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Lola Rojo
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True to its name, Lola Rojo (‘rojo’ meaning red) is accessorised in scarlet, from the blood-red candles to the stylish crimson crockery, all set against a clean white background. This is no cliché-riddled tapas bar – it’s contemporary cooking as you’d find in Spain. There’s a strong Catalan influence in dishes such as grilled asparagus with romesco sauce, tomato-rubbed toasted bread, and Majorcan rice with prawns and vegetables. Flavour combinations are mostly traditional, but execution is stylishly contemporary. There are nods to the modernist cooking for which Spain is now famed, in dishes such as ‘apple, beetroot and sheep air’. Ingredients are impeccably sourced. Our cecina (air-dried beef), served with slivers of manchego cheese, rocket and pine nuts was mellow and deeply flavoured. Other tapas such as broad bean stew with mint and spring onions hit the mark too. The aïoli with our squid-ink rice didn’t have a tingling garlic kick, but cooking is generally spot-on. The wine list contains excellent bottles from Spain’s up-and-coming regions. Space is the only drawback; the place is tiny and tables can be cramped (book ahead). On sunny weekends, tapas are sold from a counter outside.
Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009
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- 78 Northcote Road, Clapham, SW11 6QL
- Area: Clapham
- Tel: 020 7350 2262
- www.lolarojo.com
- Category: Spanish
- Travel: Clapham Junction rail
- Times: Meals served noon-10.30pm Mon-Fri; 10am-10.30pm Sat; noon-5pm Sun
- Price: Main courses £7.50-£11
- Credit cards: AmEx, DC, MC, V
- Services:
- Available for hire: Separate room for parties, seats 15
- Child facilities: Babies and children admitted
- Function room: Separate room for parties, seats 15
- Outdoor tables: 16, terrace
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Really enjoyed dinner here on a sunny early evening in May with a cool glass of spanish Rose.
Prawns with piccolo peppers, squid/chorizo kebabs and confit of suckling pig were all superb.
Who knew it was possible to get pork crackling so thin and tasty as opposed to jaw-cracking? Seriously impressive.
Agree with the other poster that bringing the dishes (quickly) one after the other rather than at all the same time is definitely the way to do tapas. Particularly if you're dining as a couple - no cold stodgy spanish omelet left over at the end.
Decor and the red print of a woman enjoying a glass of wine were cool too.
The food was amazing??? why??? The marinated seville olives??? my god!!!
Irene, this is about as real as spanish gets in london. Modern Spanish eating which is what spain is becoming world famous for.
It's a delight to finally find somewhere that encapsulates where spain is going with food and I love the relaxed atmosphere of the restaurant.
There were a few complaints that they did not bring all the dishes all at once which caused a lot of confusion in the kitchen. Far from being put off this was my highlight. The food was fresher this way and we had time to enjoy each course whilst still having room left at the table to place our glass of wine. The fact that we were not demanding a pile of plates at out table earned us a free glass of wine each, which is worth noting.
I'll be back many more times.
One of the waitress was really rude, we then found out that she was the manager. The food is far from being real Spanish. One of the worst Spanish restaurants I have ever been to. If they are busy they rush you to finish your food to give your table to others that have just arrived.
The food was amazing! The marinated seville olives were so good we bought some to take home mmmm