Belgo Kingsway

Belgo Kingsway caters for both the diner and the drinker with this bar/restaurant concept from the company that brought us the three other Belgos, Noord, Centraal and Clapham.

With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, you can enjoy a drink and snacks in the bar area, located in the vault of this former bank building which has been converted into a beer cellar. By contrast the rest of the conversion has yielded a contemporary and open feel with the curved walls and high glass ceilings.

Waiters, dressed in traditional monks' habits, are on hand if needed to help you choose the right beers, making suggestions from the various white, black and fruit beers available, as well as a large selection of wines and other drinks. Selected from one of the largest suppliers of Belgian beers in this country,  you can see why when you view the menu, so take your time to look through your drinks menu and don't hesitate to ask the bartender or a waiter for their suggestions and help.

The true beauty of the food here is its sublime simplicity. Nothing fancy or overblown; just good honest food such as their famous mussels and other range of superb seafood, vegetarian or meat dishes.

Starters of king prawns pan fried in garlic, chilli, ginger and herb butter or salmon fishcakes served with baby spinach and lime hollandaise make excellent beginnings, leading on to main courses of char grilled 8 oz rib eye steak with frites, caramelised onions and peppercorn sauce. Other tasty options include their famed rotisserie chicken, spit roasted chicken basted in Belgian blonde beer and apple juice served with wild mushroom and cream sauce.

There's a great choice for those with a sweet tooth with their amazing desserts featuring Belgian dark chocolate cheesecake on a baked biscuit base with Chantilly cream, homemade strawberry pavlova, crème brûlée with a tuile biscuit, and of course the renowned waffles with vanilla ice cream and dark chocolate sauce.

The mussels come to table accompanied by a bowl of freshly made crisp golden frites with creamy mayonnaise, which sounds a bit naughty, even by today's standards, but that's the way they like it and here in Kingsway it's all yours. Belgium is the land of beer, seafood and the world's finest chocolate. It is a land of German portions and French culinary skills, and there's really only one thing left to do - enjoy it!

Do keep an eye out for their special deals, such as the famous 'Beat the Clock', where you pay the price at the time shown on your food order when ordering from their BTC menu, i.e., 6pm is £6. The 'Express Lunch' is a set lunch menu where you can choose between a bowl of marinière mussels served with frites, beef carbonnade, salmon fillet with leek mash and mustard cream sauce, or a roast veg tartlette served with goats' cheese and tomato coulis.

They also have 'Kids Eat Free', which entitles 1 child to eat free from the 'mini menu', a 2-course meal served with frites or mash, that includes dishes such as rotisserie chicken, pork and leek sausages, mussels or cod goujons, rounded off with Belgo's homemade ice-cream, per 1 adult ordering a main course from the à la carte menu.

For reservations and party bookings contact them from 11am onwards, or visit their Website to learn more about Belgo Restaurants.