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LONDON WEST RESTAURANTS (VISIT SELECTED REVIEWS FOR PROFILES OF FEATURED RESTAURANTS) Restaurant Address Town Telephone Year Opened/Seats Comments ASIAN (Indian, Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Pakistani, Sri Lankan Anwar's 64 Grafton Way W1 020 7387 6664 1962 -(52) Benares (click to link to website) 12 Berkeley Square Best in Britain Award 2005, 2006, 2007 -Michelin star W1 020 7629 8886 2003 -/top chef Atul Kochhar Cafe Lazeez 21 Dean Street, Soho W1 020 7434 9393 2000 -/Chef Shenoy - Carom 100 Wardour Street W1 Nov/2011 -/Chef Balaji Balachander (former Executive Chef at Benares) owned by D&D The Chettinad (click to link to website) 16 Percy Street W1 020 35567 1229   -/good South Indian food Chor Bizarre See Members W1       Chowki 2-3 Denman Street W1 020 7439 1330   -/part of Mela Group Colony (click to link to website) 7-9 Paddington Street, London W1 020 7935 3353 February 2010 -/latest offering from Atul Kochhar Delhi Brasserie (click to link to website) 44 Frith Street W1 020 7437 8261   - Fire & Spice 4 Bryanston Street W1 020 7935 2361 2009   Gaylord See Members W1       Gopal's of Soho 12 Bateman Street W1 020 7434 0840   -(50)/N. Pittal Imli (click to link to website) 167-169 Wardour Street BIBA Newcomer of the Year 2006 BIBA Top 100 2007 W1F 8WR 020 7287 4243 2005 -/Tapas-style offshoot of Tamarind Indali Lounge (click to link to website) 50 Baker Street W1 020) 7224 2232 2008 -/owned by India's answer to Heston Blumenthal La Porte des Indes See Members W1       Masala Zone 9 Marshall Street, Soho W1 020 7287 9966 2001(4th May) -/new style of value restaurant from owners of Chutney Mary Mooli's 50 Frith Street W1 0207 494 9075   -/street food par excellance Mumbai Spice 4 Blenheim Street W1 020 7409 0300 1999 -/(36) Neel Akash 36b Charlotte Street W1 020 7580 9767 1998 - from Hanway Street Palms of Goa 12 Charlotte Street W1 020 7636 1668 1994 - Ragam 57 Cleveland Street W1 020 7636 9098 1984 -/South Indian food from T.Haridas group Rasa Samudra 5 Charlotte Street W1 020 7637 0222 1999 -/latest, top class restaurant from Das Sreedharan Rasa W1 6 Dering Street W1 020 7629 1346 1998 -/top class South Indian food from Das Sreedharan Red Fort See Members W1       Roti Chai (click to link to website) 3 Portman Mews South W1 020 7408 0101 2011 -/Street food from Cinnamon Club MD Roht Chugh (Shirrefs)Kerala 15 Great Castle Street W1 020 7580 2125 1935 (as Wine Bar) -/(40)Keralan food since 1988 Spice Market (click to link to website) 10 Wardour Street W1 0207 758 1088 2011 -/Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten Tamarind See Members W1     Michelin Star Trishna (click to link to website) 15-17 Blandford Street W1 0207 935 5624  2008 Owned by Karam Sethi - Chef Ravi Deulkar Veeraswamy See Members W1       Woodlands 77 Marylebone Lane W1 020 7486 3862   -/(75)member of South Indian vegetarian group Yatra BIBA Top 100 2006 34 Dover Street W1 020 7493 0200 2000 78 covers - smart and trendy - hosts Sonu & Liah Lalwani Zayna (click to link to website) 25 New Quebec