Capital combinations
Where in London can you eat good food and drink great beer at the same time? Ben McFarland found out
Decent drinking establishments that serve a good pint are twoa- penny in London and there are certainly plenty of places where you can get a good and tasty feed (the capital no longer plays second fiddle to Paris when it comes to elite eateries).
Yet venues that combine the two, let alone have the wherewithal to wittingly unite them in glorious gastronomic harmony, have tended to be, like a supermodel that’s toppled off her high heels, a bit thin on the ground.
In the last few years though, with beer’s quiet revolution gathering pace and brewers adopting a more mature and shrewd attitude to the dining table, a handful of top-end restaurants have, after years of drinking and dining darkness, seen the epicurean light emanating from the hop and haute cuisine.
The recommendations highlighted below are by no means an exhaustive list of venues that have joyfully given beer and food’s marriage their blessing but, if you thought beer and food is nothing but a load of old marketing mumbo-jumbo then, hopefully, a visit to any of the following dining destinations will dispel your prejudices and bring a pleasantly surprised smile to your laughing gear.
1) La Gavroche
43 Upper Brook Street
London W1K 7JR
Tel: +44 (0)207 488 0881
www.le-gavroche.co.uk
Not content with nose-bleed prices, a Michelin star, an uber-classic dining room and immaculately professional staff, La Gavroche in London’s Mayfair now also boasts a mighty fine beer list.
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By Ben McFarland
Section : Beer and Food
Page number : 40
