Liminal recommends

Toklas Restaurant, London

If you’re looking for an understated dining experience with exceptional flavour, Toklas is a hidden London gem. The space offers a calm escape; light-filled, modern, yet relaxed. A quiet retreat from the city buzz, where every dish feels intentional and the service is simply, exceptional.  

The menu champions seasonal produce with Mediterranean influences, such as delicious Fried feta with honey and chilli, “the best carrots you’ll ever taste” – Slow grilled carrots with labneh, pistachio and sumac, or tantalising Portland crab Tonnarelli with chilli, parsley, lemon juice and olive oil that gets the tastebuds racing.  

Make time for the nearby bakery before you go, their decadent delights are simply unforgettable.

Toklas Restaurant // 1 Surrey Street, WC2R 2ND, Covent Garden, Temple

Slow-grilled carrots, labneh, pistachio & sumac

Crab tonnarelli with chilli, parsley, lemon juice & olive oil

Black Iberiko tomatoes, sherry vinegar & borlotti beans

Tart tartin