Istanbul

Waaait!? How is this place not on yelp!?

It's not posh, but it can really hit the spot when you fancy a shish kebab or lahmacun. It is simple, freshly made and yummy. There is also a huge selection of ice-creams...but I am always so full up that I have never managed to try them!

We passed this place en-route to Le Delice, further along Hoe Street, and ended up returning when the latter failed to live up to its name. For £9.30 we enjoyed falafel, accompanied by hoummous, a large mixed salad, a dish of a kind of aubergine and potato salad served in a light dressing, and enough Turkish bread to feed five, all followed by coffee for both of us. Charming and friendly staff. Quite unexpected don't be put off by column of meat suspended in the window. Although it's clearly a carnivore's hangout, serving kebabs and grilled meat, they're veggie (and vegan) friendly. Or at least, they were to me.