Quality Wines

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Quality Wines Farringdon: Mediterranean Kitchen and Wine Bar

The kitchen and the weekly rhythm

Bramham leads a Mediterranean kitchen at Quality Wines in London, designing a menu that shifts every week. The lunch service features a three-course set menu priced at thirty pounds, while dinner focuses on a spread of dishes meant for the group. The space also hosts a collaboration series called Quality Wines and Friends, inviting guest chefs like Jack Coghlan and Ixta Belfrage to lead the Sunday service during the warmer months.

Plates that balance indulgence and restraint

The menu showcases a range of textures, from a glossy bun stuffed with fried octopus, pommes allumettes, and aïoli to a dish of boiled Swiss chard paired with Cretan sheep's cheese and pine nuts. Italian cooking appears in a risotto primavera built around asparagus, peas, and courgettes, finished simply with oil and pepper. The dessert list highlights a cannolo made with pig fat. Groups booking the large table menu for seven to twelve guests encounter options such as pappardelle with ragù bianco and thirty-six-month Parmigiano Reggiano alongside pot-roast poussin.

The room and the wine program

The dining room keeps the character of a wine emporium, furnished with bentwood chairs, candles placed inside wine bottles, and a central marble table. Seasoned staff greet guests with the familiarity of old friends. The wine list complements the Mediterranean-inspired dishes served throughout the week, with selections by the glass rotating under the guidance of wine specialists Marcos Spyrou and Darragh Monnin. Shelves hold bottles available for purchase to drink on the premises. A random sample might include a Czech Riesling, a classic Loire Chenin, or a Sussex Pinot.