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  Places to stop for a Quaff
Jolly Quaffer's watering holes....
Take a look at...
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El Parador |
| Address: |
245 Eversholt Street, London NW1 |
| Telephone: |
020 73872789 |
| Getting there: |
Mornington Crescent tube |
| Open: |
Mon-Fri: Noon - 3 p.m.
Mon-Thur: 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Sat: 6 p.m. - 11.30 p.m.
Sun: 7 p.m. - 10.30 p.m. |
| Wine by glass: |
10 (175ml), priced from £2.80 - £3.80
Also 4 sherries at £2.80 each |
| Wine by bottle: |
27, from £10 - £20, including Albariño, Cava and Navajas Reserva '94 or '95 |
| Food: |
Spanish tapas including daily specials, all less than £5 per dish |
| Music: |
Modern jazz CDs |
| Need to book? |
Not essential, especially during the day |
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What's it like?...
El Parador is strictly speaking a restaurant, so you need to eat something if you are going to take advantage of its excellent selection of Hispanic wines at very reasonable prices. Luckily the tapas are priced as sensibly as the wines, so this should be no hardship.
The list is predominantly Spanish, with 3 well-chosen Chilean wines and an Argentine example for good measure. Food and wine are served in an intimate room with big windows onto the street - not much to look at but passing traffic; however the authentic interior is enough to transport you to another country.
The tiny zinc-topped bar counter at the back of the room is clad in Gaudi-style blue and mirror mosaics, there are quarry tiles on the floor and tablecloths adding a civilised touch to proceedings. A courtyard garden at the rear of the premises comes into its own in warm weather, and is sufficiently sheltered from both wind and noise to offer a welcome haven from the bustle of North London outside.
Whatever might bring you to Mornington Crescent (and devotees of the Radio 4 programme can never quite explain it), El Parador alone would be worth the diversion. |
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