Don't be deceived by the boring exterior, you're in for a real treat. I ordered broiled white fish…read more They brought family style portions of chips, rice, salad. The atmosphere was very lively and had lots of families. It was really inviting. From what I remember it was good value for money because it was honestly so much food. I have wanted to come back for a while with a friend who lives around the corner. Who's going to join me?

Loved... Really recommend this Portuguese restaurant. The…read moreseafood is the best in the city.

Food was amazing!! the padrón peppers and calamari are delicious…read more The vibes were also amazing. There was live music which was such a great addition to the night and created a really awesome atmosphere. Staff were also super friendly and quick to bring out the drinks and food!! Would highly recommend this place.

Let me just say hell yes!!!! I'm from Miami so obviously Latin roots in this blood!…read more I was craving Hispanic music my whole stay while in London and let me just say yes!!!! This place was so fun great music and nice people there. They played Salsa, regatón and top music. (The only down side is they replayed the same songs a few times but whatever!) The security was so nice and welcoming I honestly just noticed this spot because I saw people going in or should I say down as it's a stairway down when you enter and I got curious. So I stopped and asked the bouncer what kind of music they play and I was instantly sold when they said Spanish. They have lots of booths for sitting, great music and atmosphere and sweet drinks! (Which honestly is hard to find in London) Overall my only regret is that I didn't find it sooner as in day one of being in London! If I go back I'll be there every single night!

Wonderful place! Lines were long along the main street in Carnaby (Kingly St), and we were lucky to…read moreget a place at Pix. Odd to have Spanish food in England, but all of our trad British meals were very so-so. I started off with a sangria, my companions with negronis. We were all in heaven after a long flight from San Francisco and a train ride down from Penrith. Our two hot pinxos were the diablo meatballs and patatas bravas. Both yummy. These were brought to our table. The cold pinxos had to be taken from the bar. The cauliflower with onions and romesco, piquillo stuffed peppers, minted peas topped with pea shoots, fried olives, and deep fried bacalao balls were all lovely. We sat outside where the atmosphere was lovely. The service was so friendly and good. We felt so welcomed and nourished.

Super lucky find that I stumbled across. Although small, the staff was friendly and had a wonderful…read morewarm atmosphere with outdoor seating. The tapas were served fresh and paired very well with red wine. Great spot if you want to find a quick bite around the area.

I really love this little bar in Brixton Market. I've been a couple of times - it's very well…read morepriced, the cocktails are great and I like the atmosphere. It's pretty chilled out, with basic (but interesting) decor, like tables made from suitcases. And they have a good selection of board games. The cocktail menu regularly changes, and the drinks are well thought out and inexpensive. This time I had the Strawberries & Cream which was only £5 and came with a lollipop! If you're looking for a little place in the area and don't want to spend a lot, this is the place!

This was my third visit to Seven and as always I was pretty pleased. In the markets of Brixton is…read morehas that home made Brixton vibe, everything's a bit mismatched and half put together, but it works. The cocktails are very reasonably priced here from £5-£7.50, much better than some of the "fancier" joints in London and the staff will wait your table so you don't have to queue at the bar. On this occasion we had the strawberries and cream which was perfection and only £5. Can't get much happier than that.

This tiny tapas bar would be easy to miss, as it's nestled in one of the arches under the tracks…read morealong Rope Walk. It's worth seeking out if you enjoy authentic Spanish Jamon, delicious drinks and friendly staff. We lucked out with a table right at the ham counter and so we able to watch the masters carve perfect slivers of ham, and create delicious dishes in a tiny kitchen space. We were told that all their ingredients come from Spain and you'll taste the quality for sure. We started with pan con tomate which is served deconstructed. Run the bread with garlic, scoop on the fresh tomato purée, and then add olive oil and salt - delicious! We also tried beautifully presented cheese & charcuterie plates, giant garlicky prawns, albondigas and of course, delicious patatas bravas. Of course, you'll want to wash it all down with a crisp Estrellas beer, or a reasonably priced cava. My husband was happy to avail himself of a few glasses of Catalonian vermut. Staff was as friendly as could be, and prices are very fair. It's a small place so plan ahead & reserve. They take 'em, so you best make 'em!

If you feel the need to escape from London but don't have the time or money to actually leave,…read moreclose your eyes and have someone lead you into Bar Tozino. When you open them, you can convince yourself you're in Madrid. Spanish music poured out of the speakers (except at one point when the bartender accidentally played the first few bars of AC/DC's Back in Black), hams hung everywhere and people stood around with small glasses that they filled either from small pitchers of beer or bottles of wine. I split a plate of ham, expertly sliced from the back of the room, and washed it down with a glass of Verdejo. Three pieces of pan con tomate were on the plate as well and when I bit into one of them I remarked that it was so much better than the onces I've had recently in London. I then realized that those weren't even Bar Tozio's best version of the simple dish, they were just standard accompaniments that are served with the ham. When ordered from the menu, you are presented with a wooden plate on which sits a clove of garlic, a small bottle of olive oil, a bowl of pureed tomatos and some toast. You then put everything together and pat yourself on the back for creating such an amazing snack. We also had the chipirones, which were bathed in a fresh sherry and garlic sauce, but a little too fishy for me. And dessert! Oh, dessert... I am a cheese plate kind of girl without much of a sweet tooth, but my husband ordered the Manzanilla and melon sorbet with crispy Teruel ham and I couldn't stop eating it. He thought the ham was a bit too salty which was perfect because I didn't feel bad about eating much more than half. Unfortunately I think it may have been a special for World Sherry Day (which funnily spans an entire week), but I am hoping it will be printed on the meny again and again. The staff was friendly and helpful, the sherries were sublime and the food was wonderful. I'm already planning my return.

