Chigwell, Indonesian Restaurant Guide

“Absolutely delicious, reliable, cheap ’n’ cheerful spice-hit from Malaysian chefs” – this Walthamstow two-year-old is just the ticket for “Asian street food” delivered via “quick and friendly counter service”. “My son, who spent some time in Malaysia, vouches for the authenticity”.

“Extremely flavourful Indonesian food” from Pino Edward Sinaga, based on his mother’s recipes, justifies a visit to this unit in slick (but some feel “oppressive”) St James’s Market (the original site for Ikoyi, now on The Strand). It’s a step up from Pino’s Warung, his popular stall at Camden Market, with familiar rendang, gado-gado and sate complemented by more unusual dishes.