And so it came to pass that Sarthi recently magpied its way into the premises recently vacated by Pomegranate (née Aqua – keep up at the back!) on Walcot Street – and already, it’s a welcome addition to the Bath independent/plant-based restaurant scene. At first glance, 88 Walcot Street looks like a rather formidable stone-frontedContinue reading “Sarthi, Walcot Street, Bath”
Tag Archives: Indian Food
Review: new menu at The Mint Room, Bath
Indian restaurant life in Bath, 2012. The Boojon Tandoori on Charles Street was the place to go for a decent midweek curry, the cavernous Rajpoot (the one with the doorman who used to stand, in full Raj regalia, on Pulteney Bridge) represented special occasion exotica and Bath chefs craving a butter chicken on their nightContinue reading “Review: new menu at The Mint Room, Bath”
Review: Festive Feast at Bandook Kitchen, Milsom Place, Bath
“Happy happies! Go forth and feast…” I’m very open about my love for Bandook Kitchen, the highly-acclaimed Mint Room’s playful little sister at the heart of Bath’s Milsom Place ‘Quarter’. You can read all about how much and why I love BK in this review, published last year: “I love the restaurant’s style, audacity andContinue reading “Review: Festive Feast at Bandook Kitchen, Milsom Place, Bath”
Mantra, Bladud Buildings, Bath
“Is that the roof of the Tramshed building?” “It must be, yes. And that lovely little Corn Market house – doesn’t it look weird from here? Like a toy house that’s just been dumped there by a kid who got bored.” “I remember when the Tramshed was the Ha! Ha! Bar” “Stupid name, with theContinue reading “Mantra, Bladud Buildings, Bath”
RootSpice, Argyle Street, Bath
A Japanese Izakaya and a modern French bistro. A supercool lounge experience and a superb steak house. An Italian trattoria, a traditional pub, a ‘boutique co-working space‘ – Argyle Street/Pulteney Bridge has quietly morphed into a distinctive modern Bath ‘quarter’ all of its own of late; heck, you could move from office to late-night partyingContinue reading “RootSpice, Argyle Street, Bath”
The Sepoy Club, Broad Street, Bath
Funky boutiques, upmarket nail bars, down-home takeaways. A friendly, independent coffee shop here, a late-night convenience store over there, a dedicated knob shop across the way: if you’re traversing the route from The Podium to George Street, Broad Street – worlds apart, in character and personality terms, from the prosaic parallel line that is MilsomContinue reading “The Sepoy Club, Broad Street, Bath”
Bikano’s, Widcombe, Bath
There are multiple reasons for going out for dinner: excitement, indulgence, bonhomie, celebrations… escapism. But the impromptu “let’s just put our going out clothes on and go out for something to eat” is one of the best reasons of all. Now I’m not saying for one moment that Bikano’s is all and only about simplyContinue reading “Bikano’s, Widcombe, Bath”
Indian Temptation, Bath
“Is everything alright with your meal?” In this instance, nobody asked – and to be frank, I don’t think anybody cared. I don’t want to be one of those power-tripping pompous people who highlights every minor service deficiency (usually in a very loud voice). I don’t want to write reviews that put people off eatingContinue reading “Indian Temptation, Bath”
Soyful’s Kitchen, Midsomer Norton
“Midsomer Norton, though? Isn’t that a bit of a long-haul, off the beaten track?” Imagine a Londoner living in Hammersmith saying that about Finsbury Park, or a Brooklyn-dweller talking about a flit into central New York: it just wouldn’t happen. Okay, so the only direct comparison between the journey from Bath to Midsomer Norton isContinue reading “Soyful’s Kitchen, Midsomer Norton”
The Mint Room, Bath
Have you been watching MasterChef 2023? I have – and I’m all too aware that I’m watching it all too often as I have, apparently, started to channel MC judge John Torode, even if I’m eating eggs on toast, at home: “the whites are just set, the yolks are creamy, but everything is over-seasoned; ifContinue reading “The Mint Room, Bath”
The Prandial Playground, Bath and Beyond... 