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Sweet Basil

65a Brushfield Street, London E1 6AA

£41.00 Italian Whitechapel, Mile End
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‘Good Italian – simply done’ neatly sums up the food at this pretty little eatery on the fringes of Spitalfields Market. Sweet Basil is a family-run place, where sweet staff foster a contented buzz in the airy, brick-lined dining room. Here you might order char-grilled calamari with chilli, ginger, garlic, fresh lime & parsley, before sampling milk-fed Dutch veal with a fresh lemon & butter sauce, char-grilled blue-fin tuna with caperberries & anchovies, or a generous bowl of spaghetti with scallops, spinach, chilli & garlic. Head down to the basement if you want something more unbuttoned & affordable; the pizza-based menu (from £7.75 for a margherita) is beefed up with a few salads & pastas. Outside, crisp napery adds a touch of Mediterranean class to the tables that sprout around the exterior in fine weather.

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  1. The Oz
    Silver Reviewer

    ( 40s, Male, United Kingdom )

    Its a very good restaurant. But so so boring …

    Perhaps it was the clients I was with at the time but I nearly fell asleep in my ravioli. Hand made it might be, but I expected more than 5 of them and the sause was just ZZZZzzzzz

    [sorry, dropped off just thinking about it]

    Excellent service picks this place up to the ‘keep the business card, just in case’ level. Good for a business lunch provided you have nothing important or inspiring to discuss.

    • Overall: 5
    • Food & Drink: 5
    • Service: 6
    • Atmosphere: 6
    • Value: 5
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    Essential Details for Sweet Basil

    • Address: 65a Brushfield Street, London E1 6AA
    • Telephone: 020 7375 3484
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    • Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 12N-3pm 6-10.30pm
    • Capacities: Private room for 70 people
    • Restaurant Facilities: Alfresco dining area

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    1. The Oz
      Silver Reviewer

      The Oz ( 40s, Male, United Kingdom )

      May 2010

      Its a very good restaurant. But so so boring …

      Perhaps it was the clients I was with at the time but I nearly fell asleep in my ravioli. Hand made it might be, but I expected more than 5 of them and the sause was just ZZZZzzzzz

      [sorry, dropped off just thinking about it]

      Excellent service picks this place up to the ‘keep the business card, just in case’… More

      • Overall: 5
      • Food & Drink: 5
      • Service: 6
      • Atmosphere: 6
      • Value: 5
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