Machiavelli
Well-known member
Here's hoping 2024 works better than 2023 for the wonderful talent, commitment and hard work of our restauranters.
Will get things going with two recent visits:
Fourth & Church
Went for lunch on Friday. It's outrageous value. 2 courses for £20, 3 courses for £24. They'll be doing this offer through January and February too. If you've got a lunchtime spare, take advantage.
I had a stunning pork, leek and caerphilly croquette with mustard and cranberry ketchup as a pre-starter, followed by salmon (which I'm not normally too keen on) with pak choi and miso. An amazing starter, courtesy of precise cooking in a sous vide, and a seeded crust. Then belly pork with celeriac puree, which was a huge portion and very good too, and then a duo of Neal's Yard cheeses. You just get top ingredients, inventive twists (the Colston Bassett came with some grapes macerated in madeira, which were amazing), and excellent technique from Sam (head chef, co-owner).
We were lucky enough to speak to Paul (co-owner) for about an hour, who said that they were doing the lunch to just get people in after a tough year. Most who go to 4&C know that they've got the (equal?) best wine offering (with Wild Flor?) in town, so it works out well for them.
Tutto
Went there a few weeks back for the pre-theatre menu, prior to a very good Richard Dawson gig. Although they advertise this cheapo menu on their website, they seemed extremely reluctant to let us have it. It really wasn't up to much either. Neither was the service. Not convinced I'll be heading back in a hurry.
Will get things going with two recent visits:
Fourth & Church
Went for lunch on Friday. It's outrageous value. 2 courses for £20, 3 courses for £24. They'll be doing this offer through January and February too. If you've got a lunchtime spare, take advantage.
I had a stunning pork, leek and caerphilly croquette with mustard and cranberry ketchup as a pre-starter, followed by salmon (which I'm not normally too keen on) with pak choi and miso. An amazing starter, courtesy of precise cooking in a sous vide, and a seeded crust. Then belly pork with celeriac puree, which was a huge portion and very good too, and then a duo of Neal's Yard cheeses. You just get top ingredients, inventive twists (the Colston Bassett came with some grapes macerated in madeira, which were amazing), and excellent technique from Sam (head chef, co-owner).
We were lucky enough to speak to Paul (co-owner) for about an hour, who said that they were doing the lunch to just get people in after a tough year. Most who go to 4&C know that they've got the (equal?) best wine offering (with Wild Flor?) in town, so it works out well for them.
Tutto
Went there a few weeks back for the pre-theatre menu, prior to a very good Richard Dawson gig. Although they advertise this cheapo menu on their website, they seemed extremely reluctant to let us have it. It really wasn't up to much either. Neither was the service. Not convinced I'll be heading back in a hurry.
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