hicce restaurant & mkt

Inside Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross

"Opening their own restaurant had been a long-held ambition for old friends Pip Lacey, ex-head chef of Murano, and her business partner Gordon McIntyre, and they considered many locations before deciding Coal Drops Yard was the perfect fit. The name, pronounced ee-chay, is Latin for "current" and "of the moment." It’s incorporated into the Wolf & Badger store—which resembles that of a New York City loft—and in the evening, when the music’s turned up, you feel like you’re a guest at a banging house party. Sip on a cocktail while you choose the dishes for your starter sharing board: something pickled, something cured; perhaps some rillettes and beer bread. Next, try some of their signature hot sticks—upmarket versions of kebabs, which come with an array of different tastes and textures and which, like many of their other dishes, are cooked over hot coals. There’s a relaxed and happy air at Hicce—something the bubbly service goes a long way towards creating—and which the planned summer terrace and outdoor barbecue can only add to." - The MICHELIN Guide Nordic Editorial Team