Burnt Arches Review | "There's a New Golden Arches in Town"

Burnt, known for brunch in West London, opened a new location in Bethnal Green at 278 Poyser Street. The venue is set in an old railway arch and has been transformed into a bright, airy space with flowers and visible seasonal ingredients. The in-house bakery supports a menu that is highly seasonal and changes almost daily, while keeping some signature dishes. Snacks include crispy chicken skin with avocado and anchovy, plus chicken karaage with lemon hot honey. Larger dishes feature crab risotto with miso cured egg yolk and nduja butter, ox tongue katsu, and triple cooked chips with miso. Cocktails are kept simple, with a martini, and wines from Top Cuvee are available by the glass.

"Burnt, which already has a cult following in West London for its brunch, has opened a new spot in Bethnal Green - and this one has an in-house bakery and serves dinner four nights a week. Set in an old railway arch, the team have transformed it into a bright, airy space filled with flowers and seasonal ingredients on display to add colour. Even the graff outside feels intense through the light of these golden arches."

"The menu is super seasonal so it switches up almost daily, though there are some dishes that stay around. There's a good injection of trendy ingredients too. We loved the crispy chicken skin with avo and anchovy from the snacks menu; the pile of chicken kaarage with lemon hot honey; and crab risotto with miso cured egg yolk and nduja butter. There's also some fun twists on familiar dishes like the ox tongue katsu and some excellent triple cooked chips with miso."

"Things are kept simple with a handful of cocktails including a martini. Then there's wines from nearby Top Cuvee with nearly all available by the glass. Start with a Pet Nat and continue with a chilled red - this is East London after all."

"It's a great new addition to the Bethnal Green backstreets; the produce-led cooking is familiar yet fun with a crowd pleasing menu that everyone will be able to get onboard with. Address | 278 Poyser Street, London, E2 9RFFor more information | burntrestaurant.co.uk"

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