L'enclume - Restaurant Review

We ventured here for our anniversary and opted for the six course option. Each individual course packed so much flavour and the tastes were truly exquisite, ordinary ingredients like carrots were transformed by Simon's team.

The premise of not being able to choose what you want is unusual, and some courses I may not have personally picked myself, but when they arrived each was outstanding. The menu was very seasonal, using the freshest ingredients around at the time, I particularly enjoy rich earthy flavours such as venison and celeriac, it would be worth thinking about that before booking as this will heavily influence your menu choices.


We booked in advance and they were happily able to cater for one of us who couldn't eat fish or shellfish. The members of staff were very friendly and attentive and really engaged with the mystery and excitement of each course.


Simon's team take you on a culinary journey throughout their menu and is a truly unique experience. I believe he is doing something incredibly different right now, and wish him every success in his other restaurants.

We will definately be returning as we were slightly envious of those enjoying the 22 course option!

Griddled Chicken and Bacon Salad

You can't beat the classics. This griddled chicken and streaky bacon salad with beetroot and avocado never fails to disappoint, I use a simple Mayo/Lemon Juice/Water dressing with dried parsely instead of a Caesar, but thats just preference!

 

Chicken Hotpot

The Girlfriend has a cold, so i've knocked up this winter warmer. Inspired by living in Lancashire, i've adapted this classic using chicken thighs, leeks, onion, mushroom, sweet potato, carrots and potatoes to top it off. I used a tin of tomatoes and chicken stock to keep it saucy, with fresh sage and thyme and plenty of seasoning.

Cannelloni Recipe

A more student friendly recipe, Cannelloni, provides a very cheap but tasty dish that yields a completely different texture to that of Bolognese.

The recipe I used is a Nigella one, i've done it a couple of times, and tend to scale it down for 2 but keep similar amounts of tomatoes and always finish it off with a drizzle of good quality balsamic!

BBQ Ribs!

One of my most favourite treats is BBQ Ribs, I don't have them very often. But when I do, I like to pile them high, cover them in BBQ sauce and serve with chips salad and coleslaw! Unbeatable.

Lamb Koftas!

Summer is here, and it puts me in the mood for Moroccan dishes. Specifically Lamb Koftas, homemade using Lamb Mince, a blend of spices (Cumin, Coriander, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Chilli) and lemon zest served with warm pittas, lightly pickled red cabbage, Portuguese carrots, tzatziki, houmous and salad leaves.

Barcelona!

 

With a recent trip to Barcelona, I have rediscovered Tapas food, slightly put off by the versions that are replicated over here, the traditional Tapas in Barcelona was to die for.

 

 And since have been on the hunt for the same standards over here. One particular restaurant I found was JoJo’s in Whitstable which was full of rustic charm by the sea.

 

Another gourmet experiences whilst in Barcelona was the Icecream! Vioko which was recommended online, had some really exciting flavour combinations. My absolute favourite was the violet and blueberry.

For more of my reviews in Barcelona, check out my Tripadvisor account.