The Londesborough, Stoke Newington

wow get the violins out!

One man's meat...I live less than a hundred metres from the Londesborough and used to frequent it on a regular basis. My wife and i stopped going nearly three years ago as the standards slipped and slipped again. When it was first spruced up the then owners took great care of the building but that was many years ago. The toilets were some of the worst i have seen and the garden was crammed with the ugliest oversized tables and chairs in existence!
The food has been of a very poor standard ( some might call it stodge)with giant portions masking any flavor and ridiculously expensive! The BBQ kitchen hadn't been opened all summer.
We too were exited to see the changes under the new owners and we popped in for lunch last saturday. The pub looks amazing with pop art wallpaper and jewellery cabinets housing the new owners beer can collection or part of as i later found out...I met the new owners who are brothers and also run the very well known Peasant in Clerkenwell. Super guys and so passionate about the business they are in. They gave me a full rundown and showed me and my wife the kitchens where we met and chatted to the Head Chef who incidently trained with Gordon Ramsey and several other very well known Chefs...how cool is that for your local!
We are so happy about the all the changes, the building looks transformed, clean and stylish. the menu is great and the quality of the food we had was A class. I wish the Brothers all succes and we will show our support by going back 'Long Live The Londesborough!'
ps
the toilets are superb too!

7 Oct 2009 17:28