Street W1 020 7723 2229 2009 -/Top class Pakistani food from Riz Dar Bombay Palace See Members W2       Curry Palace 36 Queensway W2 020 7243 8992     Durbar Tandoori 24 Hereford Road W2 020 7727 1947 1956 -(60) Chef Shamim Syed - Int. Indian Chef of the Year 2000 Indian Connoisseur 8 Norfolk Place W2 020 7402 3299   -(46)/recommended by St Marys Hospital RFC Jamuna (click to link to website) 38a Southwick Street (closed for refurbishment May 2010) W2 1JQ 020 7723 5055 Dec 2004 -/Chef Jasnunda Singh - recommended Khan's 13 Westbourne Grove W2 020 7727 5420 1976  -/popular 250 seater, unlicensed Makhni's Taj 143 Edgware Road W2 0207 262 9906   -/Chef Kuldeep Makhni Noorjahan II Stanhope Terrace, Sussex Place W2 020 7402 2332 2002 -/ Sitara 228 Edgware Road W2 020 7723 1101 2003 - Chefs Hitender Trikha & Rajesh Sharma Urban Turban 98 Westbourne Grove W2 020 7243 4200 2008 -new from Vineet Bhatia Bombay Bistro 47 High Street W3 020 8992 5131 2010 - Jubraj 7 Park Pde, Gunnersbury Ave W3 020 8993 8884 1988 -/smart and welcoming So Asia 187-189 High Street, Acton W3 020 8992 3999 2008 -/Pan Asian buffet style L'Orient 9 Hangar Green, Ealing W5 020 8991 1966   -/ well recommended Monty's Tandoori 224 South Ealing Road W5 020 8560 2619   - Monty's Tandoori 1 The Mall, Ealing W5 020 8567 8122   -(64)/fine Nepalese food - not part of the group Omar Khayyam 1 Grosvenor Pde., Uxbridge Rd W5 020 8993 8491   - Taj Mahal 12-13 Station Pde, Ealing Common W5 020 8992 2874  1961 - Zayka (click to link to website) 8 South Ealing Road W5 020 8579 7278 1990 -/popular with Indian//Nepalese food Agni 160 King Street W6 0QU 020 8846 9191 2005 -/Chef Gowtham Karingi Akash 177 King Street W6 020 8748 4567 1995 - Anarkali Indian 303-305 King Street W6 020 8748 1760 1972 -/good standard food & decor Chula 116 King Street W6 020 8741 5757   -/was Gandhi Tandoori Green Chilli (click to link to website) 220 King Street W6 020 8748 0111 2006 -/Head Chef Bhuwan Bhatt Haweli 357 King Street W6 020 8748 7408   -/recommended by London Cornish RC Indian Zing (click to link to website) 236 King Street Best in Britain Award 2006 BIBA Top 100 2007 W6 020 8748 5959 2005 -/58 - Chef Manoj Vasaikar Potli (click to link to website) 319-321 King Street W6 020 8741 4328 2011 /market and street food Rafique's 291 King Street W6 020 8748 7345 1999 -/good food & service from Rafique Miah Raj of India 46 Shepherds Bush Road W6 020 7602 9112   -/very smart Sagar 157 King Street W6 9JT 020 8741 8563   -/Kanatarka cuisine Shilpa (click to link to website) 206 King Street W6 0208 741 3127   -/part of Kerala Group - chef Sunny 100 Degrees 43 Boston Road, Hanwell W7 020 8566 3806   -/2001 Malabar 27 Uxbridge Street W8 020 7727 8800 1983 -/well recommended Zaika - Flavours of India Awarded a coveted star in 2001 Michelin Guide & retained 2002 & 2003 1 Kensington High Street Restaurateurs Indian Restaurant of the Year 2001 (click to link to website) W8 020 7795 6533   -/ Best in Britain Award 2001 - BIBA Top 100 - 2005. Chef Sanjay Dwivedi - now parrt of Tamarind group Bombay Bicycle Club Corner Clifton Road W9 020 7121 8787   - Palki 44 Golborne Road W10 020 8968 8764   -/recommended Bombay Bicycle Club 128 Holland Park Avenue W11 020 7727 7335   - Chakra (click to link to website) 157 - 159 Notting Hill Gate W11 0207 229 2115 2011 -/Andy Varma's new venture Nottinghill Tandoori 23 All Saints Road W11 020 7727 9999   - Rajput 144 Goldhawk Road W12 020 8740 9036   -/well recommended Laguna Tandoori 1-4 Culmington Pde, 127-129 Uxbridge Road, Ealing W13 020 8579 9992 1984 -/large and pleasant - recommended Monty's 11 High Street W13 020 8579 4646   -/ Monty's 54 Northfield Avenue W13 020 8566 5364   - Al'Indienne 197-199 North End Road W14 020 7610 2020 2000 -(100) Korma Sutra 3 Charleville Road W14 020 7610 1777   -/was Farouq Balti until May 2002 - Josh Hussain Chambeli 146 Southampton Row WC1 020 7837 3925 1985 - Hason Raja See Members WC1       Malabar Junction See Members WC1       Mandeer 8 Bloomsbury Way WC1 020 7242 6202 1960 -unique South Indian, ayurvedic restaurant Rasa Maricham (click to link to website) Holiday Inn 1 Kings Cross Road WC1 020 7833 9787 2005 -/part of group Salaam Namaste (click to link to website) 68 Millman Street WC1 020 7405 3697   - Bhatti Indian 37 Great Queen Street WC2 020 7831 0817   - Dacca Tandoori 46 Bedford Street WC2 020 7379 7623 1981 - Dishoom 12 Upper St Martins Lane WC2 020 7420 9320 2010 - Masala Zone (click to link to website) 48-51 Floral Street WC2   2007 -/4th member of group Mela click for website 152-156 Shaftesbury Avenue 'Best in Britain Award 2001' BIBA Top 100 - 2005, 2006 WC2 020 7836 8635 2000 interesting menu and owned by top chef in Kuldeep Singh Moti Mahal (click to link to website) 45 Great Queen Street BIBA Top 30 2007 WC2 020 7240 9329 2005 -/opened on site of Zilli2 - highly recommended Punjab 80 Neal Street WC2 020 7836 9787 1947 -/still in Maan family since 1951 - recommended Sagar Vegetarian (click to link to website) 31 Catherine Street WC2 020 7836 6377 2009 - Sitaraay 167 Drury Lane WC2 020 7629 6422 2007(60) -/ Tale of India 19 New Road WC2 020 7240 5348   - Tamarai (click to link to website) 167 Dury Lane WC2 020 7831 9399 2006 -/from owners of Chor Bizarre W1 Tandoori Nights 35 Great Queen Street WC2 5TB 020 7405 2238   - Taste of India 25 Catherine Street WC2 020 7836 2538   - The India Club 143 The Strand WC2 020 7836 0650 1950 -/ Restaurant Address Town Telephone Cuisine/Comments ORIENTAL (Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Malaysian, Vietnamese, etc) Arigato 48-50 Brewer Street W1   Japanese Arirang 31-32 Poland Street W1 020 7437 6633 Korean/ top Korean restaurant Aroma 11 Gerrard Street W1   Chinese Aroma II 118-120 Shaftesbury Avenue W1 020 7437 0377 Chinese Aroma III 39 Gerrard Street W1 020 7439 0377 Chinese Ba Shan 24 Romilly Street W1 020 7287 3266 Chinese Tapas/2009 Bahn 21a Frith Street W1 020 7437 5194 Thai Bamboo Kuning 114 Seymour Place W1 020 7723 2900 Malaysian Bar Shu 28 Frith Street W1 020 7287 6688 Chinese Sichuan/2006 Benihana 37 Sackville Street W1 020 7494 2525 Japanese/ top class Teppanyaki venue Benja 17 Beak Street W1 020 7287 0555 Thai/2007 - 3 floors Bhaskar The Lincon, Manchester/Blandford St W1   Thai busaba eathai 106-110 Wardour Street W1 020 7255 8686 Thai / 1999 - very popular - owned by Amin Ali & Alan Lau busaba eathai 8-13 Bird Street W1 020 7518 8080 Thai/part of Alan Yau group C&R Cafe 3-4 Rupert Court W1 020 7434 1128 Malay/Singapore - recommended by Eleanor Parry-Husbands Cafe Plaza 7a Hanover Street W1 020 7629 4361 Japanese Cam Phat 12 Macclesfield Street W1 020 7437 5588 Vietnamese Cha Cha House 102 Baker Street W1 020 7935 2529 Japanese Cha Cha Moon 15-21 Ganton Street W1 020 7297 9800 Hong Kong Chinese/2007 - new from Alan Yau - mixed reviews Chada Chada 16-17 Picton Place W1 020 7935 8212 Thai Chiang Mai 48 Frith Street W1 020 7437 4444 Thai/ owned by Vatcharin Bumischi China China 3 Gerrard Street W1 020 7439 7502 Chinese China Court 10 Wardour Street W1 020 7434 0108 Chinese China Rendezvous 62 Marylebone Lane W1 020 7486 2004 Chinese China Tang The Dorchester, Park Lane W1 020 7629 9988 Chinese/2005 - very up market Chinatown 30 Wardour Street W1 020 7734 4426 Chinese Chinese Experience (click to link to website) 118 Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 5EP 020 7437 0377 Chinese/great food from Tony Tang and head chef Gun Leung Chisou 4 Princes Street W1B 2LE 020 7629 3931 Japanese Chueng Cheng Ku 17 Wardour Street W1 020 7437 3433 Chinese/ seats 450 - ornate Cocochan 38-40 St James Street W1 020 7486 1000 Pan Asian/January 2011 Cocoon 65 Regent Street W1B 020 7494 7600 Chinese/Japanese/Indo /up-market - 2004 Crazy Bear (click to link to website) 26-28 Whitfield Street W1 020 7631 0088 Thai/Oriental/75 cover Dai-Chan 18 Frith Street W1V 5TS 020 7494 3878 Japanese Deal's 14 Fouberts Place W1 020 7287 1001 Thai Defune 61 Blandford Street W1 020 7935 8311 Japanese Donzoko 15 Kingly Street W1 020 7734 1974 Japanese Dragon Inn 12 Gerrard Street W1 020 7494 0869 Chinese Dumpling Inn 15a Gerrard Street W1 020 7437 2567 Chinese EAT-Thai 22 St Christopher's Place W1 020 7486 0777 Thai/ 2001 - award winning chef Fuji 40 Brewer Street W1 020 7734 0957 Japanese Ganji 115 Mount Street W1 020 7355 3785 Japanese Golden Dragon 28-29 Gerrard Street W1 020 7734 1073 Chinese/ large & smart with high standard food Golden Harvest 15-16 Gerrard Street W1   Chinese Hakkasan (Tatler's Best Newcomer) - Carlton London Oriental Restaurant 2003 8 Hanway Place Chef Tong Chee Hwee Tio Pepe/ITV London Chef of the Year 2005 W1 Michelin Star 020 7907 1888 Chinese/2001 sumptuous, 'progressive yet authentic' Han Kang 16 Hanway Street W1 020 7637 1985 Korean Hanano-Ki Karaoke 25-27 Brewer Street W1 020 7734 1859 Japanese Harbour City 46 Gerrard Street W1 020 7439 7859 Chinese/ very popular - Hi Sushi 40 Frith Street W1 020 7734 9688 Japanese HK Diner (click to link to website) 22 Wardour Street W1 020 7434 9544 Chinese(Dec 2001) - modern with good food - very popular Haozhan 8 Gerrard Street W1 020 7434 3838 Chinese/2007 - Hokkai 61 Brewer Street W1 020 7734 5826 Japanese Hotel Japanese 4 Glasshouse Street W1 020 7734 3869 Japanese/ on site of 1908 Cathay restaurant Hungs 27 Wardour