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LONDON WEST RESTAURANTS (More - 2) OTHER ETHNIC (Spanish, Mexican, Caribbean, Greek, Lebanese etc) Wahaca 80 Wardour Street W1 0207 734 0195 Mexican Al Dar 61 Edgware Road W2 020 7402 2541 Lebanese Alounak 44 Westbourne Grove W2   Lebanese Aphrodite Taverna 15 Hereford Road W2 020 7229 2206 Greek Casa Pepe 62 Queensway Terrace W2 020 7221 9620 Spanish El Mino 25 Sale Place W2 020 7402 7722 Spanish Faruz 27 Westbourne Grove W2 020 7243 8444 Lebanese Hafez 5 Hereford Road W2 020 7221 3167 Persian Halepi 18 Leinster Terrace W2 020 7262 1070 Greek Kalamara's Taverna 76-78 Inverness Mews W2 020 7727 9122 Greek (1966) Maroush 1 21 Edgware Road W2 020 7723 0773 Lebanese Rodizio Rico 111 Westbourne Grove W2 020 7792 4035 Brazilian Ranoush 43 Edgware Road W2 020 7723 5929 Lebanese Rodizio Rico 111 Westbourne Grove W2 020 7792 4035 Brazilian San Miguels 256 Edgware Road W2 020 7706 2063 Spanish Tarboush II 143 Edgware Road W2 020 7706 1220 Lebanese The Lebanese 60 Edgware Road W2 020 7262 9585 Lebanese Fanos 43 Churchfield Road W3 020 8993 4830 Ethiopian /(2000) - well recommended L'Oriental 94 Churchfield Road, Acton W3 020 8993 3335 Lebanese (2000) Rasputin 265 High Street, Acton W3 020 8993 5802 Russian Cafe Zhinoo South Ealing Road W5 020 8847 1740 Persian Fogo 45 The Mall W5 0203 195 3777 Brazilian(2009) Domingos 276 Northfield Avenue W5 020 8567 7022 Spanish El Torito 64 The Mall, Ealing Broadway W5 020 8579 5300 Mexican La Siesta 11 Bond Street W5 020 8810 0505 Spanish Ebla 264 King Street W6 020 8741 1177 Lebanese Los Molinos 127 Shepherds Bush Road W6 020 7603 2229 Spanish Mahdi 217 King Street W6 020 8563 7007 Persian O Bocage 138-140 King Street W6 020 8748 8661 Portuguese Paulo's 30 Greyhound Road W6 020 7385 9264 Brazilian Cuba 11-13 Kensington High Street W8 020 7938 4137 Cuban The Greek Affair 1 Hillgate Street W8 020 7792 5226 Greek La Barraca 215 Kensington Church Street W8 020 7229 9359 Spanish Wodka 12 St Albans Grove W8 020 7937 6513 Polish Le Caribe 20 Northwold Road W9 020 7241 0011 Caribbean Casa Santana 44 Golborne Road W10 020 8968 8764 Portuguese Galica 323 Portobello Road W10 020 8968 1065 Spanish Oporto 62a Golborne Road W10 020 8968 8839 Portuguese Animato 12 All Saints Road W11 020 7243 2808 Afro/Brazil Cafe Garcia 246 Portobello Road W11 020 7221 6119 Spanish tapas/2004 Taqueria (click to link to website) 139-143 Westbourne Grove W11 020 7229 4734 Mexican Abu Zaad 29 Uxbridge Road W12 020 8749 5107 Syrian D.J.'s 70 Askew Road W12 020 8740 1202 Caribbean La Copita 63 Askew Road W12 020 8743 1289 Spanish Vine Leaves Taverna 71 Uxbridge Road W12 020 8749 0325 Greek Wahaca 1074 Westfield Shopping Centre W12 020 8749 4517 Mexican BB's Crabback 3 Chignell Place W13 020 8840 8322 Caribbean/ very popular and friendly - lively with great cocktails Chiccano's 24 Broadway, West Ealing W13 020 8840 1272 Mexican Tyme 133 Uxbridge Rd W13 020 8840 7222 Caribbean/European/2003 Viva Tapas 66 North End Road W14 020 7602 0212 Spanish Cigala 54 Lambs Conduit Street WC1 020 7405 1717 Spanish / highly recommended, one of the best La Bodega 91-93 Grays Inn Road WC1 020 7242 3407 Spanish Pinchitotapas 11 Bayley Road WC1 0207 637 39 Spanish Yialousa 18 Woburn Place WC1 020 7837 4748 Greek Asia de Cuba 45 St Martins Lane WC2   Asian/Latin Bar Sol 11-12 Russell Street WC2 020 7240 5330 Spanish Benito's Hat 19 New Row WC2 020 7240 5815 Mexican Beotys 79 St Martins Lane WC2 020 7836 8768 Greek Break for the Border 5 Goslett Yard, 125 Charing Cross Road WC2 020 7437 8595 Tex/Mex Cafe Pacificio 5 Langley Street WC2 020 7379 7728 Mexican/recommended Cafe Rio 186 Drury Lane WC2 020 7404 7808 Brazilian Chiquito 20-21 Leicester Square WC2 020 7839 6925 Mexican El Barco Latino Temple Pier, Victoria Embankment WC2 020 