Andrew Edmunds
Modern European restaurant · Soho ·
Candlelit 18th-century townhouse serving modern European dishes
Candlelit 18th-century townhouse serving modern European dishes
"If you’re the kind of person who loves first editions and candlelit romance, you’ll appreciate Andrew Edmunds. It’s an old-school bolthole that takes mood seriously—cc the modern European menu scrawled on a chalkboard. It’s obviously ideal for a date, and the food is decent too. The menu changes daily, and things like braised squid and dressed crab are done well, and there’s usually a good vegetarian option like goats’ curd with courgettes." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"If you’ve got a single romantic bone in your body, Andrew Edmunds will locate it. Open since 1985, this old-school Soho restaurant with a European menu 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 where you'll order from a menu scrawled on a chalkboard. Dishes like cauliflower soup are excellent and rigatoni with borlotti beans is the food equivalent of an electric blanket." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, sinead cranna
"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 modern European food isn’t the main event." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"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 Pause Unmute 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. RESERVE A TABLE WITH RESERVE A TABLE Food Rundown The menu changes daily, but these are the kind of dishes you’ll find. 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. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch 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
"Perfect for: debuting a terrible haircut. Daylight has become the enemy. We’re aware that sounds dramatic but when you look like Cujo has used your locks as a chew toy, there is simply no limit to the amount of theatrical things you’re allowed to say. “I might go into witness protection” is one of them. “Dinner downstairs at Andrew Edmunds”, is another. An old-school Soho restaurant with a moody candlelit basement, this is a safe space for you to casually remove that bucket hat while everyone is distracted by burrata and a whole grilled dover sole. Just remember, dessert here is essential and hair grows back." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
