40 Maltby Street — Restaurant in London

I really don't want the world to find out this place!! Please don't this ;) Its London's weekend PRECIOUS!!

Now what can I say! its as good as it gets, at least to the point of a high quality food, great crowd (most of them are there to eat or drink something for a change ;) and marketeers who are genuinely passionate about what they are selling.

You can buy here, smoked Nordic style salmon, Corn fed yummy Iberico to 7 days aged and cooked to a family recipe Salt beef!! Not forgetting the gay farmers precious and tasty oil ;) to Micro-brewery of London Gin and beers .. I am almost always high from the food and drinks every time I leave this place.. sometimes I just can't help myself and go back on Sunday to finish off with couple of mini-muffin like sweet (not a muffin I promise far more tastier); reminds me of Portugal for some reason from the bakery in the corner.

If someone is disappointed coming here, what can I say... "its not the market, its YOU" :)

One last word : its people who are passionate about what they do , so not made in "china" or a "supermarket bakery" or "all-bar-non" brewing ..so expect to pay a tiny-tad more than you normal would ..this is the price of authenticity! For a strange reason, the market people actually communicate with you..WHAT in LONDON!! YES!

PS: thank you my fellow City Expert for recommending this...

One of the nicest experiences of eating out that I've had in recent months. Tucked away in a sexy little street, not far from London Bridge, this place is a gem.

40 Maltby Street, based on appearances, might make you think that this place is all about the wine. The wine plays a big part, and there's a fantastic list to choose from, but the food is what actually brought me here.

Food choices are shown on one board next to the bar, where all food and drink orders should be placed. Staff greet you like little rays of sunshine, and are very happy to chat through your options.

The menu is seasonal, and changes daily. I could tell you all about the beautiful salsify fritters, the little pie, or the partridge that I had, but the chances are that kitchen will have other wondrous treats for you when you go. Most plates are small, but the two or three larger options keep the small-plate haters happy too.

This really is a top place to spend a couple of hours, chugging away or a bottle and ordering food when peckish. Frustratingly for us diners, a couple of food critics have given glowing reviews in the national press in the last few days, so getting a space here, especially with a no reservations policy, will be tricky for a while. The staff here deserve the attention and success this brings though, even if the secret is most...

After recently moving to the area we have been searching for good places to eat and drink and boy was this a discovery. I read a review by Jay Raynor online and knew I had to get there asap. We went on a Friday evening and it was absolutely packed, we managed to find space at the bar for two people and wasn't really sure what to expect. We told the bar tender we hadn't been before and he was extremely helpful, he talked us through the wine and food and then said we eat wherever we order. We were stood at the bar but only intended on getting a couple of small plates so it was perfect. He said we could sit down if a table became available but we were fine at the bar! It was such a good atmosphere, everyone was thoroughly enjoying the food and drink having a great time.

The bar tender suggested a couple of starters from the menu, I had the white cabbage and shrimp which was one of the simplest, yummy dishes I have tasted. And all very good value too! He suggested wine to go with our food choices and then we were all set.

The kitchen is very small and open for all to see, 2 chefs working extremely hard! I loved being able to...