7379 5496 Columbian Guanabara Parker Street off Drury Lane WC2 020 7242 8600 Brazilian/2007 - great food and lively Kantara Taverna 190 Shaftesbury Avenue WC2 020 7836 1149 Greek La Perla 28 Maiden Lane WC2 020 7240 7400 Mexican Little Havana 1 Leicester Place WC2 020 7287 0101 Cuban Los Locos 24-26 Russell Street WC2 020 7379 0220 Mexican Moni's 42 Monmouth Street WC2 020 7497 0594 Lebanese Navajo Joe 34 King Street WC2 020 7240 4008 Tex/Mex/Am Salsa 96 Charing Cross Road WC2 020 7379 3277 Cuban/Latin Sarastro 126 Drury Lane WC2 020 7836 0101 Turkish/Mediterranean / a fascinating journey into fantasy with great food & service Simurgh 17 Garrick Street WC2 020 7240 7811 Persian/2000 Souk 27 Litchfield Street WC2 020 7240 1796 Moroccan/upbeat Wahaca (click to link to website) 66 Chandos Place WC2 020 7240 1883 Mexican Restaurant Address Town Telephone/Comments ITALIAN W1 5 Pollen Street 5 Pollen Street 020 7629 1555/2011 Chef Stefano Cavallini Alloro 19-21 Dover Street 020 7495 4768/ opened 2000 from AZ group Amalfi 29 Old Compton Street 020 7437 7284 Amaretto 116 Tottenham Court Road 020 7387 6324/used to be Da Beppe Avista Grosvenor Square 0207 596 3399/opened October 2008 - Chef Michele Granziera, formerly of Zafferano Babbo 39 Albemarle Street 020 7205 1099/2009 Baraouda 14 Heddon Street 020 7494 2234/ trendy - good pizzas Bar Remo 2 Princes Street 020 7629 1715 Bella Napoli 101 Dean Street 020 7437 9440 Bertorelli's Cafe Italien 19 Charlotte Street 020 7636 4174 Bertorelli Soho 11 Frith Street 020 7494 3491/2001 Biagi's 39 Upper Berkeley Street 020 7723 0394 Biagio Cafe Ristorante (click to link to website) 189 Piccadilly 020 7434 1921 Biago Chez Victor 45 Wardour Street 020 7437 6525/ 50 seater Bocca di Lupo 12 Archer Street 020 7734 2223 Mosaico 13 Albemarle Street 020 7409 1011/ smart, up-market 100 seater/was Bice Brera 74 Welbeck Street 020 7935 2371/1973 - changed to Brera 2006 - Stephano Fraquelli Bucci 62 Goodge Street 020 7636 1956 Cafe Med 22-25 Dean Street 020 7287 0940/ opened 1998 Campana 31 Marylebone High Street 020 7935 5307 Cappucetto 17 Moor Street 020 7437 2527/ opened 1962 Carluccio's 3-5 Barrett Street, St Christopher's Place 020 7935 5927 /opened 2001 140 seats plus 64 outside Carluccio's 8 Market Place 020 7636 2228/opened 1999 75 seats Carluccio's Fenwick, New Bond Street 020 7629 0699/opened 2000 82 seats Casa Batavia 135 Kensington Church Street 020 7221 7348/2011 - Chef Nicola Batavia Casa Becci 32 Paddington Street 020 7935 7031/traditional - family run since 1987 Cecconi's (click to link to website) 5a Burlington Gardens 020 7434 1509/ smart & up-market - Chef Pasquale Amico Cipriani (click to link to website) 25 Davies Street 020 7399 0500/2004 - 120 covers London branch of international group Da Corradi 22 Shepherd Market 020 7499 1742 Da Giovanni 10 Thayer Street 020 7935 4870 Da Paolo 3 Charlotte Place 020 7580 0021 De Lucia 94 New Bond Street 020 7629 8716 De Pescattori 57 Charlotte Street 020 7580 3289 Diverso 85 Piccadilly 020 7491 2222/ modern, smart 90 seater owned by Guiseppe Niedda Dolada 13 Albemarle Street 020 7409 1011/ - 2009 Fontana de Trevi 28 Maddox Street 020 7629 0191 Fornata 15 Kingly Street 020 8181 8887/October 2011 Frankies Bar & Grill The Criterion 224 Piccadilly 020 7930 0488/ opened February 2006 Getti 42 Marylebone High Street 020 7486 3753 Getti 16-17 Jermyn Street 020 7734 7334 Getti 74 Wardour Street 020 7437 3519 Giardinetto 39-40 Albemarle Street 020 7493 7091/48 covers - Maurizio Vilona Ibla 89 Marylebone High Street 020 7224 3799/ smart, up-market Il Baretto 43 Blandford Street 020 7486 7340/2009 was La Spaghetta then Giusto - owned by Arjun Waney Il Barbino 64 Seymour Street 020 7402 6866 Il Boscalolo 47 Bryanston Street 020 7724 9615 Il Cucciolo 12 Denman Street 020 7437 0302 Il Forno 