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2 Best Restaurants in Bloomsbury, London

The literary giants of the Bloomsbury set—from Virginia Woolf to E.M. Forster and Vanessa Bell—may be long gone but this bluestocking enclave (centered on the British Library and University of London) still excels at a cultured and pleasure-loving dining scene. Holborn, bordering Covent Garden, has some of those big, old-establishment hotel dining rooms, and a big, bright elegant shining star in The Delaunay on the Aldwych.

Master Wei

$ | Bloomsbury Fodor's Choice

Founder and head chef Guirong Wei is that rarity of rarities on the Chinese culinary scene: a woman. Tucked down an alleyway just off Southampton Row, her unpretentious eatery features the spicy, surprising cuisine of Wei’s native Xi'an, the city in northwest China that's home to the famed Terracotta Army statues (pictures of which hang above the bar). This is Chinese street food at its finest. Popular dishes include the spicy cumin beef "burger" (minced meat inside a flattened bao), fried pot-sticker dumplings, and delicate homemade coldskin noodles called liángpí.

The Hare and Tortoise Dumpling & Noodle Bar

$ | Bloomsbury

This informal eatery close to the Russell Square tube station serves scrumptious Asian fast food in generous portions at reasonable prices. Popular with students from the many nearby universities, the accent is on freshly prepared, flavorful fare—from sushi and ramen to tempura and delicious noodle and rice dishes.

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