46 RESTAURANTS INDIAN
NAMAASTE KITCHEN 94 Brick Lane
E1 6RL 020 7377 9123 This is a sunny, welcoming Indian restaurant. Winner of the Best Curry Chef awards 2006, 2008 & 2009 at the Brick Lane Curry
Festval.
MASALA 94 Brick Lane
MEXICAN
CAFE PACIFICO 5 Langley Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9JA
(020) 7379 7728 Cafe Pacifico and la Perla Bars are unique restaurant-bars that serve Mexican food and drinks in a lively, fun atmosphere.
LEBANESE
E1 6RL 020 7539 9448 Masala offers you excellent presentation, customer service and most importantly of all, their
appetising and authentic menus.
SHEBA 136 Brick Lane E1 6RL
020 7247 7824 Sheba is now one of the longest serving and most popular Indian Restaurants in Brick Lane. The menu is based on the highest quality produce and fresh seasonal ingredients from all
corners of South East Asia.
TAYABS 83-89 Fieldgate Street E1 1JU
020 7247 9543 Over 30 years old this family run restaurant in historic Whitecha- pel has grown in size. Definitley
one of the best indian in town!!
THE MANGO ROOMS 10-12 Kentish Town Road, Camden NW1 8NH
NOURA BELGRAVIA 16 Hobart Place Belgravia SW1W 0HH
(0)20 7235 9444 Noura Belgravia was the first of the Noura restaurants in London and combines sleek, contemporary lines with the best in Lebanese cuisine.
CHINESE
JOY KING LAU 3 Leicester Street WC2H 7BL (020) 7437 1132 (020)
7437 1133 Their restaurant is an authentic Chinese restaurant serving a diverse selection of Cantonese dishes. They are also well-known for their assorted and tasty dim sum dishes.
020 7482 5065 Mango Rooms has a relaxed vibe that helps it slot into the area, the food leans to the elegant end of the Caribbean spectrum.
5DL (020) 7734 2721 Those of you who already know Chinese food will make up your own minds. For those of you who don’t, I’ll be very happy to help you choose.
YMING 35 - 36 Greek Street W1D
IZNIK 319 Highbury Park Islington N5 1QJ
FRENCH
020 7704 8099 Established in 1989, IZNIK delights in providing the authentic Turkish cuisine which has been served in Ottoman palaces for centuries, freshly prepared on their premises using the highest quality ingredi-
ents. AFRICAN
PASHA 1 Gloucester Road
SPANISH
020 7589 7969 Pasha Restaurant offers authentic North African cuisine & genuine warm hospitality, in opulent sur- roundings.
W1T 1RR 020 7813 8010 For many, this windowless base- ment is the still the archetypal new- breed tapas joint, a congenial blend of funky metro chic with ‘terrific
decor & top-notch food’. SEA FOOD
PESCATORI 57 Charlotte St, W1
020 7580 3289 Family-run Italian fish and seafood restaurant in the heart of cosmo- politan London. They are committed in bringing you the freshest fish.
FAST FOOD
NANDOS 114-118 Commercial St, Spitalfields E1 6NF
PAPA JOHN’S 202 Hoxton St, City of Lon- don, 020 7749 0707
ITALIAN
AL VOLO 91 Brick Lane , E1 6QL
020 7377 0808 Based in the Old Truman Brewery, close to Spitalfields market and Shoreditch, Al Volo offers con- temporary Italian food in relaxed, modern and stylish surroundings.
BRAZILIAN
RAIZES 460 Hackney Road,
E2 9EG 020 7739 2009 On turning up at Raizes, we were faced with the ultimate Brazilian experience!
THAI
THE MANGO TREE 46 Grosvenor Place, SW1X 7EQ
020 7823 1888 The Mango Tree became the flagship Thai restaurant in Europe, serving the best in traditional Thai food this is a fantastic place to dine.
TURKISH
SOFRA 36 Tavistock Street WC2E 7PB
020 7240 3773 At Sofra in Covent Garden you can pop in for anything from a bistro bite to a full Turkish feast from noon to midnight.
BUDGET
AL HALAL FRIED CHICKEN Brick Lane
24 HOURS
BRICK LANE BEIGEL BAKE 464 Bethnal Green Road, E2 0EA
020 7739 9467 Brick Lane Beigel Bake is a 24 hour takeaway beigel shop (bagel) and is something of an institution in Whitechapel. Beigel Bakery prices begin at just 35p.
