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Four to Eight (Aldwych)

1st July 2016 by Richard Bagnold Leave a Comment

Easy going all-day dining Italian restaurant in theatre land

Just off the strand is this pleasant and unassuming Italian restaurant serving an interesting mix of all day a la carte dining, a very reasonable set menu for lunch and pre/post theatre dining which is always a bonus to have up the sleeve.  And this is particularly so if the food is good value which this brief visit appeared to show.

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My courgette flower with melted cheese and walnut ketchup was a win all round however the liver parfait was an entirely creamy and wonderful starter with more toasted sour dough being brought to the table as required and although the parfait was slightly too runny for my palette, it was still lovely in flavour.

All remaining dishes appeared in a style resembling hearty cooking and simple presentation that gained the acceptance of the table.  I liked the light interior of the venue from the large windows and the central bar in the middle of the restaurant gaining the obvious interest of passers by in its casual and pleasing style.

This was a pleasant drop in visit and what made it even better was that the visit alerted me to an App called City Munch that enables you search for nearby restaurants that offer discounts on all meals from 20-40% available in various places in London, this one being one of them.  Simple and pleasing food here and even more pleasing when you combine that with a discount off the normal price(!).

Food Grade: 64%

Chicken liver parfait
Courgette flower with walnut ketchup
Seafood linguini
Pappardelle ragu
Spinach
Pollack

Location

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  • Food Rating - 64%
    64

Summary

Casual and easy feel.
All day dining.
Value for money.

Slightly aloof service.

Restaurant Details

Michelin Stars: N/A

Cuisine: Italian

Address: 5 Catherine St, London WC2B 5JZ

Website: Four to Eight (Aldwych)

Telephone: +44 20 7240 0664

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