Mallow is a plant based restaurant housed in an old building just outside Borough Market, around the corner from the Golden Hind.

We picked Mallow, as my wife had heard three separate groups of people raving about it when she was out and about in London. One group at the gym, one on the tube, and the third group whilst walking down Regent Street.

Whilst there were many lovely sounding things on the menu, we opted for the set sharing menu, with wine pairing, as an introduction to what Mallow had to offer.

The menu started with some plump Gordal olives, alongside some pimped up hummus (or tahini chickpeas as the menu puts it), served with squashy flat bread. We also enjoyed some tofu in a smoky red pepper sauce topped with some pickled veggies — there was a slight aniseed flavour which my wife is normally not a fan of, but found it palatable enough. Our starters were paired with a fragrant rosé wine.

The middle courses were a mushroom tortellini (which the table next door decided against, as its "default veggie you get everywhere"), and a mixed salad. The tortellini was tasty, with a good mushroom-y filling. We also enjoyed the lovely mixed salad with juicy bits of tangerine, a light dressing, candied nuts, caper berries, and pine nuts. These two came with a crowd-pleasingly fruity red wine.

Finally, there was a coconut Pasanda curry with cauliflower and tofu cubes. It came served with a flavoured pilau rice, which included almonds, pomegranate, and apricots. This was paired with a medium bodied white wine.

We considered dessert briefly, but were both too full, so we called it a night. We were delighted that when we asked for the bill, the waiter came with it, and the card machine — no hanging around here.

We would definitely return to Mallow, but would probably pick off the à la carte menu, and have fewer dishes — but even as people who aren't into a plant based diet, this was food we enjoyed, and we didn't miss the lack of meat or fish.

Tofu in Smokey Red Pepper Sauce

1 / 8

Mushroom Tortellini

2 / 8

Mixed Leaf Salad

3 / 8

Pasanda Curry with Cauliflower

4 / 8

Gordal Olives

5 / 8

Tahini Chickpeas

6 / 8

Flatbreads

7 / 8

Pilau Rice

8 / 8

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