Kenza

If you like Levant, Levantine and Pasha - the restaurants that is - you'll rave about Kenza, nice and handy for Liverpool Street tube, and full of Middle Eastern magic, including the incense and rose petals. Colourful and exotic furnishings add to the mystique, and if all that is not enough there are belly dancers who entertain in their own inimitable and very effective way.

Starting with their signature meal let your mind revolve round Muhammar, a whole lamb shoulder, slowly roasted with figs, apricots, prunes and dates before being served with cinnamon couscous and sultanas. Not unsurprisingly this is for 2 people and it absolutely delicious. Their other tagine embraces chicken, or there is a classic moussaka with aubergines in tomato sauce, onions, garlic and chickpeas.

Kenza is notable for its feasts. The Mashawy offers a choice of eight starters, with a main course of charcoal grilled spiced minced lamb, skewers of marinated lamb, chicken and quails with watercress, red onions, mint, parsley and sumar salad, followed by a choice of two desserts.

Good house wine at £17 a bottle, £4.50 a glass completes a potentially great meal.

The range of food here is truly impressive - no wonder this group of restaurants is mopping up the business wherever they open.