Mountain OV

12 Previously Impossible Reservations You Can Now Get - London - The Infatuation

"Mountain in Soho came out of the box as The Place To Be, thanks to its familial connection to Brat and celebrity sightings. Some of the food and open-fire cooking is very good at this two-floored, Spanish-cum-Welsh, 100-cover behemoth of a restaurant. The hype has died down enough for you to get a same-week early dinner or 8pm slot easily. You could also walk in solo or as a couple for a counter seat." - rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna

"It’s all about delicious natural flavours at this fun Soho spot, which comes courtesy of the people behind Brat. It’s a large operation split over two levels; the basement booths can offer intimacy but the ground floor has the buzz around the open kitchen. The lengthy menu includes dishes that are ideal for sharing and vary in size, from snacks like sweet raw red prawns with house-made stracciatella to whole lobster caldereta for up to five people. Open flames and a wood-fired oven add wonderfully smoky flavours and you’ll leave still licking your lips." - Michelin Inspector

The Best London Restaurants For Eating At The Counter - London - The Infatuation

"This hyped Soho restaurant is best enjoyed at one of its counters. At Mountain’s upstairs counter, you’re able to survey the room, watching sceney creative directors chow down on spider crab omelette, while ordering a plate of grilled langoustines for yourself. Downstairs, it’s a little moodier and the vinyl-spinning bar, with a bottle of something and a selection of small plates, feels like the place to be." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak

Where To Go If You Want To Run Into Paul Mescal - London - The Infatuation

"Nearest Irish exit: Green Park (0.8km) It was a Saturday night in Soho. We were wearing gingham and had four more glasses of wine than intended, when we peered into the window of this dimly lit Spanish-Welsh restaurant where hot people order spider crab omelettes. And there he was, sitting next to A Guy From Stranger Things. For the first time since pretending to have a vested interest in a Tennessee Williams play, we saw Paul in a restaurant that serves £92 Friesian beef ribs. Fate is a beautiful thing. The two soon-to-be gladiators then stepped outside and shared a Marlboro while we internally screamed." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing