“Repas formidable, service parfait. A revenir vite”

“This is our second visit to Viajante and we were excited by the prospect of sampling some amazing dishes, but it turns out that we were in for so much more than we expected!

Let's be clear: Nuno Mendes has reached ever higher heights of culinary magic. Viajante has to be one, if not the, most exciting culinary destination in London at the moment. Usually London Michelin dining pales in comparison to Michelin dining abroad (non inventive, same old same old) and is much more expensive. Viajante is one of the rare exceptions...this is a place of culinary experimentation and at the helm is genius.

We had the 9 course tasting menu and not one course failed to impress and 8 of the 9 dishes were outright S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G. These are the kind of dishes that make any conversation stop dead in their tracks because you're just overwhelmed by a sheer sense of disbelieve of what you're tasting.

Let me give you some examples (although words can't really do them any justice):
- Sweet red prawns with frozen mayo and clarified bisque
- Rainbow trout with vegetable noodles
- Roasted celeriac with homemade ricotta and lemon thyme
- Turbot with duck heart, beetroot and toasted milk
- Bacalhau (cod tripe) with parsley and potatoes
- Bone marrow with smoked mushrooms
- Iberico pork with salsify and lactose
- Jerusalem artichokes, chocolate soil and yarrow

All of the above dishes were just jaw dropping good. Just amazing.

In addition to the 9 courses we were served with 5 amuse bouche plates and refreshing pickled & raw cucumber with reduced milk sorbet.

In total expect to spend about £110 per person (9 courses + 5 amuse bouche + 1 pre-dessert + 1 cocktail + 2 glasses of wine + coffee and petite fours). This is unbelievable value in London.

There are many places in London that have better name recognition or are in a better location (to say that Bethnal Green is not the most glamorous of places, is an understatement). And if you're into that, that's fine. But if you want to be amazed by food and digress into culinary heaven for a few hours...just go to Viajante.

I predict that a second Michelin star is on the horizon for Viajante...they sure enough deserve it!”

“I love the concept of blind tasting. the food is very creative, the type that makes my taste buds explode. Very pleasant atmosphere, great choice of wine pairings.”