What? Busaba Eathai. A modern thai canteen set up by Alan Yau, also the creator of media darling's favourite, Hakkasan. Busaba boasts everything you would expect from a traditional thai restaurant, and gives as good as they get. The shining stars in my book are the Mussuman Duck Curry, Morning Glory and Pad Thai. Disappointingly they’ve done away with the monkfish curry and a rather satifsfying steak, but I guess the menu has to keep the more regular punters on their toes.
Where? Various locations in Central, East, West and South London.
Do? Have the thai calamari (pictured). This isn’t your run of the mill beige-platter-style-calamari, this is well textured, crunchy and delicately infused with ginger. It’s rare to see a fellow diner without it. Dreamy.
Don't? Go if you can’t bear lots of noise, the acoustics in this place are epic. It's also worth noting that Busaba sits punters on large canteen style tables so you’re likely to end up on one with a few randoms, unless you go as a group of eight and claim one all to yourselves. Unlikely.
£25 for a main, side and drink. That side should definitely be the calamari, and if you’re not on the booze I’m a huge advocate of the cherry soda.
Thai Calamari
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