Irish chef Luke Ahearne has joined forces with Canadian-born restaurateur Daniel Koukarskikh at this live-fire restaurant that celebrates the flavours of southern Europe.
Working at the restaurant’s impressive open kitchen, Ahearne and his brigade treat Lita’s high-quality ingredients with respect, with dishes such as smoked Basque sardines, whole Cornish turbot, and rib of Galician beef dexterously cooked over a fire grill. Dishes are hearty, with a number on the menu designed to be shared.
Lita’s wine list is as serious as its food offer, with an impressive champagne and sparkling offer and a focus on French classics. There are a handful of wines by the glass and 375ml carafe but prices climb pretty quickly for the bottle selection.
Lita – which is short for ‘abuelita’, a Spanish term of endearment for grandmothers – describes itself as a neighbourhood bistro but its menu (and prices) feels higher end, even though the timber-beamed dining room itself has a more laid back – if not still very polished – feel to it. The overall atmosphere is warm, well-heeled and family friendly, with staff more than happy to provide youngsters with expensive art books to flick through while their parents dine.
Working at the restaurant’s impressive open kitchen, Ahearne and his brigade treat Lita’s high-quality ingredients with respect, with dishes such as smoked Basque sardines, whole Cornish turbot, and rib of Galician beef dexterously cooked over a fire grill. Dishes are hearty, with a number on the menu designed to be shared.
Lita’s wine list is as serious as its food offer, with an impressive champagne and sparkling offer and a focus on French classics. There are a handful of wines by the glass and 375ml carafe but prices climb pretty quickly for the bottle selection.
Lita – which is short for ‘abuelita’, a Spanish term of endearment for grandmothers – describes itself as a neighbourhood bistro but its menu (and prices) feels higher end, even though the timber-beamed dining room itself has a more laid back – if not still very polished – feel to it. The overall atmosphere is warm, well-heeled and family friendly, with staff more than happy to provide youngsters with expensive art books to flick through while their parents dine.
