Through the woods

Through The Woods - Review - Crouch End - London - The Infatuation

"Through The Woods is an intimate, single-sitting, supper club-cum-restaurant that’s a cosy Thursday night decision for any Crouch End local who’s remembered to get a babysitter. The kitchen in this warm, living room of a space is barely more than a hot plate and an oven, but the five-course British set menu is hearty stuff. Who can resist a glass of crémant from a coupe and a little mug of luscious pumpkin soup with creamed cheddar crisps?" - Jake Missing

"With seating for just 18 people and a logo rather than a sign outside, it’s clear that understatement and simplicity lie at the core of this cosy and very likeable restaurant. Diners are asked to arrive at 7.30pm as dinner is served to everyone at 8pm; the 4 course, weekly-changing menu offers no choice and you pay when you book. From the tiny open kitchen you can expect nourishing and heartwarming dishes like succulent Blackface lamb with Hasselback potatoes and wonderfully light blood orange & brioche pudding." - Michelin Inspector

Crouch End Supper Club Chicken of the Woods Will Open A New Restaurant | Eater London

"Chef Chris Slaughter, formerly of Smokehouse, is opening a permanent, 16-seat restaurant on Crouch End’s Middle Lane that embodies a 'back to basics' ethos: prioritising local produce, cutting food waste, promoting meat reduction and offering a friendly, supper-club atmosphere with an open, intimate kitchen. The menu will be largely vegetarian with a single high-welfare meat option and a £40 set menu served Thursday–Sunday; sample dishes include fennel-poached courgettes, a garden tart with cheese custard, and lavender with frame honey and raspberries. Slaughter has turned his garden into an allotment and plans to source a high proportion of ingredients from local producers, with rotating wine suppliers to complement the food. The pared-back format—just the chef, a couple of hobs and an oven—emphasises simplicity, transparency and conviviality; the restaurant opens on 2 August." - James Hansen