A breathtakingly romantic, faded-glamour dining room set in a historic Clerkenwell courthouse that feels like a decadent, well-kept secret.
Ordering Strategy
The menu follows a small sharing plates format. Aim for about 3 to 4 plates per person, expecting refined but diminutive portion sizes.
What to order
Potato, Smoked Eel and Roe
A signature 'crisp confit potato' bite topped with smoky eel and crème fraîche that reviewers describe as a pillar of the restaurant's 'deceptive simplicity and brilliance.'
Squid and Calamarata
A 'new London classic' that creates 'magic' by pairing silky rings of fresh squid with identically-shaped pasta in a 'delightful, souped-up tomato sauce.'
Petit Aïoli
An 'impudently simple' but 'bonkers' good dish featuring a soft-boiled egg, pink fir potatoes, and 'godly' anchovies served at the perfect temperature.
Panisse
Unlike the 'dull, fried chickpea chips' found elsewhere, these are served as 'long, crisp, delicious churros' heavily seasoned with lemon thyme and sea salt.
Cured Sea Bream in Fig Leaf Oil
An 'odd yet compelling' combination with sorrel that critics find so memorable they 'wander around thinking about it for days.'
What to skip
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Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: Andy Hayler (80%)
Editorial Weight 57 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 7 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 10 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 6 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
Manual boosts + hidden gem
Review signals
3 Elite · 3 Editorial · 8 total signals
Public signal
4.2★ (732 reviews)
Good to know
Strictly over-18s only. The entrance is a discreet red door requiring you to buzz in before taking an antiquated lift to the 4th floor. Chef Abigail Hill took over the kitchen from Florence Knight in early 2024.
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