Fantastic food, very friendly service, highly recommend. I plan to come back on my next visit.read more

From the get go it seemed lovely, there was two parties there, they were under stress which I…read morerespect that it can be stressful. But the food was absolutely disgusting. How can you serve a grey steak and then say that there is nothing wrong with it? Bluebottles and fruit flies were EVERYWHERE;I spent more time fanning flies away from our food than I did eating. Food was bland and tasteless, prawns still had their intestines inside, we was told "this is how it is done in galicia" I don't believe it for one minute. Do you serve faecal matter to customers? Someone please tell me if that's true. After we complained about our food the male waiter he was horrible. ( I must mention I did apologise and say that I don't mean to be rude). Cherry on the top? I've now got stomach cramps and have been in and out of the toilet at least 5 times. The one star I have given is a bit of a stretch for this restaurant.

Amazing atmosphere... it's part of the church .. super cool .. croquettes with ham is pretty good !read more

It was so good I literally came here three times in one week. After that I felt too guilty and…read morehaven't returned, not due to not wanting to, but more that like an addict, the longer you make a break from that temptation the easier and more manageable your cravings become. Hopefully. It probably doesn't help that I pass by this beaut of a place twice daily. I first went here for a friends birthday and was very pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food, atmosphere and price. I had always thought I would hate tapas. HOWEVER I loved this. It was gorgeous. When we first walked in we thought "oh shit, how are we going to hear each other". We hadn't realised that this place was also a bar. Luckily the bar area is separate to the restaurant. It's a nice atmosphere and when in the restaurant you can't hear the bar at all. The actually venue is amazing. Dripping with atmosphere and history- it is after all in the crypt of a church, and it doesn't disappoint. We had extremely helpful staff who were able to advise us on how to order and how many plates would fill us up. We ordered after trying to decide between many brilliant sounding dishes. The dishes came out from the open kitchen when they were ready. This means you knew you were getting super fresh stuff and didn't have to wait for anything else to be ready. This meant all dishes were cooked pretty perfectly. A few which I would recommend to everyone: The chickpea salad- before this dish I was insistent I hated chickpeas. The roast lamb with potato foam stuff- this is amazingly tender and AMAZINGLY tasty Duck egg chorizo and potato thing. This tasted beautiful. One dish I was under impressed with was the pudding- churros. I had them before in Spain and not surprisingly I preferred those. I'd rather fill up entirely on tapas rather than save myself for pudding. Over all it was brilliant. The only things I would say is.. A. Book a table or you won't get to eat there B. The guy who I presume is the general manager likes to air it about it, don't let yourself get annoyed with him and let it ruin your evening. The service is great and waiters and brilliant and wonderfully friendly.

On the very rare occasion that I went into central London, I always used to have my go-to place,…read moreCafe Boheme. With the news that it recently closed for a refurbishment, I was not looking forward to a Friday night wander for food. Soho can get busy, you either have to book or queue. Plus there is the decision making as there are soooo many options. We were more to north end by Carnaby Street, so I thought I would check out my old hood. I used to work around here so went to Bar Red (no longer there), Studio Valbonne (gone), etc. Basically, the area on Kingly Street has been pedestrianised and there are loads of new places, one of which is Dishoom - a fave of mine! But of course, it was packed. Boo! It was time to try something new anyways. We walked a wee bit and was considering Dehesa, a fantastic tapas place I tried years ago, but to no avail, it would be a queue jobby. We spotted another wee tapas place across Ganton Street, Pix Pintxos Carnaby, so we headed on over. It is small, squashed even, but cosy and cool. You can slip into booths for two, which was our preference, or settle at the high tables for 4 and more. It is counter service, apparently modelled on Pintxo bars of Catalonia and the Basque region. Dotted along the bar are hot and cold tapas filled with Iberian treats. You help yourself, then they count the skewers; £2.25 for a short one, £3.25 for a longer one and present the bill. As with all tapas, mezze, etc, you can rack up a hell of a bill if you are not careful, but this was reasonably priced. Some of the "skewers" we grabbed were quince-coated chorizo and manchego cheese, spinach and sweet potato tortilla, marinated olives, morcilla, quail egg and piquilo peppers, serrano ham on tomato bread, chilli chicken kebab with mint and coriander yoghurt. There was so much to choose from and it was all very tempting. I didn't have a dessert but my Dublin visitor tried the churros with chocolate sauce. If you have a sweet tooth, there is also white chocolate pudding with strawberry compote. Yum. Whilst it is "help yourself", there is still good service. They clear your plates, talk you through the options and deliver your drinks (a nice Catalunya sauvignon blanc). They replenish the tapas quickly and for the hot dishes, they walk the room to ensure you enjoy it at optimum temperature. The only issue is, as it is so small, is when people are queuing and waiting for tables inside. If you are sat by the bar you can hardly move your elbows to eat. It is even worse if someone has long hair, as you get a dip of it on your plate. There is also the "zoo" factor where you are watched like a hawk because you are sitting down eating and they are standing RIGHT next to you wishing they were sitting and eating. That can get a little bit annoying, but busy yourself with stuffing your face and chatting to your companion, and you soon forget. Pix is not one, but at four different locations, suitably spread out. They have yet to venture into East London, but I see this on the horizon, as I can definitely see one on Bethnal Green Road, in Dalston or Old Spitalfields Market. This is not me being selfish because I live in the area (innocent face), it is just the right fit.

Very interesting eatery with an eclectic selection of tapas. Wouldn't go here for dinner, but…read moredrinks and lite snacks are delightful. Great people watching as well.