Clive Long
9th-August-2005, 08:30 PM
Can people post specific "eateries" they know of that serve tasty yet cheap food? Location can be anywhere.
My three contributions
1. Mirch Masal, 213 Upper Tooting Road: http://www.london-eating.co.uk/2709.htm
2. Turkish restaurants (and the bread & veggie shops) along Green Lanes near Manor House e.g.
Cyprus may still be divided but, on Green Lanes in Haringey, Greek and Turkish Cypriots have been happily living side by side for a generation. It's the perfect destination for an evening's stroll and great fun for people-watching: everything stays open late and the streets are packed with preening youth, gossipy old men and sharp-eyed matriarchs examining the floodlit displays of produce at the string of speciality greengrocers. Indulge yourself with a scarily sweet pastry at one of several bakeries or be healthy and just buy some delicious Turkish bread to take home. And if you're seriously peckish, take your pick from the cafés and restaurants. There's one every few paces, most with the characteristic ocakbasi open grills (for meat and fish lovers) and good selections of mezes (for the veggies). Try Erenler (64 Grand Parade, 020 8802 3263) or Eyva Ajdeniz (279 Green Lanes, 020 8880 2260).
3. Agacan 113 Perth Rd, Dundee tel 01382/644227. Tiny Turkish restaurant with an unmistakeable colourful exterior and rough-hewn walls inside; walls (and tables and chairs) covered with paintings by local artists and the owner. They serve up decent kebabs and stuffed pittas, and also do takeaways.
My three contributions
1. Mirch Masal, 213 Upper Tooting Road: http://www.london-eating.co.uk/2709.htm
2. Turkish restaurants (and the bread & veggie shops) along Green Lanes near Manor House e.g.
Cyprus may still be divided but, on Green Lanes in Haringey, Greek and Turkish Cypriots have been happily living side by side for a generation. It's the perfect destination for an evening's stroll and great fun for people-watching: everything stays open late and the streets are packed with preening youth, gossipy old men and sharp-eyed matriarchs examining the floodlit displays of produce at the string of speciality greengrocers. Indulge yourself with a scarily sweet pastry at one of several bakeries or be healthy and just buy some delicious Turkish bread to take home. And if you're seriously peckish, take your pick from the cafés and restaurants. There's one every few paces, most with the characteristic ocakbasi open grills (for meat and fish lovers) and good selections of mezes (for the veggies). Try Erenler (64 Grand Parade, 020 8802 3263) or Eyva Ajdeniz (279 Green Lanes, 020 8880 2260).
3. Agacan 113 Perth Rd, Dundee tel 01382/644227. Tiny Turkish restaurant with an unmistakeable colourful exterior and rough-hewn walls inside; walls (and tables and chairs) covered with paintings by local artists and the owner. They serve up decent kebabs and stuffed pittas, and also do takeaways.