The Little Square, London

Fancy delicious French food in central London that would not break the bank? We have the answer to that, The Little Square it is. Located right at the heart of Shepherd Market - Mayfair, little paradise for food lovers as the square is full of local pubs and international restaurants. Italian, Japanese, Indian, you name it... But don't get distracted, visit The Little Square for a casual French dining experience, you won't regret it. 

OK, let us share our experience with you. 

The restaurant is indeed small and often get really busy during lunch time, so we made our reservation prior to our arrival. We got there five minutes before the restaurant is officially opened, but friendly staff let us in and choosing our table. Nice! We chose a round table by the window as it offer us slightly more space for two. Comfy!

Before we go on further about the food, we would like to clarify that The Little Square is not a strictly French specialised restaurant, we recognised the French ambiance from some of the dishes on the menu and the fact the lady who served us is French. And also the way the restaurant was set up, with rustic wooden chairs and table somehow taking our imagination to some rural place in France. So there you go... 

Starters. Brussels Pate with toasted Poilane bread sounded very appealing, so we went for that and Cajun fried baby squid with lemon mayonnaise and rocket leaves. 

As expected both starters were very tasty and generously portioned too. The squid was presented in a bamboo basket on top of a bed of rocket leaves, with few drizzle of squeezed lemon and mayonnaise, we were set to dive in. Nothing beats lightly battered fried fresh squid! Delicious! 

The pate was just as good though. We normally would prefer more coarse pate, but to be honest, the one we had The Little Square, served with gherkin and fresh radish on the side was not bad at all.. 

Starters out of the way, now we're ready for the main courses. We chose Grilled salmon fillet with leek and pancetta potato cakes and lime and tarragon sauce and Crisp duck leg confit resting on Puy lentils to go with a bottle of Baron Philipe de Rothchild Pinot Noir 2010. 

Salmon fillet was cooked in perfection, soft in the middle and crunchy skin on top. Leek and pacetta potato cakes and the sauce really compliment the delicate fish without being too overpowering. Talking about a flavourful meal, we certainly got it!

Crisp duck leg confit was succulent and tender went really well with Puy lentils. Though, next time we would miss out the unnecessary sprinkle of sea salt on the skin as the duck was well seasoned throughout anyways. 

At the end of the main courses we were well and truly full, but as our readers would agree, a nice meal would not be complete without a sweet ending. Well ... We would have gone for sticky toffee pudding or bread and butter pudding but unfortunately all we could manage was mango sorbet!! And it was good though! Maybe you can try those mouthwatering deserts and share the experience with us?!



The Little Square
3 Shepherd Market London W1Y 7HS
Phone: +44 20 7355 2101
Website: http://www.thelittlesquare.co.uk