Pidgin

Innovative, exciting and intimate, Hackney hotspot Pidgin showcases a scrumptious, weekly changing set four-course menu with additional snacks and large format extras for those with large appetites. It's a cosy quarter complete with an elegant, yet easy-going atmosphere and is an incredibly popular restaurant that's seen its tables filled since opening in 2015.

Devour inventive, epicurean eats created by expert chefs in the kitchen over the space of an hour and a half. The four-course menu comes in at £49, with an additional £36 if you're looking for a meticulous wine pairing with each of the dishes. Expect modern British dishes with the occasional twist, such as mushroom, guanciale, lentils, laver bread and aioli, followed by stone bass with artichoke, graceburn, spring garlic and pitta. With plates like these, it's impossible to resist prowling down to Pidgin to graze on gorgeous gastronomy complemented with creative cocktails, a draught of beer or a fine glass of wine.