Camino Blackfriars

Been here twice. Both times everything was great. Creative dishes, fresh ingredients and cooked to perfection. The noise was not an issue on either of my visits. The bar is noisy and lively, but if you want to eat, you can go into the restaurant area that is separated from the bar area by a brick wall. Their meat is amazing. Service attentive and knowledgeable, especially about Spanish sherries.

I see very extreme reviews here! I guess ultimately it depends on what you're after. We came here for a low-key celebration on a quiet weekday, so we didn't mind the fact that it was a bit dark and empty. This place feels like a small old dungeon but I quite liked that. Staff was super friendly and smiley, and because it was quiet she was also very attentive. We ordered a cava taster which comes in three little glasses of cava. The glasses were served on a stand which was a bit tricky to use, because it loses balance quite easily and you would end up spilling cava on yourself. Not having seen this stand before, that's what happened to us but the friendly waitress offered us a replacement, how nice! It probably happens to a lot of customers so I would suggest they use a different stand or just don't use a stand at all.