Dine here: Nutshell
To impress a foodie on a date this autumn, you can do no better than booking a table at Nutshell, the new Covent Garden outpost from ex-Palomar chef Jeremy Borrow. In a contemporary kitsch setting designed by B3 (the firm that decked out Lyle’s), you can expect to dine on comforting-yet-exotic Iranian dishes such as the Joosh Pareh (beef dumplings, sour cherry, chickpea), sip Irani twists on classic cocktails (such as the Persian bubbles: limoo infused cognac, champagne), and revel in your plant-draped, velvet-chaired surroundings.
Planning a brunch date? Do away with the standard egg and smashed avo offering, and instead look to the all-new brunch at Ollie Dabbous’s Michelin-starred Hide: a three-course affair complete with wine pairings. With an elegant, sculptural oak staircase forming the centrepiece of the restaurant, there’s a sense that the outside has been brought in, while the bronzed interiors lend Hide a distinctly autumnal feel. With both Green Park and Hyde Park a stone’s throw away, why not follow brunch with some fresh air in the real outdoors?
WHERE
Nutshell, 30 St Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, London WC2N 4ER / Hide, 85 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London W1J 7NB