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The Best Restaurants Around Paddington
Middle Eastern and Lebanese spots off the Edgware Road, two of London's outstanding Malaysian places, plus dim sum, roast duck, and more. These are the best restaurants in and around Paddington.
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Yamany Corner
Yamany Corner is a spacious Paddington spot serving some solid Yemeni food, always with a warming bowl of soup to start.
Queen Of Sheba
Queen Of Sheba is a Paddington restaurant where excellent Yemeni flatbread takes up half a table and sharing platters feed 10 people.
Cafe Helen
Come to Cafe Helen, a late-night institution on Edgware Road, at any hour of the morning when your shawarma craving hits.
London Chocolate
London Chocolate is a specialty chocolate cafe near Paddington where hot chocolate is given a whole new meaning.
La Tazza
La Tazza is a no-nonsense all-day cafe in Paddington with a menu that ranges from a full English to penne arrabbiata.
Taste of Lahore
A casual, roomy spot in Paddington, Taste of Lahore is ideal for group dinners and great versions of Pakistani classics.
Frequency Coffee
The best flat white and cinnamon roll combo in Paddington can be found at Frequency, a little hidden cafe.
The Cheese Barge
The move at The Cheese Barge in Paddington is to skip the hot dishes and instead share a bottle over a cheeseboard.
The Best Restaurants Around Paddington
Middle Eastern and Lebanese spots off the Edgware Road, two of London's outstanding Malaysian places, plus dim sum, roast duck, and more. These are the best restaurants in and around Paddington.
Abu Afif
Although Abu Afif on the Edgware Road is canteen in style, the Iraqi restaurant’s plastic trays and paper plates belie the flavour and tenderness of its shawarma.
Mihbaj
The tahini-heavy fattoush salad at Mihbaj, a cosy Middle Eastern spot in Paddington, isn't the only dish here that tastes even better than it sounds.
Massis
Massis, a laid-back Lebanese spot in Paddington, is great a for a low-key birthday dinner, or a post-work date when you’re ready to eat your bodyweight in spinach fatayer.
Bombay Palace
Bombay Palace is a high-end restaurant on Connaught Square with the kind of attentive service and stand-up Punjabi dishes that’s ideal for a business dinner or a meal with your in-laws.
It's All Greek To Me
Fries inside pita taste 3x better. Especially if that pita is from small Greek spot, It's All Greek To Me, in Paddington.
Hola Guacamole
Hola Guacamole, a Mexican food truck parked up around Paddington’s Merchant Square on weekday lunch times, serves an XL burrito that is one of the best lunch options in the area.
Colbeh
At Colbeh, a small Persian restaurant off Edgware Road, everyone’s concentration tends to be on the juicy foot-long joojeh kabab and duvet-sized naan in front of them.
Satay House
Satay House is a two-floor Malaysian spot in Paddington serving excellent classics in a moody dining room.
Lena's Cafe
Lena's is a small cafe in Paddington serving home-cooked lunches and salads that are worth travelling to the office for.
Darcie & May Green
A colourful converted barge opposite Paddington station, Darcie and May Green is a great shout for an alfresco drink and a light bite in the summer.
The Hero Of Maida
The Hero of Maida is a bright and airy pub in Maida Vale serving some of London’s best French bistro food.
Pearl Liang
Pearl Liang is a classic Cantonese restaurant on Paddington Basin with with an extremely good dim sum deal.
The Summer House
The Summer House in Little Venice is a canal-side restaurant that’s perfect on a summer’s day. It’s okay when it’s gloomy too.
Paradise by Way of Kensal Green
Paradise by Way of Kensal Green is a pub-cum-bar-cum-restaurant in Kensal Green with a nice outdoor patio.