In Westbourne Grove, El Pirata de Tapas presents a stylish contemporary appearance with a Spanish touch, in tune with its surroundings in the heart of Notting Hill. If they please, guests can nibble away through the tapas selection or choose from the à la carte menu.

For a quick lunch, consider mixed leaf salad with Manchego cheese, pine nuts and beetroot, piquillo peppers and idiazabal cheese croquettes, and fricassee of squid with roasted peppers and chorizo. In the evening, El Piratas tapas menu offers a selection of Iberian cured meats, seared scallops with artichokes, octopus carpaccio with Mandarin caviar, prawns in olive oil, garlic and chilli, Serrano ham croquettes and wood pigeon with fig purée. Alternatively, consider the degustation menu. Chef's specialities include endives and Valdeon cheese foam, black rice and squid, pork cheeks with carrot purée, pan fried cod with braised Savoy cabbage and chocolate truffles with chocolate mousse and saffron toffee. Refresh the palate with a Cava, Rioja or sangria.