"Plates has a plant-based tasting menu in Shoreditch in a countryside-ish fine dining space. When a deconstructed mung bean lasagna slathered in miso sauce reminded us of curling up on the sofa in the best possible way. It’s a tasting menu, so all of the decisions are made for you. But pay special attention to the sourdough croissant and the raw cacao gateaux. Both are ingenious. Casa Fofò and other small, relaxed fine dining spots. Basically, a little bit of theatre for less than three figures. It’s worth trying your luck with same-week cancellations. Input all the dates you want and join the waitlist for an email if a cancellation pops up. For those that don’t suffer from full inbox anxiety syndrome, you can also sign up to their newsletter to be the first to know about new reservation slots. Alternatively, they’ve been known to have space for solo diners so give that a try too." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, jake missing, rianne shlebak, jake missing, jake missing