Review
Addendum
 |
| ||||||||||
Addendum: A culinary high in the heart of the City. Since launching, Addendum, Housed inside Apex City of London on Seething Lane, has taken the City by storm. The chic and elegant fine dining restaurant, which has the critically renowned Tom Ilic at the helm, offers flavoursome modern European dishes with his unmistakeable signature. The menu is characterised by seasonal, robust dishes and hearty favourites as well as showcasing Ilic?s passion for offal. Typical starters Hand picked Cornish crab, fennel & Granny Smith ?gazpacho? or braised pig?s cheeks and chorizo with garlic and parsley mash, whilst main courses might include line caught sea bass, lentils & wild garlic cream, bone marrow brioche or roast saddle of lamb, turnip confit, spiced aubergine cannelloni, salsa Rosa. Indulgent desserts feature roasted figs, fromage frais bavarois, honey madeleine; Banana tarte tatin, warm chocolate ganache. The menu is complemented by a well thought out, extensive wine and champagne list. Connoisseurs will appreciate fine wines such as the Meursault, Les Meix-Chavaux, Dom. Comte Armand 1999 or, for those not on expenses, the reasonably priced Dom. Montrose Chardonnay 2004. A handy pied-?-terre and fashioned for the City?s most discerning crowd, Addendum is synonymous with fabulous food and fine wines. Add to this attentive service from friendly staff and Addendum is sure to quickly establish itself as a destination restaurant for discerning diners. No wonder Addendum has had rave reviews! ?Tastes of true excellence...could get your new year off to a spiffing start? Fay Maschler ? Evening Standard ?I?m loving it. The cooking is seamless, the atmosphere benign, the wine charming? Terry Durack ? Independent on Sunday The brilliance of Tom Illic lies in his grasp of the relativity of flavours.... nobody does it better than Illic? Giles Coren ? The Times ?Pork belly with crisp apple and rosemary tart are trumped by a fine pork fillet with pickled cabbage. For dessert, chestnut cannelloni with sweet crumbly pastry is stunning? Karina Mantavia ? The Guardian ?Other City restaurants could learn a thing or two from the excellent service? Guy Dimond ? Time Out Sample Menu: Starters Braised pig?s cheeks & chorizo, garlic & parsley mash ?7.50 Tasting of foie gras, toasted brioche, poached rhubarb ?14.50 Hand picked Cornish crab, fennel & Granny Smith ?gazpacho? ?11.50 Tomato & basil pesto terrine, goat cheese croquettes, sweet mustard vinaigrette ?8.00 Mains Roast saddle of lamb, turnip confit, spiced aubergine cannelloni, salsa Rosa ?22.50 Line caught Sea Bass, lentils & wild garlic cream, bone marrow brioche ?23.50 Assiette of pork, pickled white cabbage, apple & rosemary ?19.50 Home made linguini, artichokes & white truffles, poached egg & parmesan ?18.50 Desserts Caramel mousse, hazelnut & coffee brandy snap, poached pear ?7.50 Roasted figs, fromage frais bavarois, honey madeleine ?7.50 Ginger br?l?e, lime & rhubarb tart ?7.50 Chocolate selection ?7.50 All prices are inclusive of VAT. An optional 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill. | |||||||||||