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Summary
“Don’t be misled by the nondescript exterior” at this little local restaurant in Lewisham – “this is a serious kitchen, producing delectable and innovative small sharing plates”. Husband-and-wife chef team Terry Blake and Yohini Nandakumar bring together their combined European and Asian heritages to create an unusual and ever-changing menu – which is always well received.
Summary
“What a find!” – “this little neighbourhood restaurant” in Lewisham is “difficult to compartmentalise: pan-Asian + Mediterranean + French + Indian, and always something to intrigue”. Husband-and-wife team Terry Blake and Yohini Nandakumar have pooled their experiences and heritages to assemble “an ever-changing menu of inspired dishes which will accommodate all ages and tastes”. Their place “doesn’t look promising from the outside but the food is exceptional and the service perfect”.
Summary
“The best restaurant in Lewisham might sound like damning it with faint praise”, but this three-year-old indie is a “convivial neighbourhood spot” that fits the bill without too much irony. The first venture from husband-and-wife team Terry Blake and Yohini Nandakumar, it has a “very varied menu” (“mostly small plates”) that “divides into dishes with a Sri Lankan heritage and others with a strong ‘St John’ vibe (but without too much fusion-crossover going on”). “It can get a bit cramped, and hot with its big front windows facing a traffic-clogged and rather unlovely roundabout (currently being redeveloped with new housing/cinema/retail, etc)”.
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Rennell Street, London, SE13 7HD
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £20.00 | £25.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £7.00 | £19.00 | £8.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £25.50 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
Rennell Street, London, SE13 7HD
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
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