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Jacquet, and his restaurateur colleague, Alberto Abbate.
The pair behind the well received Casa Malevo, in
Connaught Village, appear to have triumphed again.
And although it’s not obligatory to order a steak here,
you will find it difficult not to.
Decision making could also be tricky at Levant, the
restaurant perhaps most responsible for raising the
profile of Middle Eastern dining culture in London.
Meals consist of an overlapping procession of dishes,
with a myriad of spices, flavours and textures. From
mezze to grilled fish and meat – and from fresh salads
to exotic desserts – dining at Levant is an experience,
especially if you book when the belly dancers are on.
Just a short stroll away, you will find Chaopraya
Eat-Thai, a relaxed, high performing restaurant. Many
of the dishes are typical, recognisable Thai, but some
are unique to the restaurant. The menu is extensive but,
whatever else you order, do try the Pad Thai Chaopraya.
While Chaopraya Eat-Thai is popular with the
post-shopping crowd, SamarQand, on Thayer Street,
seems to go down well with the Russian community.
Slick and stylish, this pan Asian restaurant offers a
wide-ranging menu and an extensive choice of vodkas.
Now, that’s one way to deal with the colder nights…
Levant: this
Middle Eastern
gem is hidden
away along
Jason Court,
off Wigmore
Street
Chaopraya
Eat-Thai: its
position on St
Christopher’s
Place makes
it popular
with shoppers
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Trishna
020 7935 5624
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Bright Courtyard Club
020 7486 6998
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Defune
020 7935 8311
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Dinings
020 7723 0666
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Zoilo
020 7486 9699
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Levant
020 7224 1111
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Chaopraya Eat-Thai
020 7486 0777
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SamarQand
020 7935 9393
SamarQand:
this Thayer
Street eatery
is inspired by
the cuisines of
Uzbekistan and
Kazakhstan
