Two excellent specials today, the mackerel chorizo & pea arancini were especially brilliant and the sea bass risotto also very fine. I recommend trying arancini specials here as they are always well executed and sometimes, as on this occasion, top notch. The Gavi di Gavi costs a bit extra but is showing really well right now. I always have the fish & shellfish soup so this was simply as enjoyable as always, although a particularly tasty hint of the shells this evening. Costs can mount up in this restaurant, unstandable given the quality and the ingredients, and depending what exactly you have, but this meal was quite a pleasant surprise when the bill came. It was good to see the room pretty full for a Tuesday night in winter, with a quiet pleasant buzz.
Matthew’s Kitchen – North London