"If you’re the kind of person who appreciates first editions and still thinks of your primary school boyfriend as “the one who got away”, you’ll love Andrew Edmunds. Because if you’ve got a single romantic bone in your body, this restaurant will locate it. Open since 1985, this old-school Soho spot has been making people fall in love for almost four decades. But not just in love with whoever’s on the other end of the table—in love with this moody, candlelit restaurant, even if the European food isn’t the main event. Once those black doors shut behind you, you’re in an 18th-century townhouse, with snug table arrangements, electric heaters dotted around the room, and a private dining club upstairs that’s very ‘if you know you know’. It feels very ‘old Soho’. The ground floor dining room—with its hushed mood and intimate booths—is more than ideal for a date, while downstairs is where you want to be when there’s a group of you. It’s the perfect place to share stories, a burrata and blood orange starter, and an entire bread basket. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch The menu changes daily, and is hit and miss, with dishes like a comforting rigatoni with borlotti beans, to overly sweet parsnip soup. And even though we needed to ask for the salt and pepper shakers, forgiveness comes easy at Andrew Edmunds after falling for its charm. Food Rundown The menu changes daily, but these are the kind of dishes you’ll find. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Soup There's often a soup option on the menu, and depending on the day it could be a creamy, wholesome cauliflower soup that has the restorative power of a four-hour nap. However, on other days, the parsnip soup can be far too sweet. Seared Scottish Scallops Andrew Edmunds has plenty of fish options and the perfectly seared, meaty scallops are a great way to start your meal here. Burrata This restaurant is good at elevating quality ingredients, so if they have burrata on the menu, chances are it’ll come with blood orange or a balsamic dressing. The point is, it’s great and you should get it. Pasta You won’t get a pomodoro or aglio e olio here, instead you’ll find things like rigatoni in a thick, creamy borlotti bean stew that’s equal parts comforting and exciting." - Rianne Shlebak
