Arbutus, London
08 June 2006
- Anthony Demetre and Will Smith, formerly of the Michelin-starred Putney Bridge restaurant, have opened their own business in Soho, offering a range of both gutsy and lighter dishes. Interiors, designed by Linda Turner, are informal with extensive use of natural materials.
- Opened 20 May
- Owners Anthony Demetre and Will Smith
- Capacity 60
- Head chef Anthony Demetre
- Food Menus concentrate on seasonal ingredients and local produce and aim to recreate forgotten dishes, including pied-paquets, matelote of eel and tendron of veal. Influences come from Great Britain, France, Italy and Spain.
- Prices starters from £5.50, mains from £12.50. Lunch menu £13.50/£15 for two/three courses. A la carte, about £25 a head excluding wine.
- Address 63 Frith Street, London W1D 3JW
- Telephone 020 7734 4545
- See a map of the Arbutus Hotel here
