THERE is no shortage of choice or variety when it comes to eating out in the South Kensington area so to succeed with a new venture I would suggest you need something a bit different.

Baity Kitchen opened six months ago in Walton Street – one of a number of chic streets in close proximity to the tube station – and it may have hit upon a winning theme with the locals.

It delivered on its claim of serving great food with 'no Chelsea frills' the midweek night I visited when the small dinning area was buzzing with customers.

The cuisine is a mixture of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean and is inspired by founders Joudie Kalla-Anagnou and Christina Mouratoglou’s Palestinian and Greek backgrounds.

Baity Kitchen, means “my home” kitchen in Arabic, The space is designed so that customers feel as though they are dining at their home, with zinc topped wooden tables and nice touches like three yellow tulips on each table, which overlook the Baity back garden. 

Unfortunately there is no drinks license as yet for the well designed compact garden area but on the cool drizzly summer's night we visited it did not matter.

Different dishes are created each morning using fresh and seasonal ingredients and there is a varied menu offering breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner - all at fairly reasonable prices for this part of London.

Many of the colourful dishes are on display at the front of the cafe and you simply walk up and select what you want and this is then served at your table.

There are no frills or pretences about Baity it's good, fresh vibrant food and something of a haven for vegetarians with a good choice on the menu.

A number of enticing salads are available and we sampled a selection of these and they all delivered great flavours and taste.

The Palestinian dish of lentils, rice, pomegranate seeds and rocket was so simple yet exploded in the mouth. 'This is wonderful' exclaimed my partner as she devoured the salad.

The salad mixture of pasta, chilli and sweet potatoes was subtle with a hint of fire as everything complimented each other.

Superb tasting feta lifted the traditional Greek salad; spicy aubergines were a true taste of the Mediterranean and salads based on wholesome honey roasted vegetables and chickpeas and peppers added to the dining experience.

We made sure we left room for a main course of grilled soya honey chicken breast and stuffed red peppers with a yoghurt dressing.

Although we liked the dressing the chicken was slightly dry and nothing out of the ordinary – a bit of a disappointment.

However, the peppers were a triumph. Bold in colour they made a statement on the plate and delivered in taste. Sweet and soft with the spicy rice filling and cooling yoghurt.

There is a small selection of wines by the glass or bottle and the  Argentinian Bodega Arenaceous 'Punto Final' Malbec 2009 we were recommended really hit the spot with its rich summer fruit bouquet and lingering flavours – one for the wine rack at home.

I hope that Baity maintains it cheery, casual cafe environment because if it continues to serve good wholesome food then plans to open a second Baity in London may come sooner rather than later.

Having trained at Gordon Ramsay’s Pengelley’s, Daphne’s and Papillion, Joudie does much of the cooking herself, and the Baity Kitchen also offers a catering service and cookery classes. Many of the dishes are available for customers to take home and enjoy and it is open seven days a week.