Adam's Café

Adam’s just keeps getting better. It has always been a favoured local for its laid-back atmosphere and low prices, but recently the friendly owners – he hails from the Tunisian island of Djerba, she’s British – seem to have raised their game a notch. Once you’ve ordered, spicy little meatballs and fiery harissa with olive oil appear. That most traditional of Tunisian starters, the brik au thon, was a beauty: the lightest, crispiest fan of ouarka pastry stuffed with egg, tuna and herbs. Grilled merguez were some of the best we’ve had in London: coarsely ground meat, well spiced, without that terrifying bright red hue. Moroccan-style tagine of lamb with prunes and almonds came with a slightly too watery sauce, but the absolute pièce de résistance was a perfect, moist, lightly charred whole sea bass with a coating of zingy herbs and spices, served with rice, green salad and another Tunisian classic, ojja (eggs lightly scrambled with tomato and harissa). Food aside, the amiable, efficient service, crisp linen tablecloths and soundtrack of 1950s-style French chansons all add up to a first-class experience at bargain prices.

Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2008

Services:

Booking: Booking advisable weekends
Child facilities: Babies and children admitted
Function room: Separate room for parties, seats 24
Takeaway service: Vegetarian menu

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