Okay Dopers- need food advice in London!

Cafe Society
#21

Mela is pretty central and good, and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable: http://www.melarestaurant.co.uk/

If you want something a bit more authentic, though, I can’t do better than recommending Tayyab’s: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2005/may/07/foodanddrink.shopping1. It’s small and crowded, but the food is out of this world. Well worth the wait, and there often is a wait, with the queue going out of the door and into the street. If you can have your meal at a slightly off-peak time, it would help avoid a long wait.

#22

Tayyab’s is great (as long as you’re not vegetarian). If there are enough of you make sure to book. I felt like I was in Goodfellas as the waiter walked us past the long queue to our table! :cool:

#23

Looks like it’s gone bust. :frowning: Shame, as I was going to check it out on your recommendation.

Another place to consider is Wong Kee in Chinatown. Very good, very cheap, simple Chinese food - and astonishingly rude waitstaff. People actually go there just to get insulted.

#24

Well, I suppose it can’t have been that good, then. :wink:

#25

I heavily recommend a persian restaurant in Covent Garden called Simurgh - it’s in Garrick Street. More info here. Taken loads of people there any no-one has ever had a bad meal.

#26

I give Wahaca’s a double thumbs up as well. Best Mexican food in Europe.