FOOD & DRINK• NOTES
VEGANUARY Our picks for meatfree meals this month
FA R M AC Y
Bombay bar
Notting Hill favourite Farmacy has been the go to for healthy and plant-based food since its opening in 2016. From vegan brunch and dinner to sugar-free cocktails and CBD, all of Farmacy’s ingredients are seasonal, farm-grown or sourced from sustainable suppliers. 74-76 Westbourne Grove, W2; farmacylondon.com
THE RETIRING ROOM
RED H OT EMBER YARD
Ember Yard has re-opened in Soho with a brand new menu after a refurbishment. One of the new additions is the Ember Bar, an intimate space featuring antique mirrors and velvet interiors, where guests can grab a pre-dinner drink. 60 Berwick Street, W1F; saltyardgroup.co.uk
The retiring rooms of India’s train stations are the inspiration behind this subterranean bar by Samyukta Nair, co-creator of Indian restaurant chain Jamavar. The Retiring Room, beneath Bombay Bustle, will be offering classic cocktails with Indian twists as well as Mumbai-influenced canapés, including masala papad and Bombay fried chicken. 29 Maddox Street, W1S; bombaybustle.com CRUDO Crudo is London’s first causal cevicheria serving fresh, raw bowls full of vibrant Latin American flavours to eat-in or takeaway. Whilst ceviche is usually seafood based, Crudo’s signature vegan bowl contains chickpeas, rocoto, quinoa, sweet potato and cassava chips. 35 Riding House Street, W1W; eatcrudo.com
CLUB RULES BARRACUDA CLUB
Grand grub GUNMAKERS
Xavier Rousset and Mark Jarvis have re-opened Gunmakers, a Marylebone restaurant-come-guesthouse with six elegant bedrooms available for bookings. Not only is Gunmakers 300 years old, but Winston Churchill was a regular, making the reopening of this established pub a remarkable venture for the chef-sommelier duo. 33 Aybrook Street, W1U; gunmakershouse.co.uk
AVO B A R The new winter menu at Avobar is bursting with delicious vegan options that celebrate the avocado, with a mixture of small and sharing plates such as beetroot carpaccio, vegan tacos, and matcha pancakes. Open for dining all day, Avobar is one to try this Veganuary. 23-24 Henrietta Street, WC2E; avobar.co.uk
The exclusive Marylebone club within Grovesnor Casino has launched new breakfast, lunch and dinner menus inspired by its international clientele. Beautiful presentation and lively flavours characterise the dishes, which include steamed scallops dressed in ginger and spring onion and a whole Dover sole. 1 Baker Street, W1U 8ED; grovesnorcasinos.com A B S O L U T E LY. L O N D O N
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