Questions
Before you come.
The things people ask before they book, answered plainly. If yours is not here, ask us.
Booking
How far ahead can I book?
Reservations open 30 days ahead. Parties of up to six book the dining room online. You send a request, and we confirm it by email. It is a reservation once you have that email.
We are more than six. What do we do?
Parties of 7 to 16 take the private room, which has one long table. Send an enquiry from the private dining page and we will reply by email with dates and a menu.
Can I change or cancel a reservation?
Yes. Reply to your confirmation email or call us. We take no card to hold a table, so there is nothing to refund. We only ask that you tell us as early as you can, so someone else can have the table.
What if we are running late?
We hold your table for 15 minutes. If you will be later than that, call us and we will do what we can. After that the table may go to someone waiting.
Do you take walk-ins?
At the counter, always. It is eight stools facing the hearth, it cannot be booked, and it has its own short menu. The dining room is mostly reserved, but ask at the door. Sometimes there is a table.
At the table
Can you cook for allergies and dietary needs?
Tell us when you book, and tell your server again at the table. The kitchen will say plainly what it can change and what it cannot. Everything is cooked in one small kitchen over one fire, so we cannot promise that any dish is free of traces of an allergen.
Is there enough for vegetarians and vegans?
Vegetables get the same fire as everything else, and the menu always has plates without meat or fish. The menu is written each morning, so tell us when you book and the kitchen will plan for you. That matters most for vegans and for the tasting menu.
Are children welcome?
Yes. The room is dark, quiet and unhurried, and there is no separate menu for children. You know best whether yours will enjoy that. Earlier tables and Sunday lunch tend to suit families.
Is there a dress code?
No. Wear what you would wear to dinner at a friend’s house. The room is lit by candles, so nobody will be looking at your shoes.
How long does dinner take?
As long as you like. Nobody will hurry you. The tasting menu is seven courses, is served to the whole table and takes most of the evening. If you have somewhere to be, tell us when you sit down and the kitchen will pace things for you.
Private dinners
How many does the private room seat?
From 7 to 16, at one long table. Everyone sits together and the door closes. It is the right room for a birthday, a family dinner or a working dinner where people need to hear each other.
What do you serve at private dinners?
The kitchen writes a menu for your table, cooked over the same fire as the dining room and served for everyone to share. We agree it with you by email beforehand, along with the wine. Tell us about allergies and dietary needs when you enquire.
Is there a deposit or a minimum spend?
Both depend on the night and the size of your party, so we agree them with you when you enquire. You will have everything in writing before you confirm.
Can we hire the whole restaurant?
Yes, on some dates. That is the forty seats of the dining room, the counter and the fire, all yours. Send an enquiry with your date and numbers, and give us as much notice as you can.
