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Within the short stroll along Church Street, from Albion Road to
the High Street, are to be found twenty-one restaurants, offering menus from India,
Malayasia, Turkey, France, Spain, America, Thailand, China and the Pacific Rim.
At the time of going to press, several restaurants had not decided on their Xmas holiday
menus. Where they have done, we mention this. The days they are closed over the Xmas / New
Year period are in brackets after the entries. If this information is not printed, please
phone the establishments and check the dates with them.
The following list has been prepared by Matthew Kennard (thanks, Matthew).
Welcome Inn Unpretentious Chinese. 6-11.30, 7 days a week. Visa,
Mastercard. No cheques. 179 Church Street, . Xmas menu. (25, 26 December) (Now
closed)
The Fox Reformed Elegant wine bar with excellent cooking and first-rate
wine list. Walled garden. Usual cards. 176 Church Street, 020 754 5975.
Vortex Jazz Cafe Home-made snacks and meals. 10am -7pm daily. 141 Church
Street, 020 754 6516. New Year's Eve party, 'hair of dog' music festival on 1 Jan. (25, 26
December)
Barracuda 'Pacific Rim' inclination, jazz on weekend evenings. Tues -
Fri, 12 noon - 3 pm (bookings only), 6.30pm 11.30pm; Sat & Sun, 12.30pm
11.30pm.123 Church Street, 0171 923 7488. (25, 26 December, 1 Jan)
Anglo Anatolian Tiny, good-value Turkish restaurant, usually crowded.
Diners Club, Access, Mastercard. Mon Fri, 6pm 12pm; Sat & Sun, 1pm 1am. 123
Church Street, 0171 923 4349. Open over Xmas and New Year period.
Shamsudeen's An old timer on the street, serving Malayasian, Singaporean
and South Indian food. Unlicensed (byob). Cheques or cash only. Daily 6pm midnight.119
Church Street, 020 754 5696. (25, 26 December)
The Blue Legume 'Cafe / Patisserie / Juice Bar'. Good vegetarian and
non-vegetarian food. Traditional breakfast. 9.30am - 6.30pm daily. 101 Church Street, 0171
923 1303. (25 December - 4 Jan)
Les Gallois New French / Welsh restaurant on corner of Defoe Road. Tues -
Sat, 12 noon - 2pm, 6pm - 11pm. All major cards except Amex. 020 754 1025. (25 December -
4 January) (Now closed)
Booth's Pizzeria Pleasant pizza and pasta served in bright, spacious
upstairs room. Mon - Fri 5pm onwards, Sat - Sun 12 noon onwards. 71 Church Street, 0171
923 9332. Xmas menu, £15. Open over Xmas and New Year period.
Il Bacio Cosy Italian pizzeria and restaurant, run by Sicilian family.
Good Corsican wines. Mon - Fri 6pm - 11.15pm, Sat - Sun 12.30pm - 11.15pm. Access,
Mastercard. 61 Church Street, 020 749 3833.
Rasa Celebrated vegetarian restaurant featuring spicy cooking from South
Indian state of Kerala. All major credit cards. No smoking. Lunch Sun, noon - 2.30 pm.
Dinner Sun - Thurs, 6 pm - 11 pm; Fri & Sat, 6 pm - 12 pm. Xmas menu £20. 55 Church
Street, 020 749 0344. (24 - 31 December)
Le Taj A new Indian restaurant. Take-away option. Daily 6pm - 12pm,
except Tues. Amex etc. Every party of two or more receives complimentary bottle of wine.
56 Church Street, 0207 249 0799. (25 December)
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). Open over Xmas and New Year period. 60-62 Church Street, 020 754 9298
/ 020 754 3633.
Bengal Tandoori More good North Indian food. No licence (byob). All major
credit cards. Mon - Thurs 6pm - 11.30pm; Fri - Sat, noon - 2pm & 6pm - midnight; Sun,
4pm - 11.30pm. 42 Church Street. (25 & 31 December) (Now closed)
Shamsudeen's Younger brother of the other one. Singapore, Malay etc.
Licensed. Amex. Noon - 3pm (except Monday), 6pm - midnight daily. 35 Church Street, 020
741 4171. (25, 26 December)
Yum Yum One of the best Thai eateries in London. Good Express Set Lunch
(from £4.95). Excellent wine list. All major credit cards.. Mon - Mon, noon - 2.30pm; Sun
- Thurs, 6pm - 10.45pm; Fri & Sat, 6pm - 11.15pm. 30 Church Street, 020 754 6751. (24
December - 3 January)
Mesclun Highly praised French / contemporary restaurant, pricey but worth
it. Recently renovated. Large parties can hire for lunch. Daily 6pm midnight. All major
cards. 24 Church Street, 020 749 5029.(25 December - 3 January)
Amina Tandoori Balti house with inexpensive, filling helpings. No licence (byob).
Take-away and home delivery. Most major credit cards. Sun - Thurs, 5.30pm - 11.30pm; Fri
& Sat, 5.30pm - midnight. 15 Church Street, 020 775 0166. (25 December)
Karnaphuli More good Indian cooking. Also does take-away. Most major
credit cards. Noon - 2pm, 5.30pm - 12pm daily. 20 Church Street, 020 754 0661 / 020 754
5888. (25, 26 December).
Bar Lorca Spanish establishment, tapas, paella, good wines. Open
lunchtime and till late. Funk and Latin music Thurs, Fri and Sat, 10pm till late. Popular
late night meeting place. Three course lunch menu (£4.90). Special menus for Xmas and New
Year. 175 High Street, 020 775 8659. (25 December)
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. Several special Xmas and New Year's Eve
offers.194 High Street, 020 749 9111. (25, 26 December & 1, 2 January)
Rice and Spice 'London's First Balti House'. No licence (byob). Home
delivery available. 6pm midnight daily. 160 High Street, 020 749 1643. (25, 26
December)
Itto Dumpling and noodle bar. No credit cards. Licensed. Mon Sat, 5pm
11.00pm.. 226 High Street, 020 775 8827. (25 December - 3 January)
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