INTERNATIONAL
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Bbar South African-inspired restaurant and bar – try the biltong and rib-eye steak. It has a terrace and live music (Thur-Sat). ££. Daily L & D. www.bbar london.com. 43 Buckingham Palace Rd, SW1W 0PP. T: 020-7958 7000. F6. Station: Victoria.
REAL INDIAN FOOD
The Cavendish Choose smoked burrata, black pudding Scotch egg and truffle oil flatbread in the formal dining room or the relaxed spot downstairs. ££-£££. Daily B, L & D. www.35newcavendish.co.uk. 35 New Cavendish St, W1G 9TR. T: 020-7487 3030. D6. Station: Baker Street.
The Terrace This hotel restaurant above Charing Cross Station has a varied menu, including salads and Italian dishes. ££. Daily B, L & D. www.ambahotel.com. Amba Hotel Charing Cross, Strand, WC2N 5HX. T: 0800-330 8397. E8. Station: Charing Cross/Embankment.
ITALIAN Ask Italian This informal restaurant serves pizza, pasta and desserts and has pavement seating. ££. Daily L & D. www.askitalian.co.uk. 41-43 Spring St, W2 1JA (and branches). T: 020-8115 7091. D4. Station: Paddington.
Cicchetti Lively, all-day dining with regional dishes. ££. Daily B, L & D. www.sancarlocicchetti.co.uk. 30 Wellington St, WC2E 7BD (and branches). T: 020-7494 9435. D8. Station: Covent Garden.
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Verdi Italian Kitchen Enjoy stone-baked pizzas and afternoon tea in this Victorian music hall. ££. Tue-Sun L & D. www.verdi italian.com. Door 12, Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP. T: 020-7070 4401. F4. Station: South Kensington.
JAPANESE Benihana Watch chefs grill dishes and throw ingredients in the air at your table at this lively venue. £££. Daily L & D. www.benihana.co.uk. 37 Sackville St, W1S 3EH (and branches). T: 0207494 2525. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus.
Sakagura Informal, izakaya-style Japanese ’pub’ with small plates of authentic dishes that are perfect for sharing. ££. Daily L & D. www.sakaguralondon.com. 8 Heddon St, W1B 4BS. T: 020-3405 7230. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus.
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Momo Mayfair Dine on mezze, couscous and tagines under Moroccan lanterns. Following a renovation, there is now a larger terrace. £££. Daily L & D. www.momoresto.com. 25 Heddon St, W1B 4BH. T: 020-7434 4040. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus.
Nopi Middle Eastern-inspired food from Yotam Ottolenghi, with dishes to share. Downstairs has communal tables while upstairs is more formal. ££-£££. Daily B & L; Mon-Sat D. www.nopirestaurant.com. 21-22 Warwick St, W1B 5NE. T: 020-7494 9584. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus.
London’s hidden café Café in the Crypt
Breakfast Lunch Afternoon Tea Pre-Theatre Dinner Underneath St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square www.smitf.org
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