A Mediterranean-inspired restaurant - with an expansive garden terrace - from Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover, founders of Frieze.

Sharp and Slotover founded the contemporary art and culture publication Frieze, and also the Frieze Art Fairs - considered to be some of the most important contemporary art fairs in the world. The brasserie-styled restaurant - with reclaimed parquet floor, reclaimed iroko counter and table tops - is housed in the brutalist building at 1 Surrey Street - which also houses the latest Soho House installment as well as the Frieze offices.

The main dining space features a large, sunny Wolfgang Tillmans photograph from 1993 of tomatoes and aubergines by a pool, and a wall in the bar area is covered with recent and vintage posters from significant art exhibitions from the last 50 years. There's also a expansive garden terrace. 

The daily changing menu focuses on ingredient-led cooking, playing upon the flavours of a Mediterranean diet with a vegetable and fish slant - overseen by Yohei Furuhashi - who's worked at The River Café, Dinings SW3 and Petersham Nurseries: lobster with bull’s heart tomatoes and jersey royal potatoes, mozzarella with summery grilled peaches and Sicilian aubergine and bean stews. 

Favourite Table

Ask for a table on the expansive terrace - an oasis amongst London’s hustle and bustle. Westward-facing and adorned with foliage, flowers and shrubs, the space basks in sunlight all day long. A well-kept secret behind 180 Strand’s brutalist walls.

Signature Dishes

English asparagus with bottarga butter; octopus with piattoni beans and ratte potatoes; risotto verde with nettle; John Dory with courgette, white beans and sea beets and the oce cream sandwich using the bakery’s brioche, generously filled with pistachio ice cream.