Street W1 020 7287 6578 Chinese Ichizen 54 Goodge Street W1P 1FP 020 7637 0657 Japanese Ikkyusan 39 Gerrard Street W1D 5QD 020 7434 0899 Japanese Inamo W1 134-136 Wardour Street W1 020 7851 7051 Japanese Immortals 58-60 Shaftesbury Avenue W1 020 7437 3119 Chinese Isarihi 134 Wardour Street W1 020 7437 3027 Japanese Itsu 1 Hanover Square W1S 1JX 020 7491 9799 Japanese Itsu 130 Wardour Street W1 020 7479 4794 Japanese Jade Garden 15 Wardour Street W1 020 7437 5065 Chinese/ good Cantonese food Japanese Canteen 5 Thayer Street W1 020 7487 5505 Japanese Jen Hong Kong 7 Gerrard Street W1 020 7734 5154 Chinese/1998 - open until 3.00am Jin 16 Bateman Street W1 020 7734 0908 Korean Josephines 4 Charlotte Street W1 020 7580 6551 Filipino Kai Mayfair (click to link to website) 65 South Audley Street BIBA Restaurant of 2005 & 2007 W1K 2QU Mofo 2010 020 7493 8988 Chinese/Chef Alex Chow - 100 covers Michelin star 2009/10 Kiku 17 Half Moon Street W1 020 7499 4208 Japanese/ 1978 - highly recommended Korea House 10 Lancashire Court, New Bond Street W1 020 7493 1340 Korean Kulu Kulu Zushi 76 Brewer Street W1 020 7734 7316 Japanese/ top conveyor belt sushi Kumo 11 Beauchamp Place W1 020 7225 0944 Japanese/2008 Lee Ho Fook 15 Gerrard Street W1 020 7494 1200 Chinese/ 230 seat & well established - e Leong's Legend 3 Macclesfield Street W1 020 7289 0288 Taiwanese Lion City 32 Old Compton Street W1 020 7437 0312 Thai Lok Ho Fook 4-5 Gerrard Street W1 020 7437 2001 Chinese Made in China 37 Moncke Street W1 020 7222 2218 Chinese Malay Hall 46 Bryanston Street W1 020 7723 9484 Malaysian New Mayflower 68-70 Shaftesbury Avenue W1 020 7734 9207 Chinese/ large, smart & welcoming Melati (click to link to website) 30 Peter Street W1 020 7437 2011 Malaysian/Indo/1979 Mezzonine 100 Wardour Street W1 020 7314 4000 Nonya/1999 Minangkabau 11 Greek Street W1 020 7287 1408 Indo/Malaysian Ming 35 Greek Street W1 020 7734 2721 Chinese/ 70 covers - top class Miyama 38 Clarges Street W1 020 7493 3807 Japanese Myung Ga 1 Kingly Street W1 020 7734 8220 Korean Nadri 42 Albemarle Street W1 020 7262 6528 Korean/ highly recommended New Jakarta 148 Shaftesbury Avenue W1 020 7836 2644 Indo/Malaysian New World 1 Gerrard Place W1 020 7734 0396 Chinese/ 700 seats on three floors a Niko Niko 19 Percy Street W1D 1DY 020 7436 4139 Japanese Nobu Metropolitan Hotel, 19 Old Park Lane W1 020 7447 4747 Japanese/ 1997 - top class cuisine from Nobu Matsuhisa - Michelin star Nobu Berkeley (click to link to website) 15 Berkeley Street W1J 8DY 020 7290 9222 Japanese - Michelin Star Ora (click to link to websute) 6 Little Portland Street W1 020 7637 0125 Thai/2010 - Nok Murphy from Mango Tree Patara 15 Greek Street W1 020 7437 1071 Thai/2004 - 100 - Patara 3&7 Maddox Street W1 020 7499 6008 Thai/2002 Ping Pong (click to link to website) 45 Great Marlborough Street W1 020 7851 6969 Dim Sum Princess Garden 8-10 North Audley Street W1 020 7493 3223 Chinese/ very smart Ran(click to link to website) 58-59 Great Marlborough Street W1 020 7434 1650 Korean/1987 - recommended Rasa Sayang 10 Frith Street W1 020 7734 8700 Malaysian MORE