If you’re looking for an interesting evening out head for this hip place to eat. Mixing Asian flavours with Cuban spices, Asia De Cuba serves up more than a few surprises, both visually and on the palette.

The Venue
Conveniently situated on the borders of theatreland, Trafalgar Square and the ever-buzzing Soho, the restaurant is set in the Morgan Hotel Group’s St Martin’s Lane Hotel, with direct access to the trendy Light Bar.

Philippe Starck’s head-turning interior is easily matched by the inspiring combinations available on the menu, and the total on the bill. There is a minimalist sense of style and a neutral palette of colour throughout. Suspended contemporary art, dramatically displayed on giant columns, divides the tables and creates an eye-catching focal point and topic of conversation.

The Atmosphere
Everyone knows someone who’d recommend this cultured Asian-Cuban fusion dining experience. The sophisticated restaurant is beautifully spacious yet manages to create an intimate ambience. Early in the evening service is shift and friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed.

The Food
The pre-theatre menu serves up tasty samples of the calamari salad signature dish – crispy calamari with rocket, curly endive, hearts of palm and banana – or gorgeous Asian pesto grilled prawns, all in a stylish bento box. The calamari salad is pleasantly spiced and dressed in an orange and sesame infused dressing, which provides a bit of a kick to the mixture of leaves and fruit. The grilled prawns are plump and moist and served with tropical fruit and tasty root chips. There is also a choice of beef or vegetable spring rolls for starters and you even get to pick a dessert – the Mexican mini donuts, with butterscotch sauce, are heavenly. All this for just £24 per head. The pre-theatre menu is only available between 5.30pm -7pm, and is an excellent way of sampling the exotic flavour combinations, which are a little overpriced as a full main course.

The Drink
A gin and tonic is a refreshing drink wherever you drink it, at £7 a glass however, you appreciate savouring it whilst admiring the beautiful surroundings and mesmerising black and white photographs on display. Bottled water is just under a fiver a pop, so make it last!

The Last Word
The portions are generous, the ambience chilled and the experience enjoyable. Prices may keep this as a very occasional treat but it’s one worth having, once in a while.

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