Open now for a little over two months, Spanish bar and restaurant Toro Gordo brings piquant panache to West London. I had a fantastic time tasting my way through its menu of contemporary and stylishly presented tapas and reckon if you’re in the area you could do a lot worse. Indeed, for drinky drinks and scrumptious nibbles with a convivial vibe that’s just a short stroll away from Hammersmith Tube (not to mention Ravenscourt Park) you’d be hard pressed to find a better venue. No bull!
Dishes I especially loved included the croquettes (which were made with prawn and spinach on the day I visited) and the Pulp al Toro (sliced octopus on a bed of house guacamole, £7.5). Signature dish Tataki de Atun (marinated tuna served with tobiko roe, wasabi mayonnaise and sprouts, £8) was a treat as well while the nicely priced house tortilla (£3.50) could have been proudly served by any ama de casa.
The cocktail menu intrigued (and is supposedly a real draw), but I kept with wine during my visit. Two Spanish reds – Venta Morales (£6 by the glass, £20 for a bottle) and Tarima Monastrell (£6.50 by the glass, £22.50 for a bottle) – were punchy and pleasant.
Service was delightful and expeditious. I liked the ‘beach shack industrial chic’ (my own words there) look of the place.
Toro Gordo is located at 121 King Street, W6 9JG. Find out more at torogordo.co.uk.
This looks right up my street, sounds amazing xxx
Great place!