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A vibrant Spanish culinary hotspot in the heart of London's West End

Nestled on Berwick Street, Ember Yard offers a cozy yet lively ambiance, perfect for both intimate dinners and lively gatherings. The dark wooden decor coupled with warm lighting creates a romantic and inviting atmosphere, especially in the evenings.

Ember Yard specializes in Spanish-inspired tapas, offering a menu that is both innovative and rooted in tradition. From the succulent Pan Fried Hake to the flavorful Kataifi Prawns, each dish showcases fresh ingredients and expert craftsmanship.

Seafood lovers will enjoy the chargrilled octopus and smoked pollock.

Meat enthusiasts can indulge in the Iberico Presa and the juicy Iberico Pork Ribs.

Vegetarian options include the Parsnip-Buttermilk Chips with Manchego and the chargrilled squash.

 Ember Yard is considered a high-end dining experience with prices reflecting its quality, typically around ££££ per person.

 Smart casual is recommended to match the sophisticated atmosphere.

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Nestled in the vibrant heart of London at 60-61 Berwick Street, Ember Yard offers an inviting escape into the world of Spanish cuisine, renowned for its lively atmosphere and exceptional dishes. This restaurant is a haven for food lovers seeking authentic flavors, expertly crafted tapas, and a warm, rustic ambiance that transports diners straight to Spain's bustling streets. With a reputation for vibrant flavors and a convivial vibe, Ember Yard is a must-visit destination for those craving a memorable culinary experience in the UK capital.

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Visit Ember Yard for an authentic Spanish tapas experience

Ember Yard's culinary offerings are a celebration of Spanish flavors, with standout dishes like the Pan Fried Hake, praised for its freshness and perfect seasoning, and the Kataifi Prawns, which delight with their crispy texture and succulent taste. The restaurant's menu is a testament to authentic Spanish cooking, featuring a variety of tapas designed for sharing, each bursting with bold, vibrant flavors.

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Whether you're a local seeking a taste of Spain or a traveler eager to indulge in authentic tapas, Ember Yard promises a lively and flavorful journey. Its warm decor, attentive service, and exceptional dishes make it a standout choice for a memorable dining experience in London.

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Dinner was fantastic!  The team did an amazing job. Pedro was great.  It's in a great location and everyone was having a good time.  If you are looking for Spanish Eats, this is the place!

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Food 10 Stars 
Service 10 Stars 
Ambiance 10 Stars 

The Pan Fried Hake is amazing fresh tasty and just right, I'm really curious how they cooked this piece of fish! indescribable. I need to ask.

The Kataifi Prawns-complementary for some reason- maybe because I was seated by the kitchen which I really enjoyed, the unison between the chefs were epic and amusing to watch, a truly learning experience. The base sauce was made of eggplant and tomato which was delicious in it simplicity.

I sincerely felt like a regular, even though it was my first time there. 

Must try if you are anywhere near London. 

Must say that the scented basement shows how customer service oriented these guys are. 

A serious complement to the Turkish chef behind the scene and the best mètre d'télé in town.

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Pretty decent food! Really enjoyed the prawns, juicy and yummy. The fried flower was quite sweet, but well caramelized, ok to try. Burrata was yummy and plentiful. Octopus was pretty tender. The steak however was too chewy for me... aged for 28 days?? Should have been longer! But overall had a nice dinner, typical city-like restaurant ambiance. No complaints!

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A Foodie's Must Visit!

This place was packed and it's understandable why! As this place is tapas I'd highly suggest stepping in for lunch rather than dinner as it is a bit pricey and portions are on the small side understandably. 

The quality and taste of food impeccable. Presentation isn't stellar but taste compensates. Price = steep.

The cocktail drinks are lovely yet very strong! Very nice. The wait for the drinks were a bit long though but staff were very friendly. Great atmosphere. We came here as a group of 4 and ordered a few things and shared everything with 2 drinks each which rang us about 40 gbp each. Def pricey and not very filling but everything we did have was lovely. 

As I said; it's a Foodie's must go but with the prices you'd definitely not make it a regular hotspot

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Great atmosphere at Emberyard
I had the calcot special sunday menu which was very enjoyable. Hightlight of the meal was the sirloin steak cooked perfectly. Got to say the best steak I have ever hard. The idea of the menu is for sharing. Definitely worth a comeback for me but I am not sure when since the pricetag is a bit high for me!

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The weather today was horrendous!!!! Rain rain and buckets of it!!! Welcome to the UK! This was the nearest place for lunch and we hopped right in. Luckily they had a table for us as we didn't have a reservation......

