Legado Restaurant

I was really excited to eat here and on balance, I’d say it didn’t quite live up to my really high expectations though I still enjoyed it. It’s a beautiful restaurant with an expansive open kitchen and the service was impeccable. The menu is large and the dishes were good but I wasn’t really blown away by anything we ordered. That said, the menu is so big that perhaps I need to come back and try other dishes. Definitely worth trying.

Follow on instagram @best_restaurantsldn for more! Overall we really enjoyed Legado, a Spanish restaurant located in old street. They have a selection of creative dishes. The staff were very welcoming and let us stay well beyond the time allocated for our booking. This is a great spot to catch up with friends or for a date night. We especially enjoyed the 3 sip serve drinks (I recommend the peach one). 1. Arroz de Cangrejo 2. Black Fideua, Rock Shrimp, Alioli 3. Pan con Tomate, Cecina 4. Almendritas 5. Legado Sandwich 6. Leche Frita, Chamomile Infusion Ratings * Taste: 8/10 * Service: 8/10 * Price: ££££ * Presentation: 8/10

We love basque cooking so much and when they said the menu has suckling pigs, we can’t wait to try! I think all the tapas were good cooking but nothing unusual, however the suckling pig dishes were to die for, we order both the pig ears and the quarter of the pig and there were plenty of food and the broth with the pig is a nice touch. There a lot of good restaurants in London but this one is worth a visit because I don’t know other places has suckling pigs on the menu. They do accept walk-in if you can’t reserve a table. Lunch on weekend is a good time to go.

Second time eating here and it was even better now that I know the menu a little! I’ve been a huge fan of sabor, so was super excited when this larger (and vibey) space opened up. Service is super warm from the moment you step in the door, and the food is delicious. This visit we had the massive Cantabrian anchovies with smoked cheese on brioche, the crab rice, artichoke, legado sandwich and the suckling pig. There was heated debate over whether the crab rice or pig was better-both were amazing! Cannot recommend this spot enough 🤤

We went here on the hope we could get a table, the host was very welcoming and found us a table after 20mins. The whole meal was fantastic. Our server Beth was incredible and fantastic at her job. Super informative and enthusiastic. The three sip cocktails were so much fun. Overall, definitely in my top 10 of meals I’ve had this year in London.

We were fortunate enough to get a table at Legado. Food was decent, though nothing to write home about. The suckling pig was meant to be the highlight of the meal, but it was honestly quite disappointing. The meal itself was expensive for what it was, so not the best value for money. We paid £300 for 3 people. However, our server Christopher was amazing, and really made the experience better. He really understood the food and helped us order all the menu highlights. We ordered: Cantabrian anchovy, smoked cheese, brioche £15 - Delicious smokey cheese and savoury anchovy, though small for the price Arroz de Cangrejo £28 - Rich and decadent rice dish, though no discernible crab apart from the deep fried soft shell crab on top Skate wing tortilla, mojo verde £22 - Good, but not sure if the skate made much of a difference. Hidden in the other flavours. Herb crusted rabbit shoulder £13 - Very moorish snack. Would order again. Quarter Segovian suckling pig £85 - Skin was tough (not crispy) in a few places and meat was dry toward the end of the leg. Average at best. Chargrilled leeks, escabeche £14 - Escabeche was overly acidic, which overpowered the leeks Apple empanada £9 - Tasty, but £9? Really? Pastel vasco, sour cherry jam £19 - Delicious dessert, but highway robbery again at that price point

Absolutely outstanding experience at Legado from the legendary chef Nieves Barragán Mohacho. The place itself is great - airy, buzzy, with the kitchen at the heart of the space. The menu is extensive, but every dish was a hit - would particularly recommend the fideua, octopus, pigs ears, prawns and egg, and of course the suckling pig. Can’t wait to come back to try so many more dishes on the menu. Friendly, knowledgeable service and top quality drinks round off the experience. Highly recommend and worth the journey to Shoreditch. Cost c.£100pp including drinks. 18/20

I’m a huge fan of Sabor, and so checking out Legado was obligatory. Getting a reservation was challenging, but I eventually managed to snag a late night seat at the counter. The meal started with the pan con tomato with cecina, which was very good (the cecina melted in my mouth). But the Legado sandwich, which I had heard good things about was a total dud: too greasy and the melted cheese felt oddly flavourless. Thankfully the arroz con cangrejo was much better. Easily the best dish of the night. The charcoal grilled quail was decent as well. Sadly, I was too full to try any desserts; will need to come back for that. I did enjoy the peach & vermut shot, and a nice txacoli. Overall Legado shows promise, but not quite at Sabor’s level as yet.