This cool conspiratorial bodega suits the gritty, crepuscular ambience of Maltby Street to a tee, with its archaic arches and shabby boutique air. Food focuses on sharing taste hits like mushroom crocettas, patatas bravas, black pudding and baked sheep’s cheese, followed perhaps by marginally more ambitious offerings like tomato and sherry soused meatballs or lentil stew. Tortilla made with Cotswold Cacklebean eggs and king prawns cooked in garlic, chilli and lime are both favourites but, for many, it’s the wine list that draws them in. Finos compete with Manzanillas, Amontillados with Olorosos, while reds outnumber whites, though all have their place and are often offered by the glass, carafe and bottle.
Wooden furnishings, low lighting and tight brick walls alongside the option of an outdoor dining area help create a cosy vibe while staff are generally a delight.