Eat & Drink
Originally published on Thursday, 10th April 2008
LMNT II
Okay, we're all aspiring gourmands, only the best will do etc, etc, but sometimes there's nothing better than a night spent in great company, over decent food and a few drinks without breaking the bank.
LMNT II, sister restaurant to LMNT (we're guessing it's a play on element) in Hackney, is a great place to know about - in fact they're both good to know about but number two is slightly newer and has just started serving a la carte as oppose to only offering a set menu.
Its faux glam interior, complete with chandeliers, velvet drapes and the odd stuffed animal, is conducive to spending at least part of the evening nursing a cocktail, which you can do with a relatively clear conscience here as you'll be hard pushed to spend over twenty quid on dinner - and that's three courses with coffee.
The food is bistro style, with the occasional twist, so choose from haddock raviolo or goats cheese souffle followed by skate wing or daube of lamb, and the deserts are worth a look too.
It's a bit like a posh Stockpot with a hint of Les Trois Garcons eccentricity and is owned by a Serbian called Dragan, which surely is reason enough to visit.
Hours: Mon-Fri 12-3pm & 5-11pm • Sat 5-11pm • Sun 12-10.30pm
Place: 46 Percival Street, EC1 0HS
Cost: £25
Web: lmnt.co.uk
Book: 020 7253 2534