Frizzante

Cafe at 2, Hackney City Farm, 1A Goldsmiths Row

8 / 10 from 1 review

Address
2
Hackney City Farm
1A Goldsmiths Row
Bethnal Green
London
E2 8QA

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Telephone
020 7739 2266

Region
Bethnal Green

Nearest Station
Haggerston
0.25 miles

Category
Cafes & Tea Rooms

Opening Times

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Open 10:00 - Closes 16:30
Wednesday	Open 10:00 - Closes 16:30
Thursday	Open 10:00 - Closes 16:30
Friday	Open 10:00 - Closes 16:30
Saturday	Open 10:00 - Closes 16:30
Sunday	Open 10:00 - Closes 16:30

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All In London Review

A trip to the farm was never so refined

Occasionally a restaurant pops up that you really don’t want to share with anybody else. Frizzante is that restaurant.

Located in the tranquil courtyard of Hackney City Farm, it’s an automatic thumbs up for atmosphere and wow factor. As venues go, this is special; quaint farm life meets urban city chic in the form of what is essentially an attractively rustic outhouse.

Frizzante serves an Italian inspired menu that relies on seasonal produce to inspire its offerings. One month it could be the delicious duck ragu (as on this occasion), a rich, orange infused – hold those thoughts of 80s duck a l’orange – sauce accompanied by homemade penne pasta; and the next it could be something altogether different.

At time of writing we are in the heart of winter so the venison stew with smashed rosemary potatoes is a winner. Vegetarians will be pleased to know that they aren’t an afterthought; the mushroom gratin is a creamy concoction that oozes texture thanks to the mixed fungi in the dish.

Prices are reasonable, for two people you can expect to pay under £70.00 with wine. The trick with visiting Frizzante is to time your visit for one of the agriturismo nights on Thursdays. The loose translation of agriturismo (at Frizzante at least) is an evening of sharing from communal dishes – a rustic farmhouse feast if you like. But the real star on these evenings is the live jazz. Guitar and double bass combine to ramp up the atmosphere, Tuscan style. A trip to the farm was never so refined.

Reviewed by T.A.O
Published on Jan 9, 2013

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Chow-down on London's best fry-ups

Things are about to get greasy

Nowhere else in London do you get to witness the origins of what’s on your plate at such close hand. Located within Hackney City Farm, Frizzante may not be sourcing its sausages and bacon from the yard out back, but there’s definitely <i>something</i> edgy about eating round the corner from two of the largest Tamworth pigs you’ll ever see. Its line-up of organic farm produce provides one of the tastiest, faux-healthy, fry-ups you can find. Honourable mention goes to the Canadian breakfast and its homemade banana bread.