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Pork belly croquettes
Morcon Iberico
Pan con tomate
Classic tortilla
Arroz negro
Barrafina on Drury Lane is one of three lauded family owned tapas restaurants in central London proffering perfectly executed tapas alongside a considered array of wines and sherries.
Stylish yet unpretentious presentation, quality ingredients, great cooking and attentive service combine to create a dining experience to be relished and not easily forgotten.
Reservations aren't accepted, so best to arrive early and join the queue.
Appetizer
Fish carpaccio with peppers, tomatoes and snap peas
White asparagus with smoked duck
Foie gras pate
Ayu with coriander confi and porcini
Pork terrine
Long pasta bolognese
Thick cut pasta with cabbage and mushroom
Fig and ham salad
Pasta with tomato and basil sauce
Mozzarella, aubergine, tomato and basil salad
Ricotta cheese and spinach filled tortellone
Tajalin with black truffle
Rabbit Salad
Grilled beef
Lasagna
Pan-fried sea bream with grilled vegetables
Trofie
Charcoal grilled chicken
Fruit cake with figs and mascarpone
Pistaccio creme brulee
Tiramisu
Emilia is a casual neighborhood Italian specializing in the cuisine and wines of the Emilia-Romagna and Piedmont regions of northern Italy. It is also sister shop to Shimo-Kitazawa’s Daniela.
The relaxed setting, hand made pastas, eclectic game meats and generous courses are backed up with an extensive wine list and unrivaled cost performance.
At peak times the service can be erratic, but even this somehow adds to the charm of this fine restaurant.
03 3402 5517
Appetizer
Grilled zuccini
Menu
Zensai moriawase - boiled egg with ikura
Paté de campagne
Seasonal vegetables platter
Zucchini, tomatoes and genovese spaghetti
Open kitchen
Yakitori moriawase
Zensai moriawase
Chicken liver
Kampachi sashimi
Yakitori - cheese topped sasami
Lamb chops with lotus root and grilled tomato
Sora mame
Bacon and leak cream pasta
Mushroom risotto
The abundance of izakaya-bistro-baru fusion restaurants in Tokyo makes Toliuo feel less original than once it did, and yet its yakitori and tapas wine bar concept is still enjoyable.
Seasonal changes ensure the menu remains interesting, ranging from yakitori basics and sashimi to Spanish, French and Italian inspired dishes supplemented by a small selection of reasonably priced wines.
The signature dish, a bountiful omakase zensai moriawase, is not to be missed.
03 3446 3381
Lunch set salad
Roast pork
Funghi risotto
Situated in the more hospitable part of Honmachi around the Goryo Shrine, Trattoria RUUUST offers pared down Italian dining and interior design aesthetics befitting the Hipster-traveller crowd its host hotel, Hotel androoms, is intended to serve.
The concept hinges on handmade fresh pasta paired with surprisingly good local wines (in this case a Kobe red). Breakfast is reserved for hotel guests, but lunch and dinner are open to the public.
The risotto lunch, while not as voluminous as that a block over at Italian Sasuke, is rather good, offering excellent cost performance paired with pleasantly calm surroundings and attentive service.
06 6479 3922
Three cheese black peperoncino
Smoked quail eggs with octopus and red cabbage salad
Salmon cream pasta
Bagna cauda
Carbonara
Steamed clams in white wine
Seafood pasta
Mentaiko pasta
Spicy cabbage
Pasta Bar Mikiya's is a combination of traditional Japanese spaghetti house and urban izakaya, with an (somewhat less than contemporary) infusion of fresh pasta and Jiyugaoka chic binding the two.
The formula - belting out delicious, uncomplicated fresh pasta supplemented by a variety of grilled meats and Mediterranean inspired dishes, with a convivial atmosphere, attentive staff and near unrivaled cost performance - is a winner for impromptu lunches and casual dinners.
03 5731 9272