New bars on the block
THREE NEWCOMERS
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6 Little Portland Street, W1
The team behind the over-the-top, campkitsch Shoreditch restaurant Les Trois Garcons and the jaw-droppingly beautiful Loungelover, have made a foray into the West End with this visually stimulating treat of a design (above). (020 7631 0700)
Ten West 161
Ladbroke Grove, W10
Mean Fiddler owner Vince Power bought the old Ion Bar and let the uniquely individual talent of Shaun Clarkson loose on the place, which means the design is a predictable mix of high camp, kitsch and retro, introducing a touch of Miami style to this urban wasteland. (020 8960 1702)
The Spencer Arms
237 Lower Richmond Road, SW15
They take foie gras on toast with their potato soup down Putney way these days, and it costs just a few pennies short of six quid. That's gastrofication for you, which is what has happened to this large old boozer by Putney Heath. (020 8788 0640)
WHERE TO EAT IN CAMDEN
Café Corfu
7 Pratt Street, NW1
A bright and modern restaurant serving Greek, rather than the more widespread Cypriot food. Good dishes and an expansive list showcasing Greek wines. £25pp, ex-drinks. (020 7267 8088)
Pescador
23 Pratt Street, NW1
A traditional Portuguese restaurant that majors in fish dishes. A neighbourhood restaurant with a mainly Portuguese clientele and a friendly atmosphere. £25pp, ex-drinks. (020 7482 7008)
Viet Anh
41 Parkway, NW1
A cheap-and-friendly, authentic Vietnamese café. The lengthy menu stretches all the way from rather good trad spring rolls to satisfying one plate meals. £12pp, ex-drinks. (020 7284 4082)
