PERILLA

Run by Ben Marks and Matt Emmerson, Perilla is all about fine dining quality food – without the fuss. The restaurant itself is tastefully stripped back, with raw plaster walls, exposed brick and wooden furniture. The modern European menu, which changes seasonally, showcases the kitchen’s skill – Perilla was one of the first places to popularise cuttlefish ‘bolognese’, alongside dishes like yesterday’s bread soaked in moules mariniére, coq au vin fried chicken, and sourdough ice cream with mushroom salted caramel. The five course tasting menu at £66 also represents exceptional value for the quality of food and service you get.