Bar Battu

After ‘Luc’ here comes ‘Bar Battu’ from the same owner . A french bistrot with all the qualities you did use to have in Paris but you can now find in London. The real thing ! All the food is home made. Great natural/bio wine especially the Rosso di Montalcino from Toscany. !! Very nice staff .

Rarely does somewhere impress me so much that I give it full marks out of 10 for any aspect of the experience, but the food and wines are Bar Battu are beyond impeccable. We ordered a selection of ‘small plates’ to begin with including Snail and Oxtail ragout, steak tartare, pan-fried mackerel with pear chutney and a pumpkin ravioli with sage butter and cavolo nero. I couldn't fault any of it! The mackerel was crumbed and perfectly melt-in-the-mouth, complimented by the pear; the snail ragout was simply excellent, slow cooked to perfection with lovely bites of meaty oxtail; the ravioli was also excellent but the steak tartare was by far the best I have had in London to date.

My main course of breast of lamb was a revelation… well seasoned, full-flavour and meltingly tender with a rich sauce and vegetable accompaniments. I was seriously quite surprised at how flavoursome (and reasonable) the food was!

The restaurant was heaving with Christmas parties galore but the service was very attentive and friendly and I have to say that I do think that Bar Battu is seriously underrated and will no doubt become one of the most sought-after eateries in the area soon! Full marks to them, they deserve it! I am definitely going back.