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That's a great question - and I think we only had fish and chips once this trip (much to our daughter's dismay).
I'm going to do a post on dining-by-farmers'-market, but the short answer is that, aside from one night in a hotel, and one night in a hostel, we rented a place with a kitchen (those who know me are not shocked by this) and packed lunches. It wasn't much more work, and the few times we ate out, we were able to do nicer meals because of it. The hostel also had kitchen facilities available, and was very family-friendly.
Our apartment-rental was not in any central area, and I don't think we would do it again, but there are plenty of similar resources - much like our favorite place to stay in Paris, there are self-catering accommodations appearing all over the place.
I'm going to do a post on dining-by-farmers'-market, but the short answer is that, aside from one night in a hotel, and one night in a hostel, we rented a place with a kitchen (those who know me are not shocked by this) and packed lunches. It wasn't much more work, and the few times we ate out, we were able to do nicer meals because of it. The hostel also had kitchen facilities available, and was very family-friendly.
Our apartment-rental was not in any central area, and I don't think we would do it again, but there are plenty of similar resources - much like our favorite place to stay in Paris, there are self-catering accommodations appearing all over the place.