(307 Hale Lane in Edgware, United Kingdom)

Biazo is a bistro-style restaurant in Hale Lane, Edgeware, serving traditional African fare in moder...n, stylish surrounds. The décor is chic and cosmopolitan with minimalist wooden floors, mocha walls and dark wooden tables accented with bamboo shoots and authentic African artefacts. Biazo is always bustling with couples, young families and business types, and the staff are super-attentive and friendly. We love the jollof rice – rice blended with peppers, tomatoes and spices, spinach stew with pounded yams – which have a thicker consistency than traditional mash, and suya - barbecued meat with African herbs and spices. Opening hours: Tue - Fri 12pm - 11pmSat 1pm - 11pmSun 1pm - 9pm [moreless]

(97-99 High Street in Edgware, United Kingdom)

The Everest Restaurant in Edgware is a Nepalese restaurant that’s aiming for the heights. Set right... on the High Street a short walk from Edgware Station, Everest balances on the cusp of east and west. The décor is part neo-Tudor with leaded windows, beamed ceilings and half-timbered, rough-plastered walls, and part Nepalese/Indian with elaborately decorated seating, plasma screens running Indian programmes, and photos of the Himalayas. Everest’s signature dish must surely be the Loly Pop chicken, though vegetarians would be in heaven here too, with everything accompanied by Nepalese beer. The wait staff serves with joie de vivre that’s infectious. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 6pm - 11pm The chef is guided by Ayurvedic directives for healthy eating and by the Upanishads in creating his traditional dishes. [moreless]