Top 5 Restaurant Soundtracks

Shackfuyu

The izakaya trend continues with Shackfuyu, Bone Daddies’ new pop up. Here, the concept is all about Japanese ‘drinking food’ – think trendy Japanese bar snacks. The no reservations Soho epidemic continues, so get in quick before the queues start for hamachi tostadas, roasted scallops with chilli miso butter and mentaiko mac ‘n’ cheese.

Blacklock

Soho’s Blacklock is shining the spotlight on the humble chop. Cooked over charcoal and seared with Blacklock irons, order a five-pound cocktail and dig into a stack of hot ‘n’ juicy beef, lamb or pork chops. Although the meat may be the star, make sure to have a pick from the sides – standouts include kale with parmesan, barbequed baby gems and the ten-hour ash-roasted potatoes. Oh, and did we mention the ‘bottle for the table’ cocktails? Bring it on!

Smoking Goat

Smoking Goat, a Thai barbeque and drinking den doing some interesting new things. Expect woodfired combos such as our faves, the chilli crab with coconut cream and salty curry leaves and coal roasted aubergine salad. Plus, being a drinking den, late nights are a focus – think loud vinyl tunes and a strong cocktails

Chick ‘n’ Sours

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Carl Clarke, and now we know why: fried chicken, sour cocktails and…Weetabix. Welcome Chick ‘n’ Sours. The chicken will be done all ways, from Chinese Kung Pao and seaweed dusted to standard buttermilk. The sour cocktails are by Sam Dunne, previously of Rotary and Milk & Honey, so expect good things. And lastly, the Weetabix, which is part of a soft serve selection that also includes miso with milk crumb. Suffice to say, it’s not just another chicken shop.

The Clove Club

In case you haven’t heard, The Clove Club will be the first restaurant to replace bookings with tickets. Meaning book your slot for dinner and pay up front (like a theatre). The cost of the meal will be based on the more desirable time slots, in other words, prime time dinner will be more expensive than early bird reservations. Interesting.

Read our full review here