Restaurants

With its small tables and modest decor (don’t miss the display of world banknotes), this tiny stalwart is a ‘head down, chopsticks shovelling’ joint. It caters admirably for single diners with its one-plate meals, though there are many more complex dishes too (braised eel with crispy pork, say). To find the ‘economic meals’ advertised in the window, look for the rice and noodle dishes on the main menu. Beef brisket on boiled rice was a tender plateful of meat in a cinnamon-tinged stew – and cost just £3.80.

Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2008