"Only to be met by a wall of people, relentless crowd surges and consumerist chaos at its peak. It's hard to imagine anyone actually enjoying it, yet clearly thousands do because there they all were. I've always loved the Christmas lights in London, but when you're sandwiched between strangers, all trying to get somewhere, I have to say they start to lose their appeal."
"If you're heading to Roti Chai like we were, don't follow the crowds straight down Oxford Street. It's only a 14-minute walk from Oxford Circus, but slip just one street over onto Henrietta Place, and the crowds dissipate. Suddenly, you can breathe, move at a normal pace and are reminded that central London in December can actually be enjoyable if you know where to go."
Oxford Street becomes densely crowded in the lead-up to Christmas, producing relentless surges and consumerist chaos. The festive lights lose appeal when pedestrians are sandwiched between strangers and struggling to move. A practical alternative avoids the busiest stretch: from Oxford Circus, walk about 14 minutes and slip one street over onto Henrietta Place to reach Roti Chai, where the crowds dissipate. Tucked on Portman Mews South, Roti Chai presents an inviting glass frontage and a lively, packed interior, so reservations are advisable. The restaurant operates as two spaces: an upstairs Street Kitchen cafe-style area and a buzzing main dining room serving modern Indian snacks and curries.
Read at www.london-unattached.com
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