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Giaconda Dining Room

Fodor's Review:

A real find on Denmark Street's "Tin Pan Alley" (think Bowie, Marley, and the Clash), the Australian-run two-room dining room may seat only 35, but the menu is inspired and the prices are cheap. Chef Paul Merrony sends out starters—pumpkin risotto, crispy pigs' trotters—and a full range of main entrées for a reasonable cost. Try the fish cakes, salmon and fennel, or hearty dishes like poached veal, Italian pork sausage stew, or ham-hock hash with a fried egg on top. Popular puddings such as apricot compote with walnuts and whipped cream come in at a tasty £5.

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