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( 17 710 654; Road No 3808, Adliya; breakfasts BD6, mains from BD8.500; 11am-midnight Thu-Sat,
11am-3pm & 6pm-midnight Sun-Wed)
If you're British and homesick this place might cheer you up
with regular roasts and a cosy cottage interior. It serves a 'Full Monty' breakfast on Friday
with home-cooked eggs, bacon and black pudding. With a convivial atmosphere and le-
gendary homemade chocolate vodkas, Jim's is popular with Western expats, so it's worth
booking. The chef from Delhi serves up a curry just how the British love them!
The Conservatory$$
CAFE
( 17 712 917; off Osama bin Zaid Ave, Adliya; high teas from BD10; 8.30am-6pm Sat-Thu; )
One of
the oldest cafes in Manama, this place has earned a fine reputation for its excellent high
teas and homely atmosphere. Step through the door of the town house and it feels like
stepping into a secret garden. Good breakfasts too! Located behind Al-Jazeera Supermar-
ket.
Rayés$$
LEBANESE
( 17 312 700;
www.coral-bay.net
; Al-Fatih Hwy, Marina Corniche; mains BD4-BD14; noon-1am)
In one of
the most attractive places to sample Lebanese food, right by the water's edge in the Coral
Bay complex. The chef prides himself on the variety of the salads and cold mezze and the
bread is baked on the premises. Buffets are offered from Thursday to Saturday and live
Arabic music contributes to the convivial Middle Eastern atmosphere.
Café Lilou$$
CAFE
( 17 714 440; Yousef Ahmed Alshawi Ave, Adliya; lunches from BD12; 8am-10.30pm Sat-Tue, to 11pm Wed-
Fri; )
This elegant balconied venue, with its velvet upholstery, wrought-iron banisters
and polished wood floors, is reminiscent of a 19th-century Parisian brasserie and is the
place for a trendy breakfast or a healthy lunch. Leave room for a signature handmade
pastry (from BD2.100). It's located behind the Gulf Hotel, Adliya.
Mezzaluna$$$
INTERNATIONAL
( 17 742 999; Adliya; mains BD9.500; 6-11.30pm Sat-Fri; )
If you're looking for that 'some-
where special' but don't want to lose sight of the country you're in, then you can't do bet-
ter than the atmospheric and sophisticated Mezzaluna. Occupying a stylish Bahraini court-
