Myrtle Restaurant

Went for (evening) tasting menu. Very good food, mostly impressive and fairly original – but not quite Michelin star standard, despite being quite pricey. Wine flight was very generous (too much so – felt quite drunk by the end), but not top quality (and not always well paired with the food). Service was pretty good, but not very personable. Atmosphere/setting was nice and refined but felt slightly dated.

If you have only one night left in London, or even on Earth, entrust your evening to Myrtle; you will never forget it either. Chef Anna Haugh and her team have created an experience that combines all of the elegance, creativity, and finesse of the finest dining with the warmth and comfort of a good friend's home (if that home was gorgeous and thoughtfully appointed down to the smallest detail). We particularly enjoyed the smoked mackerel appetizer and the dingle pie, but really, every dish we ate stood out for its inventiveness, freshness, visual beauty, and execution (including our friend's sweetbreads and the green sauce on the lovely amuse bouche). The menu changes frequently, according to what's in season, so entrust yourself to the chef's taste and expertise (and let them know a couple days ahead of time if you'd like the tasting menu but need a dietary accommodation). It was particularly nice to have a savoury dessert available, of warmed bleu cheese with delicious chutney and soda bread crackers. We were thrilled to see that, on a Tuesday night just after the August bank holiday, Chef Anna herself was directing the kitchen. We've been following her work for years from far away in Vancouver, and were so grateful that she came upstairs to thank us and the other diners herself. We will never forget our evening there and wish you a similar experience.

We ate at Myrtle yesterday evening and it was by far one of the best dining experiences we’ve had. We had the tasting menu and every single dish was out of this world, the beef being the stand out dish. They were able to accommodate dietary requirements and there were good non alcoholic options for those of us who weren’t drinking. From the decor to the cutlery to the music playing- including Aslan and Ireland’s Eurovision winning song ‘The Rock ‘n’ Roll Kids’, it felt a bit like being back home:) This is a very special restaurant and we will definitely be back.

Excellent food and service. Very intimate restaurant with a low number of covers. If all adds to the experience and means they achieve top service. We tried the tasting menu. Personally, I thought the chocolate dessert was a little underwhelming but every other dish was fantastic. The beef dish was my particular favourite but all of them were special. The bread is also lovely and the black pudding snack is a must try. We all felt the quality of the food and service for the price of the tasting menu was great value.

I wanted to love it but somehow the overall experience fell slightly short and not sure why! The food was delicious and beautifully presented, a couple of dishes were outstanding and truly memorable…. The poached smoked oyster and the boxty in particular, desserts were a slight let down but still good. The service was ok but not much more than that. Overall ambiance lacked, it was very quiet and none of the staff gave the impression of liking their job! Music coming up the stairs from the kitchen, it would be better if it was played in the restaurant itself and might help create atmosphere. No reasonably priced wines…. Why is this a thing with all fine dining restaurants, very frustrating. Overall though it was still a lovely special occasion meal and considering the quality of the food and location, the tasting menu is actually good value.

My partner and I had a lovely meal here. We didn't do the tasting menu as I'm vegetarian but there was choice on the al a carte. The soda bread and butter was amazing. I started with the carrots and then the potato dish and my partner the duck then beef. We shared the chocolate mousse which was very good but the honeycomb was super sticky. Overall, it was delicious and with very friendly service. We sat downstairs and it had a great atmosphere.