• Added: 1st of May 2007
• Area: Westminster
• Category: Restaurants

London W1S 1AD
020 7629 1346

Ker said
Fantastic food from Kerala
Rasa are an Indian restaurant specialising in food from the region of Kerala.
I usually take the Vaddakan Feast which is a selection of delicious pre-meal snacks, starters, curries, and desert.
The pre-meal snacks (poppadoms, banana chips and other crispy things) are always the first highlight - they come with fantastic pickles and chutneys. The chicken samosas are great; the spices in the filling are well balanced and the samosas go perfectly with the tomato chutney that comes with it. Banana Boli is another of my favourites: crispy plantain slices. I love their Mori Kachiathu (mango and banana in yoghurt with green chillies, ginger and curry leaves) though unfortunately as a main course it is not very filling, but it makes a great side dish.
The dosas are also great lots of different flavours from the pancake and the chutneys.

The Rasa is my favorite restaurant for non-standard, above average Indian food that is served in an unpretentious setting. It is neither cheap nor hugely expensive and considering the quality of the food I think it is very good value for money.

• Added: 1st of May 2007
• Area: Covent Garden
• Category: Food and Drink

London WC2E 9ED
020 7836 3304

Ker said

It is not always easy to find good cafes for informal business meetings with visitors from continental Europe. Paul in Covent Garden is my favourite as it is central, charming, offers good coffee and snacks, and the atmosphere is much better than Starbucks et al.