Ramsons, wild garlic - call it what you will this forager's favourite is all across London menus at the moment. We've picked a selection of restaurants serving it up right now.
Pearly Queen
Shoreditch - 44 Commercial St, London E1 6LT
This is dish that sounds so good, we had to restrain ourselves from slacking off work immediately to go and try it the moment we spotted it on Instgram. It's Pearly Queen's crab risotto fritter with wild garlic and black truffle butter and we'd like it now, please.
Westerns Laundry
Islington - 34 Drayton Park, London N5 1PB
You can always bet on Westerns for a menu that reflects what's in season and the arrival of the wild garlic foraging fest is no different. Right now they're serving it up with rabbit legs, asparagus, snails and the creamiest mash on earth.
Chai Guys Bakehouse
Notting Hill - 193 Portobello Rd, London W11 2ED
There's a mix of influences at this Notting Hill bakery - think Japanese, French, Scandi and Indian. But British seasonal produce also gets a look in and right now they're using it to make "a vibrant garlicky pesto for our Gruyère and Comté Cheese Twist".
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Holloway Model Bakery
Holloway - 66 Georges Rd, London N7 8HX
If you'd like a touch of wild garlic on every sandwich you make, then head to this artisan bakery where they're serving up sarnies made with their wild garlic sourdough stirato (an Italian-style baguette). Double up by asking for wild garlic aioli too.
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Trivet
London Bridge - 36 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SU
Newly risen to two Michelin star status, Trivet in London Bridge has a new spring dish on its a la carte menu. 'One has to have morels' features stuffed morels with wild garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano and a crispy chicken oyster.
400 Rabbits
Battersea Rise, Crystal Palace, West Norwood, Herne Hill and Elephant & Castle
While wild garlic is in season, south London pizza folk 400 Rabbits have made the most of it by whipping up a bunch of seasonal spring pesto. You can order it on all their pizzas for April.
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