Addis, Caledonian Road, London

Ethiopian and chosen by eldest son as a farewell dinner before youngest son went to work abroad. 4 people had an Ethiopian beer, 3 starters, 4 main courses and the total was £60. Phenomenal value.

Starters were routine but quite nice but the main course was the star attraction. An Ethiopian bread called ingera was laid on the table on a huge metal plate – 60cm wide – and our 4 main courses were put onto this bread. A tad rubbery but eatable nonetheless. The main courses we chose amused youngest son so much that he almost forgot to eat his. We had Beef tibs, awaze tibs lam, ye beg wot lam and the unforgettable Derek Tibs. All good but Derek was the best. When we’d polished off the food all that was left was a bread full of curry juices which we ripped into shreds and devoured.

A really good, cheap, different meal less than 100 yards from Kings Cross station. Easy to find and worth the effort.