5/5 lee t. 2 years ago on Google
You
are
immediately
struck
by
the
stylish
interior.
Everything
from
the
flooring
to
the
tables
and
light
fittings
have
been
carefully
chosen
to
create
a
modern
and
relaxing
atmosphere.
The
3
course
lunch
menu
(
and
amuse
bouche)
is
remarkable
value
at
β¬10.90.
Even
if
the
food
was
mediocre,
this
would
be
decent
value,
when
the
food
is
this
good,
it
is
exceptional.
Whilst
perusing
the
short
menu
we
were
brought
an
amuse
bouche
of
a
dainty
pot
of
hummus
with
some
crispy
bread
and
nachos,
a
tasty
morsel
to
get
the
taste
buds
going.
To
start,
we
had
the
sweet
potato
croquettes
which
had
a
good
bite
from
the
sunflower
seeds
and
an
umami
edge
from
the
nutritional
yeast.
The
croquettes
were
good
but
somewhat
overshadowed
by
the
mushroom
and
caramelised
onion
millefeuille.
You
can
always
tell
a
good
restaurant
by
how
well
they
caramelise
their
onions.
To
do
it
well,
it
takes
time
and
patience.
These
onions
were
rich
with
sweet
caramel
and
done
to
perfection.
They
set
off
the
creamy
mushrooms
perfectly.
Combined
with
the
flaky
pastry,
the
dish
was
a
triumph.
The
tfya
couscous
was
rich
in
a
flavoursome
stock
and
was
a
light
dish
that
worked
beautifully
with
the
vegetables,
seitan
and
raisins.
The
La
Cuina
oven
baked
rice
was
an
explosion
of
flavours.
Saffron,
roasted
garlic
and
rich
onions
enhanced
the
other
vegetables.
The
rice
was
cooked
to
perfection.
Not
unlike
a
paella,
the
dish
was
excellent.
For
dessert,
the
chocolate
cake
had
a
wonderful,
light
texture
and
a
well
balanced
addition
of
orange.
The
Genoese
apple
cake
was
sugar
free.
Again,
the
chefβs
skill
was
demonstrated,
allowing
the
natural
sugars
of
the
apples
to
carry
the
sweetness
without
the
addition
of
sugar.
The
lone
chef
is
visible
in
the
open
kitchen
and
it
is
commendable
that
a
perfected
short
menu
is
offered
rather
than
a
lengthy
one
where
perhaps
not
every
fine
detail
can
be
attended
to.
I
believe
the
menu
gets
updated
week
by
week
and
it
is
my
only
regret
that
I
was
only
visiting
Valencia
and
canβt
pop
in
every
week
to
sample
the
latest
offerings.
Although
it
is
billed
as
a
vegetarian
restaurant,
on
our
visit,
everything
on
the
menu
was
vegan.
A
perfect
meal.