PANCAKE DAY WITH ALDO ZILLI!
BASIC PANCAKE RECIPE (Makes 8 pancakes)
INGREDIENTS 120g plain flour 2 eggs 300ml milk vegetable oil (for frying)
METHOD Sift the flour into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Add the eggs and beat with a whisk or fork. Gradually beat in the milk, drawing in the flour from around the edge, until you have a very smooth batter. Cover and leave to stand in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Heat a little oil in an 18cm frying pan. Pour in just enough batter to thinly coat the base of the pan. Cook each pancake for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden.
ALDO’S SUGGESTIONS:
COCONUT MILK PANCAKES Use coconut milk instead of normal milk when making pan- cakes. This is one for those with a sweet tooth! Top with sliced banana, toasted sesame seeds and a drizzle of honey.
GORGONZOLA & PEAR PANCAKES Cook the pears in a pan for a couple of minutes before filling a hot pancake with them. Sprinkle the fruit with crumbled blue cheese - the savoury cheese and the sweet pears make an unexpectedly tasty combination.
CHOCOLATE PANCAKES WITH RICOTTA Add shaved chocolate or cocoa powder and sugar to your pancake mix. Then stuff the pancakes with ricotta - making sure you flavour the ricotta with something sweet, such as sugar, or savoury, like grated cheese, as on its own it has little flavour. If you go for the sweet option, a good thing to dress the ricotta mix with is candied fruits.
We asked Italian chef Aldo Zilli, (the world record holder for tosses of a pancake in a minute) for a selection of recipes for Pancake Day on the 1st of March.
PANCAKE TAGLIOLINI Make pancakes and then slice so that they resemble tagliatelle. Deep fry and serve on top of ice cream dusted with icing sugar and a sprinkle of chocolate. I sell this in my restaurant Zilli Fish with a Grand Marnier and orange sauce which also works well.
OPEN PANCAKE RAVIOLI WITH TIGER PRAWNS Pan fry tiger prawns with cherry tomatoes and a dash of white wine. Then lay a pancake down, add the filling and cover with another pancake to make a sandwich. You don’t need to save this for pancake day - it’s a great alternative supper dish if you don’t like pasta.
SMOKED SALMON AND CREAM CHEESE WITH DILL Chop some dill and combine with cream cheese and strips of smoked salmon for a delicious pancake filling with a difference. Alternatively, why not swap the smoked salmon for some smoked trout or mackerel?
CHOCOLATE PANCAKES WITH RICOTTA Add shaved chocolate or cocoa powder and sugar to your pancake mix. Then stuff the pancakes with ricotta - making sure you flavour the ricotta with something sweet, such as sugar, or savoury, like grated cheese, as on its own it has little flavour. If you go for the sweet option, a good thing to dress the ricotta mix with is candied fruits.
Catch Aldo at Zilli Fish on Brewer Street on Pancake Day to challenge him to a pancake contest. Do you think you have what it takes to beat him?
FINO 33 Charlotte Street,
THE LITTLE BAY 228 Belsize Rd, NW6 4BT
0872 148 1301 The Little Bay Restaurant is a beautiful, intimate venue with friendly staff, quality freshly pre- pared food and a cosy atmosphere for dining.
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THE IVY 1-5 West Street WC2H 9NQ
020 7836 4751 Situated in the heart of London’s West End, close to Leicester Square. The Ivy is the stylish and glamorous restaurant with a high level of service. Terrific modern food in a delightful space often dotted with celebrities!
CLARIDGE’S Brook Street, Mayfair
W1K 4 (0)20 7499 0099 The best afternoon tea in London and Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant. A truly unforgettable experience awaits you at Claridge’s.
PIZZA
0871 971 7308 Home cooked style italian - Great!
E1 6EW 0844 371 2554 Newly launched Fire & Stone Spitalfields brings their “deliciously different pizzas” into the city.
ICE CREAM
Marine Ices 8 Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm, NW3 2BL 020 7482 9003 Italian Gelato in London - amazing!!
FIRE & STONE 4 Horner Square Old Spitalfields Market
LA FORCHETTA 159 Brick Lane, , E1 6SB
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