Monday 9 June 2014

Vanilla Black- Holborn, London

17- 18 Tooks Court, EC4A 1LB
http://www.vanillablack.co.uk

Michelin recommended Vanilla Black is a must not only for veggies, but for anyone with an appreciation of flavour creativity and beautiful presentation when they dine out.

Amongst our starters were the yellow pea soup with marmite dumplings and the whipped jacket potato with crispy shallots; a delicious bowl of Wensleydale mash. Quite unusually, ice cream featured with the starters too- of the brie variety!- with quinoa, spring onion and blackberries.

The wonderful choice of dishes carried on to mains, and our decisions didn't disappoint. The goats cheese and toasted cauliflower mille feuille with golden raisin and cashew nut potato tasted amazing. Big thumbs up also went to the mushroom mousse and rosemary sauce and the double baked ribblesdale (cheese) pudding with smoked croquette.

Dessert was truly the grande finale, a favourite the scrumptious chocolate and walnut oil pate with avocado ice cream, lime meringue, dark chocolate and bee pollen. Also highly recommended -the smoked paprika fudge, malt loaf, crispy pear and builders tea ice cream.

The fixed price menu is £29.75 for two courses and £39.50, in my opinion good value for the standard of food that is served with every dish.









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