From the team behind the Michelin-starred Restaurant St Barths, you may remember Nest from its minuscule space on Morning Lane in Hackney. But now, the acclaimed restaurant is spreading its wings to land in Shoreditch. The interiors are earthy and warm, with olive greens, wood and perfectly glowy soft candlelight, a rich, wholesome feel that befits the menu to follow. The concept of this larger iteration is much the same, with tasting menus centred around a hero ingredient. For us, this meant game. We kicked things off with a liver parfait and the sweetest terrine with pickled walnuts, followed by what I can only describe as the best broth I can remember tasting – hats off to the salty and sumptuous ‘grouse tea and moss’. Other standouts included the only fish course, chalk stream trout, and the grand finale on the savoury front, Yorkshire grouse served with a rich, almost chocolatey wine sauce. Each course was paired with a wine from Burgenland, a region renowned for its viniculture in Austria. Expect rich and decadent flavours throughout that are a true testament to the fruits of the great British larder. Game, set, match to Nest. Lucy Bruton
Address: Nest, 374-378 Old Street, London EC1V 9LT
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