Meanwhile, the puddings popped with unexpected flavours we didn’t know we craved balsamic in the Eton mess brings a savoury tartness to the dish, and the caramelised crunch in the apple tarte cut through its sweetness. The scallops, served with chorizo, preserved, lemon and cime de rapa were soft and meaty mouthfuls of the fresh open sea. The accessibility of their menu was very welcome too, offering refined takes on popular favourites such as steak, chips, tacos and buttermilk chicken. Small plates, designed for sharing, are as artful in flavour as they are in presentation. Step inside what feels like a contemporary take on a 1920’s high-society drawing room, where velvet cushioned seating brings a relaxed glamour to the imposing panelled walls and ceiling-high windows.īut style does not precede substance here. The space is a play on colour yellow, gold and earthy tones sit together in harmony. it’s only right that this should be a place of beauty. A hue favoured by painters for centuries. Nestled inside its walls is Ochre, titled after the elusive shade of brownish-yellow. Housing European art as far back as the 13th century, it’s certainly impressive, but you might think it an unlikely destination for food. Yet this is also home to a number of London’s most iconic museums – including the National Gallery. Most Londoners prefer to avoid Trafalgar Square’s confusing communion of landmarks, traffic and chain restaurants. Zahra Surya DarmaĪddress: 30 Rupert St, London W1D 6DL Book online To cap off the night, staff kitted out in football jerseys will encourage you to head upstairs to the buzzing bar for more Singha beer and rounds of pool with Thai pop beats blasting through.
Wash it all down with a whiskey soda or go for a tropical virgin colada with coconut, pineapple and guava.
Finish with the pineapple pocket pie and a dollop of taro ice cream.
The drunkard’s seafood and beef noodles are on a runny-nose and teary-eyed spice level, while the ash melon and eggplant curry are welcoming to those who can’t take the heat, and the holy basil minced beef topped with crispy fried egg is best paired with good ol’ fluffy white rice. The food here is so serious that they even grow their own Thai herbs in Dorset – think lemongrass, galangal, and fragrant basils. It’s also easy to see that Speedboat Bar is the eponym for the boats whizzing through the Bangkok canals, especially when portraits of speedboat racers are proudly displayed across the two-floor space.Ĭhef Luke Farrell, who also heads Plaza Khao Gaeng (another of our favourite new London restaurants), and JKS restaurants, the group behind some of London’s cult favourites ( Bao, Berenjak, Gymkhana), serves up a wok-flamed fiery menu of Thai traditionals with a twist. Where authenticity punctuates throughout the neon-lit walls – clippings of Thai royals, Singha beer on tap and laminated menus paired with classic street food cutlery capture the true essence of Bangkok’s Chinatown. It isn’t just regular Thai food, nor is this just another restaurant to have recently hit the Soho scene. You know that feeling when you find a new hidden gem that you can't wait to tell your friends all about? This is one of those gems.
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