LARCH

From the group behind Sky Garden, Larch is the brand new restaurant, bar and cafe from Rhubarb Hospitality Collection. With a desirable location right in the heart of the City and expansive al fresco terrace at 1 Sky Garden Walk, Larch is the perfect place for a quick working lunch, after-work drinks and dinner with friends.

Acting as a neighbourhood trattoria, the menu is easy to navigate showcasing fantastic flavours and authentic recipes focusing on classic Italian dining and the best of seasonal British produce. Broken down into cicchetti, antipasti, pasta and pizza, alongside main plates and classic desserts, the menu is varied without being over complicated.

Those who love burrata can enjoy the Burrata Bar which offers the creamy cheese three ways - Sicilian aubergine ragu with green olives; peas, broad bean, mint and preserved lemons; and sweet Datterini tomatoes with basil and olive oil.

Other menu highlights include truffle arancini, crispy calamari and a ricotta and parma ham bruschetta. When it comes to mains, fresh malfadine ragú bolognese, sits alongside a pumpkin risotto. Generously topped pizzas are easily a must-try with the spicy salami and n'duja sausage picante the star of the show.

Lighter choices come in the form of a seared sea bass with cannellini beans and shaved fennel; parmigiana di melenzana; and a fresh caesar salad.

Welcoming and airy, the stylish interior has been inspired by Sky Garden - where the natural world meets the metropolis. Materials and furniture have been sustainably sourced with eye-catching design elements including a bespoke oak honeycomb tile bar, designed to look like the inside of a beehive and natural plaster walls brought to life with real pressed flowers.

Painted murals that were specially commissioned from University of the Arts London students tell the story of an ever-changing landscape as nature meets the city.

Looking ahead to the warmer weather, the new terrace is the perfect place for drinks. The wine and spirit list is varied, while the cocktail menu offers classic Aperol spritz as well as refreshing options such as the Favola - Malfy limone gin, Italicus liqueur and limoncello. The Grattacielo with elderflower syrup, apple and grapefruit juice, mint and sparkling water is a great non-alcoholic serve.

The Larch Café and Shop, found on the ground floor, boasts coffee, sandwiches and pastries as well as gardening gifts and unusual souvenirs.

Chef Amaury Bouhours presents Camargue rice, artichoke and romesco sauce cookpot. This dish is light yet filling, making it the perfect meal to kick off Spring. This dish is served up at Le Meurice, the grande dame of Paris, the hotel of artists and thinkers, where history and the contemporary combine with spirited panache. Le Meurice tells a story begun by royalty and designed by the