Torkel

The restaurant takes its name from the old wooden wine press that anchors the dining room, a hulking relic that somehow feels at home alongside the contemporary fit-out. In the conservatory, the walls fold back and the Rhine Valley fills the frame. The kitchen turns out modern, produce-led cooking, scallops and grilled fish kept clean and uncluttered. The wine list runs to around 850 labels, the floor team knows it well, and the place holds a Michelin star.

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