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Opened in July 2023 in the heart of Soho, on the former site of a Byron, Brat chef Tomos Parry's "wood grill and wine bar" is inspired by his travels across Spain and supplied by farmers and fisherman in Wales and Cornwall. Whole roast bream will be a feature as will lamb chops, and Anglesey lobster – all will emerge, as at Brat, from an open kitchen and the venue will incorporate a good deal of counter seating.

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Gwynedd meets Catalonia and beyond at Tomos (Brat) Parry’s hotly anticipated summer 2023 newcomer: potentially one of Soho’s brightest foodie sparks. A “wood grill and wine bar”, Tomos channels the native cuisine of his upbringing on Anglesey (with nearby Snowdonia) through the lens of his travels across Spain. Supplied by farmers and fisherman in Wales and Cornwall, whole roast bream will be a feature as will lamb chops, and Anglesey lobster – all emerging, as at Brat, from an open kitchen and with a good deal of counter seating.

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Mountain Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Mountain Restaurant in W1, London by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Mountain restaurant.
Steve C
Biggest problem is I left wanting to book a...
Reviewed 7 months, 7 days ago

"Biggest problem is I left wanting to book again straight away to try other items on the menu, but now it’s hard to get a table. Great and often surprising combinations of ingredients. Lovely deserts. Good bread. "

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David C
FAB-U-LOUS!! What a meal we had at Mountai...
Reviewed 7 months, 27 days ago

"FAB-U-LOUS!! What a meal we had at Mountain. Honestly one of the best meals I have ever had. A bright, welcoming venue upstairs (more cosy and intimate downstairs, I think) beautifully appointed. Lovely wooden tables - even the pottery wine-cooler was worthy of note. The staff were welcoming and attentive throughout, clearly very well trained but also interested and genuine pleased to assist. And the food was absolutely world class. We were a party of six so had the opportunity to try most of the starters. All were great. Particular highlights were the red mullet and scallops - simply divine - the raw sobrasada (sort of chorizo) and honey and the crab omelette. Oh and the bread! The main courses were simply spectacular. The John Dory was cooked on the plancha grill and was truly the most tasty, delicious fish I have ever tasted. Really beautifully cooked, presented and explained. The friesian beef rib was also fantastic as were the accompaniments. Definitely have the wood fired rice if you don’t have anything else! And the desserts were wonderful notwithstanding I would say I am not a dessert person. We were guided by the very knowledgeable and helpful sommelier to wines that were perfect for our requirements, one white and one red. I would add that, unusually in my experience, there are two pages of wines listed at under £50 a bottle, which seems to be as helpful to the budget conscious as could be. Hearty congratulations to all involved in the setting up of the restaurant and producing such a culinary dream. This was really a wonderful all round eating experience and one that I cannot wait to repeat."

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What the Newspaper Critics are saying

Evening Standard

“This Balearic beauty is a grill on fire.”

Jimi Famurewa is the first of our regular critics to review Mountain, “Tomos Parry’s spanking new, instantly thronged successor to the Michelin-starred Brat” in central Soho – he snuck in “on only the fourth proper day of trading”.

It’s a “smoke-wreathed pleasuredome” where even a fire alarm in the middle of service didn’t shift diners from their meals, a “bold, brooding expansion of Parry’s signature, Basque-accented approach” with “oceanic flavour depth and cloud-skimming technical brilliance”.

“There is a magnetic, tactile sensuousness to so much of the food” and “hidden complexity in so many dishes… that consistently took my breath away”.

“So rousing, so unforgettable and, yes, so deserving of the fuss and attention currently engulfing it.” (*****)

Jimi Famurewa - 2023-07-24
16-18 Beak Street, London, W1F 9RD

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