in RS' current book. Cozy and warm, a fire burning in the fireplace, and classic French cooking. As I recall, dinner for three with wine was somewhere around $130.

If by chance you were to do an overnight trip to Bath, the Rajput in central Bath was an outstanding Indian restaurant. I would almost say it was worth the trip by itself, but Bath is too delightful to say that with a straight face. But it was awfully awfully good.

In Paris for lunch love to go to L'AS DU FALLAFEL as they serve the best fallafel in the world. This place is always packed as cheaper to eat take out food. This place is located in the 4th district in the Jewish section. They have perfected the art of getting you food quickly. For dinner I like to to to Marinara's in the 6th district which serves good Italian food at resonable prices. Plaza Berri is another good Italian place across the street from the Warwick Hotel off the Champs E.

London-
Across the street from Victoria Station is a pub called Shakepear's. They serve excellet Brittish "pies"- as in Shephards, Cottage, Chicken and Ham, etc. and hubby swears their fish and chips are the best. Down the road a bit, and around a courner is The Spaghetti House- family owned though there are several in London- very good Italian- not just pasta. Just down from Picadilly Circus is Adam's Ribs- very good BBQ ribs and chicken. Just past seven Dials in the Covent Garden/Neal's Yard area is the Farm House Table. It's a family owned mediterrian/Lebanese resturant. Best roasted lamb shank (marrinated in red wine, roasted with red wine, potatoes, carrots, onions) ever!!!

I like these tea rooms in Paris:
Angelina on Rue du Rivoli, A Priori The in the Gallerie Vivienne, and any Laduree.
Restaurants: Le Grand Colbert is nice, Cafe du Marche on Rue Cler is a low key perennial favorite of mine, and Le Grand Vefour (in the Palais Royale) is a top of the line, grand splurge you will not forget.
I second the recommendation of L'As du Falafel, also like the cafe Victor Hugo in the Place des Vosges. Consult any good guidebook for many more recommendations -- no shortage of great places in Paris!

Just got back from London and we went to a restaurant/wine bar called "Tiles" on Buckingham Palace road. My friend and I both enjoyed our meal. Rick also mentions Wagamama's alot so we ate there too. I would definitely recommend both!

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Looking forward to trying a few.

My favourite pub for grub is the Sherlock Holmes on Northumberland St. Just off Trafalgar Sq. There is also a restaurant upstairs with a larger menu. For a quickie lunch and/or a picnic we go to Pret a Manger or M&S.

My favorite Brasserie in Paris is LaPergola. It is around the corner and to the left at the Saint Ouen metro stop. It is maybe the 3 building down the Bd. Bessieres. It has a green awning.

When we stayed in Victoria area, we frequented: http://www.uno1.co.uk/index.htm We liked it very much.

I was recommended this place in London and am glad I went there to have dinner the next and last night of my trip. It's The Stockpot, only accepts cash, more to the budget side, very good food. Tube station is Leicester Square. In Paris I liked Chez Jenny Brasserie Alsacienne, 39, Bd. du Temple. Great place if you like alsacian food and their beer, had lunch there. Would I go back to both of these restaurants...yes, of course.

Thanks everyone, great suggestions, street names, directions were very helpful.

In Paris we really like a small bistro called Chez Calde on rue St. Andre des Arts. The menu changes daily, and the owner is hands-on. Also excellent are 2 Jacques Cagna restaurants: La Rotisserie d'en Face at 2 Rue Christine and the restaurant Jacques Cagna at 14 rue des Grands Augustins. At 26 rue des Grands Augustins is Roger La Grenouille which also is excellent and fun. These are all very convenient to the Notre Dame area.
In London we really liked Pizza Express (great Caesar salad and pizza!). Liked The Lord & Moon pub on Whitehall. If you go to Greenwich be sure to eat at the Trafalgar Tavern.