Camino

Camino, with its overtones of flamenco, colour, excitement and Spanish cuisine fits in well in the King's Cross area and who better to promote it than a man whose quarter century attachment to Spain has given him an enthusiasm that projects throughout the whole operation.

There are few concessions to other cuisines, and such is the way of Spanish food that tapas open the menu, closely followed by starters that embrace Spanish ham, chorizo and seafood. Main courses certainly make good use of local ingredients with a char-grilled free-range chicken breast, 28 day aged rib-eye or a 15 day aged fillet steak. On the side, sautéed piquillo peppers with white wine and garlic. Finish with the rather amusing molten hot chocolate pudding with cinnamon, star anise and lemon zest ice cream.

A Spanish wine list offers the wine of the country by the glass, carafe or bottle enabling some really interesting drinking to be pursued. So let's raise a glass to Camino and the future of this attractive and lively restaurant.