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Asian restaurants in London

  1. A

    Taman Gang

    This basement restaurant just metres from the traffic chaos of Marble Arch is an oasis of tranquillity, suffused with incense and buzzing with a smart yet surprisingly informal Park Lane crowd. The interesting menu fuses Indonesian and Malaysian with Chinese and Japanese classics. On our last visit, the crispy aromatic duck roll was superb, while honey-glazed lamb cutlets with crispy lotus was of a similarly high standard but low size.

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  2. B

    Champor-Champor

    A restaurant whose name means ‘mix and match’ in Malay is going to ladle in a bit of imagination in the kitchen. The menu is ever-changing, but expect creations such as barbecued eel and spinach noodles, pigeon-and-plum hotpot, papaya and lime salad for dessert, plus all-important vegetarian options. Some dishes work better than others, but the eclectic Asian decor is a delight.

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  3. C

    Cinnamon Cay

    This neighbourhood restaurant offers a lively atmosphere, small open kitchen and Southeast Asian-influenced fusion. The Thai fish cake with mango salad and the sesame-crusted seared tuna with piperade are favourites and vegetarians are well catered for with such tasty exotica as Penang laksa with pumpkin, tofu and okra. Service is efficient and friendly.

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  4. D

    Spice Market

    A very modern Asian establishment that blends flavours from across Southeast Asia. It’s a tad try-hard and the men’s uniforms look like pyjamas but the food is good and reasonably priced considering the location.

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  5. E

    E&O

    This Notting Hill hot spot offers Asian fusion fare presented as artfully as an elaborate origami. The decor is equally attractive: black-and-white minimalist. You can do dim sum (£3.75 to £7.75) at the bar if no tables are available in the evening.

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