Background:
After sampling Salt Yard’s smoked swordfish with crushed potatoes and orange vinaigrette and stufffed courgette flowers at Taste of London recently, I placed the tapas bar firmly back on my London restaurant wishlist. It has a Bib Gourmand from Michelin – an award to recognise ‘good food at moderate prices’, and when I announced on [...]
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Background:
Barrafina is one of my favourite places to eat in London. People’s lists of favourites can be a little controversial, being so subjective, but I don’t think many will disagree with my choice of Barrafina. My last two visits (read here and here for previous reviews) were far too long ago, although the memories are [...]
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[UPDATE: 20/04/2009 I revisited Barrafina, so please see new review here]
Having patiently waited for three whole months before returning to Barrafina, (read previous review here), I was really excited to see if the tapas was as excellent in reality as they were in my memory. A Japanese friend visiting from Tokyo came along with me. [...]
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[UPDATE: I revisited Barrafina on 20/04/2009, so please read new review here]
I ate at this tapas bar in Soho exactly one week ago and I’ve been dreaming about returning ever since. That’s how sublime the experience was. As Barrafina doesn’t take reservations, and there are only 23 stools around the counter, I would strongly advise [...]
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