After a bit of culture at the RA Summer Exhibition, we’re
looking for lunch. It’s a lovely sunny day so we try Swallow Street, but our
choice of Fishworks
does mean we have to take a table inside. It’s pretty busy when we get there,
but does thin out and become quite relaxing.
The wine selection includes several at under £30, so we go
with the Pays D’Oc Viognier at £26. We
start by sharing the smoked fish plate: smoked salmon, smoked haddock
croquettes and homemade smoked mackerel pate with oatcakes. Tasty but light on
a warm day.
For main course, B goes for the whole crab. It’s a whopper, nearly a kilo, served
attractively on a bed of ice. It’s a
classic of its kind, with some largely unnecessary mayonnaise on the side. And of course takes an age for her to work her
way through.
My seared yellow fin
tuna is more manageable. It’s coated in an interesting crust with watercress and soy dressing.
Excellent, though I need the bowl of chips while B finishes.
With a second bottle and some water, plus 12.5% service, the
bill comes to £135. Solid rather than
special.
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