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Where to Eat and Drink

Thai Pot £ Price Guide
Westminster and Thai Map 13 B2 For a three-course meal per person,
the West End 1 Bedfordbury WC2N 4BP including tax, service, and half a bottle
Tel 020 7379 4580 Closed Sun & of house wine.
Brasserie Zedel £ bank hol Mon £ under £30
French Map 13 A2 Thai staples packed full of ££ £30–£60
20 Sherwood Street W1F 7ED fragrant flavour are offered at this £££ Over £60
Tel 020 7734 4888 small restaurant, while dashes of
This authentic French-styled warm colour jazz up the sleek, Andrew Edmunds ££
restaurant complete with a contemporary decoration. European Map 13 A2
cocktail bar is a diner’s delight. 46 Lexington Street W1F 0LW
Excellent well-priced dishes and Tokyo Diner £ Tel 020 7437 5708
frequent live jazz. Japanese Map 13 B2 A tiny, candlelit retreat. Imaginative
2 Newport Place WC2H 7JJ dishes, including well-balanced
Kulu Kulu Sushi £ Tel 020 7287 8777 seafood and game, feature on a
Japanese Map 13 A2 Tuck into authentic food, daily-changing menu.
76 Brewer Street W1F 9TU including katsu curry, sushi and
Tel 020 7734 7316 bento boxes, at this functional Barrafina ££
Sit on a stool in the bar area and three-storey diner. Good value Spanish tapas Map 13 A2
help yourself to tasty sushi lunchtime set meals and specials 54 Frith Street W1D 4SL
and sashimi from a conveyor are available. Strictly no tipping. Tel 020 7440 1456
belt. Perfect for a quick bite. Take pot luck at this hip joint –
Wahaca £ there are just 23 bar stools and
Princi £ Mexican Map 13 B3 no reservations. Fabulous,
Italian Map 13 A2 66 Chandos Place WC2N 4HG intensely flavoured tapas.
135 Wardour Street W1F 0UT Tel 020 7240 1883
Tel 020 7478 8888 Colourful and cool, this is the Belgo Centraal ££
A stylish Milan import. Pick up original branch of the Wahaca Belgian Map 13 B2
your handmade bread and wood- chain serving a seasonal menu 50 Earlham Street WC2H 9LJ
fired pizza at the counter and sit of tasty Mexican street food. Tel 020 7813 2233
at the communal tables or opt for No bookings. A bustling branch of a quirky
the informal dining room with chain, and one of the largest
waiter service. No bookings. Yalla Yalla £ restaurants in the city. Team the
Lebanese Map 13 A2 excellent lobster or moules frites
Regency Café £ 1 Green’s Court W1F 0HA with a Trappist beer.
British Map 21 A2 Tel 020 7287 7663
17–19 Regency Street SW1P 4BY Be transported to Beirut at this Bellamy’s ££
Tel 020 7821 6596 little gem, where the spicy street French Map 12 E3
An authentic 1950s "caff", featured food packs a punch. Heartier 18 Bruton Place W1J 6LY
in the movie Layer Cake. Heavenly meals are also on offer. Tel 020 7491 2727 Closed Sun
hash browns and eggs Benedict Dine in the quietly traditional
for breakfast or brunch. The 10 Cases ££ dining room or the clubby Oyster
British Map 13 B1 Bar. Exclusively French wines
DK Choice 16 Endell Street WC2H 9BD accompany a well-executed menu.
Tel 020 7836 6801
Sagar £ Outstanding wines – ten reds, Bocca di Lupo ££
Indian Vegetarian Map 13 C2 ten whites – plus three choices Italian Map 13 A2
31 Catherine Street WC2B 5JS per course at this exciting ten- 12 Archer Street W1D 7BB
Tel 020 7836 6377 table restaurant. The menu is Tel 020 7734 2223
Subtle flavours distinguish a based on British cooking with A small place (only 14 tables)
broad range of dishes from European overtones. with a big Italian heart. Chef
South India at this simple,
canteen-style restaurant. Curries
are freshly made and the lunch
thali (selection of small dishes)
not only tastes good, it’s also
great value for money. Don’t
overlook the delicious crispy
dosas (potato-filled pancakes).
Efficient, friendly service.
Soho Joe £
Mediterranean Map 13 A1
22–5 Dean Street W1D 3RY
Tel 07534 134398
Thin-crust pizzas are the stars of
the show at this great-value
Italian. Pasta, burgers and toasted
sandwiches also feature. The traditional dining rooms of Clos Maggiore

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