This Is London - 15 July 2020

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DINERS RETURN TO LONDON
This Is London is continuing its
coverage of Life After Lockdown. Here
are further highlights of some of
London’s most exciting restaurants and
bars that have been given permission to
reopen their doors for the first time in
over three months.
AYLLU
Launched in March 2020, Ayllu is a
Peruvian-Japanese fusion restaurant
situated in heart of Paddington Central.
Inspired by Peruvian traditions around
the Ayllu community the restaurant pairs
Peruvians flavours with Japanese
influence. This new and inspired menu is
an exciting, unique marriage of traditional
flavours and influences. They have a
fantastic selection of sushi, ceviches, and
some Ayllu classics inclusing dishes
such as Smoked Octopus Tiradito, Lamb
chops and lomo saltado, a traditional
sautéed flat iron steak dish.
Having put their menu on delivery
during lockdown, they are now open to
the public, offering 25% off for prebooked
tables of up to four people
throughout the month of July. Ayllu will
be open from Monday to Sunday.
ayllu.co.uk
THE CORAL ROOM AT THE
BLOOMSBURY
Now open to the public again, The
Coral Room is a magnificent double
heighted all day bar and restaurant
located at the front of The Bloomsbury
hotel. They offer a range of delicious
food options, English sparkling wines
and a unique cocktail menu that takes
influence from the English countryside.
The Sip of England menu whisks
patrons away to the moors, meadows,
seas and spires of the Great British
outdoors, with each cocktail using
ingredients local to the area they are
inspired by. Guests can also enjoy
healthy plates, delicious bar snacks and
regular live jazz sessions.
Mindful of the original Lutyens
design and the building’s listed status,
the space was sensitively reimagined in
The Bloomsbury refurbishment in 2017.
The original panelled walls have been
retained and given a high gloss lacquer
finish in vivid coral.
A striking feature of the new interior is
the five bespoke Murano glass
chandeliers which have been specially
created for the space. British illustrator
Luke Edward Hall was commissioned by
the hotel’s owner to create 36 original
pieces of art inspired by the surrounding
Bloomsbury area and the architecture of
Lutyens. The bar itself features a
Calacatta marble top with a high gloss
moulded timber front, and the back bar
is complete with an antique mirror and
brass detailing, to reflect the iconic
heritage of the hotel and building. Head
to their website for bookings:
thecoralroom.co.uk
KANISHKA
Atul Kochhar’s Kanishka in Maddox
Street W1 reopened on 4 July with a
seasonal menu using top British produce,
and a new pavement bar.
The dishes reflect the compelling
flavours associated with Atul’s approach
to Indian cuisine. This includes Lake
District lamb patties, New Forest venison
and Kentish goat; Vegetarians and vegans
can enjoy King Edward Potato cake with
summer truffles, and there’s a great
choice of Gangtok Momos. There will
also be a new outside bar offering Cobra
beer, wines and spritzes, open from
Thursday – Saturday, 17.00 until late.
The restaurant will be reducing its days
of trading to Wednesday – Sunday for
lunch and dinner. Visit the website
kanishkarestaurant.co.uk
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