En Voyage - Issue #8
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IMAGE COURTESY OF BOUNCE FARRINGDON IMAGE COURTESY OF THE SCHOOLHOUSE<br />
From back in time to back to school now as we<br />
move on to The Schoolhouse on St John’s Hill.<br />
This new school-themed restaurant and bar is<br />
located in the heart of Battersea and is sure to<br />
take you for a walk down memory lane with its<br />
nostalgic décor complete with lockers, books,<br />
desks and even school photos on the wall. You<br />
might even catch a glimpse of a few throwback<br />
toys such as Trolls and a Furby or two!<br />
Staff are dressed in school uniforms, meals<br />
are served on canteen trays and there’s even<br />
a Tuck Shop of lighter snacks to enjoy. You<br />
can treat yourself to science-inspired cocktails<br />
served in beaker glasses or one of the 90+<br />
craft beers on offer. We don’t remember<br />
those being on the menu at school!<br />
With lessons comes break and time to let off<br />
a little steam. Bounce Farringdon (with a sister<br />
establishment on Old Street) is a table-tennis<br />
themed restaurant where wood-fired pizza<br />
and classic cocktails meet eclectic music and<br />
ping pong. Settle in with a group of friends and<br />
enjoy an evening of table tennis tournaments<br />
and competitive banter in quirky surroundings<br />
whilst chowing down on 12” stone-baked pizza.<br />
There’s even a guy who comes around and<br />
picks up all the ping pong balls while you play.<br />
IMAGE COURTESY OF AERONAUT<br />
By now I’m sure you can tell we at <strong>En</strong> <strong>Voyage</strong><br />
enjoy our themed restaurants….and another<br />
option is Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. where<br />
food is the hero and meals are enjoyed in a<br />
Forrest Gump get-up. This Piccadilly-based<br />
South American seafood restaurant plays up<br />
to the film’s main characters and locations<br />
and, as Bubba would say, it’s all about the<br />
shrimp (any way you like it). But don’t worry if<br />
you’re not the biggest crustacean fan, try the<br />
slow-roasted ribs instead, they’re delicious.<br />
In amongst the cinematic tributes and deep<br />
south décor sits a licence plate-style sign at<br />
the centre of each table saying, ‘Run Forrest,<br />
Run’ and you simply flip it to ‘Stop Forrest,<br />
Stop’ when you need a server’s attention.<br />
If you need entertainment in its true form<br />
look no further than Aeronaut on Acton High<br />
Street. It’s a west end pub where you can<br />
savour pub grub and drinks with a side serving<br />
of cabaret performances and circus acts.<br />
And just in case we haven’t covered all<br />
the bases, a final suggestion for an unusual<br />
experience is Dans le Noir restaurant in<br />
Clerkenwell where you have your entire dining<br />
experience in complete darkness. Served by blind<br />
waiters, the meal itself challenges your senses<br />
at the same time as educating your palate.<br />
So next time you’re in the capital and<br />
looking for something to eat, don’t just<br />
take a stab in the dark – pick somewhere<br />
that’s an experience not just a meal.<br />
40 <strong>En</strong> <strong>Voyage</strong> | Aurigny’s Magazine