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4 restaurants recommended by truffleandtoast

Italian · Chelsea · Mayfair · Marylebone

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Sale e Pepe

A decades-old Roman institution that perfected the art of elegant Italian dining now showcases its seafood mastery from within The Langham, trading nostalgic charm for polished luxury. Expect pristine carpaccios, charred octopus, and towering plateaux of langoustines and oysters—the kind of refined coastal cooking that justifies white tablecloths and serious prices.

Basque · Kingly Court · Soho

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Alta

Rob Roy Cameron channels a decade of Spanish mastery into primal open-fire cooking that marries Basque tradition with British larder—expect sardine empanadas that sparked social media frenzy alongside squid sagotelli, smoked cheddar doughnuts, and venison kissed with juniper smoke. The kitchen's reverence for both flame and ingredient quality elevates what could be rustic into something genuinely thrilling, from cured meat boards to a Basque cheesecake that justifies the pilgrimage alone.

Greek · Marylebone

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Ermou Taverna

Authentic neighbourhood taverna experience with exceptional fresh seafood, mezze, and grilled dishes in a relaxed, sharing-focused environment. Highlights include prawn saganaki, crab orzo, and grilled feta dip. Solid Greek food, small menu and Greek beers. Enjoyed the pita, the tzatziki and Mamos beer (unfiltered). We also had melitzanosalata, Greek salad, fried courgettes, crab giouvetsi and pastitsio. We will go back to try more dishes and desert.

Bakery · Brockley

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Arôme

Arôme has earned recognition as one of Britain's premier bakeries, delivering the kind of technically accomplished baking that justifies its place among the country's elite. Expect the kind of precision and care in every loaf and pastry that explains why serious food lovers make the trip.

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