Chef's TABLE
Where to find
Lyon’s Seafood & Wine Bar 1 Park Road, London N8 8TE
Top dishes
Buttermilk monkfish with rouille
Celeriac barley ‘risotto’ with hazelnuts and roasted bone marrow
Rosemary no-churn ice cream sandwich with burnt honey pears
Former Le Gavroche and Fat Duck chef Talia Prince is in charge in the kitchen at Crouch End’s newest opening, while front of house is in equally expert hands courtesy of Anthony Lyon, who’s spent the past 20 years working at the likes of The Wolseley and Hix. The 62-cover space keeps thing unfussy yet classily comfortable, with muted green banquettes, wooden floors and a white marble bar, while pretty traces of the room’s original cream and green Victorian tiling can be spotted on the walls.
Seafood fans will love the kitchen’s offbeat and creative approach to ingredients. Oysters – sourced from Wright Brothers – come with garnishes designed to complement
