However, I can tell you from experience that nothing solves the misery of deadlines like a meal out with my girlies (or guys if you like)! We chose to go to Al Farid, a gorgeous little Moroccan restaurant on Cathedral Yard, and I cannot rave about it enough. It serves the most amazing traditional Moroccan dishes in rooms which will make you feel like you're eating in a tent in Marrakesh! Apologies for not taking a photo of the décor but it really is something which needs to be seen in person. You have the option of sitting upstairs with tables and chairs, or downstairs with sofas and floor cushions, or even outside on the shisha balcony!
I should definitely point out that the main reason we went was the deal that they were offering; the offer a different deal every weekday making this place totally student friendly! We went on a Thursday so we had 3 mezze (a Moroccan style of tapas) and a glass of house wine for £15. I personally wasn't sure that 3 dishes each would be enough, but by gosh was I wrong. I eat a lot, and I mean A LOT, but I was stuffed afterwards! Also the choice of dishes was huge, ranging from hummus, to lamb kebabs, to stuffed vine leaves.
Between the three of us we had (deep breath!) hummus, falafel, calamari, stuffed vine leaves, spicy meatballs, lamb shish, fig and goats cheese parcels, stuffed peppers and baba ganoush.
Here's a photo of most of the dishes - they wouldn't all fit into one photo, let alone on the table.
(Apologies for the poor quality; my phone failed me in the low lighting!)
I can tell you, you would not be disappointed if you ordered any of these dishes, though my personal favourite was the fig and goats cheese parcels...and the hummus... and the lamb shish...and the..., well you see where this is going.
My special attention went to the calamari; I am a massive calamari fan. Sharing it was one of those 'yes of course you can have some of MY food' moments, and as you can see, it looks pretty goddamn amazing:
All the food was terrific though. You definitely need to have a conversation (or binding contract_ about sharing food before you go, just to get any potential food envy out the way!
Needless to say, all the food went down well:
Conclusion: This is the absolute perfect place to go if you're looking for somewhere a bit different in the evening. There are no burgers or sweet potato fires in sight! I really cannot urge you to go any more. I'm taking my Mother there when she comes to visit so that I can get my hands on some tagine, but this is equally the perfect place to go for a lively evening with friends!
Top tip: The olives are freaking amazing. Just get them!
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