Hide, London, UK (*)

£56 set lunch – great value anytime but in December, 5 days before Christmas? Excellent. Decent £44 bottle of white (I'm not knowledgeable on wine, happy to buy cheap 😁). The bread basket was £12 – probably not worth that but it was good. Don't ask me why but we both HATED the dessert – I think the milk chocolate was just too much, there wasn't much contrast. The lamb tartare was the standout course although didn't photograph well. The malt loaf sauce with the duck was magic and I'm attempting a version to go with my Christmas ham. Not sure I'd rush to go back – there was long waits to order (and the place wasn't full by any stretch) and some of the staff were a bit impersonal and aloof. Superb wine bar, The White Horse, nearby (last photo) – I can definitely see myself returning there!