LONDON

Experience true North Indian Cuisine in the heart of Knightsbridge.
R.S. HISPANIOLA
Mediterranean cuisine aboard a restaurant
ship. Daily L & D. ££. Victoria Embankment,
WC2N 5DJ. 020 7839 3011. hispaniola.co.uk.
Embankment. Map C6.
Relax in our contemporary lounge area or watch our chefs at
work in an open kitchen from the bright, airy dining salon.
Using fresh ingredients, we set the flavour volume to
maximum, producing the traditional flavours of North India
to create an unforgettable dining experience.
“Haandi - Some Kind of crazy, wonderful dream.
I urge you to try it” - Jan Moir, The Daily Telegraph
Haandi has two entrances:
Main Entrance: 7 Cheval Place SW7 1EW
Second Entrance: 136 Brompton Road SW3 1HY
t: 020 7823 7373
e: info@haandirestaurants.com
w: www.haandirestaurants.com
ADVERTORIAL
SARASTRO
Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine. Live opera
Sun L, Sun and Mon D. Daily L & D. ££. 126 Drury
Lane, WC2B 5SU. 020 7836 0101. sarastrorestaurant.com.
Covent Garden. Map B6.
MODERN EUROPEAN
HELIOT
Hippodrome Casino’s restaurant serves great
British classics. Daily D; Sat-Sun L. ££-£££.
Hippodrome Casino, Cranbourn St, WC2H 7JH.
020 7769 8844. hippodromecasino.com.
Leicester Square. Map C5.
SOUTH EAST ASIAN
BLUE ELEPHANT
Great Thai cuisine in a riverside setting. Daily
D; Sat-Sun L & D. £££. The Boulevard, Imperial
Wharf, Townmead Rd, SW6 2UB. 020 7751 3111.
blueelephant.com. Imperial Wharf. Off map.
MANGO TREE
Elegant restaurant offering quality Thai cuisine.
Also a branch at Harrods. Daily L & D. ££-£££.
46 Grosvenor Place, SW1X 7EQ. 020 7823 1888.
mangotree.org.uk. Victoria. Map D4.
ROSA’S THAI CAFÉ
Expect modern, healthy Thai cuisine in a
relaxed setting. Daily L & D. ££. 6 Theberton
St, N1 0QX. 020 3393 2482. rosasthaicafe.com.
Angel. Off map.
EL PIRATA
A very popular venue, El Pirata is a classic
Spanish tapas bar and restaurant that serves
affordable, authentic Spanish cuisine with a
relaxed, friendly ambience. No wonder, then,
that it has received excellent reviews in
leading food guides, including Harden’s.
According to one leading critic, it offers
‘fine food, excellent choice, comfortable
surroundings and marvellous service – and
a bill that doesn’t give me indigestion!’
5-6 Down Street, Mayfair, W1 7AQ.
020 7491 3810/020 7409 1315.
elpirata.co.uk. Green Park. Map C5.
THAI POT
This popular café-style restaurant has stylish
décor and fantastic food, including set meals.
Daily L & D. £. 1 Bedfordbury, WC2N 4BP. 020
7379 4580. thaipot.biz. Covent Garden. Map C6.
VEGETARIAN & VEGAN
MILDREDS
A Soho dining institution. Mon-Sat L & D.
££. 45 Lexington St, W1F 9AN. 020 7494 1634.
mildreds.co.uk. Oxford Circus. Map B5.
WOODLANDS
Indian cuisine catering for gluten-free, vegan and
Jain diets. Daily L & D. £££. 77 Marylebone Lane,
W1U 2PS (and branches). 020 7486 3862. woodlands
restaurant.co.uk. Bond Street. Map B4.
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