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Church Road

London, Barnes - Modern European - Restaurant - ££

Overall Rating: Good (Closed)

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Very Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Very Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Good

* Church Road is now closed. It will be re-opening as Home SW13 (a sibling of Home SW15 in Putney). Watch for a review in due course.* Sibling to Kitchen W8 and Elystan Street in Kensington and Chelsea respectively, Church Road is the very model of a restaurant du quartier in leafiest Barnes. A few tables out front between planters under an awning; booth-style tables and comfortable bar-counter seating indoors; hexagonal floor tiles, fresh flowers on the tables, a distant view of chefs checking their order tickets behind frosted glass: one could almost be forgiven for thinking that all's right with the world. The food makes a virtue of sustainability in a light, fresh style that works wonders: in the summer swelter, we enjoyed a salad of lobster, Isle of Wight tomatoes and croûtons, dressed in basil oil and served with gazpacho. Otherwise, try courgettes in two colours with herbed ricotta, or minted and lemon-tinged burrata. Mains bring on the likes of citrus-glazed bream in spr...

* Church Road is now closed. It will be re-opening as Home SW13 (a sibling of Home SW15 in Putney). Watch for a review in due course.*

Sibling to Kitchen W8 and Elystan Street in Kensington and Chelsea respectively, Church Road is the very model of a restaurant du quartier in leafiest Barnes. A few tables out front between planters under an awning; booth-style tables and comfortable bar-counter seating indoors; hexagonal floor tiles, fresh flowers on the tables, a distant view of chefs checking their order tickets behind frosted glass: one could almost be forgiven for thinking that all's right with the world. The food makes a virtue of sustainability in a light, fresh style that works wonders: in the summer swelter, we enjoyed a salad of lobster, Isle of Wight tomatoes and croûtons, dressed in basil oil and served with gazpacho. Otherwise, try courgettes in two colours with herbed ricotta, or minted and lemon-tinged burrata. Mains bring on the likes of citrus-glazed bream in spring vegetable minestrone, or a robustly rich, accurately timed pavé of aged Hereford beef with bone-marrow butter and hand-cut chips. Temperature contrast makes a dessert of warm bitter chocolate fondant and milk ice cream just the ticket, but if it's frozen or nothing, go for the ebulliently refreshing morello cherry sorbet with lime granita. The gin-based cocktails look all too tempting, while the approachable wine list favours France and Italy.

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VENUE DETAILS

92-94 Church Road
Barnes
SW13 0DQGB

020 8748 0393

OTHER INFORMATION

Separate bar

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