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Momo Restaurant

URL:http://www.momoresto.com
Categories:Explore London: Mayfair: Heddon Street
Eating in Style: Restaurants
Nights Out In Style: Bars
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When Parisian-Algerian restaurateur Mazouz arrived in London in 1995, among the first things that he did was look for a place to eat his homey couscous. He couldn’t find any… But his Vespa took him to Heddon Street, at the time a dark semi-abandoned walkway located off Regent Street, in London West End. Encompassing music, food and visual aesthetics, Momo Restaurant Familial opened in 1997. Momo consists of four spaces, a restaurant, café, outdoor terrace and basement bar/disco which boasts a highly talk-about live music program.

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Forbidden London Directory:2011-02-10 18:21:29
Momos restaurant and tearooms are an exotic hideaway from the hustle and bustle of modern London workaday world.

Situated on Heddon Street in London’s funky West End, it’s like taking a trip to Morocco in your lunch hour, allowing the inner bohemian beatnik to turn loose and drop out... well, just for a while, anyway. The place attracts a good mix of people – from wealthy Arabs to city workers taking a break, to Selfridges shoppers resting before getting their next consumerist fix.

The neo-fascist no-smoking indoors doctrine following the smoking ban meant I had stay outside for my entire Momos experience, but you can blame Tony Blair for that. The interiors are actually a sight to behold – a decadent den based on a Moroccan souk, with ornate lanterns, rich and exotic carpets, brass fittings, cushions and hangings, burning incense completes the scene. Ali Baba would definitely be at home here...

Warm and welcoming, the staff beckoned me through onto the outside terrace where I sat with my companion, and asked for a Shisha pipe. My wish was granted (as if by a genie) within minutes, and pretty soon we were presented with a spread of Moroccan pastries - Halwa Chebakia and Amlou (sesame cookies with an almond dip), candied peanuts, and Sellou (a traditional Moroccan sweet usually served at Ramadan, made from sesame, almonds and flour).

The sugar rush was immense, and combined with the Shisha, my mind was blown. Would definitely recommend!

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