Trivet London – 2 Michelin Stars

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Trivet London

Trivet is the only 2-Michelin starred restaurant in London where you can order a la carte for dinner. No need to be “forced” into a long and elaborate tasting menu. For my first meal after getting off a plane from Hong Kong, a “short-ish” (but excellent) meal sounded perfect to me. I didn’t think my jet-lagged self could stay up much too long after an early dinner.

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We also chose Trivet because we were staying in the Tower Bridge Bermondsy neighborhood this time around. Trivet is walking distance from that area – yet another reason to choose it for our first meal in London.

I really liked the ambiance at Trivet. This self-described “informal” restaurant was upscale yet relaxed and comfortable. Instead of white tablecloths, we dined on wooden tables in a contemporary space filled with modern artwork and minimalistic floral decorations. The service was friendly add attentive. Despite just getting off a plane, I felt great during the entire meal!

A Little Bite – Amuse Bouche

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We began with simple gougeres, filled with goat cheese and brightened with a touch of lemon.

Starters

The menu is pretty much only a la carte, so we decided to each order a starter and a main, plus a couple sides to share.

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Bryan got the Braised Poivrade Artichoke (£36), which came with artichoke prepared three ways: steamed, roasted, and as a “chip.” This came served over freekah, Cornish mussels, and a small pickled radish “flower.”
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I absolutely LOVED my starter, called “One has to have morels” (£39). I already love morel mushrooms, but the combination of flavors and textures here was outstanding: stuffed morels, wild garlic, parmigiano reggiano foam, and crispy chicken oyster. So much umami!
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On the side was a mushroom soup with a thin chicken skin “chip” on top. Even MORE intense umami in this soup, which was mazing.

Main Dishes

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Pigeon and Persimmon (£67) consisted of a squab pigeon breast (cooked almost rare!) roasted over charcoal served with ribbons of heritage carrots and “cime di rapa” (rapini).
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I don’t think I’ve ever had pigeon cooked rare, but it was amazingly tender and really a lovely way to enjoy this type of meat. I’m not typically a huge fan of squab, but I was surprised how much I enjoyed this dish. Perhaps it reminded me of tartare of sashimi (which I love).
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This dish also included a second type of preparation, a skewer of a pigeon “sausage” made with other parts of the pigeon flavored with an exotic spice blend. This was fine, but it was the “rare” portion that impressed me the most.
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The Grilled Venison (£65) was super tender, and each piece came with a thin slice of lardo di colonnata on top. On the side, red cabbage and puntarelle (a variety of chicory/endive) completed the dish.

“2-Michelin Star Fries”

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“I wonder what 2-Michelin Star fries taste like” Bryan mused. These Homemade French Fries (£8.50) were delicious and stayed crispy long after cooling down. They came with an oregano and onion ketchup.
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I was drawn to the Grilled purple sprouting broccoli. This generous serving of vegetables came with anchovy and lemon (£14.50).

A Sweet Ending

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Simple Mignardises were nice and small, just enough sweetness to end the meal.

Trivet London – General Thoughts

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Despite just getting off a plane, I was surprisingly energized by my meal at Trivet. The perfect relaxing atmosphere, the high level of execution in the food, and just being continually delighted at each course . . . it was indeed a great first evening in London. Best part was being able to walk less than 10 minutes back to our hotel after a long flight!

My favorite bites: “One has to have more Morels”, the “rare” seemingly almost raw pigeon, and the awesome fries!

Two people dining at Trivet London

Trivet London
36 Snowsfields
London SE1 3SU

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