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The Kitty Hawk – Review

February 6, 2017 by Adrian York 1 Comment

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Last Updated on February 16, 2017 by Fiona Maclean

The Kitty Hawk – The ‘Department Store of Dining’

The Kitty Hawk Exterior

The Kitty Hawk has been called the ‘Department Store of Dining’; two floors designed by Russell Sage (Dishoom, The Grain Store) each offering a completely different experience.

The Kitty Hawk Exterior - Interior

The interior channels City of London’s heritage with some New York pizazz thrown in for good measure.

The Kitty Hawk Coffee Bar

There’s a  Coffee Bar & Patisserie which serves breakfasts and lunches to eat in or on the go with soups, salads, sandwiches and daily specials. But in the evening the ground floor is full of City boys and girls enjoying a pint or a glass or three of wine as they unwind from a day of wheeling and dealing.
The Kitty Hawk Bar

It’s a cold wet night, I’m hungry and I’m very happy to be heading downstairs to the restaurant, a sexy contemporary space with a menu that majors in steaks, seafood and cocktails.

The Kitty Hawk oil with thyme

Some caraway bread came out with thyme infused olive oil which assuaged my immediate hunger pangs very nicely.

The Kitty Hawk cocktails

I think it’s ill-mannered not to preface a meal with cocktails. A Kitty Ultimate Bloody Mary (£11) had plenty of oomph and was perfectly balanced between the alcohol, tomato juice and spicing. A Kitty King Bellini (£12) was less successful being made with peach liqueur rather than juice (this seems to be a trend) and was too sweet for me.

The Kitty Hawk - scallops

Seared Brixham scallops came on a bed of sautéed pancetta and green peas, garnished with micro coriander, pancetta shards and a herby green oil (£11.50). The dish had a great flavour but the scallops could have been a bit more seared.

The Kitty Hawk - crab

Brixham crab salad with a spicy chilli mayonnaise, shaved pickles garnished with micro red aramanth and lemon (£11.50) was a perfect light seasonal starter with enough chilli kick to enliven the crab.

The Kitty Hawk steak

Post-cocktail I was drinking a fruity Azienda Tola Grillo Sicily (£22.50) that was a great match for the mains. The 8oz Sirloin  steak (£29.95) was tender and full of flavour  and came with properly crispy chunky chips in beef dripping.

The Kitty Hawk Salt Baked Sea BassSalt-baked sea bream (£17.95) was a beautifully presented dish. Cooking in salt is a great way to cook fish and seafood. The bream was served with charred lemons and a Catalan Romesco sauce which was slightly inauthentic as it was made with peanuts rather than almonds. The Kitty Hawk Salad

A green leaf salad  was crisp and fresh and was slathered with a creamy signature Kitty Hawk dressing.

Tarte Tatin (£7.50) is one of my favourite dishes. This was very good with with the surprise addition of a star anise on top!

The Kitty Hawk night time view

I’m really happy to see the rise of all-day dining joints like The Kitty Hawk. They are responding to a real need for flexibility in the locations where we eat and sometimes work. A lot of effort has gone into the interiors to create a space that is functional but still characterful and food and drink offering ticks all the boxes very satisfactorily.

The Kitty Hawk

11, 13 & 14 South Place,
London, EC2M 7EB

Filed Under: City of London, Restaurant Tagged With: City of London Restaurant

About Adrian York

Musician, academic and writer Adrian York is a keen observer of restaurant culture and the gastronomic scene. His spiritual home is Soho where he is mostly to be found playing the piano, propping up a bar or holding forth about politics, art and culture from behind a restaurant table with a linen napkin on his lap and a glass of champagne in his hand.

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  1. Laura Corrall says

    February 18, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    Oh wow. It all just looks amazing. I love places that are open all day. It makes me stay loyal, and it’s convenient knowing that what ever time of that day they will be open to suit my needs, be it a quick breakfast to take away or a nice evening meal.

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