Please note, Spice Market is now closed. Time Out Food & Drink editors, March 2016.
There's an interesting contrast at play at this W Hotel restaurant. As you might expect from a venue within the slick environs of this swanky Leicester Square hotel, it certainly looks the part, with dark wood, low lighting and – more often than not – a bit of glamour to the crowd. The food, though, takes its cue from the streets of south-east Asia.
Well, almost. Although tom yum soups, Vietnamese curries, spring rolls, crispy squid and cod with a Malaysian chilli sauce might be hawker food fare, the sushi, sashimi and grilled rib eye with garlic, coriander and sesame are more aligned with the sleek surrounds.
Sake leads a drinks list featuring cocktails, premium spirits and a selection of wines with a nose for heights. A decent number are available by the glass, though.