excited!) it had been a while since I’d been this naughty. But we all need cheat days and something to work up to. If you don’t enjoy your food, what’s the point? We started with the savoury - delightful sandwiches full of all-sorts. A simple cheese panini was the perfect hot place to begin and instantly sparked my taste buds into a frenzy! I was surprised something so basic would give so much pleasure but maybe that says too much about me. Nothing wrong with something simple when it’s done to perfection, that’s for sure. My egg sandwich was a mustardy delight, with a little fried quail’s egg on top... so good. That and the coronation chicken were my favourites. It had a strong curry taste that wasn’t overpowering, just a delight of flavours in a little sandwich. Having tried to steal my companion’s and almost had my hand bitten off, she gave in to swapping her egg sandwich for my salmon one. The other sandwiches were lovely but I would have had a plate full of just these three. I’ve never eaten so slowly in my life trying to pull out the flavour as long as I could. Then came the warm scones after the platters - don’t be fooled that you’re only getting that platter, you’re not. They came with strawberry and fig jams, so slice that scone in half and put one splodge of jam on each, it’s well worth it. Simple, but just a delight. Some things don’t need to be messed around with, a great jam will do it all for you with deep pleasure. Loved it.
lar favourites but the chocolate slices with their crunch and mint flavour were also just lovely (apparently) and stolen by my friend. (I figured I got the egg sandwich so I had to oblige.) Again, don’t think that plate of cake and scones is all you’ll get... A trolley came round with a choice of chocolate or lemon creamy cakes so we had those too! By this point I could not move so two more pots of hot tea were brought for us to help push these sweet joys down. I’m not sure how anyone can eat this much food without the joys of a hot tea, but everything we ate had its own wonderful tastes. Some may think it’s just ‘tea and cake’ but it’s obviously been joyously designed by a chef who’s taken their time to make that sandwich-something I can’t stop thinking about! The toilets and the tea are not the only reasons for coming to Sketch. This building is a true creative haven, hidden away behind the tourist hell of Regent Street. It gives you a true feeling of exclusivity without the member’s card. Each room is beautifully decorated in every detail, from the art on the walls and the lighting, to the chairs, cups and plates, to the waiters’ uniforms (very plain and kinda like out of an arthouse futuristic movie) - all of it just elegant and beautiful. Every room has its own big personality, from Aliens nest to warm boob, or a forest to a library.
Definitely worth an early cocktail and defiThen comes the real sugar rush! An amaz- nitely somewhere I’m going back to for a ing array of little cakes, and cheesecake too. proper meal very soon! Each one zings with their fruity additions. The blackcurrant cheesecake was just wonderful with a lovely deep pot of fruit and soft creamy cheese, and the little lemon tart was sharp and exciting. Those were my particu8
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