Carry on from the post about the marvellous The Lobby Bar Spring Cocktail menu, after a couple of hours sipping excellent drinks in beautiful surroundings. We were directed to the mezzanine where Indigo Restaurant is located.
This building is steep in history. It was sold to The Daily Telegraph, Inveresk Paper Company. After becoming home to some well-known illustrated magazines such as
Illustrated London News and The Tatler. It housed the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Works, Prudential Assurance Company, Lloyds Bank and a very famous London Brasserie known as the Aldwych Brasserie.
The building has been altered over the years. With its Grade II listing, it was eventually sold to independent private owners who created the One Aldwych Hotel.
We enjoyed the lift ride; it’s all mirrored with coloured lights. I’ve seen many selfies on social media taken in that same elevator.
Champagne at Indigo, One Aldwych Hotel
Indigo, the restaurant overlooks The Lobby Bar. It’s decorated in muted colours and comfortably elegant furniture with an informal atmosphere. Once seated we started with champagne! Why not?
Sipping our champagne we had a look at the menu. Indigo’s menu is seasonal; it’s gluten and dairy free! Not that you would notice, the dishes are so well executed, light and full of flavour. The menu has been expertly put together by Executive Chef Dominic Teague.
I love the Salad suggestion on the list, where it’s possible to create your own salad from a selection of item and dressings.
The Samphire bread tasted amazing, and great texture served with extra virgin rapeseed oil. For starters we had hand-picked Dorset crab, potted shrimp, pickled mackerel and fresh marinated salmon that came extra – this dish was fresh, light and flavoursome – Fantastic start to our meal.
Mains:
Pan fried Brixham skate wing, a small mountain of prawns, ice wine verjus – perfectly cooked.
Tender and juicy loin rabbit braised shoulder, wet polenta- one of my favourite things to eat, and fresh wild garlic leaves complemented this dish exquisitely.
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| Samphire bread |
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| hand-picked Dorset crab, potted shrimp, pickled mackerel and fresh marinated salmon that came extra |
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| Pan fried Brixham skate wing |
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| loin rabbit braised shoulder, wet polenta and wild garlic |
Dessert, great portions the perfect ending to our mealCaramelised banana with custard & bitter chocolate sorbet
Valrhona
chocolate mousse with cherry sorbet & pistachio meringue. The
waiter told me this was the best chocolate mousse in London.
I
also noticed that the table next to ours ordered the fruit Pavlova for
two to share – It looks spectacular! I didn’t dare to snap it.
The service on the night was outstanding.
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| a substantial dessert: Valrhona chocolate mousse with cherry sorbet & pistachio meringue |
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| Caramelised banana with custard & bitter chocolate sorbet |
Coffee and tea
Indigo is open for:
Breakfast
6.30am to 11.00am Monday to Friday
6.30am to 11.30am Saturday & Sunday
Lunch
12pm – 2.45pm Monday to Friday
Dinner5.30pm – 10.15pm Monday to Sunday
One Aldwych Hotel
Tel: +44 (0)20 7300 1000
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Disclosure: I was a guest at Indigo for review purposes. All views are my own
This is looking divine! The bitter chocolate sorbet sounds like heaven to me and I am loving the look of the chunky chips. I bet they tasted amazing! Thanks for sharing
That's really good if all the food is gluten and dairy free as that doesn't happen very often. The food looks lovely x
Awww this looks such a fab place to have food and have to say the pudding looks dam amazing. x
oh wow this looks really fancy and lovely and would love to try this!
That restaurant looks so pretty. I like the sound of the banana dessert.
looks a delightful gastro night out 🙂
The meals look so delicious! The caramelised banana looks the best!
The food looks amazing! The chocolate mousse caught my eye, yum! I'm glad you had a great time and the service was outstanding! 🙂 xx
Wow what an amazing looking restaurant – that dessert looks absolutely wonderful!
This place sounds incredible and I love that it's gluten and dairy free. It's great that people are catering to it more.
The food just looks absolutely incredible and those fries look divine x
I keep hearing about this place and really want to go,thanks for sharing.
love the look of this, looks so lovely and that desert – seriously table for one!!! <3
Wow the desserts look amazing! Sounds like a great place to eat x