The third venture by the owners of Salt Yard and Dehesa, this high-end tapas restaurant comprises a downstairs bar and restaurant with an open kitchen as well as an upstairs dining room seating 40.
Opened 20 January
Owners Sanja and Simon Mullins
Head chef Jamie Thickett
Manager Pepe Baaziz
Capacity 80
Menu Tapas - dishes include grilled scallop with butternut squash purée, shallot and truffle dressing and Migas; grilled Iberico presa with capers, shallots and lemon; and courgette flowers stuffed with goat's cheese drizzled with honey; and braised short rib of beef with polenta, cavolo nero and sage
Average spend £30
Address 23 Catherine Street, London WC2B 5JS
Telephone 020 7836 3680
Website www.operatavern.co.uk