GREAT BRITAIN - Best of Europe 2014 - page 872

Spencer can be found in Whiteleys Shopping Centre (Mon-Sat 8:30-22:00, Sun
12:00-18:00).
South Kensington
Popular eateries line Old Brompton Road and Thurloe Street (Tube: South Kensington), and
a good selection of cheap eateries are clumped around the Tube station. For locations, see
the map on here .
La Bouchée Bistro Café is a classy hole-in-the-wall touch of France. This candlelit and
woody bistro, with very tight seating, serves a special fixed-price meal (£14.50/2 courses,
£16.50/3 courses) on weekdays during lunch and from 17:00-19:00, and £15 plats du jour
all jour (also £15-20 à la carte main courses). Reservations are smart in the evening (daily
12:00-15:00 & 17:00-23:00, 56 Old Brompton Road, tel. [phone]).
Moti Mahal Indian Restaurant, with minimalist-yet-classy mod ambience and attent-
ive service, serves mostly Bangladeshi cuisine that's delicious. Consider chicken jalfrezi if
youlikespicyfood,andbutterychickenifyoudon't(£8-21maincourses,daily12:00-15:00
& 17:30-23:00, 3 Glendower Place, tel. [phone]).
Bosphorus Kebabs is the student favorite for a quick, fast, and hearty Turkish dinner.
While mostly for take-away, they have a few tight tables indoors and on the sidewalk (£5-6
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 take-
awayserviceaswellasbarstoolsforquickservice(£5sandwiches).Inthebackisasit-down
restaurant with £14-16 plates and £5-8 mezes (daily 11:00-24:30, 65 Old Brompton Road,
tel. [phone]).
The Anglesea Arms, with a great terrace surrounded by classy South Kensington build-
ings, is a destination pub that feels like the classic neighborhood favorite. It's a thriving and
happy place, with a woody ambience and a mellow step-down back dining room a world
away from any tourism. Chef Julian Legge freshens up traditional English cuisine and prints
up a daily menu listing his creative meals. While it'd be a shame to miss his cooking, 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]).
Supermarket: Tesco Express is handy for picnics (daily 7:00-24:00, 50-52 Old Bromp-
ton Road).