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Bleeding Heart

Address:	Bleeding Heart Yard, Greville Street EC1N 8SJ
Tel	020 7242 2056
Email:	bookings@bleedingheart.co.uk
Website:	Visit Bleeding Heart website
Price: £50.00	Wine: £16.95	Champagne: £29.95
Opening Hours:	Mon-Fri 12N-3pm 6-10.30pm

Square Meal review of Bleeding Heart:

This secluded gem may owe its name & fame to the cobbled courtyard where Lady Elizabeth Hatton was murdered but classy French food & bleeding good wine have kept loyal fans coming back for years. Discreet, grown-up ambience & generally tip-top service help draw the upper echelons of legal & banking management for high-end business lunching, while candlelight adds warmth to the cellar-like space at dinner, when the mood is more romantic. The result is a diverse clientele stretched still further by overseas visitors aware of the yard’s Dickensian associations. Rooted in the classic French repertoire without feeling old-fashioned, the seasonal menu offers anything from tiger prawn & pea sundae with confit tomato cream to the more traditional likes of roast cod with asparagus tips & sauce vierge or herb-crusted rack of lamb with aubergines & creme brulee to finish. The kitchen seldom misses a beat & a cracking wine list lifts the experience further. Extra draws include a fantastic cheese board & the chance to enjoy it alfresco in the famous courtyard, which is filled with tables in summer.

Wine List: Bleeding Heart’s owners also part own a New Zealand winery (the outstanding Trinity Hill), so it comes as little surprise that this list is very good indeed. You know you are in for a treat when the house Champagne, Laurent-Perrier, is being sold at retail price. New Zealand is naturally a highlight, with some rare bins that rarely leave its shores, but lovers of classic Bordeaux & Burgundy are equally well served. Good collection of halves, too. Best Buy White 2005 Viognier, Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand, £36.50. Best Buy Red 2005 Cotes de Nuits Villages Vieilles Vignes, Nicolas Potel, Burgundy, France, £45.