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Summary

£81
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3
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3
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3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A buzzy place with great sharing plates”, pizza and grills from the wood-fire oven plus a “really interesting and varied natural wine list, with many available by the glass”: Brett Redman’s bar/café is a staple of SE1, with an opening frontage that looks onto one of the entrances of Borough Market. Founded in 2011, it spawned a Hackney spin-off three years ago. While both remain well-supported, ratings here over the years are steadily heading into more middling territory.

Summary

£79
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3
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2
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Excellent modern cooking with Med influences” and a “good natural wine list” are the strengths of this Borough Market staple that has championed organic and biodynamic wine for more than a decade; and which was joined two years ago by a spin-off near London Fields. The cuisine is “down to earth, with some stonking small plates” and matched with “efficient service and a relaxed atmosphere” to provide a “very enjoyable meal”.

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£77
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2
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3
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “fun little restaurant in Borough Market” has pioneered “very interesting natural wines” and wood-fire cooking for more than a decade, building a legion of fans in the process. “Have lost count of the number of times I’ve stopped by for a glass of wine and cheesy puffs”, says one. “Sam [co-owner Samantha Lim] is the best host in London and the food matches the service in every way”. A second branch opened on Mare Street in Hackney in summer 2021.

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£65
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This ten-year-old Borough Market favourite has a “lovely lively ambience” and makes good use of its location to source “excellent, fresh” ingredients for its “delicious Italian-accented small plates” and “tasty seafood”. A pioneer purveyor of natural wines in London, it also champions cooking with wood, both on the grill and in the oven that produces “top-class sourdough pizzas”. A sibling opened in Mare Street, Hackney, in July 2021.

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Restaurant details

Portions
Yes
No dress code
50

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£8.00 £18.00 £4.00 £6.95
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £26.00
Filter Coffee £3.50
Extras  
Service 10.00%
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Opening hours

lunch noon - 3 pm, dinner 6 pm - 10 pm
Last orders: 10 pm

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