63-64 Frith Street 020 7734 4545 Il Pomodoro 12 Regent Street 2004 - 150 cover from Italy - chef Umbert Vezzoli Il Porcellino 10 Blenheim Street 020 7629 9894/ good, traditional style restaurant Il Sorriso (click to link to website) 95 Charlotte Street 020 7636 3144 Kettners 29 Romilly Street 020 7734 6112 Krusts 13 Seymour Place 020 7724 3446 L'Arena 6 Greek Street 020 7734 2334 L'Arte 126 Cleveland Street 020 7388 4200 La Capannina 24 Romilly Street 020 7437 2473 La Cavalieria Rusticana 124 Cleveland Street 020 7383 7762 La Cucina 30 Rupert Street 020 7734 9415 La Famiglia Getti 42 Marylebone High Street 020 7486 3753 La Tavernetta 63 Dean Street 020 7437 3990 L'Altro 75 Beak Street 020 7287 1840 L'Artista 10 Old Compton Street 020 7439 2275 Le Bistingo 57 Old Compton Street 020 7437 0784 Locanda Locatelli Carlton London Italian Restaurant of the Year 2003 Churchill Inter-Continental 8 Seymour Street 020 7935 9088/ Feb 2002 - top North Italian food from Giorgio Locatelli - one of the very best L'Osteria 28 Frith Street 020 7437 2829 Mennula (click to link to website) 10 Charlotte Street 020 7636 2833/Santino Busciglio Camerino (click to link to website) 16 Percy Street 020 7637 9900/was Paolo Obika 400 Oxford Street 2nd floor 020 7839 8734/first Mozzarella Bar Piccolo Diavolo Biagio 8 Old Compton Street 020 7437 1024 Pinocchio 15 Moor Street 020 7734 0661 Pirroni's 116 Tottenham Court Road 020 7387 6324 Pollo 20 Old Compton Street 020 7734 5917 Ponti's 5-7 John Princes Street 020 7629 1937 Ponti's 54 Duke Street 020 7629 3174  Ponti's Maddox Street  / 110 seater - part of large group Presto 4-6 Old Compton Street 020 7437 4006 Prezzo 7-9 Great Cumberland Place 020 7723 7172 Prezzo 17 Hertford Street, Mayfair 020 7499 4690 Pulcinella 37 Old Compton Street 020 7287 3920 Ristorante Italiano 54 Curzon Street 020 7629 2742/ a delightful timewarp of good food and service since 1936 Ristorante Semplice 10 Blenheim Street 020 7495 1509/elegant -winner of Remy Martin Award 2009 Ristorante Sirena 44 James Street 020 7486 5620 Santini's 29 Ebury Street 020 7736 4094 Saporito 114 Crawford Street 020 7224 2048 Sardo 45 Grafton Way 020 7387 2521 Sartoria 20 Savile Row 020 7534 7000/ Conran restaurant opened 1998 Sedona 12 New Burlington Street 020 7434 3949 Serafino (click to link to website) 8 Mount Street 020 7629 0544 Signor Zilli (click to link to website) 41 Dean Street 020 7734 3924/ Aldo Zilli's popular restaurant opened 1988 with 60 covers Silva 24 Poland Street 020 7437 5596 Spaghetti House 74-76 Duke Street 020 7629 6099/ 130 seats Spaghetti House 15-17 Goodge Street 020 7636 6582/ 200 seats Spighetta 43 Blandford Street 020 7486 7340 Stefano Fraquelli 42 Marylebone High Street 020 7486 3753 Strada 15-16 New Burlington Street 020 7287 5967 Teca (click to link to website) 54 Brooks Mews 020 7495 4774/ opened 1998 Tomato(closed) 54 Frith Street 020 7437 0666/opened 2001-closed 2006 to become Fino Spanish Tapas Topo Gigio 46 Brewer Street 020 7437 8516 Trattoria da Aldo 51 Greek Street 020 7437 3985 Trattoria Fiori 87 Mount Stret 020 7499 1447 Trattoria Giovanni 18 James Street 020 7493 7362 Trattoria Mondello 36 Goodge Street 020 7637 9037 Vasco & Piero's Pavilion 15 Poland Street 020 7437 8774/ well established restaurant from Mattcucci family Vapiano 19-21 Great Portland Street 2008 - new concept Vecchia Firenze 26 Romilly Street 020 7287 5681 Vecchia Alpino 42 Marylebone High Street 020 7935 4640 Verbanella 15 Blandford Street 020 7935 8896 Via Condotti (click to link to website) 23 Conduit Street 020 7493 7050 Villa Richi 22 James Street 020 7482 4667 Villa Viva 58 Berwick Stret 020 7734 0679 Zilli Fish (click to link to website) 36-44 Brewer Street 020 7734 8649/ another popular Aldo Zilli restaurant Zizzi 35 Paddington Street 020 7224 1450 BACK EVEN MORE