The riding house cafe

Fitzrovia is one of my regular haunts for coffee and brunch in London. Opened in Maythe riding house cafe, by the owners of Village East and the Garrison in Bermondsey, the Riding House Cafe sounds like something you would expect in the rolling English countryside, rather than the middle of the city. But this venue is a welcome escape from the clutches of horrible Oxford Street and its inevitable pedestrian rage and warfare.

I was warned that lunch with a 2 year old can be an enlightening experience. They do not make for the most engaging of dining companions. She was much more interested in licking her pencils, throwing them on the floor and then trying to see how much of her head she could fit into the now empty pencil holder i. Although, perhaps fortunately for me, she refuses to speak to me. So my attempts to engage were thoroughly and completely ignored.

The riding house cafe

T his "small plates" thing is getting out of hand. I don't remember a restaurant craze quite like it. The trend is obviously going to date, as all trends do, and one day it will seem as absurd as any other bygone fashion — the culinary equivalent of shoulder pads or the mullet. For the moment, though, small plates are where it's at. There's no mystery about why the trade likes them: they're a great way of using low-seeming individual prices to run up a surprisingly big bill. It's easy to Meldrew on about small plates, but there's a lot to like about them, too. Yes, it's frustrating to order something nice only to finish it in two bites, and the ordering is a bit of a palaver — there are so many variables to think about that a prolonged hush falls while everybody plays three-dimensional chess with all the options. But the counter-arguments seem to me stronger: variety is a virtue, and you never get stuck with a huge main course with which you've fallen out of love halfway through. Part of what restaurants do is what you can't be bothered to do at home. As I've said before, eating out is like a mild, benign form of adultery towards your own cooking, and small plates are part of that. Who can be bothered to make eight dishes for two people, or 16 for four? The team behind it have two other restaurants already — the brasserie Village East and the gastropub the Garrison , both in Bermondsey — and know their trade.

Filed Under: eatingEnglandLondonreview. Lunch and dinner. Location Fitzrovia Seats 25 The raised area towards the back of the restaurant is our lounge.

Lunch and dinner. Breakfast menu. Sunday lunch. Party menus. Christmas menus.

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The riding house cafe

Whether you are looking for somewhere to host a business meeting, family occasion or memorable event, let our events team find the perfect space for your gathering. Dine under the moon, in a room that is guaranteed to give your guests the wow factor. This space can host up to twelve guests around a large table with a centrepiece lazy susan, perfect for sharing our Feast Menu, and sliding doors to separate you from the hubbub of the restaurant. The room is equipped with a TV.

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They might then go around the corner and come back and greet the pile with delight. As I know from my workplace, difficulties in communication can sometimes end up in tears, so perhaps it is best that I stopped there. Chocolate praline semifreddo with raspberry sauce. Or perhaps kids are quicker on the uptake than adults, they can more quickly sense my picky self inside. Is this London's thinnest house? The recipe below is slightly adapted from what the RHC team posted. Size aside, the lobster was lovely and tasted great with the egg and hollandaise sauce. Pork belly had good depth of flavour and came in good-looking chunks — presentation is at a noticeably high level for the cost. I was warned that lunch with a 2 year old can be an enlightening experience. Already have a WordPress. For the moment, though, small plates are where it's at. Described as a modern style all day brasserie, it definitely is a step up from your average London cafe. I'm already very fond of the place. But this venue is a welcome escape from the clutches of horrible Oxford Street and its inevitable pedestrian rage and warfare. Another strong positive is the price.

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Homemade Ferrero Rocher ». It's easy to Meldrew on about small plates, but there's a lot to like about them, too. If you are hosting a larger event or special celebration, all of our restaurants are available for exclusive hire. Lunch 1 main was around GBP12 per person excluding drinks and service. Served with dry rose petals, the drink was less sweeter and more dry than I anticipated. There's a no-booking bar bit and a bookable restaurant bit, both serving the same menu and both nicely fitted out in the open-plan modern style. We're always looking for talented people to join our team. Steak tartare, always tricky to balance, was dominated by the taste of chopped gherkin rather than by that of raw meat. Reuse this content. Breakfast is served until noon on Sunday, and then Sunday lunch after that. Does it stand up to the quirky, contemporary design or is this restaurant a matter of style over substance? Menus Lunch and dinner Breakfast menu Sunday lunch Party menus Christmas menus Wine list Cocktail list Please be aware that menus may change due to market availability. A pleasant dish if not really that technically difficult. Our heated terrace seats up to 50 guests.