Eastside Inn: Bistro fare in Farringdon

Eastside Inn has enjoyed rave reviews in the blogosphere since it opened last year, and so it was with much anticipation that we looked forward to our reservation for four hungry food enthusiasts on the verge of celebrating the Easter break last week. - Bjorn and Justine van der Horst have put the open kitchen in the heart of the restaurant - a feature which I adore, as much as...

Eastside inn

Eastside inn - I’ve read many a favourable review of Eastside Inn since it opened its doors back in May 2009. Run by husband and wife team Bjorn and Justine van der Horst, Eastside Inn boasts a casual bistro with an open kitchen, as well as a separate restaurant serving more refined cooking. Chef van der Horst is no newcomer to the London fine dining scene, having worked as...

Waddling, rabbits & some hepatopancreas: a regular night at Eastside Inn Bistro

Waddling, rabbits & some hepatopancreas: a regular night at Eastside Inn Bistro - I bought these new tights from M&S the other day. The fact that they were 100 denier and reversible (in purple and black, no less) sent me spiralling out of excitement control. Disproportionately so, but sometimes, you just gotta take what you can get. - So here I was, excited to wear these tights...

Eastside Inn review at London Farrindon - bistro, open concept kitchen with efficient and warm service

Eastside Inn review at London Farrindon - bistro, open concept kitchen with efficient and warm service - I had heard good reviews about Eastside Inn for some time so I was very pleased to find myself attending a dinner party there. - Eastside Inn - a corporate contemporary setting - Eastside Inn is located in Farringdon. We thought it would be easy to locate but in the gloom of a rainy...

Eastside Inn: Breakthrough restaurant of 2009?

Every now and again, something new comes to town sets off waves of gushing remarks and generates so much intrigue among the eaterati that one cannot help but to buy into the word of mouth. We’re human afterall, and have a vested interest in witnessing a supposed second coming, or at least the next meteoric restaurant opening. After reading many a tall tale of Chef Bjorn van der...

Highly worked, creative cooking

Eastside Inn is Bjorn van der Horst's new Clerkenwell restaurant. It's split into a bistro and a high-end restaurant, and the schizophrenic approach seems to work. Dinner in the fine dining wing is complex and inventive, including dishes like his signature foie gras with espresso syrup and amaretto foam. The tasting menu is fairly priced at around £10 a course.

Eastside Inn – Bjorn is Back & This Time It’s Personal

Eastside Inn - 40 St John Street - London EC1M 4AY - Reservations: Bistro +44 (0)20 7490 9240 / Gastro +44 (0)20 7490 9230 - Website - Map - We ate in the ‘Gastro’ side of the restaurant, where you have the choice of the ‘Menu Classic’ at £45/person (3 courses) or the ‘Menu Discovery’ at £65/person (a 7-course tasting men), plus an optional cheese plate at £15/person,...