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Daquise
This place is a real dinosaur - but a loveable little tyrannosaurus indeed - and very close to the museums of South Kensington. It's a rather dowdy Polish café-cum-diner, with a good range of vodkas and extremely reasonably priced dishes, including the oft-seen bigosz , a 'hunter's stew' of cabbage and pork, and ravioli-like pierogi .
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Gay Hussar
This is the Soho of the 1950s, when dining was still done in the grand style in wood-panelled rooms with brocade and sepia prints on the walls. And they serve portions only the Hungarians do: try the roast duck leg duck with all the trimmings (around £17 ) or the 'Gypsy quick dish' of pork medallions, onions and green peppers (around £15 ). Two/three courses lunch is £16.50/18.50.
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L'autre
How this small restaurant in Shepherd's Market came to serve dishes as incongruous as borscht and burritos is a tale too complex to tell here, but the food and the atmosphere (mock Tudor décor with Georgian elements) work well together. Overall, though, we'd head east for dishes like golambki (stuffed cabbage) and Polish roast pork (around £14 ) rather than south of the border.
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Little Georgia
A charming slice of the Caucasus in East London, LG is an excellent introduction to the cuisine of Georgia (as in Tbilisi, not Atlanta or midnight trains). Here the menu includes dishes such as nigziani (red pepper or aubergine stuffed with walnuts, herbs and roast vegetables), chicken satsivi in walnut sauce and the Georgian classic staple khachapuri (cheese bread). The café is a good place for breakfast and does takeaway lunch.
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Ognisko
This is Polish of another world and time: a baroque dining room complete with filled with portraits of military heroes (that would be the White Army) and chandeliers and mirrors and overlooking a verdant square. But stick with the basics at 'The Hearth': barszcz czwerwony (beetroot soup) and pierogi (dumplings stuffed with meat or cheese and potatoes). Outside seating in the warmer months.
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Reubens
This central cafe/restaurant has all the Ashkenazi favourites: gefilte fish, latkes (potato pancakes) and sandwiches as well as more complicated (and filling) main courses. It's pricey for what you get but if you answer to a higher authority, it's money well spent.
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Six 13
Central London's poshest kosher restaurant, Six 13 (the name comes from the 613 mitzvots, or commandments, that are binding on religious Jews) is certified glatt by the Sephardic Kashrut Authority of the UK. Dishes are relatively inventive but authentic; a three-course set meal is around £43 .
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Stara Polska
As authentic a restauracja polska as you'll find west of Warsaw, 'Old Poland' serves up simple but well-made favourites to veteran and newly arrived Polish London residents alike. Surely this is just the start of a trend towards 'mom and pop' Polish eateries across London.
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Tas Pide
Tas Pide, part of the small chain of Tas restaurants, distinguishes itself with lower, carved chairs and tables and Turkish pizzas.
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Trojka
This cafe/restaurant serves good-value and pretty authentic Russian and Eastern European, with a wide variety of zakuski (Russian tapas-like starters) from around £3 to around £8 and mains like Russian pierog (a pie of sauerkraut and vegetables), bigos (a cabbage 'stew' with mixed meats) and salt beef, in an attractive skylit restaurant frequented by local bohos. Avoid the house wine by bringing your own. There's live Russian music at the weekend.
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