Albers Review | "The Kind of Place You'd Want on Your Doorstep"

"The fact that Albers is named after founder Scott Pattinson's dog gives you a good idea of the vibe of this De Beauvoir spot: warm, friendly and sociable. It's other namesake, artist Josef Albers, who explored perception and context in his work, nods to the restaurant's philosophy of taking comfort food and classic dishes and reimagining them for now. The design of the space backs all this up; warm wooden panelling giving it a mid-century look,"

"Long menu energy may be creeping back into some London restaurants, but not at Albers. Here it's a tightly curated selection of dishes short enough to fit on a side of A5. All killer, no filler, and no small portions either - the sardine croquettes, listed as a snack, are so big (and so covered in parmesan) that they're a knife and fork job."

"There are three mains and one sharer on offer, and if the tuna with peppercorn sauce is listed as the latter, it's a must-order. The tuna is cooked perfectly - seared on the outside, rare in the middle - and is meaty enough to handle the rich peppercorn sauce. And a shout out for the interesting sides too; it would be so easy to do triple-cooked chips or another familiar potato dish, instead there's a celeriac terrine topped with confit egg."

Albers combines modern cooking with nostalgic comfort-food references in a warm, mid-century–inspired dining room, intimate and lived-in. The menu is tightly curated, compact enough to fit on the side of an A5, focusing on plates rather than small tasting portions. Snacks include large, parmesan-dusted sardine croquettes served with knife and fork. Mains number three plus a sharer, with a standout seared tuna served rare and paired with a rich peppercorn sauce. Sides favour creativity, such as a celeriac terrine topped with confit egg. The banoffee babka is served warm with caramelised bananas, toffee sauce and ice cream. A sage, apple & soda provides a herby, savoury nonalcoholic option.

Read at London On The Inside