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Pidgin
• Modern British• Hackney
About the restaurant
Pidgin was the first restaurant from James Ramsden and Sam Herlihy. Neither were classically trained chefs before opening the venue – Ramsden was a food blogger, while Herlihy made his name as a musician with the band Hope of the States. Heading up the kitchen is Greg Clark, previously of 108 Garage in Notting Hill.
Pidgin’s atmosphere combines elements of fine dining with the kind of service you might expect from a neighbourhood restaurant in this part of town. It remains incredibly popular with East London locals, especially those looking for a date night.
The setup is simple: a four-course menu that changes every day. Influences in the restaurant’s dishes are eclectic, with touches on Japanese, modern British and New Nordic cuisine, among others.
Reviews from the Web
Critic reviews
The Infatuation
The food’s influenced by the kind of things you’d see on Chef’s Table, and elements of dishes will remind you of anything from Japanese to Scandi cuisine.
The Guardian
This fixed-menu idea is nothing new, but the Pidgin team have made it fresh and vibrant as a citron pressé
The Telegraph
Pidgin is pretty special, teetering on the edge of greatness while retaining oodles of warmth and charm
Time Out
Supper clubs are great. Hosted by the type of people who understand that there’s more to dining out than just food (if there wasn’t, we’d all be at home eating takeaway), they blazed a trail for laid-back dining and short, no-choice menus.
The Nudge
The cooking style is loosely described as ‘Modern British’, but you’ll find inventive, challenging dishes like razor clams with black garlic, wet garlic, cornflakes, and green almonds
- 52 Wilton Way
- E8 1BG
- London
- +44 20 7254 8311
- Visit website
