Naamyaa Café, the latest offering from Alan Yau (of Wagamama and Hakkasan fame), is set to open in
Islington this month.
A sister to Yau’s 10-strong Thai chain Busaba Eathai, Naamyaa will channel Bangkok’s modern cafés, which serve both
Thai street-food dishes and Western offerings. Expect regional Thai curries served in terracotta pots (called naamyaa) at two-thirds the price of dishes at Busaba Eathai.
Yau, a key player on the London restaurant scene for more than 20 years, has several more upcoming London projects, including a Turkish concept. It looks like those retirement plans will be on hold
for a while yet.
This article was published in the autumn 2012 issue of Square Meal Lifestyle.