London’s best asparagus dishes
Asparagus is a hero vegetable. Each spear packs a punch of vitamin K and vitamin C. The British variety is only in season for eight weeks a year but the good news is that the season starts now. Here are a few plates to tickle your fancy.
Spring
Skye Gyngell’s restaurant, always first out of the block with seasonal produce, is already plating up English asparagus with fonduta.
Info: Somerset House, Lancaster Place, WC2, springrestaurant.co.uk
Merchant’s Tavern
Orange is the new ... well, everything, and at Merchant’s Tavern’s the Wye Valley asparagus, poached duck egg and orange hollandaise is a tangy treat.
Info: 36 Charlotte Road, EC2, merchantstavern.co.uk
Aqua Nueva
Enjoy grilled white asparagus, Manchego custard, girolles, garden peas and shaved truffle.
Info: 5th Floor, 240 Regent Street, W1, aquanueva.co.uk
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The Ivy
Eggs are in vogue for Easter, so tuck into the Ivy’s Eversham asparagus with prosciutto and poached Burford Brown egg.
Info: Across London, the-ivy.co.uk
HIX Mayfair
It’s asparagus week at HIX Mayfair from Monday, with highlights including roast rump of County Antrim spring lamb with whipped asparagus and oyster mushrooms.
Info: Brown’s Hotel, 33 Albemarle Street, W1, hixrestaurants.co.uk