The second restaurant from the team behind the highly successful Arbutus delivers an array of modern eclectic cuisine.

The Venue
Located on the former site of the Drones Club in Mayfair, the pleasing interior at Wild Honey consists of high ceilings and features a rich, dark oak panelling effect on the walls. Additional touches include dark cherry red banquettes and booths and a large green onyx-topped bar. Contemporary furniture mixed in with some modern art makes this establishment very pleasing on the eye.

The Atmosphere
The banquettes and booths provide a sense of intimacy, particularly if you’re on a date. An interesting collection of people, a mixed bunch of the gentrified and young businessmen and women looking for a relaxed and stress-free meal, adds to the overall dining experience. Unfortunately, when the restaurant is busy the service can be a little on the slow side.

The Food
The menu is well priced and sophisticated. Starters include a fresh chilled cucumber soup (served in its own pouring jug) with salmon gravadlax that’s perfect for a summer’s evening. The gravadlax compliments the chilled flavours of the soup, which is rounded off by a dash of creme fraiche. The beetroot and goats cheese cream salad is served with some tender baby gem lettuce and coriander leaves. There is also sheep’s ricotta served with watermelon peas and pancetta and an unusual braised pigs head.

For mains, choose from a delicately cooked shin of Limousin veal with tomatoes and carrots or an exquisite tender Elwy valley lamb that simply melts in your mouth. This dish is served with crushed mint peas and pommes boulangere (served in its own cast iron pot) which is bursting with flavor and richness. An option for non-meat eaters is a creamy intensely flavoured risotto with crispy fried courgette flowers.

For dessert it would be criminal to forgo the pleasures of the signature wild honey ice cream with crushed honeycomb. Also try the golden plum tart served with thick cream or a light and fluffy floating pool of fresh custard. There’s an interesting cheese selection available including a pungent Durrus from County Cork.

The Drink
An impressive wine list boasts 23 whites and 26 reds and offers all wines by the bottle and the 250ml carafe. The pinot gris and Gewurztraminer comes highly recommended. There are also two pinot noirs and a fine and sweet wine selection with a Chateau Haut-Brion costing about £500.00, if that tickles your fancy.

The Last Word
The concept of Wild Honey has already made this a popular haunt and the food is lovely and satisfying, but it still has a bit of a journey to go before it hits Michelin star level.

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