Amaya Restaurants in London - Lonely Planet Travel Information

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Halkin Arcade, 19 Motcomb St, Knightsbridge, SW1
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7823 1166
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Hidden down a little arcade behind Starbucks lies a swish, stylish restaurant, with low-lit interior, colourful jewelled inlays in the wood, hanging crystal strings and chandeliers. But what will really hold your attention are the chefs at work in the open kitchen, as they slave over an iron skillet ( tawa ), charcoal grill ( sigri ) or clay oven ( tandoor ). Varied set menus (including vegetarian one and an express lunch put the emphasis on sharing dishes with your dining companions.

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I love the Met. Always have. I thought it was the best art museum in the world until I visited Paris. The Louvre makes the Met look like one of its many wings. The Louvre doesn't have anything created after about 1850 or so, but otherwise there's no contest at all.

I don't know if the Met is the worlds best museum, but it is certainly a mind blowing experience. I'm not an art buff by any stretch - however as I walked from room to room, I constantly found myself recognizing one amazing piece of Art after another. I really felt like I was walking through the pages of an Art calendar. So if housing the biggest names in Art makes a museum the worlds best - then the Met must be hard to beat - but perhaps the 'worlds best museum' criteria is a bit more sophisticated than that...

The Met is incredible - kinda overwhelming but if you pick and choose your favourite eras to tackle and come out for regular bursts of fresh air and coffee on the steps, it's much more manageable. Don't think you can tackle it meaningfully in a day otherwise you'll be doing a marathon sprint past most of the collection. I saw an amazing show of Russian graphic design from 1940s a few years ago there and it was a great way to spend a couple of hours.

The Met is extraordinary. You could spend days in here and still not scratch the surface. Pick a focus and stick with it, rather than trying to see the whole thing. The Asian art collection is amazing, as is the Egyptian section.