"gungo pea daal with roti, coconut crema and pomegranate molasses ham hock stew peas with cornmeal dumplings, coconut crema and thyme crumb ackee & saltfish cake with scotch bonnet aioli, charred pineapple and heirloom tomato chow rum & raisin glazed pork belly with charred hispi cabbage and poached golden raisins seafood boil with lobster, prawn, crab, goat sausage, sweetcorn and island sweet potato sweet potato sticky toffee pudding with vanilla bean custard mango sorbet soft serve with sorrel & ginger jelly"
"Dom's signature Rum Punch (made with Wray & Nephew, Kraken Dark Rum, ginger, pimento, pineapple, lime and cherry syrup) will feature on the drinks list, alongside other tropical cocktails and beers like Red Stripe and Dragon Stout. As well as showcasing artwork from local artists like Caroline Chinakwe, the 80-cover restaurant will also play host to monthly spoken word and live music performances."
"The Good Front Room is inspired by my great-aunt Myrtle and the sacred front rooms found in so many Caribbean homes, spaces kept for special guests and layered with pride and memory. As a grandchild of the Windrush generation, I feel a responsibility to carry the torch and keep our stories, recipes, and traditions alive. Doing this now feels like t"
Dom Taylor won Channel 4's Five Star Kitchen and previously ran The Good Front Room as a 2023 residency at The Langham. A casual takeaway, Marvee's Food Shop in Notting Hill, closed after a short 2025 run, enabling a permanent revival. The Good Front Room will open in Dalston Square this February as an 80-cover restaurant serving contemporary Caribbean dishes ranging from gungo pea daal and ackee & saltfish cake to rum & raisin pork belly and a seafood boil. The drinks menu features a signature Rum Punch and Caribbean beers. The venue will display local artwork and host monthly spoken word and live music, drawing on Windrush-generation front-room traditions.
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