Harden's says
In Ealing Broadway's new Dickens Yard development, this Spanish venture with South American influences from its Colombian chef was already a hot ticket locally before a rave review from Giles Coren in The Times brought it to wider attention. The name means "hopscotch" in Spanish.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“A real gem in Ealing” – “there’s no mistaking the accomplished quality” of this Spanish “but not run-of-the-mill tapas” restaurant, with Colombian influences from “skilled young chef” Andrés Quevedo Sanabria, who “comes up with interesting and delicious combinations and ideas: one to watch”. “W5 locals are lucky to have this place so close”. Top Menu Tip – “enjoyable mainstays include the iberico ham and the Pluma iberico (a cut of pork); Ox steak is expertly cooked”; and “when the Carabinero prawns appear on the menu, I’ll be there!”
Summary
“A beacon of originality in a slightly characterless property development in Ealing Broadway” – this Hispanic venture with South American influences from a Colombian chef is, say fans, “a perfect blend of neighbourhood restaurant and Spanish fine dining”. It was already a hot ticket locally before a rave January 2024 review from Giles Coren in The Times brought it to wider attention and perhaps inevitably one or two sceptics fear hype: “it is enjoyable but I feel that its reputation now creates excessive expectations”.
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9 Dickens Yard, London, W5 2TD
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £26.00 | £30.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main |
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| £12.00 | £35.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £42.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
9 Dickens Yard, London, W5 2TD
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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