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Laveli Bakery, Askew Road, London | Restaurants/Cafes and Delis ...
Where To Eat And Drink In... Ealing | Londonist
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Artisan is a small chain with their Ealing store doubling up as a coffee school and Cafe Zee roast their own beans on-site — both these guys are on New Broadway and have strong food offerings making them good alternate breakfast spots.
If it's too rammed you can always grab a pint at the Red Lion next door (it's now been bought by the Santa Maria owners so you can get great pizzas there too) or head down to L'oro di Napoli just off South Ealing Road where there's a bit more space and the pizzas are of a similarly high standard.
The Red Lion (next to Santa Maria) has always been the local watering hole for those working at nearby Ealing Studios, filled with black and white photos of past clientele it has a lovely little beer garden out back and offers one of Ealing's best Sunday roasts.
Pitshanger Lane is bookended by two good pubs; The Village Inn is relatively small but has a strong food offering and the Duke of Kent at the other end has a great beer garden with a 70-strong wine list — one of the best in the area.
Maxim down in Northfields has been open since 1974 and is by far the best place to eat Chinese food in Ealing, rated by Alan Yau as his top Chinese restaurant in London.
Adams Cafe | Restaurants in Shepherd's Bush, London
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Head here after 7pm, though, and mottled lampshades scatter pretty patterns of light across a candlelit room that’s decorated in muted blues and greens, with ornate ceramic tiling.
The menu is helpfully split into prices for one, two or three courses; you can mix and match as you like and it’s great value.
Briks, doigts de fatma and cigares – all crisp little pastries, surprisingly light and delicately spiced, with meat, seafood or vegetarian fillings – are highlights among the starters.
Main courses include tagines and couscous, as well as a variety of grilled meats and fish.
The chefs hail from Morocco and Tunisia, and the subtlety of the aromatic dishes shows their homelands’ cuisines in their best light.
Laveli Bakery | Restaurants in Shepherd's Bush, London
Sufi | Restaurants in Shepherd's Bush, London
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Glorious stews, spot-on kebabs and delightful dips distinguish this peach of a Persian venue.
It’s hard to find a bad word to say about Sufi, a restaurant we’ve consistently praised since it opened in 2007.
Taftoon flatbread, baked in the clay oven by the front window, is the ideal accompaniment.
Kuku-ye sabzi (a frittata-like dish of parsley, coriander and dill mixed with eggs and baked) was almost as good.
The key to Persian lamb kebabs is the marinade – lots of turmeric, black pepper and garlic – and the chelo koobideh (minced lamb) was spot-on.