A raucous, speakeasy-style dining room hidden above a pub, offering communal tables and a high-energy atmosphere with ambitious, set-menu cooking.
Modern British
££
Shoreditch
Bermondsey Spa Gardens, 15 Spa Rd, SE1 3EU
Ordering Strategy
The menu is no-choice, so sit back and enjoy the set progression; communal seating makes it a social experience.
What to order
Potatoes and onions on a lovage sauce with melted stinking bishop
Explicitly cited as one of the 'standout dishes of the evening,' featuring a flavorful lovage sauce and rich melted cheese.
Fallow deer cooked two ways
A hearty meat course featuring fallow deer served as both a tender, pink steak and a rich confit, accompanied by toasted barley and ribbons of carrot.
Yoghurt, beetroot, apple and sorrel
An exceptional dessert that the reviewer noted was capable of making even a 'committed beetroot hater' appreciate the root vegetable.
Anchovy dip with slices of fennel
A highly addictive starter that was described as so good the reviewers 'had to wrestle it back from the waiter to lick the bowl clean.'
Kofte panini
Featured as one of London's top 50 sandwiches.
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Signal Score
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Top critic: Gavin Hanly (100%)
Editorial Weight 70 pts
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Coverage 2 pts
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Public Signal 15 pts
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Review signals
0 Elite · 1 Editorial · 1 total signals
Public signal
4.9★ (168 reviews)
Good to know
Ignore the 'no entry' sign to find the staircase; the room gets heaving, so walk-ins are best attempted around 9pm.
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