Asia - The Pan Asian Dining Room

The Old Post Office in St. Albans, a listed building, is now home to Asia, a pan Asian restaurant that has rapidly emerged as one of the top destinations for Indian and Oriental cuisine in this historic town. Asia breaks free from all stereotype surrounding curry houses and is the picture of elegance with its smart décor, pervasive blocks of warm browns and reds, Eastern art on the walls, and plush leather banquettes.

Their a la carte features signature dishes such as sea bass mazedar, pan fried fillet stuffed with pickle served on a bed of lightly spiced potato and chick peas with mango sauce. If you're in the mood for something Thai, then the duck jungle curry, with aubergines, bamboo shoots and mange tout in a thin, spicy sauce will do very well. For dessert there's kulfi, Indian ice cream, while the judicious selection of wines from across the world will surely please even the most discerning drinker.