ERIKI
ERIK is a pioneering, sophisticated and charming Indian restaurant serving up a delightful range of refined and authentically created Indian food. The warm and courteous hospitality of the staff coupled with the stylish, elegant décor of the restaurant will go a long way to providing you with a memorable and romantic dining experience.

The unparalleled expertise of ERIKI's chefs has enabled them to craft together an outstanding menu, which caters for a range of taste palettes and preferences and traverses India from North to South. Vegetarians and meat eaters are equally well catered for by ERIKI's expansive menus.

Every dish we have tasted on the menu is sublime but Murgh Xacutti, Khatta Meetha Baingan, Kali Dhal and Kadai Methi Paneer all deserve a special mention. For dessert, try the mango rasmalai - heaven in a bowl.

ERIKI is ideally situated in Swiss Cottage, close to the fashionable tree lined neighbourhoods of Hampstead and St Johns Wood. The restaurant is just a few minutes journey by public transport from Central London, making it the ideal prelude before a night out in the West End.

4 - 6 Northways Parade
Finchley Road
London NW3 5EN

www.eriki.co.uk
info@eriki.co.uk
0207 722 0606

MANGO TREE
Minimalist Thai chic finds a home in Belgravia with Mango Tree - a sleek, spacious, award-winning thai restaurant that exudes classic charm, chic hauteur and sophistication.

The dining room is cavernous yet buzzing ... beiges and copper tones are predominant against a background of huge ceiling-to-floor windows. The warm, ambient light from low-slung chandeliers creates a minimalist setting, complemented by the religious statues and thai artefacts. The service epitomises Thai hospitality at it's finest - charming, sincere, friendly yet unobtrusive.

The menu reflects the delicate styles, fresh ingredients and refined flavours of authentic Thai cuisine. The wine list has been painstakingly put together after tireless visits around Europe's vineyards and the choice of cocktails is on a par with some of London's prominent bars.

Each dish emerges from the kitchen succulent, aromatic, exotic and bursting with flavour, that only the freshest of ingredients. Signature dishes include vegetable Por Pia Pak (a crispy roll served with a pungent and sweet spicy sauce), Tod Mun Pia (spicy fishcakes seasoned with curry leaves and served with a sweet and sour sauce), Tod Mun Goong (breaded shrimp cakes with an aromatic plum sauce) and probably the best satay in town with the classic peanut dipping sauce.

Amongst the mains that grabbed our attention were Pad Thai Goong (stir-fried Thai rice noodles with tiger prawns in a spicy sauce served with fresh Chinese chives, peanuts and beansprouts), Gai Pad Med Mamuang - an instant hit with me - (stir-fried chicken with cashew nuts), an inimitable Green Thai vegetable curry.

The presentation of the food is amazing, portions are more than generous and the desserts offer the culmination to the perfect romantic meal. Mango Tree is situated a stone's throw away from Victoria Station.

46 Grosvenor Place,
Belgravia,
London SW1

www.mangotree.org.uk
info@mangotree.org.uk
020 7823 1888

NOURA
Noura is an award-winning Lebanese brassiere chain well liked for its flamboyant style, warm service, chic design and wonderful food. Noura Central is on the corner of Jermyn Street and Regent Street. You will be hard pressed to come across such plush surroundings that are so beautifully designed. The ambience at Noura is quintessentially romantic and well liked by a diverse clientele spanning many nationalities.

Service by snappily dressed staff cannot be faulted, it is both professional and friendly and the excellent food is supported by an outstanding international wine and champagne list, one of the biggest in London.

Food tastes fresh and lingers on the palate and so moreish you just can't stop eating. Hot & Cold mezzes delight, served along with traditional bread fresh from the oven at the centre of the room. Food at Noura is reasonably priced, with a great choice on offer for vegetarians.

We'd recommend starting with a selection of mezze, favourites being Moutabbal (aubergine with sesame seed oil & lemon juice), Batata Harra (spicy potatoes), Hummus Beiruty (hummus with a spicy seasoning) and Moujadara, (lentils and rice served with a seared onion topping)/ Follow with a boldly flavoured grilled dish or one of the delightful vegetarian main courses (the Moussakka is a treat) and try to leave space for the delicious baklava pastries to finish.

122 Jermyn Street
London
SW1Y 4UJ

www.noura.co.uk
info@noura.co.uk
Tel: 020 7839 2020

LA PORTE DES INDES
From the outside La Porte Des Indes looks just like any average Indian restaurant. It's only on entering that it's breathtaking splendour is revealed, a massive dining space with the wow factor in every sense. If your date isn't seriously impressed, we'll want to know where he or she's been dining!

Much like it's sister restaurant The Blue Elephant, no money has been spared in creating a remarkable interior of Indian stone balustrades, spectacular foilage and cascading waterfalls. In many ways La Porte Des Indes resembles another world, with plentiful space and staff to attend to your every whim. Food here uses French influence to great effect across the menus, but isn't afraid or ashamed to offer traditional Indian dishes either.

The menu is varied and impressive, catering to vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Flavours are subtle and refined as would be expected from a restaurant serving up fusion Indian cuisine and pleasantly enough you can eat to your heart's content without feeling bloated, as can be common after a rich Indian meal. Dishes that stood out included Roasted Chilli Seekh kebab, Murgh Malai Kebab, Farsan (assorted gujarati starters), Lasooni Jhingha, Dhaba Murgh and Saag Paneer.

The restaurant is conveniently located off the Edgware road, close to Marble Arch tube station.

32 Bryanston Street,
Off Edgware Road
London W1H 7EG
TEL: 020 7224 0055