I CAN STILL TASTE IT … Our last meal in London was one of the best.  What a perfect choice Yeni was. And we found it completely by accident. Wandering the Soho streets on our last afternoon we spied the wide open window & happy guests.  Curious, we took a quick peak at a menu decided to be adventurous. So glad we did. Yeni is the inspiration of chef-owner Civan Er showcasing modern Turkish cuisine using open fire cooking & the finest ingredients. The menu is designed for sharing & that is exactly how we like it so we chose dishes that were not familiar but intriguing.  Every single dish was delicious, the flavours complex & unusual & as we thought a dish couldn’t get better than the previous … it did! Tava bread two ways - spicy carrot and walnut tarator (think tahini) & 2nd with smoked butter. Mad skills in making something as simple as smoked butter so delicious you want to smear it all over is something … Mammole artichoke, fava beans, chili, coriander, mint, sesame - such a perfect way to serve artichoke and the spread was so fresh. Eating it with full leaves of mint was perfect. Orkney Scallops, spicy almond muhammara, salty fingers, burnt butter. Scallops fired perfectly & a wonderful spread somewhat like hummus & the cutest little green fingers also called sea jellybeans!! Yeni Manti dried aubergine, double fermented yoghurt - this was the most beautiful dish I’ve ever had put in front of me & the flavours were so perfectly balanced making for a rich, but not too rich sauce & the perfect Turkish eggplant dumplings. Nigel enjoyed a green apple ginger tonic & east London gin & I had a lovely Turkish rosé. Later we discovered that Yeni is in the Michelin Guide! “Anatolian-inspired cooking from experienced chef-owner Civan Er, who made his name at acclaimed sister restaurant Yeni Lokanta in his home city of Istanbul. Daily changing menu of vibrant, gutsy, flavoursome sharing plates; techniques are rooted in tradition, with dishes cooked over oak in the Josper oven.” Any description should emphasis wonderful, delicious, healthy & intoxicating food with gracious service. I know we will be back!