All in Seasonal British

Brat x Climpson's Arch

The hake collar is the meaty, fatty bit of a fish at the pectoral fins, behind the gills and when grilled over hot charcoal, the skin gets all crispy. With no hidden little bones, they’re perfect for dipping in the dreamy accompanying custard-like aioli, topped with burnt onion dust and chives… READ MORE

Chapter

My ‘day boat’ halibut is under a stack of artichoke crisps, presumably to hide its shame as it’s so overcooked its crust has genuine crunch. There’s white anchovy and crispy kale, but it’s all dominated by Jerusalem artichokes three ways; crisped, pureed and boiled… READ MORE

Verbena

I’ve been left with just a third of the courgette tempura. In three fabulous mouthfuls it’s gone and I know I’ve been robbed. There’s light crunch from the batter, sweet juiciness from courgette, a meaty, salty, fiery kick from ‘nduja and fresh cooling, lemon scented creaminess from whipped ricotta… READ MORE

Salon

The ‘nduja croquettes are perfectly crisp on the outside, filled with parmesan-laden, creamy potato and then the almost molten, crack hit of spicy pork, sat on an aioli base and topped with pickled cucumber. These are mouthfuls of my kind of heaven, with devilish heat in the mix too… READ MORE