You’d be forgiven for thinking you were in a chic and breezy beach club perched on Sydney Harbour on arrival at Milk Beach’s Soho restaurant. In reality, you are on Manette Street (named after a Charles Dickens character) in the heart of the West End. The original Milk Beach restaurant in Queen’s Park has a cult following among London’s well-heeled NW crowd, and the Soho outpost brings Kensal cool to central London.
If the weather is kind, dine al fresco on pared-back seating (with heaters and tasteful throws for when the evenings grow chilly). The staff speak in Aussie lilts, and the decor is all exposed wooden beams, rattan lighting and neutral hues with pops of greenery. The Mediterranean and Asian-influenced menu manages to toe the fine line of casual yet refined fare, with lots of fish, that is beautifully presented.
Stand-outs include the melt-in-mouth tuna tartare with delicately puffed nori and the chicken salt chips. But the real star of the show is the prawn toast – made with hunks of sourdough and oh so sweet prawns and served with a tangy Gochujang sweet ‘n’ sour sauce. Hidden away in Chelsea's Sloane Square, Kutir is housed in a renovated townhouse in the heart of SW3.
With just a handful of tables on their terrace, this location still benefits from that level of exclusivity and anonymity we all love to see. Boasting a selection of traditional, elegant and refined Indian dishes from richly spiced curries to exquisitely grilled meats, each ingredient.