The Best Central London Restaurants

Morgan M

Address: 489 Liverpool Road, N7 8NS
Telephone: 020 7609 3560

Its location at the unfashionable end of Islington may put some diners off, but it helps to explain how talented chef Morgan Meunier manages to turn out such ?superb?, ?meticulously crafted? food at relatively reasonable prices. Diners are steered towards the ?39 chef?s menu (six-courses), which can be accompanied by four or five glasses of wine chosen by the talented sommelier. Vegetarians are well catered for, with a ?36 meatless menu, & there is also the option of ? la carte. Whichever you order, you?ll enjoy clever, delicately balanced dishes such as Meunier?s signature snail ravioli, a pav? of turbot with mushroom ravioli or duck breast & leg confit with ceps, spinach & red wine. Desserts are particularly splendid: there?s an exemplary chocolate moelleux that comes in a choice of dark or milk, each served with milk ice & an Armagnac chaser. Some complain of ?slow service?, others appreciate the ?relaxed pace? of the meal.