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DINING & NIGHTLIFE
AUTHENTIC THAI CUISINE
at the award winning
THAI POT
since 1992
020 7379 4580
www.thaipot.biz
Awarded:
Authentic Thai Food –
Ministry of
Commerce, Thailand
4 stars –
Master Chef UK
Thai Select Award –
Department of Export
Promotion, Ministry of
Commerce, Thailand
1 Bedfordbury,
Covent Garden,
London WC2N 4BP
behind ENO, Coliseum,
Ë Charing Cross Station
(Covent Garden exit)
4 stars restaurant at 2 stars price!
– food and service others talk about –
affordable. ££.
167-169 Wardour Street,
W1. 020 7287 4243.
imli.co.uk Ë Oxford
Circus. Map B5.
LA PORTE DES INDES
Step inside this Georgian
townhouse and you will
feel as if you have entered
colonial India. The cuisine
is fabulous, taking inspiration
from Pondicherry in the
south. Try spicy guineafowl
or Samudri thali (a homestyle
cooking mini feast) with
assorted seafood. Cooking
demos last Fri of month. ££.
32 Bryanston Street, W1.
020 7224 0055.
laportedesindes.com
Ë Marble Arch. Map B3.
MASALA ZONE
This group of eateries offers
fantastic value, high-quality
Indian street food. Its
Covent Garden branch has
lovely décor with colourful
interior accessories, plus an
open kitchen and excellent,
seasonally-changing thalis.
Its branch in Fulham
(583 Fulham Road, SW6.
020 7386 5500)
features Rajasthani fresco
paintings. Alternatively, stop
by the Masala Express in
the Food Hall of Selfridges
department store (p. 84). £.
48 Floral Street, WC2 (and
branches). 020 7379
0101. masalazone.com
Ë Covent Garden. Map B6.
MEMORIES OF INDIA
Loved by critics and visitors
alike, this smart restaurant is
well-located for Kensington’s
museums. It has two brilliant
sister restaurants, Khan’s of
Kensington (3 Harrington
Road, SW7. 020 7584
4114) and Little India (32
Gloucester Road, SW7.
020 7584 3476). ££.
18 Gloucester Road, SW7.
020 7589 6450.
memoriesofindia.com
Ë Gloucester Road.
Off map.
NOORJAHAN 2
Top-quality cooking from
the northern regions of
India, skilfully executed.
The food, such as the
special marinated duck
or achari chicken, is rich
and flavoursome. The
surroundings stylish and
the service impeccable. The
original Noorjahan sits in
Bina Gardens, SW5
( 020 7373 6522). ££.
26 Sussex Place, W2.
020 7402 2332.
noorjahan2.com
Ë Lancaster Gate. Map B2.
SITAARAY
Tasty street food and all-youcan
eat kebabs and curries.
A fun Bollywood atmosphere
prevails and it’s in the heart
of Theatreland. Tues-Sat
from 17.30. £
167 Drury Lane, WC2.
020 7269 6422.
sitaaray.com
Ë Covent Garden. Map B6.
VEERASWAMY
London’s oldest Indian eatery
has benefitted from a major
refurbishment. The décor
is exotic, lavish and chic,
evoking a maharajah’s
palace from the 1920s.
The food is excellent too,
and the concise menu
manages to offer something
for everyone. £££.
99 Regent Street, W1.
020 7734 1401.
veeraswamy.com
Ë Piccadilly Circus.
Map C5.
Italian
CARLUCCIO’S CAFFÉ
Reliable Italian café-deli
group with excellent service,
created by the much-loved
chef Antonio Carluccio. In
modern, buzzy surroundings,
enjoy well-priced pastas and
mains, or buy ingredients for
a feast at home. Open from
07.30. ££.
St. Christopher’s Place,
W1 (and branches).
020 7935 5927.
carluccios.com
Ë Bond Street. Map B4.
COCO DI MAMA
Café serving quick and tasty
dishes, such as Sicilian-style
pastas, salads, sandwiches,
stone-baked pastries and
more. Daily 06.30-17.00. £.
90 Fleet Street, EC4 (and
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