Crispin at Studio Voltaire, in Clapham, is a feast for all of the senses

Residents of Clapham rejoice: an elegant new restaurant has opened on this London neighbourhood. Located inside the acclaimed arts organisation and gallery from which it takes its identify, Crispin at Studio Voltaire is the most recent enterprise from HAM Eating places, the group behind a few of the capital’s buzziest eateries: Bistro Freddie and Crispin in Shoreditch, and Bar Crispin in Soho. Like its siblings, Crispin at Studio Voltaire serves delectable seasonal plates in a design-led setting, however this institution has an id solely of its personal.

‘Studio Voltaire just isn’t solely a gallery, but it surely additionally has 61 artists with studios within the constructing,’ says Dominic Hamdy, founding father of HAM Eating places. ‘Crispin at Studio Voltaire is for the general public but in addition for the artists and workers who work there. It’s an area within the context of a wider arts establishment, and this provides richness, in addition to variety, to the challenge.’

Uncover smooth interiors at Crispin at Studio Voltaire

The interiors are courtesy of Jermaine Gallacher, who additionally did the decor for Bistro Freddie and Bar Crispin. He describes Crispin at Studio Voltaire as ‘comparatively minimal with some shocking moments of pleasure’ and took cues from eating spots designed by Terence Conran, comparable to Blueprint and Le Pont de la Tour. ‘I’ve all the time been a fan of these nice early Nineties eating places,’ he says. ‘They had been the primary inspirations to go on the pinboard.’

An beautiful palette of plush supplies and stylish colors has been sympathetically chosen to harmonise with the remainder of the gallery. As an illustration, ‘The signature Studio Voltaire blue, initially taken from a historic beam within the eaves of the constructing, has been mirrored by a blue Kvadrat curtain on the entrance of the restaurant,’ says Hamdy. Elsewhere, the brown hue of the Dzek Dzek tiles within the beautiful Anthea Hamilton-designed backyard has been echoed by a bespoke paint on the face of the bar, created by Francesca’s Paints.

That deep brown may also be famous on a second Kvadrat curtain, which runs the size of the room (10 metres) and acts as a retractable wall that may be opened throughout the day, and drawn within the night. Different significantly pleasing particulars embrace custom-made steel candelabras by designer Barnaby Lewis, and a rubber vase designed by LS Gomma. However, for Gallacher, ‘The principle occasion is Miranda Keyes’ mouth-blown glass pendants that dangle above the bar and stainless-steel move.’

All of this makes a divine backdrop to devour head chef Micheal Miles’ fashionable European fare. The hand-written, seasonal menu options completely ready dishes comparable to Portland crab with radicchio and fennel, home made tagliolini with nettle and egg yolk, and cod with velouté and monk’s beard. The small however mighty wine listing, curated by sommelier Alexandra Worth, focuses on six producers, ‘shining a highlight on the winemakers themselves,’ says Hamdy.

Maybe most significantly, there may be additionally an inexpensive day by day artists’ menu for £7, and the house additionally will play host to a collection of group drinks, which permits, as Hamdy provides, ‘the Crispin group, the Studio Voltaire workers and the artists to interrupt bread collectively.’

Crispin at Studio Voltaire is situated at 1a Nelsons Row, London