Jeremie Cometto-Lingenheim and David Gingell’s jolly hospitality is ever present in their new seafood-focused restaurant, Westerns Laundry – they are the same duo behind acclaimed north London bistro, Primeur. Jeremie greets you with a firm handshake and makes sure you’re sitting comfortably with a herby house vermouth spritzer, and Cornish David helps with menu choices from the busy open kitchen.

The team works closely with fishermen from Devon and Cornwall, along with Yorkshire meat farmers, to focus on British ingredients. Choose from the seafood-heavy menu written on the blackboard, daily. Crack into giant, super-fresh Scottish langoustines before dipping into punchy Marie Rose sauce, try black cuttlefish croquettes, then continue with chargrilled mackerel served with fiery Korean chilli paste, umami miso and spring onions.

Veg dishes also shine. White beans with courgettes, basil and ricotta, lifted with a fresh pesto, really impressed on our visit, as did boozy rum baba drenched in rum with a light vanilla cream, and another dessert of rhubarb and ginger sorbet.

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If the food didn’t hint at it enough already, there’s definitely a continental vibe in the décor of Westerns Laundry. Himalayan birch trees mark the way to the glass front that completely opens out in the summer. Diners huddle around communal tables under strip lighting, and an exposed cellar showcases biodynamic wines from small-scale international producers.

Jeremie and David have managed to keep up their combo of warm hospitality, inventive dishes and relationships with British producers that is so loved at Primeur, to ensure that their new venture is just as special. westernslaundry.com

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