Seated on the comfy sofa, overlooking the outside where I could keep an eye on the rain. It's a bit like Senor Ceviche in carnaby, but 10 times better! The lunch menu is the same as the dinner menu. Today I tried new things like the roasted pork ribs - wooooooooooow, meaty, juicy, cooked so well, that chargrilled flavour gets me everytime! The burrata was ahmayzing, it is a cold starter and comes with these thin wafer like crackers to dip in, so good with the padron peppers!! I love this place and the service is exceptional. My cocktail was delish too, not too heavy for lunch, very drinkable, notable flavours of the citrus with elderflower and blood orange - Yummy!!!

I am looking forward to trying their other branches, the decor inside is modern, classy, not too pretentious, chilling, etc. Although you do kind of need to give the table back after 2.5 hours, having said that, they dont rush you out the door. Bill came within minutes alongside the card machine. They even take your coats for you, so you're not sitting on it or having it on your lap - which is a plus in my book! Very attentive, they give great recommedations with their food and drinks.

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I was super excited about coming here because Salt Yard was one of my favourite ever meals but then shortly before arriving I noticed the Yelp reviews and I think the aggregate score of 3.5 is pretty indicative of how this place falls a little short of its sibling (although I have looked at my Salt Yard review versus the current menu and there seems to be much less in the way of truffle/mushroom there atm - maybe a summer menu?).

We tried:
Smoked haddock croquettes - not particularly good, I would give these a miss
Chorizo skewer - if you like chorizo, you will like this. Personally I eat enough chorizo at home - I try to avoid it in restaurants now!
Courgette flowers - these are a decent option, the goat's cheese/honey combo is something I have previously loved on Brindisa's menu (their version is better imo)
Iberico presa - 2 of my friends are obsessed with this dish and have had it multiple times. I don't think the rest of us were quite as enamoured but it does have a distinctive sweet flavour and is an interesting dish
Grilled chistorra - I thought this was excellent - great punchy flavour and I would recommend it
Smoked and grilled pollock - I didn't think I was going to like this, but I did! Probably because it involves ham, which is a nice salty companion to the smokiness of the fish
Charred tenderstem broccoli - I remember little about this but good to get some greens

In conclusion basically the two dishes I thought I would like least were my fave!

3 of the dishes (2 fish 1 meat) had run out, which was quite surprising at 7.30pm in the evening.

Drinks wise we had a nice and good value chardonnay and then I enjoyed some delicious moscatel with some truffles for dessert, which I'd recommend if you are feeling full and a liquid dessert appeals!

Overall I thought for the price this wasn't quite as good as I'd hoped and I would expect to see a higher average of really good dishes at a restaurant at this level. Typical 3 star for me in that I would go back if another chose it but it isn't somewhere I would suggest myself.

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Continuing on my love affair with all things tapas we went to Ember Yard on spec on Sunday evening. They advised they were very busy but managed to fit us in.  

The food was fantastic.   Really really good.  We had the belly pork which was divine.  So tender and delicious, my mouth is watering thinking about it.  We also had a number of smaller tapas - the steamed and chargriled octopus which was really good too, the garlic and thyme ratta potatoes, the extremely moreish Burrata with Chargrilled Aubergines and the Brussel Sprout, Celeriac and Swiss Chard Gratin for which we ordered a second helping.

The service was quick and the staff were helpful and friendly and happy to advise on food choices.  The prices are not the cheapest but the quality is so good it is good value.  The wine was also lovely and we managed to put away two bottles between three of us (hiccup!).

Overall this was a great place to go and I will happily go back again.

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I usually do like seasonal changing menu to add a difference to each dining experience but of course there is always a risk of your favourite dishes disappearing and replaced by not so well executed dishes. Still their highlight dishes that did remain did not fail us and as good

I do love the vibe downstairs at Ember Yard, dark wooden decor with a really nice warm glow from the lighting giving it a very romantic feel to it- something I didn't get from their sister branch Salt Yard.

We started with some Grilled Flatbread with Honey, Thyme and Smoked Butter. As simple as it sounds I did really enjoy this dish, warm, fluffy and comforting. But I also think taste is acquired depending on how much you can tolerate the bitterness of the charred burnt parts as mum wasn't a great fan .

The octopus was just how I remembered it and a dish I'm glad they keep as a stable on their menu. Nicely steamed till soft and then char grilled for that nice smoky taste and texture difference on the outside. It was paired nicely with soften peppers and tomatoes for a lovely succulent sweetness and a creamy garlic dip to off set some flavours.

There was no way i could miss the Parsnip-Buttermilk Chips with Manchego and just like my last visit they were superbly done. They were deliciously hot and sticky, savoury and sweet. They were slightly firmer than the usual potato but still a lovely soft texture to bite into with nice crunchy bits where the smaller parts and cheese were fully fried. So moorish and fragrant.

