A stark, whitewashed temple to nose-to-tail gastronomy that feels cavernous yet joyous, focused entirely on the plate.
Ordering Strategy
Embrace the nose-to-tail ethos but balance heavy meat dishes with vegetable plates or lighter starters. Save room for the madeleines. The wine list is exclusively French.
What to order
Roast Bone Marrow and Parsley Salad
A legendary dish that has been on the menu for 26 years; the deeply fatty marrow is perfectly balanced by the crisp acidity of the parsley, caper, and shallot salad.
Braised Mutton
This dish proves why older sheep is an overlooked ingredient; the meat is melt-in-the-mouth tender and enlivened by a touch of aioli.
Fresh Baked Madeleines
A classic highlight of the dessert menu, these are served warm and are described as being perfectly crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.
Brown Crab Meat on Toast
Described as 'perfection,' this starter is simply dressed with lemon to allow the rich, often overlooked element of the crab to shine.
Egg salad sandwich
Generously packed, well salted, perfectly textured, and lifted with a subtle hint of tarragon.
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Top critic: Molly Codyre (100%)
Editorial Weight 70 pts
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Public Signal 7 pts
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4.3★ (295 reviews)
Good to know
The space is cavernous and industrial with white walls. It is located in Smithfield, just off Clerkenwell. Booking is recommended as it gets jam-packed.
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