Review on The Don Bistro and Bar

The Don Bistro & Bar opened in November 2013, the latest offspring from husband and wife team Robert and Robyn Wilson, the founders of the critically acclaimed Bleeding Heart and The Don restaurant. Situated next door to its older sibling The Don, this new venture is on the site of the original Sandeman Port and Sherry Cellars, a short walk from Bank tube station.

The interiors reflect the restaurant's Iberian heritage with a specially commissioned bar made of solid cork from the Portuguese company Amorim, and seats in the downstairs bistro fashioned from reclaimed Sandeman Port casks. Walls feature a 3-metre corkscrew carved from metal and sculptures created from the iron hoops of ancient Sandeman barrels.

Modern British dishes with influences from Spain and Portugal can to be enjoyed in a relaxed and informal setting. Kick off with grilled octopus, chorizo and chickpeas before a main course of veal steak, fried egg, potatoes and Romesco sauce or hake, baby gem, heritage tomato and salsa verde. Finish with desserts in the shape of warm rice pudding and Damson jelly or Oloroso trifle.

The wine list is a cracker featuring Spanish and Portuguese wines together with selections from the Wilson's award-winning vineyard, Trinity Hill, in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, as well as European classics. Details of the wines are displayed on an interactive system on wall-mounted LCD screens and can be ordered by a touch of a button. There's an extensive range of single malt whiskies, zingy cocktails and craft beers from Adnams of Suffolk.

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Cuisine

Modern European

Chef

William Best MCA

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 3.00pm Mon-Fri
Dinner: 5.30 - 10.00pm Mon-Fri

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

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Address

The Don Bistro and Bar
21 St. Swithins Lane
City
Central London
EC4N 8AD

Nearest tube station: Bank

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The Don Bistro and Bar Sample Menu

SAMPLE A LA CARTE

STARTERS
Cream of broccoli and garlic soup with toasted almonds £8.50
Heritage tri-coloured beetroot, pomegranate seeds,
whipped chickpeas and sesame seed crunch (V) £9
Cornish white crab meat, lime and chilli crushed avocado,sun-dried tomatoes and Marie Rose £16
Yellow fin tuna loin, Niçoise garnish and confit free-range egg yolk, balsamic vinegar and extra
virgin rapeseed oil dressing £15
Potted Scottish salmon with lemon and capers,
heirloom tomato and basil carpaccio,
shellfish dressing £12
Crispy spiced duck and pickled watermelon salad with
red cabbage and carrot remoulade £14.50
Pressed Bearfield Farm ham hock with parsley and grain mustard,
fig puree, pickled giroles and celery leaves £10
Tunworth cheese mousse in a crisp tart with apple and golden raisin chutney,
lovage and walnut pesto £11

MAINS
Risotto of English peas, broad beans, cougette and basil with
pickled giroles and parmesan tuiles £17
Fillet of seabass with broccoli puree, golden raisin, caper and cauliflower cous cous, almond and
anchovy dressing £24.50
Roasted Scottish halibut, with grilled peppers, chickpeas and baby spinach,
roasted tomato butter £29.50
16oz Brixham Dover sole meunière and minted new potatoes £42
Roasted breast of corn-fed chicken, runner beans,
romanesco, creamed potato and truffle sauce £24
Grilled calves liver and crispy bacon, caraway infused carrots,
sauté potatoes and raspberry vinegar jus £22
Colne Valley rump of lamb, peas creamed with sheep's curd,
Boulangère potatoes, baby leeks and rosemary jus £27.50
Grilled Southdown lamb cutlets (4) with minted new potatoes,
Mint jelly or chimichurri sauce £30
8oz pure Angus beef fillet with triple cooked fries and
Béarnaise or green peppercorn sauce £35
Beef fillet 'Rossini', brioche crouton, heritage carrots,
seared foie gras and truffled Madeira sauce £42

DESSERT
Vanilla panna cotta with poached peaches and
caramlised pistachios £8.50
Profiteroles filled with dark chocolate and raspberry cream,
Amedei Toscano Black chocolate sauce £8
English Strawberry Eton Mess £7.50
Iced lemon parfait on a cinnamon sable,
Elderflower and lemon curd £7.50
Selection of homemade ice creams and sorbets, per scoop £2.50
Selection of French and British cheeses from our trolley
3 for 12
5 for 16

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

The Don Bistro and Bar Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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