North African restaurants in London
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Momo
Sister of the celebrated 404 in Paris’ Marais district, this wonderfully atmospheric North African restaurant is stuffed with cushions and lamps, and staffed by all-dancing, tambourine-playing waiters. It’s a funny old place that manages to be all things to all diners, who range from romantic couples to raucous office-party ravers. Service is very friendly and the dishes are as exciting as you dare to be, so after the meze eschew the traditional and ordinary tajine (stew cooked in a traditional clay pot) and tuck into the splendid Moroccan speciality pastilla, a scrumptious nutmeg and pigeon pie. There’s outside seating in this quiet backstreet in the warmer months.
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Addis
Cheery Addis serves pungent Ethiopian dishes such as ye beg tib (chunks of tender lamb cooked with onions and spices) and doro wat (chicken cooked with hot pepper and spices), which are eaten on a platter-sized piece of soft but slightly elastic injera bread. It’s normally full of Ethiopian and Sudanese punters, which is always a good sign. The Addis Special Platter (£15.99) lets you sample all the highlights.
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Couscous Café
This cosy and vividly decorated basement place does a faultless line in familiar favourites from all over North Africa, but really excels with Moroccan-style couscous and tagines (spicy stews cooked in an earthenware dish) , pastillas (filled savoury pastries) and slightly exaggerated service. Try the small/large mixed meze plate (£6.95/11.95). Alcohol is served but you can BYO (no corkage fee).
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Asmara
A rare Eritrean restaurant, Asmara serves spicy chicken, lamb and beef stews and vegetable dishes that you scoop up with injera, the flat, slightly spongy sourdough bread that is a national dish. Staff provide colour in their traditional costumes, while there’s a nod to the former colonial power, Italy, with four pasta dishes (£4 to £4.59) on the menu.
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