Mum absolutely loved the lamb as she enjoyed things with a bite, if you love your meat falling of your bone then this dish isn't one for you. It's for those who love to use their hands and teeth to pull away the lovely juicy meat off the bone. In return we got lovely sweet succulent medium rare meat to dig into. It was paired nicely with a lovely herby Salsa Verde sauce and roasted aubergine to add a more softer texture against it which together made it a delight to enjoy. 

Next came another lovely meat perfect dish, the Grilled Ibérico Presa. After using all that jaw muscle on the lamb it was nice to enjoy the tenderness and sweetness of such fine pork. It tasted like no other pork I've had before, effortless to cut, clean bites and made even more mouth melting with the Whipped Jamón Butter.

Sadly the burger couldn't deliver the same satisfaction being too salty. I also found the meat a bit too coarse for my liking. It was definitely better than a lot of burgers I've had not one to make a lasting impression.

I definitely think Ember Yard succeeds best at delivering wholesome slabs of meat. The next dish is probably not for those scared of fat on meat and very health conscious but I really enjoyed the  Ibérico Pork Ribs. The fat really penetrated across the meat making it incredibly juicy and tender, sweetened by an indulgence sweet quince glaze and a smoky charred finished. To complete the melting sensation it was paired with creamy celeriac purée underneath. This one is definitely for those who like meat falling off the bone.

Unfortunately things went slightly downhill with the next two dishes. The smoked Butternut Squash almost had it's life sucked out of it. It was so overcooked it became so dense and flat, edges burnt making it very bitter if you eat anywhere near the edge. which wasn't much if you leave it out. 

Annoying the cuttlefish was removed out the dish and replaced with it was the Chargrilled Squid with Pancetta, Peas and Chilli. Sadly the dish  was too bland that the only thing I tasted from the squid was the smoke from the grill. The flavours of the peas ended up dominating the dish and I dion't feel the natural bitters in peas pairs well with seafood at all. It was needing for something more citrusy and sweeter to bring out the freshness of the squid. 

Luckily all finished well with the cheesecake made with beautifully whipped cheese, airy and smooth. It had a nicely balanced sweet citrus taste which made it a lovely light dessert to finish on. The base was nice and crumbly to fall apart with the cake and finished with a nice strong zing of flavour from the Sicilian Orange on top.

I do love Ember Yard. A very well done restaurant in the heart of the West End and a great place for dining after a long day of shopping. It makes you forget how busy as it is up there. Prices aren't cheap so it might be better off getting more people in your group so you can order more to share as the dishes are made more for sharing then one plate meals. Even the burgers are more like slider's size. Still sharing is caring so I highly recommend this place.

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So far, this has been my favorite meal while being in England. Absolutely wonderful every step of the way. 

We got a fantastic table booth on the window on the top floor (I wouldn't suggest sitting at a table on the lower level because it's in the basement and doesn't have window views). The decor was a bit trendy, rustic, and urban. Very inviting. Simple but classy. 

We had great service (only complaint for some could be that they have an auto service charge)  Our service was attentive, friendly, and helpful. The food arrived very fast in "tapa style." 

We ordered a variety of tapas. We stuck to fish and vegetarian items. The Flatbread was simple but delicious (we put in a second order bc it was so yummy). The burrata and eggplant on foccacia was great...especially the burrata. The grilled octopus with marinated tomatos was so delicious we ordered it again. The Brussel sprout gratin was pretty good (not the best compared to our other picks). The fish carpaccio with pomegranate was pretty tasty but quite small so not an absolute necessity to order. The garlic potatoes were very yummy. The grilled seabass was quite tasty.

Ember Yard: Top Spanish Restaurant in Londonderry's West End

Discover the vibrant flavors of Ember Yard, a celebrated Spanish-inspired restaurant nestled in the heart of London at 60-61 Berwick Street. Known for its dynamic tapas and expertly crafted dishes, Ember Yard offers a memorable dining experience synonymous with quality and authenticity.

Start your culinary journey with Ember Yard's irresistible starters, featuring a variety of Spanish tapas designed to delight. From perfectly charred octopus to creamy burrata, each dish promises a burst of flavor and a taste of Spain.

Main courses at Ember Yard showcase a selection of expertly prepared dishes emphasizing fresh ingredients and bold flavors. Indulge in the signature grilled meats, mouthwatering seafood, and vibrant vegetable dishes, all crafted to satisfy and surprise.

Conclude your meal with delightful desserts such as citrusy cheesecakes and sweet accompaniments, perfectly balancing your dining experience.

Explore the extensive drinks menu featuring craft cocktails, fine wines, and refreshing beverages to complement your meal.

For a unique dining experience, check out Ember Yard's specials that showcase the chef's creativity and seasonal ingredients, ensuring a fresh and exciting menu for every visit.

Dine at Ember Yard in London's vibrant W1F district for a smoky, creative culinary experience. Book now and indulge in London's hottest restaurant scene.

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