From Corrigan’s to Chewton Glen, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Corrigan’s Mayfair

Mayfair has become a funny place to dine of late – too many green onyx floors and food for those that basically want to eat the same thing regardless of where they are in the world. It’s so refreshing to see that Richard Corrigan and his son Richard Jnr are offering warm hospitality and proper food at their Mayfair restaurant. New head chef Luke Ahearne is serving dishes such as crab ravioli, monkish Kyiv, cote de boeuf with pommes Anna paired with a chunky Californian red. And not a DJ in sight…
Adam Hyman, founder
CODE was a guest of Corrigan’s Mayfair

Norma

A sunny Thursday afternoon called for an al fresco lunch, and where better to do this than Norma on Charlotte Street? We kicked things off with wild garlic and pea arancini and burrata before swiftly moving onto an indulgent crab linguini and a whole (rather large) seabass for the table. Felt like I was in Sicily for a second. Don’t forget to forget to wash everything down with a negroni or a spritz.
Henry Southan, social media manager
CODE was a guest of Norma
Norma is available on the CODE app

Toklas

Toklas is the first restaurant from the founders of Frieze, situated on Surrey Street and just a stones throw from 180 The Strand. It was absolutely buzzing on Thursday night and is an ideal spot to eavesdrop on some interesting conversations. The menu is concise, and changes daily which we love. The raddichio and hazelnut salad was zingy and crisp and the Stracciatella with courgettes, mint and preserved lemon was outstanding. Whatever main you have, you need to order the chips. It’s like having all the crispy bits in one, and they went perfectly with our nicely balanced red mullet with mussels and the grilled chicken with farro and dragoncello. We had two desserts – a triangle of chocolate cake which was rich and moist and the lemon tart which was a perfect palate cleanser. Now that the sun’s out, the massive outside terrace will offer al fresco dining at its best.
Tom Pilgrim, accounts manager
CODE was a guest of Toklas
Toklas is available on the CODE app

Bone Daddies, Bermondsey

Getting to the Bermondsey Bone Daddies feels like a secret rendezvous — but when you finally arrive and open the doors, there is a busy conviviality in the air. Ever a place to tease a glutton, Bone Daddies’ March ramen Nibo Tori Paitan is one more reason to return. The crispy anchovy on noodles are moreish in the extreme. Here the broth is hot, the drinks are cold, and the tables are as big as your eyes.
Céire Carey, operations associate
CODE was a guest of Bone Daddies

Elystan St

At CODE a weekday birthday calls for a day off work, with that day ideally spent somewhere suitably treat-worthy. Lunch at Elystan Street felt appropriate for my 30th, a grownup celebration that was kept as a surprise before we arrived in the taxi. We loved the deliciously buttery thyme brioche with our duck liver parfait, beautiful Cornish bream with wild garlic spätzle, finished with a stunning Brillat-Savarin cheesecake with blood orange, fennel, Aleppo chilli and poppy seeds.
Sam Selwood, accounts manager
Elystan St is available on the CODE app

Chewton Glen

It’s always nice to escape London for a couple of days – enough time to switch off but not too long so that you miss the buzz of the city – and a trip down to the New Forest to stay at Chewton Glen was most welcome. After a long walk along the beach and a soak in the Treehouse hot tub, it was to the restaurant for a dirty Martini, oysters and a superb Sunday roast.
Adam Hyman, founder
CODE was a guest of Chewton Glen

The Windmill Soho

Not a usual Wednesday evening affair, but I found myself at the iconic Windmill in Soho this week. The evening consisted of dinner while watching an entertaining show of cabaret. From fire breathers to burlesque, you’re left with a feast for your stomach and your eyes. Keep an eye out on our Instagram for some content we caught along the way.
Henry Southan, social media manager
CODE was a guest of The Windmill
The Windmill is available on the CODE app

The Fat Badger

Yet another birthday lunch! This time, together with my sisters, we decided to head to Richmond – somewhere we used to visit often on the weekends with our parents. At the Gladwin Bros’ newest venue we enjoyed Maldon oysters with apple vinaigrette, smoked whipped cod’s roe and endive, mushroom Marmite eclairs and tempura chicken hearts with red wine lentils – along with a few mains. Everything was enjoyed basking in the sunshine that came streaming through the Thames-side windows.
Sam Selwood, accounts manager

Temaki, Brixton

Temaki is Brixton’s new handroll sushi bar, where executive chef Shaulan Steenson will be a little bit mesmeric as he tucks raw fish into red uramachi rice, brushes with his soy sauce combination – two varieties and Marmite – sprinkles with shaved spring onion and rolls thin rectangles of nori. As he does this, Asahi might be sipped, or sake or both, and the menu moves from dishes like akami tuna, which is lean, to otoro, a fattier and juicier cut from the belly. Lobster in egg yolk and miso, prawn tempura in spicy Koji Kins mayo, and BBQ eel are all exceptional. There are set menus available ranging between £22 and £35. A la carte allows for choice and exploration – four-mouthful rolls are no more than £9 and so still affordable. Also worth trying are the monkfish karaage and the yellowtail sashimi, the latter of which comes swimming in homemade ponzu and local peppers for heat. Our £12 daily special is tempura seaweed with fatty tuna and caviar. Brixton is buzzing. 
Josh Barrie, editor
CODE was a guest of Temaki

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