Having had Carte Blanche casually recommended by our Airbnb host, we hadn\t expected to enjoy such a fabulous and memorable night. The food, all seven courses, were perfectly presented, varied, explosive, comforting, challenging and fun! The paired wines were all excellent and great value - we really felt we were in the hands of one who knew his wines, but loved unearthing great wines, that didn\t cost the earth, more. The best for us though was the service, the atmosphere. With the quality on the plate and in the glass it would be easy for Carte Blanche to slip into pretension and get a bit full of itself - and deservedly so - but not a bit of it. The service felt humble, assured, friendly and laid back. And they all seemed to enjoy their night almost as much as we enjoyed ours. Fabulous night, fabulous food, fabulous place. Thank you.

You never know what you’re going to get at Carte Blanche, where all you order is the number of courses you’d like, based on the weekly list of produce they bought. The kitchen will of course take allergies and dislikes into account but beyond that what comes to your table is a surprise. When I went here a year ago it didn’t quite live up to the cool concept but I went again last week and left much more impressed. Most of the dishes were really creative and very tasty. Wine pairing is optional and the friendly staff were very forthcoming letting you taste a few. Check their website or Facebook page for the weekly ingredients.