Barrafina, Soho

Even standing in queue waiting for the three seater to clear. The fried miniature green peppers, and the quail, the clams, and the steak, the aioli spread mmmmMMMMmmmmmm good two bottles of wine later, and with a breath that could kill The dragon, I was rubbing my belly from this culinary pleasure feast. Be careful with the ordering though, as we experienced the waiters sneaking orders in our tab that we just has not really ordered.

Barrafina is a lovely tapas restaurant in Soho. It's based on a restaurant called Cal Pep in Barcelona and sister restaurant to Fino. You usually have to queue to get a seat at the crowded bar - the only place to sit in this buzzy restaurant. Here you can watch the chefs and eye up what everyone else is eating. The food is wonderful - from the pimentos padrone that you eat while enjoying a drink in the queue, to the gorgeous iberian ham, the croquettes, the chorizo on toast - and everything on the menu. It's not a place to linger over a lengthly dinner, but it's brilliant for a quick bite!