TRAVEL TRADE GUIDE 2011 - London & Partners

Spaghetti House6L£The restaurant offers all theSpaghetti House favourites,including light bites andoversized, stone-baked pizzas. Aneighbourhood favourite – offeringa warm Italian welcome. OpenMon-Thu 12.00-23.00, Fri & Sat12.00-23.30, Sun 12.00-22.30.Cuisine: ItalianContact: Gaetano Panepinto, Managerspaghettihouse.co.uk Piccadilly CircusALSO AT: Marble Arch Goodge StreetBloomsbury/Covent Garden/Leicester SquareBloomsbury Street Bar 4Mand Restaurant££Bloomsbury Street Bar andRestaurant is a cool and intimatespace in the heart of London’savant-garde creative quarter,moments from the BritishMuseum. Natural, earthy toneslend an informal vibe. The moodchanges with the hour, creatinga relaxed and deeply comfortableenvironment. Serving the finestseasonal British food and goodfor brunch or morning coffee,working lunches, dinner, drinksand cocktails.Cuisine: Seasonal Britishradissonedwardian.com/bloomsburystreet Tottenham Court RoadBoulevard Brasserie 6M£A classic French brasserie in theheart of the Opera Quarter. Recentlyrefurbished, this now boasts a cosywine bar, Boulevard Cellars, offeringa wide range of regional Frenchwines and Champagne and a goodselection of French cheeses andcharcuterie plates to tempt all tastes.Cuisine: Frenchboulevardbrasserie.co.uk Covent GardenCafé in the Crypt 6M£This Les Routiers London Caféof the Year is in the stunning18th-century crypt of St Martin-inthe-Fields,one of London’sbest-loved churches and artsvenues. It offers a wide variety offreshly made meals, snacks anddrinks. Superb, inexpensive food inan historic atmosphere.Cuisine: Café/BistroContact: Luis Martins, FoodService Managersmitf.org/ Charing Cross Embankment/Leicester SquareCovent Garden Market 6MBuilding and Piazza£ – ££The Covent Garden Market Buildingand Piazza offer a huge variety ofdining and drinking experiencesto choose from, including alfrescodining, all set amongst beautifuland historic architecture. Highlightsinclude gourmet crepes from Crèmede la Crepe, quirky Candy Cakes,high-quality organic food from LePain Quotidien, cocktails at DirtyMartini’s, classic French food atChez Gerard, and Tutton’s, whichoverlooks the East Piazza.Cuisine: International – variousContact: Information Officecoventgardenlondonuk.com/ Charing Cross Covent Garden/Embankment/Leicester Square/HolbornFire & Stone Covent 6MGarden££Deliciously different pizza restaurantlocated in the heart of London’svibrant West End. Perfect for groupsof theatre-goers and lovers of thebustling Covent Garden atmosphere.The stunning modern restaurantoffers pizzas, pastas and salads likeno other London pizza restaurant.Cuisine: Modern PizzeriaMax group size: 240 (exclusive hire)Contact: Central Reservationsfireandstone.com Covent Garden / Charing CrossHomage Restaurant 6N££Homage consists of three roomsthat enable guests to moveeasily from one to another. Theprincipal room, the majestic andgraceful Grand Salon, combines itscontemporary black-marble bar andB&B Italia furniture most effectivelywith the original fin-de-sièclearchitecture and imposing columns.Its extensive and imaginative menuhas proved enormously popular,whether you are looking fora business lunch, an affordablesupper before or after the theatre, orthat special dining experience.Cuisine: EuropeanContact: Homage Receptionhomagerestaurant.co.uk orhilton.co.uk/waldorf Covent GardenIndia Club6N£India Club exudes 1940s charm.Enter a timewarp where it is easy toimagine being in the midst of Mumbaior Delhi during the independencemovement. ‘Home-style’ dishesat low prices and ‘bring your ownbottle’ enhance its reputation as anunforgettable experience.Cuisine: IndianMax group size: 80Contact: Yadgar Marker,General Managerstrand-continental.co.uk/ Charing Cross Temple/Covent GardenMasala Zone5MCovent Garden£Situated in the heart of London’sTheatreland in the West End, nextto the Royal Opera House, is MasalaZone, a casual Indian restaurant.Indian street food, regional curriesincluding vegetarian and Indiangrills can all be found on the menu.Expect to pay £12 for lunch and £15for dinner. No reservations.Cuisine: IndianMax group size: 70Contact: Ranjit Mathranimasalazone.com Covent GardenMaxwell’s Bar & Grill 6M£Maxwell’s maintains its long-heldreputation for serving great cocktailsand dispensing generous portions ofmodern American food in an upbeatand convivial atmosphere. Popularwith young and old alike and greatfor dining, sipping cocktails or justsitting alfresco and watching thecarnival of street artists performingalong James Street. Think fresh,lively, reliable… an institution.Cuisine: Americanmaxwells.co.uk Covent Garden/Leicester SquareMoti Mahal5M££Moti Mahal, the chic Indianrestaurant in Covent Garden, iscelebrating India’s culinary rootswith the launch of a new menu thatresurrects time-honoured dishesfrom rural India. The new menuintroduces a culinary narrativehighlighting long-forgotten recipesfrom along the Grand Trunk Road.Cuisine: IndianMax group size: 30Contact: Reservation Teammotimahal-uk.com Holborn/Covent GardenNavajo Joe Restaurant 6M& Bar£Navajo Joe oozes a refreshinglyunpretentious, funky feel withspicy music and loud food. Makeno mistake, this is true decadence.Situated on the cusp of CoventGarden’s famous Piazza, NavajoJoe brings you the ‘feel good’experience - funky, upbeat music,cool atmosphere, creative soul food72 visitlondon.com/trade