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70 Leonard Street, EC2A 4QX Full details & map

Restaurant: Mediterranean

 

Time Out says   6 Users say 4/5 Rate it

Posted: Oct 28 2011

David and Robert Eyre's restaurant celebrates the entire Iberian peninsula, revelling in such dishes as feijoada de bacalhau (meaty salt cod and haricot beans), rustic pork casserole, peri-peri prawns (a favourite of Mozambique, where the brothers grew up), Basque cheeses and Ibérico hams.

Signature dish is the marinated acorn-fed Ibérico pig, grilled over charcoal and served medium rare to spotlight the lean, succulent qualities of the fillet - this is not pork as you know it. Throughout, flavours are strong and ballsy: not fancy, but packing a punch derived from confident seasoning, marinating and grilling; the aromas hit you as soon as the dishes arrive.

Typical tapas and petiscos are available at the bar (or some as a starter). The wine list is almost exclusively Iberian, with sherries, ports, Madeiras and cavas well represented. Attentive, informed service (staff also know when to leave you be), a relaxed environment and comfortable banquettes meant that nearly three and a half hours passed without us noticing.

Good food, even rustic good food, comes at a price, but Eyre Brothers is a consistently great performer. Consequently, booking (there's a handy online service) is advisable.

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Address

Eyre Brothers

70 Leonard Street EC2A 4QX

Transport Old Street tube/rail

Telephone

020 7613 5346

Eyre Brothers website

Lunch served noon-2.45pm Mon-Fri. Dinner served 6.30-10.45pm Mon-Fri; 7-11pm Sat

Main courses £15-£27.50

Credit cards AmEx, DC, MC, V

Facilities

Babies and children admitted, Booking advisable ( Thur-Sat ), Available for hire, Disabled ( toilet )

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Comments & ratings 4/5 (Average of 6 ratings)

By Salman - Feb 4 2012
4/5

Good food and drinks selection, quiet enough to have a conversation without shouting. Would go again.

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By Thomas Kibling - Aug 9 2011
5/5

It remains even after 10 years one of London great restaurants which combining excellent food in a great environment.

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By Kev - Apr 3 2011
5/5

Love it. Been going since it opened about 10 years ago and it never disappoints. The pork is a must.

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By Chris - Mar 13 2011
1/5

Booked this restaurant after reading all the good reviews but was so disappointed. The place itself wasn't really to my taste, way to corporate/hotel restaurant like, but I was hoping the food would blow me away. Unfortunately not. Both mine and my partners meals were bland and uninspired. If it had been more like £10-12 a main I guess I would have been OK with it but for £18 a main I expect much more than was delivered. The puddings were even worse, we went for the chocolate cake which arrived as the smallest slither Id ever seen with a giant scoop of clotted cream. Again bland, and serving it with clotted cream just made it even more sickly sweet. If your going to spend £15+ on a main go to Les Trois Garcons down the road or Moro in Exmouth market, not here!

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By Lydia - Feb 24 2011
5/5

I love this restaurant. I’ve been twice, once with the boyfriend and once with a group of friends - it was perfect on both occasions. I live in south London but would happily travel here regularly for the Iberico pork! I was a fan when David Eyre ran The Eagle and I'm happy to report his cooking just gets better and better!

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By Sarah - Feb 18 2011

My food was fabulous - the pork was to die for and the white bean and black pudding starter was DELICIOUS. Wine was superb. The service was just the right level - very helpful and informative but not in my face! A lovely evening had by me and the party of 10 I was with. Do try!

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By Julia - Jun 14 2010

the pork was excellent, the red mullet was not very fresh and served too watery. the restaurant in itself is very nice, yet unfortunately on the night we went it was empty, and there was no atmosphere. it was also a shame that they only serve tapas at the bar, and not in the main restaurant.

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