Tagine

With its alfresco tables and North African lounge décor enhanced by a sprawl of Berber cushions, Tagine looks inviting, if a little oddly located, opposite the Bedford pub. This restaurant has been serving Moroccan food here for a long time and with a fairly lengthy menu that covers all the bases: kemia cold and hot, grills, couscous, and (of course) the dishes that give the restaurant its name. Desserts are mostly French in orientation, and there's a 'Party Menu' of dishes to share at £27.50. Tagine makes up for its lack of a license by serving fruity drinks as well as fresh mint tea, and you can finish the meal with shisha - traditional flavoured tobacco smoked from a hookah. The restaurant has opened a basement bar/lounge downstairs offering full food and drink service, and the terrace is for those who want to enjoy the fresh air (with or without a shisha).