Planque

Planque exceeds expectations every single time. Their menu is thoughtful and balanced including indulgent flavours and light airy seafood. The crab rice was decadent, punchy and all around perfect. The beef tartare is melty and gentle, and an interesting spin with a peppercorn sauce. For dessert, the Choux has always been a favourite but now that we've had the Wigmore Ice-cream, meringue & bread caramel... WOW that was genuinely mind blowing. To top it off, their wine list is excellently curated and the service is beyond lovely and so knowledgeable.

wow! has been a while that I left reviews on google maps but this restaurant, planque, blew my mind so I had to leave one. Great place, creative food, delicate flavours, almost perfect cooking and very friendly staffs (shoutout to Sarah who gave us local recommendations for bars around the place - we went to Brilliant Corners and turned out very good.) We tried quite a few dishes including sourdough, oysters, white asparagus salad, prawn rice (with foam and risotto rice - wow, my favourite), john dory and pork. And the desserts, god. We tried Wigmore icecream and it was soooo good. We traveled all the way from West London but it was genuinely worth it. We got a table by placing a call directly with the restaurant 2 hours in advance, got the last table which was 9:30 and spent around 2 hours dining very pleasantly. Loved the design and interior of the place as well. Unlike tables in central london which are way too close to each other, the table was separated enough that we felt comfortable dining. Liked the dim lighting in the place as well! Heard it has been 4 years since they opened. Super willing to bring my friends to Planque again.

A laid back wine bar/innovative plates restaurant is apparently just what Dalston needed. Some really nice wines on offer, including by the glass; I really enjoyed a 2023 Domaine Bernard St-Joseph Blanc. Food was overall good but with some misses: cockle and laverbread rice was fabulous, as was the wigmore ice cream. However poached chicken with celeriac was middling and the fried mackerel bite not that great either. Definitely recommend sitting at the communal table and watching the chefs at work.

A really nice laid back atmosphere, but this does not come at the expense of service and food. We are now regulars. Wonderful place to chill and have a good meal with friends or guests. Stylish industrial-bistro interior in a very pleasant trendy part of London. The building itself has a very special architectural character. Definitely have a go if you want to explore something interesting, while still having quality guaranteed.