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Moti Mahal Indian Restaurant, with minimalist-yet-upscale ambience and attentive
service, serves mostly Bangladeshi cuisine that's delicious. Consider chicken jalfrezi
if you like spicy food, and buttery chicken if you don't ( £ 9-15 main courses, daily
12:00-14:30 & 17:30-23:30, 3 Glendower Place, tel. [phone]).
Bosphorus Kebabs is the student favorite for a quick, fast, and hearty Turkish dinner.
While mostly for takeaway, they have a few tight tables indoors and on the sidewalk ( £ 5-7
meals, Turkish kebabs, daily 10:30-24:00, 59 Old Brompton Road, tel. [phone]).
Beirut Express has fresh, well-prepared Lebanese cuisine. In the front, you'll find
takeaway service as well as barstools for a quick bite ( £ 4.50 sandwiches). In the back is a
sit-down restaurant with £ 14-18 plates and £ 5-8 mezes (daily 12:00-24:00, 65 Old Bromp-
ton Road, tel. [phone]).
The Anglesea Arms, with a great terrace surrounded by classy South Kensington
buildings, is a destination pub that feels like the classic neighborhood favorite. It's a thriv-
ing and happy place, with a woody ambience and a mellow step-down back dining room
a world away from any tourism. While the food is the main draw, this is also a fine place
to just have a beer ( £ 6-8 starters, £ 12-17 main dishes, meals served daily 12:00-15:00 &
18:00-22:00; from Old Brompton Road, turn left at Onslow Gardens and go down a few
blocks to 15 Selwood Terrace; tel. [phone]).
Rocca di Papa is a bright and dressy Italian place with a heated terrace ( £ 6-8 pizza,
pasta, and salads; daily 11:30-23:30, 73 Old Brompton Road, tel. [phone]).
Fernandez & Wells has a second outpost just north of the South Kensington Tube
station (8 Exhibition Road; similar menu and hours as Soho location—see listing on here ) .
Just up Exhibition Road (at #19) is a branch of Thai Square (described on here ) .
Supermarkets: Tesco Express (daily 6:00-24:00, 50-52 Old Brompton Road) and
Little Waitrose (daily 7:00-22:00, 99-103 Old Brompton Road) are handy for picnics.
Near Bayswater and Notting Hill Accommodations
For locations, see the map on here .
Maggie Jones's has been feeding locals for 40 years in a neighborhood where eateries
come and go. Its countryside antique decor, and candlelight make a visit a step back in
time. It's a longer walk than most of my recommendations, but you'll get solid English
cuisine. It's pricey, but the portions are huge (especially the meat-and-fish pies, their spe-
cialty). You're welcome to save lots by splitting your main course. The candlelit upstairs
is the most romantic, while the basement is kept lively with the kitchen, tight seating, and
lots of action. The staff is young and slightly aloof (lunch— £ 5 starters, £ 7 main dishes;
dinner— £ 6-9 starters, £ 15-24 main dishes; daily 12:00-14:30 & 18:00-23:00, reservations
recommended, 6 Old Court Place, just east of Kensington Church Street, near High Street
Kensington Tube stop, tel. [phone], www.maggie-jones.co.uk ).