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El PirataADVERTISEMENTEl Pirata De TapasDINING & NIGHTLIFELondon’s finest classic Spanish tapas bar andrestaurant. According to two leading restaurantcritics: ‘El Pirata offers me everything I look for in arestaurant. Fine food, excellent choice, comfortablesurroundings, marvellous service and a bill at the endthat doesn’t give me indigestion!.’‘A feast of tasty dishes. Starting with cold tapas,huge prawns, juicy chorizo and ham, seafood andRussian salad. Then an array of hot tapas disheswhich kept coming. Mmmm!’This is an extremely popular venue - not surprisingly,given its excellent reviews in restaurant guides suchas Zagat, Harden’s and Square Meal.5-6 Down Street, Mayfair, W1 7AQ. 020 7491 3810/020 7409 1315. Ë Green Park. elpirata.co.ukEl Pirata De Tapas in Notting Hill has received muchcritical acclaim for its excellent value contemporarytapas menu, interesting wine list and warm hospitality.The younger sibling of El Pirata in Mayfair, it hasfeatured on the Channel 4 series Ramsay’s BestRestaurant. And it continues to offer some of the bestSpanish cuisine in London.‘El Pirata De Tapas is relaxed and funky. This is justthe kind of restaurant I’d like at the end of my road’.Marina O’Loughlin, Metro.115 Westbourne Grove, W2 4UP. 020 7727 5000.Ë Bayswater/Queensway. elpiratadetapas.co.ukHaandiThe Sea ShellD CAMDESpecialising in North Indian Frontier cuisine, Haandi’smasalas are freshly-prepared daily and everythingis created in house. It is a truly authentic Indianrestaurant aimed at a clientele that knows its raitasfrom its rotis.Enter from Cheval Place at the rear and a smallbar area opens onto the plush, lush main salon.Decorated with tropical greenery, muted colours,exquisite fabrics and sparkling mirrors – it leaves nodoubt as to Haandi’s East African origins. The glassenclosedkitchen provides the focal point, as watchingthe chefs at work adds an element of drama to thewhole dining experience.Haandi has two entrances:136 Brompton Road, SW3 1HY and 7 Cheval Place, SW71EW. 020 7823 7373. Ë Knightsbridge. haandi-restaurants.comFor over forty years, The Sea Shell restaurant inLondon has been serving the great British traditionaldish of fish and chips. Recommended by Time Out, theSea Shell has gained a great reputation with everyonefrom fans of good food to famous celebrities.Find it located close to many hotels and some ofLondon’s most famous landmarks, such as MadameTussauds, Abbey Road and London Zoo.Mon-Sat 12.00-22.30; closed Sun.49-51 Lisson Grove, NW1 6UH. 020 7224 9000.Ë t Marylebone. seashellrestaurant.co.ukMay 2013|LONDON PLANNER|visitlondon.com |99