Craving Laksa

[antantant]

Heya,

Does anyone know if I can get a good (or even average) Laksa without going into Chinatown or Bayswater?

Thanks,

Ant

[David A]

Champor-Champor, just behind Guy's in London Bridge, is pretty good.

I think it's 6 or 7 quid for a laksa.

I've not tried Mangosteen, by the Paxton in Gypsy Hill, but I've heard only positive things about it.

[antantant]

YUM! Thank you! I will have to try both :)

[Voyageur]

Try Thai Crystal or Tamnag Thai in Crystal Palace.

[DaveR]

Do you want assam laksa or laksa lemak? Spicy sour fishy soup or coconutty curry soup?

For assam laksa, the only place I've ever been in London that does a recognisable version is Bunga Raya, a Malaysian place in Thornton Heath. http://www.bunga.co.uk/page2.php

For laksa lemak the best I've had recently was in a noodle bar called Chi, near Blackfriars

http://www.chinoodle.com/content/mainmenu

I've never seen it on the menu at Champor-Champor, but I'd be happy to be wrong.

Alternatively, you can buy pretty good laksa paste at the Chinese supermarket in Peckham.

[David A]

I think it may only be on the lunchtime menu.

[antantant]

Thanks guys, I was meaning laksa lemak. At the moment I go to C&R Cafe in Chinatown for my fix but Chi Noodle looks great. Lots of options! Thanks again.