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| . | p18 Whether the food you're looking for is Indian, Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese, Spanish, Turkish, West Indian or whatever, you'll find what you want around Church Street. Several of the area's pubs also offer food, including the Rose & Crown (020 7254 2497), Ryan's (020 7275 7807), the Rochester Castle (020 7249 6016), the White Hart (020 7254 6626), the Coach and Horses (020 7254 6697) and Daniel Defoe's (020 7254 2906). Here is a brief listing of the eateries, beginning at the Albion Road end of Church Street Petit Coin. Friendly sandwich bar and patisserie. Eat in or takeaway. Unlicensed. 7.30am-4.30pm. 193 Church Street, 020 7249 4344. Halkiksun. New Chinese restaurant. Just opened. Open Mon-Thurs, 5pm-midnight; Fri & Sat, 5pm-1 2.30am; Sun, 6pm-midnight. 179 Church Street, 020 7254 9495. The Fox Reformed. Elegant wine bar with excellent cooking and first-rate wine list. Walled garden. Backgammon enthusiasts welcome. Mon-Fri, 5pm-midnight; Sat, Sun, noon-midnight. 176 Church Street, 020 7254 5975. Vortex Jazz Café. Home-made snacks and meals. All-day breakfast till 4pm. Food available 10am-10pm daily. 141 Church Street, 020 7254 6516. Barracuda. 'Pacific Rim' inclination, jazz on weekend evenings. 6-11.30 every evening. 125 Church Street, 020 7923 7488. Anglo Anatolian. Small, good-value Turkish restaurant, usually crowded. Access, Mastercard. 123 Church Street, 020 7923 4349. Shamsudeen's. An old-timer on the street, serving Malaysian, Singaporean and South Indian food. Cheques or cash only. Daily 6pmmidnight. Unlicensed (byob). 119 Church Street, 020 7254 5696. The Blue Legume. 'Café/Patisserie/Juice Bar'. Good vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. Traditional breakfast. 9.30am-6.30pm daily. 101 Church Street, 020 7923 1303. Clicia. Mediterranean café-grill and mezze bar on the corner of Defoe Road and Church Street. A welcome and affordable addition to the street. Ca16/restaurant until 4pm. Restaurant thereafter. Open daily including Xmas Day. 020 7254 1025. Booth's Pizzeria. Pizzas and pasta served in bright, spacious upstairs room. Mon-Fri 5pm onwards, Sat-Sun 12 noon onwards. Bar food and pizzas available all day. 71 Church Street, 020 7923 9332. Il Bacio. Italian pizzeria. Mon-Fri, 6pm-11.15pm, Sat-Sun 12.30pm-11.15pm. Access, Mastercard. 61 Church Street, 020 7249 3833. Rasa. Celebrated vegetarian restaurant featuring spicy cooking from the South Indian state of Kerala. All major credit cards. No smoking. Lunch Sun, 12.30pm-2.30pm. Dinner Sun-Thurs, 6pm-11pm, Fri and Sat, 6pmmidnight. 55 Church Street, 020 7249 0344. Anglo-Asian Tandoori. Tandoori and North Indian favourites, take-away and home delivery. Good Indian beer. Major credit cards. Noon-2.30pm, 6pm-midnight daily (Fri-Sun 12.30am). 60-62 Church Street, 020 7254 9290/020 7254 3633. Lemongrass. Contemporary Thai cooking. Relatively new to the street and well-reviewed. Open daily llam-3pm, 6pm11.30pm. Major credit cards. 58 Church Street, 020 7254 2473. Rasa Travangore. New arrival. Across the road from the original Rasa, offering sea food and meat dishes as well as vegetarian. Dinner only. Mon-Thur, 6pm-1 0.30 pm. Fri, Sat, 6 pm11.30pm. All major credit cards. 56 Church Street, 020 7249 1340. Abi Ruchi. South Indian restaurant offering a vegetarian and seafood menu. Also take-away. Licensed. Open noon2.30 seven days a week, 6pm-1 l pm (Sun-Thurs), 6pm-11.30pm (Fri-Sat). 42 Church Street, 020 7923 4564. Shamsudeen's. Younger brother of the other one. Singapore, Malay etc. Amex. Noon-3pm (except Monday), 6pmmidnight daily. 35 Church Street, 020 7241 4171. Yum Yum. Popular Thai eatery, good express set lunch (from £6.95). Excellent wine list. All major credit cards. Daily lunch, noon-3pm; Sun-Thurs, 6pm-11pm; Fri/Sat, 6pm-11.30pm. 30 Church Street, 020 7254 6751. Mesclun. Highly-praised French/contemporary restaurant, pricey but worth it. Open seven days a week. Lunch, l l am-4pm. Dinner 6pm-11.30pm. All major credit cards. 24 Church Street, 020 7249 5029. Karnaphuli. Good Indian cooking. Also takeaway. Noon-2pm, 5.30pm-midnight daily. 20 Church Street, 020 7254 0661 / 020 7254 5888. Pammukkale. Ocakbasi barbecue restaurant, open from noon till 3.30am. 16 Church Street, 020 7 923 2146. Aroma. Indian balti house. Takeaway available. Mon-Sat, noon-2.30pm and 6pm - 11.30pm; Sun, noon-10.30pm. Muranco. Italian restaurant. Open7pm-11pm, Tues-Sun. 10 Church Street, 020 7275 7867. Bar Lorca. Big Spanish establishment, tapas, paella, good wines. Open lunchtime and till late. Three-course lunch menu (£4.90). Funk and Latin music, Thurs-Sat, 10pm till late. 175 High Street, 020 7275 8659. And just around the corner on the High Street La Fenice. Large Italian restaurant, with friendly manager and staff. Usual cards (no Amex). 6pm-11.30pm daily. 194 High Street, 020 7249 9111. Chutney Chat. Licensed Indian restaurant and take-away. 179 High Street, 020 7275 7272. Rice and Spice. 'London's first Balti House'. No licence (byob). Home delivery available. 6pm till midnight daily. 160 High Street, 020 72491643. Joseph's Café and Restaurant. Good, affordable, home-cooked food. Daily 7 am-7 pm (opens 8 am Sundays). Licensed. 137 High Street, 020 7254 6668. Itto. Small noodle and dumpling baron corner of Northwold Road. No credit cards. Licensed. Daily, 5pm-11.00pm, except Sun. 226 High Street, 020 7275 8827. Spartacus. Newly-opened Greek taverna. Phone for opening hours. 020 7241 3225. Bodrum. English/Mediterranean café bar. Open 7am-8pm daily. 61 High Street, 020 7254 6464. Also nearby.. The Prince. Relaxed atmosphere, kids welcome, bar food and excellent restaurant. Carefully selected wine list. Open all day, every day. 59 Kynaston Road, 020 7923 4766. Birdcage. A newly renovated bar/restaurant in Stamford Hill. Good food and wine list. Dinner from 6pm-10pm, Mon-Fri. Brunch Sat & Sun, noon-5pm. 58 Stamford Hill, 020 8806 6740. Tin Phat. Vietnamese restaurant and takeaway. Licensed. On the High Street, 020 7254 1950/ 020 7275 0405. Darjeeling. New Indian restaurant. Open 5.30pm-11.30pm, 7 days a week. 9 Cazenove Road, 020 8806 9889. Blush. Brunch on Sundays from noon-5pm. 8 Cazenove Road, 020 7923 9202. P'Tani. Caribbean restaurant, cocktail and wine bar. Lunch from noon, Tue-Fri; dinner, 7pm-midnight. 20 Northwold Road, 020 7241 0011.
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