Abracadabra

To say that Abracadabra restaurant in Piccadilly is ‘quirky’ would be a bit of an understatement.   They serve a mix of Russian and British food, they have three tropical birds in cage by the bar, the urinals in the men’s toilets are shaped like mouths, the owner has a photo of him and Cherie Blair by one of the tables and there’s a huge chandelier above the main table (which is a revolving table).  We were also the only people in the entire restaurant.

I had pickled vegetables as a starter and my friend Paul had borscht.  I had pelmeni for my main course - spiced pork and beef dumplings with sour cream which was delicious.  I tried out the Georgian wine with the meal.  We were both too full to manage any dessert.

 

Little Georgia

Little Georgia is now one of my new favourite places in London. It's only a pity it's so far from where I live as I would love to have it as my 'local.' 

I was the only customer when I arrived, and from doing this blog I've discovered that I much prefer quiet cafes to loud hectic ones. 

I love the decorations in this cafe, the noticeboard of local events and groups and the Georgian/Russian pop music playing in the background.

I was there around morning coffee time but I would go back to try some Georgian food.