The Best Small Plates In London
Small plates are quickly becoming a favourite way to dine in London. Whether you're looking to share with friends, bond on a date night or you're just too darn indecisive, they're perfect for spreading across a table and diving in. While tapas will always have a place in our hearts, there’s plenty of dishes from around the world to sample, from Italian cicchetti to Middle Eatsern mezze, graze your way across continents with our guide to small plates in London.
Last updated on 17th May 2022
The Turks Head is serving up stylish interiors - or should we say exteriors - and tasty small plates at its Wapping pub. The East London watering hole has a beautiful covered outdoor terrace, for those of you looking to go alfresco, and dishes such as Thai fishcakes, warm duck breast salad, chicken liver pate and more.
This Mediterranean-inspired restaurant is a glamorous haunt boasting a menu of Spanish and Italian small plates, alongside signature Mexican and Peruvian offerings from sister sites Monmouth Kitchen and Leicester Square Kitchen. Signature dishes include their deliciously dainty tacos, jamon and machego croquettas and chilli panko tiger prawns.
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Looking for a fun evening with friends? At Marsha's in Soho, you and your pals can choose from a bunch of plates to share, from hummus to macaroni and chicken croquettes. Also their truffle cheesy fries are killer.
Fodder will be taking up residence at Brixton's cosy cocktail bar Shrub and Shutter from Wednesday right through to Saturday. Their small plate menu has sustainability at its heart, using lesser-known ingredients to create delicious zero-waste plates such as pigeon offal yakitori and salt-baked baby celeriac with walnut, chanterelle, wild rocket and three-corner leek.
Located within a former power station, don't be deceived by this imposing 9000 sq.ft venue, the small plates here are as good as any cosy independent nook. With offerings such as clam, nduja and cider linguine, and smoked tomatoes served with burrata and basil oil, the focus at Wild by Tart is on sustainable local produce and the highest quality ingredients.
Offering a gorgeous array of small plates at both their Haggerston and Bethnal Green venues, Arepa & Co is the place to go for delicious Venezuelan eats, including yuca chips, tequenos, tostones and much more.
Ceviche is an award-winning restaurant, art gallery and live music venue bringing guests delicious dishes inspired by the Peruvian coastline. The menu includes classic ceviche made with seabass, sweet potato and choclo corn, as well as Tuna Nikkei and king prawns with candied kumquat and rocoto tiger's milk.