Autumn’s colder climes have arrived and with the arrival of big coat season, it’s time to hunker down and indulge in comforting classics — cottage pie, lamb stew, lots of red wine.
In this cosy autumnal chill, there are restaurants that offer quiet corners, replete with candles and corners for hiding in. Where? Smoking Goat (64 Shoreditch High Street, E1, smokinggoatbar.com) is an idea, not least because it is always so busy and with a roaring open kitchen where flames lick meat, that the dining room is endlessly warm. The Thai grill harbours an enchanting menu, one that brings langoustines treated with sambal luat (chilli salsa), spectacular hot fried chicken, and a kra pow of smoked mutton as warming as wearing mittens.
