Eating my way through London: The Folly

I am sure you gathered from my last post, but it is SO good to be back.  Although it’s been over a year since I was last here, London will always be home for me: new restaurants may open up, venues may close down, months may pass where I don’t come back but that sense of familiarity will always remain.

Home Sweet Home

While I am enjoying re-visiting old favorites in London (ahem Nandos), I also want to try as many new restaurants while I’m here.   Yesterday a friend and I headed out to Bank for lunch, which is where 2 other friends of ours work.  For those of you not acquainted with London, it’s a financial area nearby to the Monument to the Great Fire of London.

As it is a 20-minute tube journey away from my place, that whole area is completely novel to me.   When we exited the tube station, we had the option to either eat at a generic sushi chain or The Folly, where they had earlier booked a table just in case.  Between the atmosphere & food, I am glad that we chose the latter.  Along with being a restaurant, it’s also a deli, flower shop, restaurant and bar.  I instantly loved the restaurant’s layout.  The décor is so loud (in a good way): think flowerpot lamps, sleek communal picnic tables, chi-chi mismatched chairs, and detailed floral patterns across the walls.

While it’s always great to dine at a restaurant with ambience, the make or break for me ultimately boils down to the food.  Almost every table was full, which alone speaks volumes about the restaurant.   The menu is extremely diverse and features local seasonal produce.  From Lobster Burgers to Superfood Flatbreads, Parma Ham & Roast Nectarine Salad, Crab & Crayfish Linguine, and Chocolate Fondue, the options overflowed.  This might have been my favorite bit of the menu:

Between the 4 of us, we ordered 5 dishes and al l walked away very happy with our choices…and stuffed:

Aubergine & Feta Flatbread
Herb Grilled Salmon with Goat Cheese & Butternut Squash Salad
Truffle Fries w/ Parmesan & Rosemary
Mediterranean Platter: Warm grilled flatbread with hummus, oven-roastedtomato with goat cheese salsa & taramasalata
Grilled Salmon With Citrus-Soy Dressing & Rocket Salad

It’s a shame that The Folly isn’t closer to home, because it’s definitely somewhere I would happily return.  If you’re in London (now or ever), it’s worth a visit: it’s about a 7-minute walk away from the Bank-Monument tube station, reasonably priced, atmospheric and most importantly delicious!

Any eats this week worth mentioning? Share…

37 thoughts on “Eating my way through London: The Folly”

  1. I’ve never been to London..Heck, I’ve never stepped foot in Europe for that matter. I wanna go…someday..
    The Folly sounds a lot like this one restaurant in Houston that my mom and I like to go to. It’s def not an inviting ambience for men ;). It also serves as a flower shop, a bakery, and a restaurant. Lots of flowers, pastel colors, impressive selection of teas, freshly baked goods that smell so intoxicating, and really fresh menu. Superfood flatbreads? I’ll eat anything with that kind of description ;). What is taramasalata? I’m guessing it’s the one that’s pink. I wanna try, I wanna try..

  2. I was going through their menus, not so bad for a mid-day snack or dropping for a cuppa too 🙂

    I’ll definitely try next time I’m in city.

    And that herb grilled salmon looks a catch, definitely.

  3. I am going to make a note of all these amazing places in London that you are going to share. I am definitely going to plan a vacation there once my son is a bit older.

  4. courtneybentley

    I <3 sharing food with friends it is the best way to get a taste of everything without breaking the calorie bank! My diet has been so bland it is nice to see some inspiration! Love and Shine CourtStar

  5. I made lasagna earlier this week that was awesome and I did have an awesome ice cream treat that was salted caramel ice cream rolled in coconut and hazelnuts and topped with hot fudge!

  6. YUM! I can’t wait to visit London sometime soon! 🙂

    And I’ve had my fair share of yummy eats in DC. I love discovering a city through food!

  7. That looks sooooooo good. I’ll have to check out Nandos on the website. K, you have to go to Paul’s and try their HOt Chocolate, it is freakin delicious. I know it is a chain, but still. it’s like thick, liquid hot chocolate. Crazy good! I”m making a list of places to eat at, please suggest a few places… cafes, bakeries, restaurants in Central London. I can’t waitttttttttttttttt.

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