Kitsch Inn

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Ascending the staircase from the Hawaiian-influenced Tiki Bar downstairs, the aptly named Kitsch Inn is awash with 1950s artwork and memorabilia. The menu is reassuringly small in comparison to similar outfits, containing some of the most popular Thai dishes known worldwide. Chicken satay, prawn tempura and spring rolls all feature for starters, or perhaps try the soft yet crisp salt and pepper squid – tossed in five spice adding further flavour injection along with unusual green mayonnaise. Curry features heavily for mains whether green, red, rendang or massaman, all are well seasoned and arrive steaming hot with fragrant rice. Beyond curry, try the classic phat Thai dish – fried noodles are cooked with fresh sweet king prawns combined with egg and topped with crushed peanuts to make an excellent dish. To finish, puddings come in half portions, great for smaller appetites or if you simply cannot choose just one.

• High point: Small menu, fresh ingredients, authentic flavours
• Low point: Can be noisy from bar below