"This Lebanese bakery in East Acton could very well have been created with this exact situation in mind. It’s right on the A40, it isn’t surrounded by any other restaurants or coffee shops, there’s usually somewhere to park very close by, and it’s the perfect place to spend one hour - and one hour only - with a third-tier friend. Although their mains are good, the real reason you come here is for the manakeesh, specifically the meat and cheese, and spinach and cheese. And for £3.50 a pop you can easily enjoy a speedy catch-up for under a tenner. There’s no chance the person you’re with will suggest walking somewhere for dessert, or getting a coffee nearby, because there aren’t all that many places on offer." - rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley
