The best thing, besides the food, is the portion sizes. They are very generous and not overpriced like a lot of restaurants. Food is delicious, servers are always polite and very accommodating.
Amazing place in London. I love the food. can’t wait to come back here again. Congratulations to the staff.
Nice ambience, not too busy on Sunday, very pleasant little restaurant, heard it is Michelin 1 starred. Foods tasted good. 4 course meal was quite valued. The simple wine choices by glass, which were what we had, were of quality. The full and half bottle choices are good also.
Our fabulous local, Trinity has had a rather fabulous re-vamp and now us lucky locals have the opportunity of eating at two restaurants within the same building. What was a store cupboard now houses an excuse to eat here more regularly and also, as it happens rather reasonably! . We arrived to wondrous hello's from familiar staff faces and were zoomed upstairs past the now gorgeous open kitchened, white table cloths and into a gorgeous stripped back-to-basics dining room upstairs.
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ur fabulous local, Trinity has had a rather fabulous re-vamp and now us lucky locals have the opportunity of eating at two restaurants within the same building. What was a store cupboard now houses an excuse to eat here more regularly and also, as it happens rather reasonably!
We arrived to wondrous hello's from familiar staff faces and were zoomed upstairs past the now gorgeous open kitchened, white table cloths and into a gorgeous stripped back-to-basics dining room upstairs.
The small kitchen has a couple of chefs whom dish up the whole room. The menu changes daily and dishes come as and when they're ready and are made for sharing. Think of it as English tapas, if you will and suggest getting as many of the delicious dishes into your feast as possible. We were a foursome this evening so, did just that and went for the whole savoury menu... perfect!
A night at Trinity cannot go amiss without sampling some of their decent wine. However, on this occasion we had been rightfully informed that their house is rather drinkable (correct!) and at £19 a bottle it's a bit of a steal!
A couple of menu winners...
Firstly, what can only be described as deep.fried.heaven...
Veal bolognese fritter covered in parmesan - what's not to love?! Order two of these (if anything similar is on the menu) and enjoy every mouthful... I can promise you, you won't regret it.
The overall table winner of the whole evening was the saddle of hare, chestnut, truffle and drizzled in a gorgeous chestnut honey. The hare being only slightly touched on the griddle so's not to mess with the delicate meat and keeping it incredibly tender each mouthful had us all in complete silence through enjoyment.
Trinity upstairs will fast become one of my 'go to' locals for when cooking seems a chore... It seats 18 so, be sure to book as this will some become a hot spot. Adam - it's brilliant!
A gorgeous place to eat. I love Trinity for a number of reasons. Firstly, it actually feels good to be in this restaurant; it is gorgeous, the setting on the Polygon is beautiful and everything has been furnished and finished with quality pieces. Secondly the service is fantastic and finally the food is literally sublime. Adam Byatt knows seasonal food so well and the menu is always such a delight to read and experience. Trinity is worth a visit, especially for Sunday lunch. A true gem of a restaurant.
Food: 8 / 10
Service: 8.5 / 10
Ambience: 8.5 / 10
Would recommend. Had a great time here last month, would recommend.
Delicious food and lovely staff. My father is a wheelchair user and they were very accomodating for him. Would definately reccomend it.
Had dinner in here last night,very good will b back!
We came mid week due to its Winter blues busting offer of 3 courses for £27. Somewhat of a bargain when a lot of the mains are £25+ off the A La Carte and also when feasting on Adam Byatt's cooking this is most definitely a bit of a bargain. After having another flustered few days at work I sat down and immediately ordered their refreshing Rhubarb and Blood Orange Fizz. And then we were quickly presented with these wonderful cheese stuffed 'profiteroles' (Mr D already whipped his away) and their infamously delicious smoked cod's roe with radishes, I repeatedly dipped scooped this up with the warm home made sour dough...
A three course lunch will only set you back £20. Each dish is generously portioned with exceptional quality that is no less than Michelin starred restaurants.
My first thought on entering Trinity on the edge of Clapham Common, was that with its full length windows designed to open up onto the pavement, it would be a great place to go to in the Summer. Then I remembered it was Summer (the British weather can be deceptive that way).
the service at Trinity was impeccable and chef Adam is clearly very proud of what he has here.
I had a wonderful meal, though the quality of the company guaranteed that, with some great wines at a restaurant I'd eat at regularly if it was on the doorstep. There are flashes of brilliance from the kitchen, and the staff are close enough to where they need to be. But only one dish out of five will trouble my best of the year list, and that's just not enough for the price.
Whenever you go, just do; I am reasonably certain that if you try Trinity once, you will, like me, be back again. And again.
I think Trinity has given me the best meal I’ve eaten in the last couple of years.
Having heard great things about Trinity , I'm surprised it's taken me so long to grace its tables. But then friend Ben, quite the Trinity regular (and trusted eating accomplice, having married the woman who arranged another excellent dinner at La Petite M
One of the joys of living in London is that it's so multi-faceted - it's like a bundle of mini-cities wrapped into one. While West London (where I live, and which I'm particularly fond of) boasts many of the iconic sights that tourists seek, like Portobello Market and Hyde Park, East Londoners insist that you haven't seen the real London if you've not trawled Brick Lane for vintage gear or cocktailed it up at a trendy Shoreditch watering hole. I'm a true creature of habit, only occasionally straying from the W-postcodes and when I do, it's usually to eat - be it at a cosy supper club or hip molecular restaurant . Even with the lure of food, I need much prodding, which is why it has taken me literally years to set foot in Trinity . I've heard a great deal about Adam Byatt's cooking and it has long featured in my lengthy 'to do' list. So when our friends suggested it for Sunday lunch, we jumped at the chance. And once there I kicked myself for not having made it sooner - the car journey
The first time I went to Trinity, I took my parents to celebrate a rather important anniversary . The food was marvellous and beautifully presented, and I was heartbroken to find I had taken my camera out of my bag only the night before. I needed to go ba
Head chef and owner Adam Byatt is certainly doing his absolute best to spread the gastronomic good word.
Trinity is one of my favourite restaurants in London. I love the focus on British ingredients and their style, which is one of sophisticated comfort food. The Sunday supper menu is a lot more rustic than the regular
Adam Byatt’s Trinity was voted AA Restaurant of the Year and Time Out Best Local Restaurant in 2007/2008. Despite this, it was never on the top of my ‘to-visit’ list until I was around the area to visit the local hospice of the same name that I chanced up
I'm not entirely sure how or why or what we were thinking but one Saturday about a month ago, with my brother in town, we somehow decided to visit Clapham, just for the sheer fact that it was easy to get to with the Overground. Now, I'm quite in love with the Overground with its air conditioning and, well, general over-groundedness but to travel to Clapham Junction just because we could was, in hindsight, absolute madness. Still, I managed to dig up the name of a restaurant I'd been meaning to try in Clapham for ages - Trinity. A phone call to them confirmed that their set lunch was available on a Saturday - £20 for three courses. Good, we had a place to eat. This restaurant isn't actually near Clapham Junction but rather Clapham Old Town, about a half hour walk through Clapham Common. That brisk autumn walk through the common was just what we needed to build up an appetite and at 1pm on the dot, we sat down, ravenous, in the restaurant. We were first brought an amuse of fresh radishe
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A return to Clapham Common for another leisurely lunch with my parents. Last time out, The Dairy swept us off our feet. How would Adam Byatt's Trinity do?
We arrived hungry at 12.30 and found, for a while at least, that we had a dining room all to ourselves, with windows opening out on to a sunny Clapham pavement. Yes, that is Starbucks, not a delightful independent coffee shop. Give Clapham a few months.
We went straight for the lunch menu. 2 courses for £22 or 3 for £27 (Tuesday-Saturday). A La Carte is of course available, or you can go for the £50 tasting menu. We ordered a trio of greengage bellinis (one boozy, one water, one lemonade) which were accompanied by a complimentary snack box of radishes, cheese sticks with olive tapenade and roe mayonnaise.
More treats turned up before the starters - a bowl of sourdough that was the product of 14 years of fermentation (!) and triple whipped butter. This threatened to steal the show, and seconds were ordered. Funnily enough, the only other place I have been served butter on a rock since starting this blog was at The Dairy round the corner. Clapham knows how to serve its bread. I shall be triple whipping my butter from now on, but I'm not waiting 14 years for the perfect sourdough.
The starters soon made their grand entrance. Staff were balletic in their approach to serving, with plates going down in unison as details of the dish were almost whispered to the relevant diner. A quail's egg sat atop a fort of potted smoked trout whilst watercress soup was poured all around - great presentation with flavours to match. My mother meanwhile had a generous portion of Vitello Tonnato (a Piedmontese dish of cold, sliced veal covered with a tuna-flavoured mayonnaise) which was wrapped around bobby beans, with crackling and ravigote (a lightly acidic, classic French sauce). Could Trinity keep up this high level throughout?
There was no sign of a dip in quality (or quantity) in the mains. That second portion of bread might have been a mistake (I said might). Beautifully cooked warm roast salmon with bonus crispy skin, leaning on a spaghetti of vegetables, was surrounded by al dente agnolotti (another import from Piedmont, beef and vegetable stuffed pasta) and a crab vinaigrette. Wow. I might have to rush back for more before the menu changes with those pesky seasons.
My Dad's plate of Lamb Offal was an impressive sight - not something that I would order, but right up his street. It firmly got the thumbs up, an empty plate telling most of the story. If you've got lunch plans to eat at Heston's Dinner (£39 for 3 courses, 2 Michelin stars), it might be time to change the booking.
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After a brief discussion about sharing desserts, we greedily ordered three separate bowls, spurred on by the superb staff's enthusiasm for their favourite pudding making it back on to the menu.
That enticing, inverted fried egg looking thing you can see is a Valrhona Chocolate Hot Pot with Salt Caramel Ice Cream. Granted, the salted caramel struggled to compete with the gooey, rich Valrhona chocolate, but who cares? I was ultimately defeated, but I ate way more of it than I should have.
And then they went and brought us some macaroons on a bed of cocoa nibs. I managed to fit one in - only polite, right?
As you might have noticed, we were rather happy with our lunch. Not just the food and drink though as the service was second to none. I shouldn't think it will be too long before we are back for the tasting menu. Well done Trinity, you (and The Dairy) are doing Clapham and South London proud.
N.B. Trinity has some unexpected opening times: Lunch is served Tue-Fri 12.30-2.30pm, Sat midday-2pm, Sun midday- 3.30pm. Dinner is served Mon-Sat: 6:00-10pm. On Monday bank holidays Trinity is also open for lunch.
P.S. Adam Byatt has another restaurant, Bistro Union, on the charming Abbeville Road. I might go along for a Sunday Supper Club evening when corkage is free.
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The restaurant was full on our visit for Sunday Lunch with what looked like lots of well heeled local residents. It's a popular place and I can certainly understand why people are happy to spend lots of money, eating and drinking here. It's a very relaxing venue, the food is good and the service is friendly. I did find it a bit schizophrenic though, not quite hitting the mark as a fine dining restaurant but delivering a lot more than your typical brunch/lunch spot.
The look of the place, the service (on the surface), the food presentation (if not the portion size) are fine dining standard. It's just not quite there, the portions are too large for one thing and we had a couple of minor issues with the service, just little things like clumsy cutlery layout, our bottle of wine being a bit too far away and glasses not being kept topped up as well as they could be, that and running out of towels in the bathroom.
The menu was a real mix to, with Summer and Winter fare as well as brunch and lunch style dishes. Ironically the Summer/Winter aspect was not a great problem as the weather outside was in keeping.
We had an amuse bouche that consisted of a hummus dip with radishes and fresh garden peas in their pods and some warm homemade bread. Then for starters my companion had the Fried Ducks Egg with Scottish Girolles, English Mustard Mayonnaise and Toasted Brioche - a sort of up market big breakfast, matched with a glass of Wild Boy Chardonnay - kinda of weird, but it worked. I had 1/2 dozen Oxtail stuffed Snails with garlic butter and soldiers - a nicely presented brunch type dish that was a bit awkward to eat, but very tasty none the less.
For my main course I had the Belly of Old Spot Pork, Charred Spring Onions, Gooseberries, Jerseys and Crackling - the portion was huge, but fortunately the pork was nice and light and the Gooseberries refreshing, so I had no problem finishing it off. My companions main course was even more substantial, he ordered Braised Lamb Shoulder Faggot which came with a rather large pot of Pearl Barley, Peas and Mint - very rustic, and definitely not what you expect on a Summer menu.
For dessert we had the Cherry Bakewell Tart and the English Strawberries, Vanilla cream and Ginger biscuits accompanied by a rather nice bottle of Moscato d'Asti.
Food - we had the tasting menu and didn't leave a scrap of anything. The scallop ceviche and Dexter beef fillet with smoked endive were the highlights, but everything was really top-notch technical cooking.
Atmosphere - trinity has very modern decor but it has a very warm atmosphere. Tables are far enough apart to not feel crowded but close enough to create a buzz.
Wine - started with some rose champagne as a treat and then had a caraffe of wine. The wine list is very large and there is a good selection of wines by the glass/caraffe. I liked the fizzy/still water bottles (£1.5 p/p for the night).
So good that I booked for another night on the way out!
Makes one proud to live in Clapham. Truly world class food.
We decided to book a last minute lunch on a Saturday and managed to get a table relatively easily. Inside the restaurant it’s a good size with a cozy atmosphere. Our table was positioned next to the kitchen windows, which was great to look at in between courses.
We went for four courses for £90 per person (ex service) and absolutely loved the food, it was sensational. In particular the Ravioli and the Honey Soufflé both stood out above the rest.
The service was spot on too, friendly, useful and attentive.
While it was a pricy lunch for Clapham it certainly stacks up against other Michelin restaurants in London, beating many to be honest.
I cannot recommend Trinity enough, a must-visit!
Had an amazing dinner at Trinity. The staff was top notch - taking care of (and predicting) all our needs. The food was spectacular - some truly melt in your mouth dishes (I highly recommend the tuna crudo in the first course). The sommelier helped pick the perfect wines all night to pair with the dishes. I can absolutely see why they have a Michelin Star. A must visit!
Amazing food! We had a voucher which we used here, and it had just expired but we called up and they allowed us to extend for a few weeks so very helpful!
We had 3 courses for £70, which was just enough food for a lunch - very filling.
I would say the chateaubriand was exceptional, especially the celeriac purée. Delicious.
Would also recommend the salt caramel tart to finish.
Great service but food was standout!
Great food and the service was fantastic and so knowledgable. Had the new crab dish on the menu which was fantastic and one of the best desserts I’ve ever had (the soufflé). Only marked down the atmosphere as we went early at lunch time. Very worth a visit!
This place always impresses me. I lost count on the amount of time I have been. I have been going over 10 years and all I can say is that it gets better and better.
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I have been meaning to come here for years and finally got myself into gear and booked far enough in advance, and I'm pleased to say that I'm mighty glad that I did.
Yes, it is Michelin starred but it's not stuffy. A vibrant chatty atmosphere was heard as we entered and were greeted warmly; our waitress Kyla was upbeat, highly efficient and informed.
There is a good view of the kitchen from the tables and it is edifying to see a calm, well-run line, ticking over with apparent ease and the chefs all seemingly smiling and taking pleasure in their work. This combination of vibe I was struck by immediately and from there the rest follows. In short, quality throughout.
It's hard to go wrong with whatever you choose, so I won't spew a thesaurus' worth of words to say yummy, however as a special mention, the salmon was of an excellent standard. "The best salmon I've ever had!" said the inveterate Sushi eater who'd ordered it. I could go on for ages about random aspects of the dishes, like the spinach pureé which must be a bit of a fiddle to plate and I'll certainly be trying to make it myself.
The wine list is of a good length although I felt that the senior FOH could do with some brushing up on it from the Sommelier but that's more of a wry observation when the night is one I would describe as without fault and we left jolly and in fine moods with the excellent treatment we had recieved (really above and beyond in the creation of a fantastic experience for us all) and the cause of this then nesacary review and championing.
Well done to the whole lot of you at The Trinity. We shall meet again.
This restaurant was recommended to us and certainly did not disappoint! Our party of three enjoyed a memorable evening here on Saturday night to celebrate a birthday.
All of us agreed that the food was absolutely excellent - beautiful presentation prompt efficient and friendly service and a lovely restaurant setting located in Old Clapham. Lemon sole and venison in particular were highlights but all dishes were of a very high standard.
Obviously not cheap but price and quality compared very favourably with other Michelin restaurants we have visited and for a celebration or special occasion highly recommended.
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This is the third time this year we have eaten at Trinity Upstairs, which I prefer to the main restaurant, which is also awesome, I have eaten there twice in the past 12 months.
Upstairs is less formal, the food is awesome (how can anyone tell the difference between two levels of stunning).. But the atmosphere is more to my style.
If I could go again next week, without hesitation I would go back.. Especially for the broccoli, and also the rib eye was spectacular.. One of our mates wanted the dover sole (on the specials tonight) and that was equally amazing.
You don't have to share, but it is sort of designed that way.. Gives you the chance to try things you may not initially think of (tonight my mates tried Pigs Head Fritters, which are not what you think, and are just the best).
We had to veggies with us and the staff helped direct selections and where happy to sub things to make some dishes more acceptable.
I cannot write this without mentioning the Focacci.. Even it is amazing.
Great night.. Already thinking about what other mates we can go with.
Both photos were taken after some was taken .. I am amazed that I had a chance to take the photo of the broccoli as it was devoured so fast..
Trinity is a special place. The food is completely delicious and every mouthful is a flavour sensation. Nothing is unexciting. And a carefully chosen wine lose to match. The staff are also exceptional from the happy and friendly welcome to the attentive but often unobtrusive service. It was the perfect venue for a birthday on a late summer evening and I recommend you go!
No surprise why this place has a Michelin star! amazing food, was to die for and incredible service. I had a very interesting curried ravioli that was absolutely amazing. The dessert was my favorite part.
They had a great selection of wines. I’m also a bread fan, this is the BEST bread I have ever had. It’s not proper, but I just had to ask for a second serving and was politely rewarded with 2! I felt so much better about asking.
I cannot thank the friendly staff enough for such a lovely evening and experience. Definitely booking again in the near future!
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