Morchella

Morchella is an airy restaurant and wine bar in Clerkenwell full of stylish design touches that will make you look at your Ikea Brimnes shelves with uncontrollable self-loathing. Unusual for a restaurant this good-looking is that Morchella brings style and substance together at pretty much every juncture. The green-tiled kitchen counter, with its nifty fold-out stools and views of the room and chefs, is the perfect place to acquaint yourself with a menu of modern Mediterranean bits. Snack on wonderful spanakopita or juicy mussel pil pil, and swill a glass of cloudy Greek wine while couples tuck into sea-scented vongole. Bigger plates, like salt-baked poussin, are perfect for a candle-lit evening in one of the cushy booths at the back.

photo credit: Morchella

photo credit: Morchella

photo credit: Morchella