Pre-theatre dining can be a tense, rushed affair. Set menus are limited. Service is too fast to be pleasant. Atmosphere can be lacking. Albannach on Trafalgar Square was none of those things. It proved to be an oasis of calm, in the Bank Holiday Monday early-evening slot before mine and H’s theatre trip.
It's a quirky place. A highly contemporary style, isn't one that you would normally associate with a Scottish bar/restaurant, which boasts a huge collection of single malt whiskies. The huge white-sparkly-deer-antler décor, was much to H’s liking, and it was happy hour, so rather than whisky, we happily indulged in champagne cocktails at a mere £4 each. Service was courteous and professional, and not at all rushed. Prices are high (expected given the location), but we were dining on a 50% off offer, which made everything very reasonable, particularly as we could choose anything from the a la carte menu, and weren’t limited to a pre-theatre set menu.
Whilst the food wasn’t ground-breaking (and sadly, I wasn’t hungry enough to order the haggis – which is a shame- I love haggis), it was certainly very prettily presented, and warrants a few pictures. Enjoy!
Seared Cornish Scallops, with butternut squash, pea puree and crispy bacon
Scottish girolle open ravioli with sage butter and parmesan
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