Toklas

A beautiful dinner experience at Toklas last night for my sister’s birthday. The well-balanced vibe that was both classy and hip, the atmosphere was very nice and cozy without feeling exclusive. Surprisingly the snacks and starters were the most impressive, notably the grilled carrots (nobody thought they could make carrots this good but we are now wholly convinced by this signature dish). Crudo was great too, and we loved the fried feta. For mains we chose the lamb leg and mallard. Dessert…

Toklas is a very good restaurant in service of something larger than itself. The cooking is confident, produce-driven and consistent. But if you arrive expecting to be wowed by culinary ambition, you may — as we did — find yourself pleasantly fed rather than genuinely moved. That's not a criticism. It's clarity. Toklas is the ideal backdrop for a long lunch and good conversation. The food respects you without demanding your full attention. For the art world crowd it was built for - perfect.…

A great place for clean flavours that let the seasonal produce do the heavy lifting. We thoroughly enjoyed the custardy-crispy farinata and the spring-lemony casoncelli. We absolutely continue to dream of the ricotta almond olive oil cake. The alphonso mango sorbet was quite the letdown - it was tart and had low fidelity to the sweet fleshy Indian fruit, which for its price point (£9) is pretty unfair. In hindsight, not sure how a tropical fruit fits at a Mediterranean-themed restaurant anyway.

We came to Toklas after a recommendation on Marina O'Loughlins insta pages. We arrived early and sat on the terrace it was Friday 26th June, a lovely but hot evening, nice breeze there tho. A really smiley and efficient young Guy welcomed us and we had a few drinks before going into the restaurant. Was v busy but good and buzzy. Staff were great, super choices on the menu and the food was delish, had a great evening. Will def return and recommend

Toklas exceeded every expectation and delivered one of the most memorable meals I've had in London. We started with fried feta with honey and chilli, Cuore del Vesuvio tomatoes with coco beans and basil, asparagus with mayonnaise, and a chilled tomato soup. Every single starter was fresh, vibrant and beautifully executed. The kind of opening to a meal that makes you excited for what comes next. For mains we had the John Dory with potato, agretti and anchovy, and the lamb with freekeh, labneh…