I realise this means I go to some form of hell but I rather like work lunches. Not only are the generally FREE but you also get to try some nice restaurants which you might otherwise have been unable to afford or simply not visited.
Yesterday, I went to Grappolo (Sainsbury’s end of Fetter Lane) and it was really a brilliant venue for a work lunch. The tables were sufficient far apart that you could talk and not worry about being overheard.
In addition, while the restaurant had wooden floors, they had ensured there were sufficient soft surfaces to absorb the noise so there was a lovely background chatter – but nothing too load.
The restaurant is divided into a bar area with soft seats, a deli area and a dining area. This means that it covers all bases and is thankfully multi-use. It is a little traditional Italian but with a welcome modern twist.
Starters were calamari and tuna tartar. The tuna was good but I suspect that they may have chopped it ahead of time as it was turning grey but the calamari was nice and crispy. Mains were seafood risotto with caper butter and a lovely rib-eye with pepper sauce and chips.
I suspect the food was not picked up by the waiter as fast as it should have been as it was not piping hot but still tasty. The menu included other Italian classics along the lines of pizza and pasta as well as salads and some more English-inspired favourites such as Lamb Shank and Liver.
Deserts (while not my think) looked good and they have a nice bar which offers a selection of liquors and good Italian coffee – so a pretty good way to end the meal.
The wine list spanned the reasonable to the expensive and even included a couple of reds which several friends have remarked in the past are almost a steal. Lovely restaurant, lovely staff and pretty good experience!
Try it if you are around Chancery Lane
L x
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