Even though we were still super full from our breakfast and lunch earlier in the day Pat and I rocked up to the Zetter for an earlish dinner. Pat had made the booking so it seemed a shame to waste it. ;-P

My fullness also didn’t stop me from eating the bread:

The Zetter Restaurant is located in Clerkenwell in, wait for it, The Zetter Hotel! Just like the hotel which markets itself as a funky little boutique hotel the restaurant is equally funky and stylish. The Restaurant space itself is dominated by a rather long bar and it also has a more relaxed casual area almost like a café off to one side. As a result rather than feeling posh and stiff it was a pleasantly welcoming environment and we felt at ease despite the white linen table-clothes and well dressed wait staff.

Before I get into the food I have to comment on the service which, unlike our earlier dining experience at Smollensky’s, was just about perfect. It was friendly, efficient, and charming. Food came at a good pace and we never had to do more than lift our heads to get attention if we wanted it from the wait staff. Fabulous.

The Zetter is labeled as Modern European with an apparently monthly changing menu. I almost couldn’t make my mind up about what to get! I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves for the moment.

Our starters: my Garlic roasted prawns with chorizo, sweet potato & glazed pork belly and Pat’s Aubergine, yogurt and cumin soup:

Our mains: my Linguine with crab, chilli & coriander and Pat’s seafood paella:

Our desserts: my crème brulee and Pat’s I think berry tiramisu.

The food was divine. I absolutely loved my starter and I actually didn’t finish my main meal because I wanted the highly recommended cream brulee. I was dying because I was overeating but I had to finish dessert …

Lovely venue and would highly recommend!